Neuro Rainbow Cast with Autisticly Aar
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 hours ago -A space to hear neurodivergency in colour. Discussing issues that affect the neurodivergent community through shared experiences unmasking neurodivergency. Giving a platform to neurodivergent issues where neurodivergent have power and agency to pitch ideas and speak truth of societal ableism and to make a better world for disabled neurodivergent people.
celebrating the umbrella of the colourful spectrum of neurodivergency.
Visit www.neurorainbowproject.com and follow @neurorainbowproject on Twitter, TikTok and Facebook, and @NeuroRainbowUK
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CW: Some episodes may reference triggering topics. episodes that may be triggering are stated in the episode descriptor/
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Episodes
Kayla Smith on #BlackAutisticPride
April 28, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBKayla Smith is a black autistic disability rights advocate in the United States of America. She joins Autisticly Aar to talk about her experiences as a black autistic woman, how autism affects, her sharing truths on ableism, privilege and misinformation and racism and sexism in ableism. She has done previous interviews and articles on her lived experiences, public speaking, answering questions from parents of autistic children and those who listen with a passion for justice. Hosted on Acas...
Bex Foulsham: Lib Dem campaigner and Young Liberal Disability representative on Disability and LGBTQ rights
April 16, 2024 14:30 - 1 hour - 105 MBBex Foulsham (They/She) Neurodivergent queer political campaigner, history and politics student and sailor opens up about their gender and sexuality identity and their neurodivergent conditions dyspraxia, ADHD and autism and how christian faith has helped them accept their non binary gender identity and their passion for politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Tumi Sotire Interview: Chatting with The Black Dyspraxic about intersectionality in the british neurodivergent community
April 07, 2024 20:13 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBAutisticly Aar chats to Tumi Sotire a,k.a The Black Dyspraxic about his dyspraxia, and what it was like growing up dyspraxic, being dyspraxic in his job as a health data economist with University of Newcastle and his advocacy and activism work he has done with his social media @TheBlackDyspraxic. He has a keen interest in talking about intersectionality when it comes to his disability as when it comes to him being a black British neurodivergent person which forms his work. He does public spe...
Deep Dive Into PDA with Chrissie Robinson from Everyday PDA
April 01, 2024 14:56 - 1 hour - 105 MBNeurodivergent mother to two neurodivergent children with PDA amongst other diagnoses of autism, ADHD and dyslexia. Chrissie shares all about her neurodivergent family and her content creation advocating and raising awareness of pathological demand avoidance. In this episode we have a deep dive into what PDA is. Email: [email protected] Social-Media: @neurorainbowproject on Instagram/TikTok/Threads/Facebook/YouTube Visit website: https://neurorainbowproject.com/neuroc...
Disabled In America with Ola Ojewumi
November 19, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBDisability rights activist and founder of a non-profit providing scholarships to disadvantaged low-income students with Project Ascend, political campaigner and former Capitol Hill worker. In the first 'Disabled In America' explores her political life and how inequalities in schooling inspired her to a path in politics describing Barack Obama as one of her inspirations. We chat about the racial inequalities for a black disabled woman living in America who has had to fight to get her basic ne...
The DJ Lucky Light Interview
November 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBDJ Lucky Light shares her autistic and adhd life from growing up to becoming a rising star in the Seattle EDM club and rave scene. There’s very few neurodivergent women in club DJing. Talking about how to cope with the sensory world of the bright lights and loud music of club scenes where she is kniown for sucking a pacifier as she performs. For first time customers with PacifierAddict.com can use the discount code NEUROCAST to get 5% off your first time order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
The Kaiya Stone Interview
October 30, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBAuthor behind the memoir Everything Is Going To Be K.O chats life with learning difficulties and her ability and passion for story telling Visit www.neurorainbowproject.com For more about everything is going to be k.o visit https://www.everythingko.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Saranne Interview
October 22, 2023 20:46 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBTW/CW: references to personal trauma, social media bullying and hate, bullying, suicidal ideation and mild references to assault. Saranne is a content creator on TikTok creating videos of her doing her make up and talking about being neurodivergent. She chats to Autisticly Aar about her route to a diagnoses, misdiagnoses, mental health and the reality of the life of a content creator and how she manages the hate that comes with an account 100,000+ followerrs on TikTok. If been affected by...
