Podcasts about snapping

Feeling stretched thin? Snapping over little things? Mentally holding a thousand invisible tasks? I used to think peace would come when everything was done. Spoiler alert: it never was. Peace came when I let go of the guilt, the pressure, and the ‘shoulds.' Today we're talking about what to drop — not what to add — so you can make more space for peace, presence, and sanity.  Contact - > info@rachelking.org Podcast - > Mama's Tired Connect -＞ Join my free Facebook community Simple Systems for Tired Mamas Instagram -＞@rachelmeigsking Resources - > Simple Time Management for Moms, Journal Page: Releasing the Mental Load, Downloadable Routine Tracker: Morning Reset for Tired Moms   Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms looking for simple systems to reclaim time for a peaceful home at the free Facebook group Simple Systems for Tired Mamas Step 2: Sign up for the weekly Mama's Tired Newsletter  Step 3: Ready for more personalized support? Book a call with Rachel

We know we should be more thankful. But what happens when the world feels upside down? When pain, injustice and personal heartache make gratitude feel fake or impossible? In this deeply honest episode, Alicia Michelle explores why gratitude sometimes feels forced and how to pursue authentic thanksgiving, even when life feels like it's falling apart. Through Scripture, personal stories, and powerful mindset tools, learn how to move past performative gratitude and toward a deeper, more healing connection with God. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: [00:00] What If Gratitude Feels Impossible in a Broken World? [03:00] Why Doesn't Performative Gratitude Lead to Peace? [06:00] How Can You Be Honest with God When Gratitude Doesn't Come Naturally? [08:00] What Does Jesus Teach Us About Thanksgiving at the Last Supper? [11:00] Can Gratitude Be Rooted in God's Character, Not Your Circumstances? [13:00] What “It Is Well with My Soul” Teaches Us About Grieving with Gratitude [16:00] How the A.D.D. Method Can Help When You're Stuck in Disappointment [20:00] Why Does Romans 1 Say Gratitude Is Essential for Spiritual Clarity?  RESOURCES: Want practical help learning to manage your emotions better? Join us in Alicia's Emotional Confidence Club!   We're a Christ-centered community of women learning to process everyday emotions—like disappointment, overwhelm, and shame—using a science-and-Scripture-based roadmap that makes emotional healing practical, powerful, and personal.    Every 6 weeks we welcome new members and focus on a new topic (and Sept/Oct is on “Finding Authentic Gratitude”)!   Apply now to join us at AliciaMichelle.com/club.  RELATED EPISODES: Ep 312: What to Do When You Can't Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down Ep 244: You Can Have a Different Response to Fear and Anxiety Ep 242: “How Can I Manage My Fear of the Future?” Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

HR3 - Falcons snapping their 7 season playoff drought will make this year successful In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on if it's okay to refer to playing catch as “having a catch”, talk about how their kids are doing at the bus stop on a rainy Monday morning, and they also let listeners ask any and all questions regarding the Atlanta Falcons in The Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali discuss what they think the Atlanta Falcons' record will be this season, if they think there's a chance that Kirk Cousins will play at any point in the season if Michael Penix Jr. struggles because Raheem Morris' and Terry Fontenot's jobs are on the line, and if the Falcons just making the playoff this season would be considered a successful season. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot should keep their jobs if the Falcons make the postseason this year. Ali, Mike, and Beau also let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about how the defense winning a practice isn't a bad thing for Michael Penix Jr. and how he has never agreed with the notion that Penix is inaccurate. The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Robinson had to say as well, and explains why Michael Penix Jr.'s situational performances during practice are more important than his training camp practice stats. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

Is what you're feeling really anxiety—or just discomfort? In this powerful conversation, Alicia and Dr. Robyn Graham unpack how to identify the roots of anxiety, support our kids through their emotions, and respond with spiritual wisdom and practical tools. This episode brings clarity to confusing feelings and gives you a grounded path forward through faith, neuroscience, and emotional truth.  WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: [00:00] Is What You're Feeling Actually Anxiety or Just Nervousness? [05:00] Could Generational Trauma Be the Root of Your Anxiety? [07:00] What Happens When We Normalize Anxiety in Our Identity? [10:00] What Should You Do When You See Anxiety Patterns in Your Kids? [13:00] How Can You Tell If It's Nervousness or a Clinical Issue? [15:00] Why Well-Meaning Parents Sometimes Shame Anxious Kids [18:00] What Truths from Scripture Can Anchor You When Fear Shows Up? [20:00] How Can You Thrive, Not Just Survive, with Anxiety?  RESOURCES: Want practical help learning to manage your emotions better? Join us in Alicia's Emotional Confidence Club!     We're a Christ-centered community of women learning to process everyday emotions—like disappointment, overwhelm, and shame—using a science-and-Scripture-based roadmap that makes emotional healing practical, powerful, and personal.   Every 6 weeks we welcome new members and focus on a new topic.   Apply now to join the waitlist at AliciaMichelle.com/club.  RELATED EPISODES: Ep 312: What to Do When You Can't Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down Ep 242: “How Can I Manage My Fear of the Future?”Ep 244: You Can Have a Different Response to Fear and Anxiety Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

What if the emotional chaos you're feeling is actually a gut issue? In this eye-opening episode, Alicia talks with certified health coach Holly Andrews about how our digestive health is deeply connected to our mental and emotional stability. Holly shares her personal story of radical transformation, losing 150 pounds and healing deep stress, and the role that gut health played in that journey. Learn practical changes you can start making today to boost your mood, calm anxiety, and feel like yourself again. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: [00:00] Could Gut Issues Be the Missing Link in Your Emotional Health? [04:00] Why Gut Health Matters for Emotions—and Holly's Rock Bottom Story [07:00] What Are the Symptoms of Gut Imbalance (Beyond Bloating)? [10:00] What Role Does Inflammation Play in Anxiety and Brain Fog? [11:00] What Foods Harm the Gut—and What Can Help It Heal? [12:00] How to Eat for Gut Health Without Getting Overwhelmed [15:00] Which Supplements Can Support Gut Healing (and Which Ones to Avoid)? [18:00] Can Your Gut Health Really Shift in Just a Few Weeks? [20:00] Why Progress Is About Consistency—Not Perfection [23:00] A Personal 90-Day Gut Experiment—and What You Might Try Too  RESOURCES: Want help applying what you're learning here each week? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—a hands-on learning community of Christian women discovering how to handle everyday emotions with calm, clarity and confidence. Apply now at: https://aliciamichelle.com/club  RELATED EPISODES: Ep 312: What to Do When You Can't Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down Ep 275: How Can I Name What I'm Feeling (When My Emotions Feel So Overwhelming)? Ep 268: How to Nourish Your Physical Self to Boost Your Mental Health Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

