Two people, one has been recently diagnosed and the other for over 7 years. They talk about life on the spectrum and the things everyone with Aspergers deal with on a regular basis.
This week we take a look at some of the issues Scarlett has with her own autism.
This week we talk about ambition and what it means to us as burgers and why it is different to NTs.
This week we talk about how our confidence is affected by our autism both positively and negatively.
This week we look at things that are scary to the NTs and what is scary to us on the spectrum. Why is there a big difference?
We are talking about our Autism as part of our identity. Is it who we are or is just part of us?
For this episode we talk about things trying to return back to normal and if we as people on the spectrum can have an NT life.
We have discovered an old therapy diary that belonged to Nicki. We talk about how much Autism changes over time.
In this episode we talk about being able to tell if something you do is down to you autism or your personality
In this episode we talk about the traditional or well know NT path in life and do we feel like it works for us as Autistic people.
We are having a discussion about the new social rules that are for the moment in place, and how it affects our autism.
This week we are looking at how we deal with fear and why it is different because we are on the spectrum.
In this episode we reflect on our own autism, now that we have the time to think about it. How not having to do certain things is both a help and a possible hindrance.
This episode was the second episode we ever recorded but it went missing. Its was made two years ago. So it might seem different to newer episodes, but might be interesting to those who haven't heard it.
This week we are talking loneliness and do we as people on the spectrum feel loneliness like other people do.
This weeks episode is about the autistic traits that are supposed to appear according to your gender.
This weeks episode we talk about some of the NT traits we would like and why?
We discuss the uncontrollable things we do that give away our autism.
We discuss how we see are autism, is it who we are or just something we live with?
We are discussing how we look after ourselves on the outside and inside and how this both helps and hinders.
We are discussing if we really have a gut feeling when it comes to decisions we make? In comparison to Neurotypical behaviour.
In this episode we look at the days when your Autism is stoppping you from functioning.
In this episode we are talking about the physical affect Autism has on our bodies.
In this episode we look at the results of Nicki's eye test and talk about would life be different if we knew more about our own Autism, earlier on in life.
We are taking a look in at how we experience happiness and what affect our autism has on it.
We take a look at why the two of us see achievements, motivation and compliments in a different way. Last weeks episode Connections follows on at the end of this weeks episode for those who didn't manage to hear it last week due to an issue with apple podcasts.
In this episode we are talking about how we connect with people and for us personally, what might be missing?
We are having a look at what it is like to move away from home when you are on the spectrum
We are taking a look at how we grew up and the impact that the way in which we were raised had on our adult lives
In this episode we look at our body and how disconnected we are from it due to our Autism
This episode we talk about how we are percieved by others and how Aspergers can change the way you are interacted with.
This week we talk about being center of attention and how it makes you feel as a burger. Both of us have a different take on this topic.
This week we look at two topics suggested by listeners.
Second part of our episodes on Empathy & Sympathy. In this episode we look at Sympathy and how we both experience and deal with it.
This episode is one of two on Empathy & Sympathy. This weeks episode is on Empathy, and what we understand about it and how it works for us.
In this episode we attempt to answer the question, Do you like that your Autism is not visible?
In this episode we look into some of things that we do that make us feel different and stand out to those around us.
This week we follow on from the food episode with a look at Aspergers and exercise
This week we have a guest on the podcast talking about the NT view on being in a relationship with someone on the spectrum.
This weeks episode is about food and the relationship it has with our Aspergers
In his episode we talk about whether or not we feel like we have a disability.
We talk about the things we do to hide our disability and why we do it?.
This week we talk about how money can be an obstacle for us on the spectrum.
We have a discussion about some of the things we have to do to appear not autistic in the NT world
This episode is about what we hide about our Autism in public and why?
We finally get round to talking about comorbidities. We talk about the many Nicki have and some of the secret ones Scarlett might have.
We are talking about knowing you are different and sensing your uniqueness before you even realise it is autism.
After a hectic week we reflect on some events and talk about the obstacles of having Aspergers.
This week we are talking about being in a relationship with someone of the spectrum.
This week we look at some of the adjustments people should make for people on the spectrum and what changes you can make for yourself.
We are chatting about Autistic outbursts why they happen and what is the aftermath?
This episode is based on a question we were asked by a listner, do those of us on the spectrum overthink things more than NT people?