The Nicholas Fearn Interview
October 19, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBTW; Mentions f suicidal thoughts, depression and childhood bullying Freelance journalist Nicholas Fearn joins Autisticly Aar to talk about his career in journalism, his mental health and school experience in a honest chat around mental health in the autistic community If you are affected by any issues mentioned in the podcast visit for more: https://neurorainbowproject.com/olive-branch support the podcast via: https://ko-fi.com/neurorainbowproject email: neurorainbow@neurorainbwproject....
The Ciara Lawrence Interview
October 08, 2023 22:15 - 1 hour - 80 MBCiara Lawrence a charity spokesperson and media advocate for the learning disability charity Men Cap chats to Autisticly Aar about her life living with a learning disability as to a specific learning difficulty. We chat also about her ‘Pink Sparkle Podcast’ which has featured Penny Mourdant Conservative MP and Krishnan Guru-Murphy Channel 4 News reader and Strictly Come Dancing 2023 contestant. You can also watch and read this interview at www.neurorainbowproject.com Hosted on Acast. See...
The Lydia Powell Interview
September 24, 2023 21:02 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBConfidence coach Lydia Powell chat’s to Autisticly Aar about her work as a confidence coach but what lead to that. Exploring her neurodivergent story as a woman who got misdiagnosed before finding herself as ADHD to helping other neurodivergent women. It’s a blockbuster interview with an extensive story of life with ADHD, insomnia Tourettes disorder and disordered eating CW: Mild non-graphic references to disordered eating for support with eating disorders visit: https://www.beateatingdis...
The Tiffany Nelson Interview
September 13, 2023 20:09 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBTrainee educational psychologist and former assistant SENDCO in a English primary school Tiffany Nelson joins Autisticly Aar to chat about the state of education in schools in UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Athina Spann Interview
September 01, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBAutisticly Aar welcomes Athina Spann to the podcast for a collaboration episode with Athina's podcast 'Let's Talk Disability' where we talk life with autism and dyspraxia. You can watch this episode on Youtube and Facebook Watch; Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@RainbowcastPlayer?si=-p_OgF415LUW4al support the podcast:https://ko-fi.com/neurorainbowproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Harriet Kemsley Interview: Archive Special
August 21, 2023 20:48 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBHarriet Kemsley earlier this year joined Autisticly Aar to chat about her dyspraxia diagnoses and career in comedy You can now simultaneously watch the releases of the podcast on Facebook Watch and YouTube as it goes out on acast supported platforms. Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/dYF2kfEufuM support the pod: https://ko-fi.com/neurorainbowproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Holly Sprake-Hill Interview
June 26, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn this interview of the Neuro Rainbow Cast with Autisticly Aar. Aar chats to neurodivergent affirming British child occupational therapist Holly Sprake-Hill about her work as an occupational therapist, parenting autistic children and what is special education has been like for her child. We also talk about her own diagnoses of dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism and ADHD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Ciara McCarthy Interview
June 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBCiara McCarthy (She/They) discusses her experiences as a deaf autistic person who has Cerebral Palsy and her activism and advocacy work encouraging other young people to be politically active and furthering the cause for disability education and inclusive education for disabled people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Emily Price Interview
May 28, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBAutistic speech and language therapist Emily Price (She/Her) discusses her profession as a speech and language therapist, the communicative differences of neurodivergent people and what use does speech and language therapy have for neurodivergent people. She also discussed her autism diagnoses that came after she qualified as a speech and language experience and talks of her own diagnoses. Emily speaks clear of her privilege and position in her field never having been referred to such therap...
The Leena Sarah Farhat Interview
May 21, 2023 21:09 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBLeena Sarah Farhat (She/They) chats to Autisticly Aar about her diagnoses of autism, about how they masked and how people underestimate the talents of Autistic people sharing the unique skills and advantages to focused interests to autistic community and relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Rachel Winder Interview Two
May 14, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBRachel Winder (She/Her) returns to chat to Autisticly Aar about her campaign and petition for the British government to introduce a statutory regulator and governing body to improve the care and interventions that autistic people are faced with. When national scandals and trauma stories of abuse continue to be told. She answers what it would mean to fix regulation were it fails to be regulated and the needed checks and balances and easy to access support where there isn't. Answering her one ...