What's really keeping you stuck on the sidelines of your dream? In this inspiring conversation with “Dr Disney” (bestselling author and speaker Jeff Barnes), we unpack the mindset blocks, fears, and limiting beliefs that keep women from pursuing God-given visions.  Drawing from the life of Walt Disney, we explore how to move through fear, take bold action, and build the emotional and spiritual habits that keep your dreams alive, even in the face of failure. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: [00:00] Could Fear of Failure Be Sabotaging Your Dream? [05:00] What Can Disney Teach Us About Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs? [09:00] Why Overthinking Is the Park Bench That Keeps You Stuck [12:00] How “Conflict” Is a Sign You're on the Right Track [15:00] Who Are the “Roys and Lilys” Helping Protect Your Dream? [18:00] Are You Trying to Rush God's Timing? [23:00] What Mickey Mouse Can Teach Us About Starting Small [27:00] How to Let Go of Control and Focus on What You Can Change [29:00] What Is a “Berm”—and Why Do You Need One Around Your Dream?  JOIN THE EMOTIONAL CONFIDENCE CLUB: Ready for more emotional calm and clarity? Want help applying what you're learning on the podcast? Join us in Alicia's Emotional Confidence Club!  We're a Christ-centered community of women learning to process everyday emotions—like disappointment, overwhelm, and shame—using a science-and-Scripture-based roadmap that makes emotional healing practical, powerful, and personal.  Every 6 weeks we welcome new members and focus on a new topic.  Apply now to join us at AliciaMichelle.com/club. RELATED EPISODES: Ep 289: Moving Through Fear to Step Into Our Career Calling with Kelsey Kemp Ep 292: Analyzing Your Emotions: "What Am I Feeling and Why?" Ep 312: What to Do When You Can't Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

“That's just part of being a woman.” “You're just getting older.” “Maybe you're overreacting.” “It's probably all in your head.” Let's stop right there. Just because something is common doesn't make it normal. Let's break down the top five health issues that women experience far too often—and have been told to ignore. 1. Mood Swings Yes, your mood naturally shifts across your cycle—but when it becomes overwhelming, unpredictable, or makes you feel like you've lost control? That's a red flag. If you find yourself: Crying uncontrollably over small things Snapping in rage over everyday moments Feeling like your emotions are running your life …it's not just “PMS.” It's a hormonal imbalance that needs support. In Eastern medicine, we look at liver health, stress pathways, and how your body detoxes hormones to bring this back into balance. 2. Bone-Deep Fatigue You're not just tired because you're a mom. Or because you're getting older. Or because life is busy. Constant fatigue is your body screaming for help. I personally struggled with undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction after having my first baby—and doctors brushed it off. It took someone finally listening to discover I had a thyroid storm. If you're always exhausted, it's time to stop pushing and start testing. Over-exercising with cortisol dysregulation? That only makes things worse. 3. Weight Gain That Doesn't Make Sense Hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause require lifestyle adjustments—but they don't mean inevitable weight gain. Changes in body composition should be met with support, not shame. That means: Updating how and when you eat Increasing protein and muscle support Understanding how hormones like insulin and estrogen affect your metabolism If your weight is changing and nothing you do seems to help, it's time to look deeper than calories in/calories out. 4. Sleep Disturbances That Disrupt Your Life Struggling to fall asleep… or waking at 2am and staying awake until morning? This isn't just “stress.” Poor sleep affects everything from metabolism to detoxification, cognitive function, and weight regulation. Your body releases its highest levels of natural human growth hormone between 10pm–2am. If you're not sleeping deeply, your healing is stalling. Sometimes just a simple tincture, nervous system support, or dietary shift can unlock better sleep and—believe it or not—weight loss too. 5. Irregular Menstrual Cycles Heavy periods, skipped days, clotting, pain, spotting, disappearing and reappearing flow—these are not normal. Your period is a vital sign—a direct reflection of your hormonal health, nutrient levels, stress patterns, and more. A cycle that shifts drastically in length or severity is a major signal that your system is out of balance. A healthy cycle: Runs about 27–29 days, with a 1–2 day buffer Shouldn't feel debilitating or unpredictable Offers feedback about your health over the past 3 months Too many women are dismissed, gaslit, or told their symptoms are just a part of life. But being in pain, exhausted, anxious, or struggling with your body doesn't have to be your baseline. With the Female Hormone Solution Program, we go beyond temporary fixes to create lasting change. We walk with you for 12 weeks to support your body, decode your symptoms, and help you feel like yourself again—stronger and better than ever. And guess what? The waitlist is NOW OPEN. Get the details here: https://drbethwestie.com/waitlist/  

Send us a textEver noticed how a nation that engineers elaborate floating sanctuaries for alligators can't seem to design a humane immigration policy? Darrell McClain scathing commentary "America's Grand Tragic Comedy" dissects this jarring contradiction with surgical precision, revealing the absurdity of a country that provides reptiles with temperature-controlled pools and specialized diets while human beings in detention centers sleep on concrete floors and lack basic hygiene.The stark contrast serves as a powerful metaphor for contemporary America – a place where morning shows marvel at quirky alligator fortresses moments before showing footage of crying children separated from their parents during ICE raids. McClain argues these aren't simply unfortunate policy missteps but symptoms of a deeper national disease: the belief that cruelty, when draped in bureaucracy or spectacle, becomes justifiable.Amy Goodman and Dennis Moynihan follow with a devastating report on the Guadalupe River flood in Texas that claimed at least 120 lives, with over 150 still missing. Their investigation reveals how climate policy failures directly contributed to this tragedy. Despite warnings from the National Weather Service, local officials admitted they had no warning system in place. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has gutted critical climate programs while extending billions in tax breaks to fossil fuel companies – policies that virtually guarantee more deadly extreme weather events in the future.Both segments illuminate how American contradictions cost lives. Whether building alligator fortresses while tearing apart immigrant families or signing fossil fuel-friendly legislation while communities drown, these juxtapositions reveal a nation that has lost its moral compass. The question remains: will we confront the rot at the heart of our systems, or continue engineering new absurdities, each more grotesque than the last? Share your thoughts on these critical issues and join the conversation about America's priorities. Support the show

