Latest On the spectrum Podcast Episodes
Getting Nerdy with Pop Goes the Culture
Not Weird Just Autistic - February 14, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShannon and J.R. kick off Nerdodiversity month with an old-school nerd and an old-school nerdy topic! Joey Mills is a Southwest Missouri legend in the Nerd World and he's known around the world for his Pop Goes the Culture website and podcast. We're yakking about a nerd topic almost as old as...
Spending Time With Autism Advocate Becca Lory Hector
Not Weird Just Autistic - February 06, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBecca Lory is an amazing woman! Like Shannon and J.R., she is someone diagnosed late in life with autism who has made the most of her time since being diagnosed. Becca is a writer, editor for Spectrum Women Magazine, has a Facebook group, YouTube channel, speaks and advocates like crazy. She ...
Hanging Out With Haley Moss
Not Weird Just Autistic - January 30, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDiagnosed as a child, Haley Moss knew she was destined for great things. A lawyer, artist, author, speaker and autism advocate, she's realized her dreams. Recently she sat down with Shannon and J.R. to talk about her life, what she has in the works and autism in general. She does a lot of wor...
Hanging With the Neurodivergent Rebel, A.K.A. Christa Holmans
Not Weird Just Autistic - January 23, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShannon and J.R. spend time with Christa Holmans, A.K.A. Neurodivergent Rebel, who like us, received a diagnosis of autism as an adult. Since that time, Christa has learned everything she can about neurodiversity and has become one of the Internet's most passionate cheerleaders for the subject....
Autism & Eating Disorders With Brenda Grund
Not Weird Just Autistic - January 16, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShannon and J.R. recently sat down with Brenda Grund of Centrum Spectra in the Netherlands to discuss the growing problem of girls and women on the spectrum and eating disorders. Seeing as how Shannon is a woman and that she has some experience in this area, she led the conversation with Brenda...
How to Deal With Your Scary Seasonal Mood Disorder
Not Weird Just Autistic - December 26, 2019 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShannon and J.R. both suffer from Seasonal Mood Disorder, a worsening of depression during the fall and winter months. This is due in large part to less sunlight than in other parts of the year and if you think this is one of those hokey types of diagnosis, you're absolutely wrong. This is a v...
When To Disclose Your Diagnosis with Coming Out Coach Rick Clemons
Not Weird Just Autistic - December 19, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShannon and J.R. sit down with Coming Out Coach Rick Clemons who talks about when you should disclose your diagnosis of autism or other mental health issue. The holidays can be a stressful time for all of us and if our family and friends don't yet know about our secret(s), when is the right t...
Managing Holiday Overload with Shannon and J.R.
Not Weird Just Autistic - December 12, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAs we enter the holiday season once again, Shannon and J.R. take the time to share some of their experiences with holiday overload and give you tips on how you can hopefully have the best holiday season yet. J.R. talks about his history of going to family gatherings and feeling so overwhelmed t...
Surviving Family Holiday Gatherings with Rob Gorski, A.K.A. The Autism Dad
Not Weird Just Autistic - December 05, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin Shannon and J.R. as they sit down with one of the biggest names in autism blogging and social media, Rob Gorski, A.K.A. The Autism Dad. Rob has three sons who are on the spectrum so he knows a thing or two about how to manage and survive holiday gatherings with his family. Rob drops a lot...
Attorney Jonathan Martinis and the Followup of His Landmark Disability Rights Case
Not Weird Just Autistic - November 27, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat an amazing half-hour with disability rights attorney Jonathan Martinis! We discussed Supported Decision Making, the Jenny Hatch story, and his landmark court case that helped bring Supported Decision Making to the forefront of disability rights. You can read the full transcript of the sh...
Catching Up With Elijah Winfrey
Not Weird Just Autistic - November 20, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJ.R. and Shannon catch up with our friend and fellow autism podcaster Elijah Winfrey of the Elijah Winfrey Show (Tuesday's on Blog Talk Radio). It's hard to believe but Eli and his co-host, the lovely and very talented Toni Boucher, are now in their fifth season of interviewing guests and talki...
Looks Like a Geekmas Christmas
Not Weird Just Autistic - November 15, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you're a nerd in the Springfield, MO area, there is no better place to be on Saturday, December 7 than Geekmas 2019 at The Creamery in Downtown Springfield. Listen as we're joined by Hawk of the podcast Fanatics and he Fan and Geekmas. He talks about the history, this year's event and all t...
Interesting Interactions With Medical Professionals
Not Weird Just Autistic - November 13, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShannon took the lead on this week's podcast where we talked about our experiences and some information from experts in the field, Everyone is an expert in their own physical and mental health and no one knows our own mental health as we do. Just as no two autistics are exactly alike, no two p...
Aging on the Spectrum with Shannon and J.R.
Not Weird Just Autistic - November 06, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe all run into challenges as we grow older, especially those with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or Asperger's. We're talking specifically about those who would be called higher functioning autistics. Shannon was diagnosed with Asperger's in her thirties and J.R. in his forties...
Katheryne Staeger-Wilson of Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
Not Weird Just Autistic - November 01, 2019 20:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin Shannon, J.R. talk with Katheryne about advocacy and self-advocacy. This is an important subject and one you are not going to want to miss out on! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/notweirdjustautistic
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