The Variety D Interview: Part Two
April 24, 2023 16:11 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBComedian Variety D chats to Autisticly Aar about her experiences as a black disabled comedian in Britain, about her epilepsy, ADHD and autistic brothers. contact the show: [email protected] for more: www.neurorainbowproject.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Variety D Interview: Part One
April 24, 2023 15:56 - 1 hour - 109 MBComedian Variety D chats to Autisticly Aar about her experiences as a black disabled comedian in Britain, about her epilepsy, ADHD and autistic brothers. contact the show: [email protected] for more: www.neurorainbowproject.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Eryn Tett Interview
April 14, 2023 15:32 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBEryn Tett (She/Her) British comedian and actor talks to Autisticly Aar about her career in alternative comedy and her autism diagnoses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Luke Poulton Interview
March 28, 2023 17:53 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBLuke (He/Him) chats to Autisticly Aar about his autism diagnoses and a career in stand-up that challenges the tired old trope of autistic people not being funny. An insightful that autistic people really can be funny. email: [email protected] / [email protected] visit: www.neurorainbowproject.com Follow Facebook/ Instagram/ TikTok: @neurorainbowproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Sara Rose Gibbs Interview
March 16, 2023 17:10 - 1 hour - 113 MBSara (She/Her) chats to Autisticly Aar about her memoir Drama Queen A lifetime of labels about the journey in her life to find the life changing label of autism and being autistic. We chat around the privilege of being able to tell your story and the importance that people from diverse backgrounds are giving the platform to tell theirs believing the importance of changing perceptions of autism through the words of autistic people. She chats about the importance of those in scientific research...
The Rachel Winder Interview
March 09, 2023 15:12 - 58 minutes - 107 MBRachel Winder (She/Her) chats to Autisticly Aar about her late diagnoses of autism, ADHD. with conversations on having late diagnoses, life for neurodivergent people as a minority group and her recent chat on the BBC's Anti-Social series. She is an influencer content creator on neurodivergent issues which is an avid focused interest of Winder who has studied autism at post graduate level. She shares her experience and expertise with Autisticly Aar. Email: [email protected] Social Med...
The Tessa McEnvoy Interview
March 04, 2023 14:59 - 48 minutes - 89.1 MBTessa McEnvoy She/Her In this interview with myself explores her diagnoses of apraxia, as well as sensory processing disorder, bipolar disorder and autism. On Facebook she has created the 'Apraxia Story' blog, a blog which is where she writes of her diagnoses of apraxia and neurodivergent conditions and her experiences of being an adoptee. In this interview she touches on her experience of an adoptee, which has given her trauma of being gaslit, manipulated and exploited in what she describes...
The Jessica Espin Interview
February 20, 2023 23:13 - 1 hour - 143 MBShe/Her contains references to self injurious meltdowns and references to the ideation of unaliving ones self. Jess speaks to Autisticly Air about her diagnoses of autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, endometriosis and interstitial cystitis a condition which affects the bladder. She speaks of her late diagnoses and honestly her internalised ableism prior to coming to terms that she is autistic with stereotypes of autism in a patriarchal society proving a barrier of what she thought was auti...
The Darryl Morris Interview
February 13, 2023 14:59 - 1 hour - 143 MBDarryl Morris He/Him Chats to Autisticly Aar about his ADHD diagnoses as a young child and how his ADHD proved an advantage in curiosity and in his career as a broadcast journalist. formerly working with Radio X, Talk TV now you can hear Darryl every Saturday and Sunday night 22:00-01:00 on Times Radio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Harriet Kemslet Interview
January 19, 2023 13:51 - 52 minutes - 121 MBShe/Her Harriet is a comedian you may have seen her pop up across the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Comedy Central all over TV shows like Live At The Apollo and 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown. As well as radio programmes and podast including one she hosted with comedian friend Sunil Patel called 'Why Is Harriet Crying'. This episode features no intro and no outro I recorded them but technology became an enemy and is a rival of mine (it should easily work, why not) enough of my tech rage. this ...
The Natalie Balmain Interview
January 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBNatalie Balmain She/Her. Winner and contestant of Channel 4's political reality show Make Me Prime Minister where over six episodes a select few of Britain's want to be prime minister's see whether they can make it to downing street, albeit a prop set for television only, close enough. In an age where politics defined by permacrisis and is in unsteady times. Westminister seems far from the rest of the country where as Natalie the alternative prime minister makes her case for an alternative....
The Sara Jane Harvey Interview
January 08, 2023 20:07 - 2 hours - 110 MBThe Sara Jane Harvey interview @agonyautie She/Her. Chatting on her return to activism, advocacy and public speaking. We go through her neurodivergent story, the story of how she found out she was autistic and her son got diagnosed as being autistic too. You can here her art for telling a personal story, a story of experience of listening and learning to others and the motives of driving things forward with the community of neurodivergent and disabled people and making a society that work...