Do you ever feel like you're making progress only to blink and find yourself back where you started? Snapping back to your old identity is frustrating as hell, especially when you're doing the work! I've had this exact conversation with my clients countless times. They ask, "Beck, we've looked at this belief, we worked through it, so why do I keep snapping back to my old identity?" In today's episode, I'm going to tell you exactly why!Your identity isn't just a label – it's a frequency your subconscious recognises and protects. Think of it like a radio station your brain keeps tuning back to, even when you try to change the dial. I'll show you why your subconscious creates a set point and then snaps you back like a rubber band when you stretch too far. But don't worry! I'm sharing micro-actions that will rewire your nervous system without triggering that safety alarm. These aren't big, showy moves – they're tiny daily practices that compound into massive shifts. Ready to step into your next-level identity without bouncing back? Let's go there!Topics covered on Why You Keep Snapping Back to Your Old Identity:Why do you keep snapping back to your old identity even after making progress?What makes your old identity like a favorite radio station you can't stop listening to?Why does success feel so scary to your subconscious?How do micro actions rewire your brain faster than big leaps?How can you make your nervous system feel safe with a new identity?How can you practice being your new identity during everyday activities?Connect with Rebecca Haydon:Apply to work with meThe Subconscious MembershipCome say hi on Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFind the full show notes & more resources at https://rebeccahaydon.com/podcast/why-you-keep-snapping-back-to-your-old-identity

Fresh off a tour with his band mssv (Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt & Stephen Hodges), guitarist/songwriter Mike Baggetta brings us a record he received as a gift when he was in High School that changed the course of his musical life moving forward: the mindblowing 1996 release by guitarist, composer, and producer David Torn, 'What Means Solid, Traveller?' Songs discussed in this episode: Network Of Sparks: The Delicate Code - David Torn; What It Feels Like For A Girl - Madonna; OK To Change - mssv; Willie The Pimp - Frank Zappa; Spartan, Before It Hit - David Torn; The Stars (Are Out Tonight) - David Bowie; Chemical Wire - fIREHOSE; Suyafhu Skin...Snapping the Hollow Reed, Spell Breaks With The Weather, What Means Solid Traveller - David Torn; Runnin' With The Devil - Van Halen; Are You Looking Up - Mk.gee; Such Little Mirrors, Tiny Burns A Bridge - David Torn; The Wagon - Dinosaur Jr; Gidya Hana - David Torn; Sita Ram - Alice Coltrane; Each Prince To His Kingdom Must Labor To Go, Particle Bugs @ Purulia Station, In The Sand Of This Day (I Will Not Be Free), In The Sand Of This Day ('til You Are Free), Elsewhere Now Than Waving - David Torn; Symphony No. 3 - Henryk Gorecki; On And On - mssv

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We all carry expectations of our spouse, our kids, and our faith journey. What happens when those expectations go unspoken… or unmet? In this episode, we're uncovering how hidden assumptions lead to emotional disappointment and what it really means to align our expectations with grace, truth, and God's timing. If you've been frustrated, resentful, or just tired of carrying the weight of what “should” be, this episode is your invitation to let go and find peace. What You'll Learn: [00:00] Could Hidden Expectations Be the Root of Your Emotional Exhaustion? [03:00] What Are Unrealistic Expectations? [05:00] What Happens When Fantasy Versions of Others Distort Real Relationships? [07:00] Could “Prince Charming” Be Sabotaging Your Marriage Connection? [10:00] What Should I Expect From My Child—And Where Does It Become Unhealthy? [12:00] 5 Questions to Identify If an Expectation Is Quietly Becoming Toxic [15:00] Are You Expecting Someone to Meet a Need Only God Can Fill? [16:00] What Does Healthy Surrender Look Like When Reality Doesn't Match Expectation?  RESOURCES: 6-WEEK LIVE STUDY with ALICIA in JULY/AUGUST 2025 on DISAPPOINTMENT:  Ready for healing from disappointment in marriage, mothering, career and more?  Join me in July/August 2025 in the Emotional Confidence Club where I'll be leading ladies through a 6-week process of noticing disappointments, processing the honest feelings behind it, and applying what we learn to everyday relationships.   Go to AliciaMichelle.com/club to apply and join us.   RELATED EPISODES Ep 312: What to Do When You Can't Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down Ep 313: Is Disappointment the Real Reason You're Overwhelmed, Tired + Irritated? Ep 314: The Disappointments We Carry in Motherhood + Marriage (But Don't Talk About) Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

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What do you do when self-care isn't enough? When the walk doesn't clear your head, the rest doesn't restore you, and the village you usually count on isn't showing up like it used to? In this raw and honest episode, Jill and Linda talk about being in seasons of overwhelm where even the best self-care plans fall short. From tantruming toddlers to tangled family dynamics, and from bedtime meltdowns to compassion fatigue, this conversation holds space for what it means to feel stretched too thin—and how sometimes, the letdown starts before the self-care even begins. In this episode, you'll learn:Why self-care sometimes doesn't “work” in the middle of survival modeWhat it feels like when the village that once showed up quietly fades awayHow expectations around self-care can create more pressure than peaceThat even the most meaningful support may have limits—and that's humanWhy giving yourself grace might matter more than the perfect self-care planThe invisible weight of caregiving when everyone around you needs something Self-care isn't always the fix we hope for—but that doesn't mean it's not worth trying. Sometimes the real healing starts with letting go of the pressure to feel better, the guilt of snapping, or the expectation that a walk or journal page will solve it all. If your self-care has let you down, you're not alone. You're human. Keep showing up with grace, creativity, and maybe a microwave dinner. You've got this. For a simple way to start with self-care, send them an email or connect with Jill on socials @mamaoutspoken and mamaoutspoken.com and Linda @hellolindabonney or lindabonney.com. Until next week – we hope you can unstuck your muck!

Do you feel like you're starting to crack wider and wider every day? In this episode, Adele explains the invisible load that menopause can offload onto you... Snapping at people, your symptoms - so much isn't your fault, and it doesn't feel nice at all! You deserve the explanation that's given in this episode. Check out Adele's FREE symptom assessment here: https://adelejohnstoncoaching.com/free-copy-of-our-symptom-assessment/   If you want a chat for your future success, fuel yourself here: https://calendly.com/adelejohnston/successchat Download Adele's Journey Journal here : https://adelejohnstoncoaching.com/my-journey-journal/ Enquire about 121 coaching here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw6vrmKPE7A1eYDKQJiR9No7ZDdpfq-grBdKYjZSR-vl0Qag/viewform For extra support: Support@adelejohnstoncoaching.com ____________ From your host : Adele Johnston I'm Adele Johnston, a certified nutritionist and positive psychology coach, passionate about helping women improve their menopause health and reclaim who you are without menopause taking over. This is a time in your life where you get to feel vibrant, sexy and reclaim you again! I'm proud to work with women like you and have created a very successful proven Reclaiming You 3 STEP PROCESS to help you take back control of your body during your menopause. For more details : https://adelejohnstoncoaching.com/ To get Adele's FREE 3-step Menopause Weight Loss Guide: https://adelejohnstoncoaching.com/menopause-weight-loss-guide/