The Mason Milne Interview
January 07, 2023 18:44 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBThis is the first cross-over between Autisticly Aar’s NeuroCast podcast and another podcast. This chat has already been uploaded to Mason’s podcasting outlets and feeds including the video to YouTube titled ‘The Ultimate Podcast Crossover Special’ titled by Mason. I and Mason talk about our experiences of autism with me telling more of my own personal story and his. I chat to him about his diagnoses of chrons disease and autism. We also chat about both of our specific focused interests and l...
The Christmas Diary 2022
December 25, 2022 06:45 - 30 minutes - 56.7 MBHello, Merry Christmas. This is the first ever Christmas Episode of the podcast dropping at an earlier time of 0700 GMT UK time on Christmas morning. A slightly different episode this is me creating an audio note of what christmas can be like and what it's been like returning to doing the podcast. In this diary episode Rosemary and Loz who you've heard this year on the podcast return tomake their entry and help me out with finding the words for this seasonal entry with the first two #AskAuti...
The Lola Louise Marria Interview
December 18, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 87.6 MBActor, Writer and Producer Lola Louise Marria brings the conclusive interview of this years season with a conversation that touches on her neurodivergent life. A young woman diagnosed autistic when in college notes of how it was recognised earlier but systemic issues made her wait until college, ADHD and seeking diagnoses of Bipolar which she explains her experience of the conditions, her experiences with accessing mental health support and how up until now things have felt a hazy blur. I as...
The Rosemary Richings Interview
December 11, 2022 22:00 - 45 minutes - 82.8 MBIn this episode author and journalist Rosemary Richings chats to Autisticly Aar about her book 'Stumbinging through time and space - living life with dyspraxia' published through Jessica Kingsley Publishing about from her first hand experience of dyspraxia chatting to others about it provifing a resourceful guide for those who wish to understand dyspraxia. She was diagnosed in Canada as a young child in the 1990s also with dysautonia and sensory processing disorder which is also discussed in...
The Harrison RB Interview
December 04, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBPetersfield’s Shine Radio broadcaster who himself is a podcast producer and a voice artist. Harrison sits down to chat to me about his early autism diagnoses, his anxieties around food related matters with the fear of sickness and being sick that he realises is part of having OCD. TW. brief to intrusive thoughts related to OCD specifically harm to life. if that is upsetting for you Harrison announces ahead of mentioning it so you can hit the button so scrub and fast foreward. Email: Neuroca...
The Matilda Barrowman Interview
November 27, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBMatilda Barrowman She/Her Neurodivergent Advocate. She opens in anextended interview sharing her experiences of ableism, her diagnoses experiences with mental health and educating me on her experience of being both autistic and cerebral palsic, hyperlexia and PDA. experiences with school, representation of disability in media, ableism and bbeing an autist woman and her future carer aspirations. You will learn alot about her. @Matildabarrowman on instagram. Follow @neurorainbowproject on Ins...
The Lydia Wilkins Interview
November 20, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBIn this interview I, Autisticly Aar chat to Lydia Wilkins first time author and journalist about her debut cookbook The Autism Friendly Cookbook. This interview focuses on the what you can find in the book if you choose to buy it link is provided directing to the publisher's e-store. You hear about Lydia's time at school, encounters with ableism and life as a freelance journalist. Follow @journo_lydia on both Twitter/Instagram, the podcast on social media platforms @NeuroCastPod, myself auti...
The Victoria Ellen Interview
November 14, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBVictoria Ellen (She/Her) a.k.a Actually Aspling how you would find her on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @actuallyaspling chats about her journey to finding her neurodivergent self. Before that diagnosed with Epilepsy which affects her ability pass a driving test. With at university diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism and now waiting on diagnoses for ADHD as they describe their hyperactivity and Chronic Illness ME also waiting on formal diagnoses and support. We also talked about her...
The Loz Young Interview
November 06, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBThe podcast is back and with a new guest and a simplified format. On this episode I welcome Loz from the Chewigem company to tell me how she got involved in chewigem company. In this episode I looked back to a highlight from Season 1 when she appeared on the 2020 season in the Stim Pride Showcase segment. But this episode reflects her neurodivergent story and the story of her child Jamie as they learnt together about being neurodivergent. There is reference to repetitive bodily behaviour. Th...