Cold OpenCBT…? Never worked for autistic me.So, look, we KNOW masking doesn't work. Or FEAR. Or PAIN. We're dying from them already.That's all the words we need.[Music]IntroYou're listening to AutisticAF Out Loud. One voice. Raw. Real. Fiercely Neurodivergent. Since 1953.Season 5, Episode 6. “Doc? You Got Us All Wrong, Pt 2: CBT…? Never Worked for Autistic Me.”Abelist agendas. Bad research subjects. Bad data. Bad therapy.There's the whole story.An experimental multi-part series… around 10 minutes each. Cuz some autistic listeners tell me they like to binge in small bites. Others say they listen in the car… so you can also download the complete series as one file.Just one autistic elder's truth. I'm Johnny Profane.Content Note: trauma discussion, medical system critique, institutional discrimination, psychiatric hospitalizations, systemic oppression + experiences & opinions of one autistic voice... in my 70s.[Music]I've been struggling with an article on CBT & Autism for years.Sigh. Spoons. A lot of reading. A lot of thinking…To come to my opinion… my thesis…that any therapy based on purely cognitive techniques… even if pros throw on some Behavioral rubber-band-snapping special sauce on the side…?It's inherently ableist… attacking the very way our autistic brains are wired. Demanding abilities many neurodivergents just weren't born with.Here's a snapshot. A quick personal story from when autistic-as-fuck me turned for help…“I'm sorry… What did you just say?”“I said…” He looked nervous. “I said… I always recommend aversive therapy for my autistic kids. My clients.”Me. In a dead-cold voice. “Snapping a rubber band.”“Y-e-s-s.” He seemed torn. Was I gonna get positive reinforcement… Or that weird, hostile, defensiveness professionals get. When you ask questions.Into that hesitant silence, I say, “Snap it hard. Hard as they can. Against their wrist.”“Yes. The sting is important.” Now, he's eager to share. “When they repeat the aversive stimulus, they…”Again I interrupt with my ashen, Clint-Eastwood voice. “During a meltdown.”“Well… actually… just before.” He's beaming, proud. “They learn to snap the band at the earliest hint they'll lose control. It's operant conditioning.”A kid having a meltdown on Aisle 3. Likely overwhelmed by sensory overload.Let's just add a little sharp pain… and see what happens…As if by giving it some science-y name… it's not self-inflicted torture.Brief CBT BackgroundCognitive Behavioral Therapy emerged in the 60s. A kind of forced marriage. Between Beck's cognitive therapy… focused on internal thoughts. And Skinner's behavioral therapy… focused on observable behavior. Both developed studying neurotypical minds.Change your thoughts, change your feelings, change your behavior… change your life. Simple, right?Unless your brain doesn't work that way…Sometimes…? Research… Ain't.How could COGNITIVE Behavioral Therapy not be inappropriate for autistics?Research Problem #1. It's based on studying neurotypical populations. But we autistics think differently by definition.Problem #2? For the foundational studies, CBT researchers used white, university student subjects… for the most part. They're easy and cheap to find. But maybe 3% are autistic? Maybe? ALL with decent IQs and functioning student skills… even the few autistic subjects?And Problem #3 is a doozy. Many autistics survive by people-pleasing. Kids and grownups. We're likely to mask our true experiences to appear "better"... or please therapists. Plus we may have trouble perceiving and communicating our own experience. Self-reported data might not reflect our reality.,Then there's one that's rarely discussed. Problem #4… the "waitlist relief effect." Most neurodivergent folks endure months or years waiting for therapy, suffering intensely. When we finally get accepted into therapy? There's overwhelming relief… elevating our mood and behavior. Which distorts everything a therapist will hear.We may dial up our masking. Cuz we're scared shitless we'll lose this lifeline.Meanwhile, researchers publish, buff their nails…. and attribute any self-reported improvement as proof their technique works.The Cognitive Part…? A Stopper.Substitute "executive functioning" for "cognitive." As in the thing they say is largely missing from my autistic forebrain.The entire technique? One cognitive process after another.. First you must notice. Then you must reflect.Then decide.Then review.Then judge context.Then review…Finally… Act.Then regret.Let that sink in. All of cognitive therapy is about monitoring individual thoughts for "cognitive errors." Then replacing them with correct ones.Hundreds of decisions, distinctions, social cue processings. Executive functioning. A process that NEVER became automatic for me. As clinician after clinician cheerfully reassured me it would.Many autistic individuals have memory differences. Working memory differences that make it nearly impossible to hold the kind of information cognitive work requires. Much less manipulate it on the fly…Now… About Behavior.Now, the "Behavioral" part of CBT? The Skinnerian special sauce?Rewards… and punishments… for the action you choose. Hoping you'll build automatic, correct responses.Basically rat training. If you shock me enough times. Sure. I won't go through that door. AND I will struggle mightily to only have an internal stroke... rather than an external meltdown.But the researcher... or teacher... gets to check the box, "Cured." Cuz we're no longer a nuisance to them. And we continue to quietly die. Invisibly. Politely...Inside.That kind of aversion... to fear or pain? True for every living thing at an evolutionary level above a paramecium.Like rats. Or kids. Cuz... FEAR works. PAIN works. Just not the way they think.These Practical Implementation Failures…Should sound pretty familiar. To autistic folks. Keenly aware of the nightmare effort Autistic Masking demands around Straight Society.So, look, we know masking doesn't work. Or fear. Or PAIN. We're dying from them already.That's all the words we need.Add to this our difficulty forming new habits, maintaining routines, and processing cognitive information differently. Under stress… which therapy itself can induce… we often revert to previous behaviors. Any “improvements” from “techniques”? Not bloody likely they're ingrained as permanent muscle memory.Requiring frequent refresher sessions to maintain the illusion of change… and progress.As one commenter wrote: "To me, CBT has always felt inherently surface-level. It's like closing a few tabs on your browser as opposed to doing a factory reset."Biggest problem of all? Neurodivergent Diversity.Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic… all different cognitive profiles.Sure, we're all different from the typical population. But an autistic who also experiences ADHD thinks and acts differently than a dyslexic one. At least to my trained observation. I was a mental health social worker for 10 years…Despite these complexities… Maybe because it is complex… It seems to me that CBT treats us all as if we're standard-model humans. With a few bugs to fix.We require GENERATIONAL studies of representative populations to sort this spaghetti pile out. Before we should be recommending these techniques.On living humans. Adults. And especially kids.ABA and Its Relatives: An Even Deeper Hole.Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) deserves special mention. It's the behavioral therapy most parents hear about in grammar schools.What most don't know? ABA shares roots with debunked, torturous gay Conversion Therapy. Outlawed in many states. Both were developed by O. Ivar Lovaas in the 60s.Both aim to eliminate "undesirable" behaviors. Using “aversive” techniques. From snapping rubber bands in the nice clinics. To cattle prods in the not-so-nice facilities.Punishing and suppressing behaviors that are natural to our nervous systems. Behaviors that protect us from a society not built for us.ABA may have volumes of "data." But it's all shaped by behaviors researchers and parents want, not what autistic children or adults need. The outcomes measured? Eye contact. Sitting still. Verbal responses. Not internal autistic wellbeing.It's important to understand one simple point. Data is not science.How you frame your research or experiment How you gather your data How you choose how many subjects and whom When you choose to gather data How you interpret your data How you present your dataAll impact its validity and value. ABA and all its camouflaged cousins fall down on this core scientific truth.Bottom line? When former ABA children grow up, many report trauma. PTSD. Anxiety. Depression. Self-harm.ConclusionFuck #ABA. Fuck #CBT.Everybody in the therapeutic-industrial complex from clinic receptionist to billionaire pharmaceutical CEO makes money. From your kid's pain. Caused by treatments that don't address neurodivergent needs. As far as I… and better-known neurodiversity-affirming authorities… can tell.Strong words? Yes. Because minds… and lives… are at stake.We need therapies that work WITH our neurology, not against it. That build on our strengths instead of calling us coolly, professionally, pathologizing names.In Part 3, we'll really bring this all home. How labeling our intrinsic differences as disease is about as anti-therapeutic as you can get.We'll explore "PDA… Not Every Difference Is a Disease." And really raise a ruckus.OutroFor your deeper diving pleasure, the transcript contains references and footnotes for most points I raise. From a variety of views.Hey, don't forget, you can download Part 1, “Autistic Resilience.” Or download both parts as one file.More coming in this series exploring how neurodivergent folks can build sustainable, authentic lives… with or without professional intervention. With 2 more parts coming…AutisticAF Out Loud podcast is supported solely by listeners like you. If you have a friend or family member touched by neurodiversity? Why not turn them on to us with a quick email?By the way, we believe no one should have to pay to be autistic. Many neurodivergent people can't afford subscription content.Your Ko-Fi tip of any amount helps keep this resource free for them. Or join our paid subscriber community at johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com for ongoing support. I put both links in description.References & Further Reading1: Ableist: Discriminating against people with disabilities by assuming everyone's mind and body work the same way. Like designing a world only for the "standard model human" and then blaming us when we can't navigate it.2: Operant conditioning: A learning process in which behavior is shaped by rewards or punishments.3: Beck, A. T. (1979). Cognitive therapy and the emotional disorders. Penguin.4: Bottema-Beutel, K., & Crowley, S. (2021). Pervasive Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest in Applied Behavior Analysis Autism Literature. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.5: Cage, E., Di Monaco, J., & Newell, V. (2018). Experiences of Autism Acceptance and Mental Health in Autistic Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(2), 473-484.6: Masking: The act of concealing one's autistic traits to fit in or avoid negative attention.7: Meta-analyses show that waitlist control groups often overestimate the effect sizes of psychotherapies for depression and anxiety, and that changes occurring during waitlist periods are typically small, making waitlist-controlled trials a less strict test of effectiveness.Cuijpers, P., Karyotaki, E., Reijnders, M., Purgato, M., de Wit, L., Ebert, D. D., ... & Furukawa, T. A. (2024). Overestimation of the effect sizes of psychotherapies for depression in waitlist-controlled trials: a meta-analytic comparison with usual care controlled trials. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 33, e10.8: Patterson, B., Boyle, M. H., Kivlenieks, M., & Van Ameringen, M. (2016). The use of waitlists as control conditions in anxiety disorders research. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 41, 56-64.9: Boucher, J., Mayes, A., & Bigham, S. (2012). Memory in autistic spectrum disorder. Psychological Bulletin, 138(3), 458-496.10: Happé, F., & Frith, U. (2006). The weak coherence account: detail-focused cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36(1), 5-25.11: Rekers, G. A., & Lovaas, O. I. (1974). Behavioral treatment of deviant sex-role behaviors in a male child. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7(2), 173–190.See also: El Dewar (2024), "ABA: The Neuro-Normative Conversion Therapy," NDConnection; and the Lovaas Institute's 2024 statement regarding conversion therapy.12: Sandoval-Norton, A. H., & Shkedy, G. (2019). How much compliance is too much compliance: Is long-term ABA therapy abuse? Cogent Psychology, 6(1).13: McGill, O., & Robinson, A. (2020). "Recalling hidden harms": Autistic experiences of childhood Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Advances in Autism, ahead-of-print.14: Xie, Y., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., et al. (2021). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics, 147(5), e2020049880.81015: Weston, L., Hodgekins, J., & Langdon, P. E. (2016). Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy with people who have autistic spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 49, 41-54.16: Miguel, C., Harrer, M., Cuijpers, P., et al. (2025). Self-reports vs clinician ratings of efficacies of psychotherapies for depression: a meta-analysis. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 34, e9.Note: Links are provided for reference only. Views expressed may differ from my own experiences and observations. Sources affiliated with Autism Speaks are controversial in the neurodiversity community. Their research may be included for completeness. But perhaps be cautious.Binge on the most authentic autistic voice in podcasting.7 decades of raw truth, real insights, zero yadayada.#AutisticAF Out Loud Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. Click below to receive new posts… free. Tosupport my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/subscribe