NeuroCast Trailer for November 2022
October 30, 2022 22:00 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBAfter two years on a break the podcast returns. Listen to see whats to come and who is on the guest list! Email [email protected] and follow @neurocastpod on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Gender Expression One, Autisticly Aaron Chats with Lyric Holmans (NeuroRebel)
October 05, 2020 11:32 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBAutisticly Aaron In this weeks episode, chats with Lyric Holmans a gender fluid neurodivergent advocate known to many as the neurodivergent rebel a leader in the conversation on neurodivergent rights. This episode sees Aaron confronts how gender expression is much a neurodivergent issue as it is a femininist one. Autisticly Aaron also has Fen from Stimolgy in the Stim Pride Show Case and your weekly neuro news desk breifing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neurocastbyautisti...
The Gender Expression One, Autisticly Aaron Chats with Christa Holmans (NeuroRebel)
October 05, 2020 11:32 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBAutisticly Aaron In this weeks episode, chats with Christa Holmans a gender fluid neurodivergent advocate known to many as the neurodivergent rebel a leader in the conversation on neurodivergent rights. This episode sees Aaron confronts how gender expression is much a neurodivergent issue as it is a femininist one. Autisticly Aaron also has Fen from Stimolgy in the Stim Pride Show Case and your weekly neuro news desk breifing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neurocastbyautis...
The Lyric Holmans Interview (NeuroRebel)
October 05, 2020 11:32 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBAutisticly Aaron In this weeks episode, chats with Lyric Holmans a gender fluid neurodivergent advocate known to many as the neurodivergent rebel a leader in the conversation on neurodivergent rights. This episode sees Aaron confronts how gender expression is much a neurodivergent issue as it is a femininist one. Autisticly Aaron also has Fen from Stimolgy in the Stim Pride Show Case and your weekly neuro news desk briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sarah Boon On Zoom and Chewigem Stim Pride Showcase
September 27, 2020 16:32 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBThe fresh voice in neurodivergency returns with the third episode in the series of neurocast Autisticly Aaron presents new features with Lorraine from Chewigem telling us about her business in Stim Pride Showcase a new weekly feature on the podcast. With Autisticly Aaron’s first time behind the ND Neuro News desk bringing you some of the latest takes from news, current affairs from within the community and the return of the question and answer feature ‘Ask Autisticly Aaron‘ now weekly. New fo...
The Sarah Boon Interview
September 27, 2020 16:32 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBThe fresh voice in neurodivergency returns with the third episode in the series of neurocast Autisticly Aaron presents new features with Lorraine from Chewigem telling us about her business in Stim Pride Showcase a new weekly feature on the podcast. With Autisticly Aaron’s first time behind the ND Neuro News desk bringing you some of the latest takes from news, current affairs from within the community and the return of the question and answer feature ‘Ask Autisticly Aaron‘ now weekly. New fo...
Autisticly Aaron’s Neurodiversity & Me Part 1
August 30, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBAutisticly Aaron since starting this podcast wants to give a glance and a window view into their life being autistic and dyspraxic telling the strong of how this podcast came and how they feel about the themes of the podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neurocastbyautisticlyaaro/message
Autisticly Aar’s Neurodivergent Story Chapter One
August 30, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBAutisticly Aaron since starting this podcast wants to give a glance and a window view into their life being autistic and dyspraxic telling the strong of how this podcast came and how they feel about the themes of the podcast --- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First One, Neurodivergency & Us: Autisticly Aarons chat with Sophie Lavender
August 22, 2020 14:14 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBThis is the firs episode with feature guest Sophie Lavender an autistic dyspraxic youtube content creator comedian who also has ADHD who has talked on this podcast about her experiences with the pandemic and her interests Autisticly Aaron gives you a more in-depth explanation of what’s to come on their podcast remember to subscribe and share follow nd neuronews on social media email us and follow Sophie Lavender on Twitter instagram and tik tok also subscribe to her youtube channel more to co...
The Sophie Lavender Interview
August 22, 2020 14:14 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBThis is the firs episode with feature guest Sophie Lavender an autistic dyspraxic youtube content creator comedian who also has ADHD who has talked on this podcast about her experiences with the pandemic and her interests Autisticly Aaron gives you a more in-depth explanation of what’s to come on their podcast remember to subscribe and share follow nd neuronews on social media email us and follow Sophie Lavender on Twitter instagram and tik tok also subscribe to her youtube channel more to co...