Cold OpenYou wanna pathologize me? Knock yerself out. Faithfully counting every leaf marked "deficit"…But missing the whole damn forest we know locally as "Survival."[Doc? You Got Us All Wrong, Pt 1: Autistic Resilience]IntroYou're listening to AutisticAF Out Loud. One voice. Raw. Real. Fiercely Neurodivergent. Since 1953.Season 5, Episode 5. “Doc? You Got Us All Wrong, Pt 1: Autistic Resilience.”Deficits… or strengths? Survival… or thriving? Pathology… or inborn, natural autistic behavior? We turn the diagnostic telescope around. Let's focus on the forest of resilience behind every leaf labeled "deficit."An experimental multi-part series… all around 10 minutes. Because some neurodivergent listeners like to binge in small bites. Or you can download Part 1 and Part 2 at once… for listeners who crave the whole enchilada in one sitting.Just one autistic elder's truth. I'm Johnny Profane.Content Note: trauma discussion, medical system critique, institutional discrimination, psychiatric hospitalizations, systemic oppression + experiences & opinions of one autistic voice... in my 70s.[Music]What I tell any therapist… any caregiver… first session:I have survived physical and sexual abuse from family and schoolmates.Bullying by teachers and fellow students… 2nd grade through high school.Multiple professional crashes… in multiple careers.At least a dozen firings.2 evictions.1 bankruptcy.Dozens of major household moves.Few friends, and…2 divorces, 3 "living togethers," and a couple of "serious" relationships that, well…, weren't?Ain't this resilience?Resilience. Ya know, that cap-and-gown term pros use for getting knocked down seven times. Stubbornly getting up… eight...I'm still alive. Still creating. Still getting published. Still speaking to thousands of autistics a year.Never attempted suicide... despite three hospitalizations.AND I'm still autistic. Cuz there ain't no cure for something that ain't wrong. Unless you base your "medical model" on some statistical "normal"… which is just a made up story. Cuz not one living person is summed up by a Bell curve normal… not even within a standard deviation.Yes, yes… yes. Some professionals are evolving. Pros who listen more than lecture. But face it. In the grand scheme of things… they're rare.Let's get clear right now, right here. It's not being autistic that creates our trauma. It's living autistic in a society that inflicts trauma on us. Refusing to accept, adapt… support… us.Why do "helping" pros focus on my deficits, my lacks, my pitiful performance of “Activities of Daily Living”…? Like, did I shower today…? No.Rather than the sheer strength of will I demonstrate every time I take my next breath?Why do they offer to fix me,inform me,guide me, andcharge me for sessions,mentoring,workshops,best-selling books,SYSTEMS they've just invented…based on… at best… incomplete research?[Music]You know social media… if you like and share this podcast, a lot more people will check it out. You can do a lot of good with just one click.You wanna pathologize me? Knock yerself out.Turn my every inborn neurodivergent characteristic into a disease. You do have powerful diagnostic tools…But you're looking through that diagnostic telescope backwards. Faithfully counting every leaf marked "deficit"… But missing the whole damn forest that we know locally as "Survival."Like my "failure to maintain eye contact.” A “social deficit.” Right... completely missing how that survival skill lets me process your words… without painful sensory overload. My form of my respect… for you.Go ahead and use professionally, objectively disempowering terms, like "comorbidity"... betraying your bias that my very way of Being is… in your eyes… a disease. And then riff on, elaborate away: "pathological demand avoidance," "obsessive-compulsive disorder," "borderline personality disorder,"And on and on… and on.Truth? Every diagnosis? Just another survival mechanism. Not symptoms of autism. Responses to how society treats autism.Behaviors that kept me alive… in your world. While you obsess over what's "wrong" with me…Or… we could build on my autistic strengths.Look, none of us have all of these. And superpowers don't exist. Some have strengths not listed. But if you aren't looking for them? Likely, you're mis-treating us.* Resilience: Just surviving multiple, severe stressors is a biggie. Every autistic adult you meet has adapted to extreme challenges. Most of us… traumatized. Yet we endure. We integrate. We keep going.* Deep Feeling: Pros call ‘em "mood swings." We call it feeling everything… deeply. Depth that drives our creativity… in science, art, writing, becoming lunatic billionaires… or the cool neighbor next door.. It's not a flaw. It's fuel.* Survival Skills: My life, my continued existence… is my proof. Just as any autistic adult's life is. We've survived devastating life events. With inner strength and coping strategies.These aren't skills most professionals understand… not even some neurodivergent practitioners. Because these skills are linked to how our individual autistic minds work. Which is… in fact… different. Not just from most humans. From each other, too.* Creative Persistence: Every autistic person knows this pull. Our passionate focus on our interests. Grabbing us deeper than hunger. We don't just see details… no matter what TV tells you. We work on wide canvases. We create. We build. We solve. That's strength.* Living with Extremes: My knee surgeon was shocked. "You walked two miles a day on a torn meniscus?" Yes, but… a light touch on my face can trigger panic. That's not contradiction. That's how we survive. We may get sensory warnings earlier than most… Yet we handle what breaks others. Daily.* Hidden Adaptability: Look at my life changes—jobs, homes, relationships. Society labels us as "rigid." Truth is, we adapt constantly. We got no choice. Yet we persevere. We keep doing. That's not weakness. That's strength.* Processing Power: We take in everything. Process it deeply. Yet live through emotional and sensory experiences that would derail most people. We keep going. Keep growing. That's not dysfunction. That's determination. Coming directly from… not despite… our neurodivergent cognition.* Spectrum of Strength: Maybe resilience is a spectrum, too. And some of us autistics crank it up past 11. Not weakness from disability. Strength from difference. Turning autistic stereotypes upside down. Yet again.[Music]Just a quickie… this is Part 1 of “Doc? You Got Autism All Wrong?” Why not binge the next part? Or download the long-form version with both parts? Link in transcript.Challenging Normal-izing ModelsMy story? Just one among thousands. Millions.I've worked as a magazine publisher. Functioned as an academic grad student… multiple times. And been homeless… multiple times. I've been privileged to hear many, many similar stories over the decades. At all levels of society, education, age.These stories all share one truth: Autistic traits are not inherently deficits. They can be hidden sources of strength and resilience. In the right environment. In the right community.Take one example: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). What pros like to label our natural, neurodivergent response to external demands like deadlines. I meet the diagnostic criteria. Always have. But in my opinion, they bulldoze right over my inborn need for autonomy. Leading too often to trauma. PDA… seems to me… a dehumanizing slur. For the nature I was born with.Yet many neurodivergents find comfort and support diagnosed as PDA. In the acknowledgment of our differences the diagnosis does offer. I don't wish to negate their experience. And I'm not arguing neurodivergents do NOT have needs for autonomy. Or that we don't suffer due to these differences. At the hands of Straight Culture.My point: Sensory and social differences are NOT pathologies.It's like dogs noticing that cats are more hyper than canines...So to "help" ‘em, pro dogs decide to forcibly train or torture every cat. To steamroll them into converting to “Dog Normal.”We are human… autistic humans.We need what all humans need: To build on our strengths. To find our nurturing environments. To choose our supportive communities.We just accomplish these things... differently.Look, I'm fighting the whole Normative Narrative. Which demands any difference MUST be "cured." Or at least fixed.And I'm not keen on neurodivergent-based attempts to bandaid the problem. By simply defining a new normal for autistics and other neurodivergents. Just another standard we may fail to live up to.Frankly, I'm calling for a strengths-based, non-normative psychology for all neurodivergents. A theme I develop in this series and future podcasts. How we might replace CBT and similar treatments with more neurodivergent-centered alternatives.So where do we start this revolution?Doc, Stop. Look again…At the big picture this time. See those brilliant sparks of unusual strength? Far more powerful than your "deficits."Reality check: Up to now, you've just been documenting how modern consumer culture fails our neurology. In the office. In our schools. In shopping at freaking Walmart for fuck's sake.Anywhere we're forced to process too much sensory input. Or pretend to read invisible social cues. Pretend we're you… without rest or accommodation.Let's explore a new direction. Simply put?Doc… stop looking through your telescope backwards. Look at us. Right in front of your eyes._____References & Further ReadingNeither exhaustive nor comprehensive. Articles that made me think.* The high prevalence of trauma and adverse experiences among autistic individuals* PTSD and Autism* Trauma and Autism: Research and Resources* How to build resiliency in autistic individuals: an implication to advance mental health* Association Between Autism and PTSD Among Adult Psychiatric Outpatients* The relationship between autism and resilience* Building Resilience – An Important Life Skill* Understanding Resilience in Neurodivergent Adults* Autistic Resilience: Overcoming Adversity Through Self-Care and Strengths* The criticism of deficit-based models of autism* Moving Beyond Deficit-Based Models of Autism* Strengths-First Assessment in Autism* The reality of autistic strengths and capabilities* 6 Strengths (not Weaknesses) of Individuals with Autism* Autism as a Strength* Neurodiversity as a Competitive AdvantageNote: Links are provided for reference only. Views expressed may differ from my own experiences and observations. Sources affiliated with Autism Speaks are controversial in the neurodiversity community. Their research may be included for completeness. But perhaps be cautious.Doc, You Got Us All Wrong, Pt 2: CBT...? Never Worked for Autistic MeCold OpenCBT…? Never worked for autistic me.So, look, we KNOW masking doesn't work. Or FEAR. Or PAIN. We're dying from them already.That's all the words we need.[Music]IntroYou're listening to AutisticAF Out Loud. One voice. Raw. Real. Fiercely Neurodivergent. Since 1953.Season 5, Episode 6. “Doc? You Got Us All Wrong, Pt 2: CBT…? Never Worked for Autistic Me.”Abelist agendas. Bad research subjects. Bad data. Bad therapy.There's the whole story.An experimental multi-part series… around 10 minutes each. Cuz some autistic listeners tell me they like to binge in small bites. Others say they listen in the car… so you can also download the complete series as one file.Just one autistic elder's truth. I'm Johnny Profane.Content Note: trauma discussion, medical system critique, institutional discrimination, psychiatric hospitalizations, systemic oppression + experiences & opinions of one autistic voice... in my 70s.[Music]I've been struggling with an article on CBT & Autism for years.Sigh. Spoons. A lot of reading. A lot of thinking…To come to my opinion… my thesis…that any therapy based on purely cognitive techniques… even if pros throw on some Behavioral rubber-band-snapping special sauce on the side…?It's inherently ableist… attacking the very way our autistic brains are wired. Demanding abilities many neurodivergents just weren't born with.Here's a snapshot. A quick personal story from when autistic-as-fuck me turned for help…“I'm sorry… What did you just say?”“I said…” He looked nervous. “I said… I always recommend aversive therapy for my autistic kids. My clients.”Me. In a dead-cold voice. “Snapping a rubber band.”“Y-e-s-s.” He seemed torn. Was I gonna get positive reinforcement… Or that weird, hostile, defensiveness professionals get. When you ask questions.Into that hesitant silence, I say, “Snap it hard. Hard as they can. Against their wrist.”“Yes. The sting is important.” Now, he's eager to share. “When they repeat the aversive stimulus, they…”Again I interrupt with my ashen, Clint-Eastwood voice. “During a meltdown.”“Well… actually… just before.” He's beaming, proud. “They learn to snap the band at the earliest hint they'll lose control. It's operant conditioning.”A kid having a meltdown on Aisle 3. Likely overwhelmed by sensory overload.Let's just add a little sharp pain… and see what happens…As if by giving it some science-y name… it's not self-inflicted torture.Brief CBT BackgroundCognitive Behavioral Therapy emerged in the 60s. A kind of forced marriage. Between Beck's cognitive therapy… focused on internal thoughts. And Skinner's behavioral therapy… focused on observable behavior. Both developed studying neurotypical minds.Change your thoughts, change your feelings, change your behavior… change your life. Simple, right?Unless your brain doesn't work that way…Sometimes…? Research… Ain't.How could COGNITIVE Behavioral Therapy not be inappropriate for autistics?Research Problem #1. It's based on studying neurotypical populations. But we autistics think differently by definition.Problem #2? For the foundational studies, CBT researchers used white, university student subjects… for the most part. They're easy and cheap to find. But maybe 3% are autistic? Maybe? ALL with decent IQs and functioning student skills… even the few autistic subjects?And Problem #3 is a doozy. Many autistics survive by people-pleasing. Kids and grownups. We're likely to mask our true experiences to appear "better"... or please therapists. Plus we may have trouble perceiving and communicating our own experience. Self-reported data might not reflect our reality.,Then there's one that's rarely discussed. Problem #4… the "waitlist relief effect." Most neurodivergent folks endure months or years waiting for therapy, suffering intensely. When we finally get accepted into therapy? There's overwhelming relief… elevating our mood and behavior. Which distorts everything a therapist will hear.We may dial up our masking. Cuz we're scared shitless we'll lose this lifeline.Meanwhile, researchers publish, buff their nails…. and attribute any self-reported improvement as proof their technique works.,The Cognitive Part…? A Stopper.Substitute "executive functioning" for "cognitive." As in the thing they say is largely missing from my autistic forebrain.The entire technique? One cognitive process after another.. First you must notice. Then you must reflect.Then decide.Then review.Then judge context.Then review…Finally… Act.Then regret.Let that sink in. All of cognitive therapy is about monitoring individual thoughts for "cognitive errors." Then replacing them with correct ones.Hundreds of decisions, distinctions, social cue processings. Executive functioning. A process that NEVER became automatic for me. As clinician after clinician cheerfully reassured me it would.Many autistic individuals have memory differences. Working memory differences that make it nearly impossible to hold the kind of information cognitive work requires. Much less manipulate it on the fly…Now… About Behavior.Now, the "Behavioral" part of CBT? The Skinnerian special sauce?Rewards… and punishments… for the action you choose. Hoping you'll build automatic, correct responses.Basically rat training. If you shock me enough times. Sure. I won't go through that door. AND I will struggle mightily to only have an internal stroke... rather than an external meltdown.But the researcher... or teacher... gets to check the box, "Cured." Cuz we're no longer a nuisance to them. And we continue to quietly die. Invisibly. Politely...Inside.That kind of aversion... to fear or pain? True for every living thing at an evolutionary level above a paramecium.Like rats. Or kids. Cuz... FEAR works. PAIN works. Just not the way they think.These Practical Implementation Failures…Should sound pretty familiar. To autistic folks. Keenly aware of the nightmare effort Autistic Masking demands around Straight Society.So, look, we know masking doesn't work. Or fear. Or PAIN. We're dying from them already.That's all the words we need.Add to this our difficulty forming new habits, maintaining routines, and processing cognitive information differently. Under stress… which therapy itself can induce… we often revert to previous behaviors. Any “improvements” from “techniques”? Not bloody likely they're ingrained as permanent muscle memory.Requiring frequent refresher sessions to maintain the illusion of change… and progress.As one commenter wrote: "To me, CBT has always felt inherently surface-level. It's like closing a few tabs on your browser as opposed to doing a factory reset."Biggest problem of all? Neurodivergent Diversity.Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic… all different cognitive profiles.Sure, we're all different from the typical population. But an autistic who also experiences ADHD thinks and acts differently than a dyslexic one. At least to my trained observation. I was a mental health social worker for 10 years…Despite these complexities… Maybe because it is complex… It seems to me that CBT treats us all as if we're standard-model humans. With a few bugs to fix.We require GENERATIONAL studies of representative populations to sort this spaghetti pile out. Before we should be recommending these techniques.On living humans. Adults. And especially kids.ABA and Its Relatives: An Even Deeper Hole.Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) deserves special mention. It's the behavioral therapy most parents hear about in grammar schools.What most don't know? ABA shares roots with debunked, torturous gay Conversion Therapy. Outlawed in many states. Both were developed by O. Ivar Lovaas in the 60s.Both aim to eliminate "undesirable" behaviors. Using “aversive” techniques. From snapping rubber bands in the nice clinics. To cattle prods in the not-so-nice facilities.Punishing and suppressing behaviors that are natural to our nervous systems. Behaviors that protect us from a society not built for us.ABA may have volumes of "data." But it's all shaped by behaviors researchers and parents want, not what autistic children or adults need. The outcomes measured? Eye contact. Sitting still. Verbal responses. Not internal autistic wellbeing.It's important to understand one simple point. Data is not science.How you frame your research or experiment How you gather your data How you choose how many subjects and whom When you choose to gather data How you interpret your data How you present your dataAll impact its validity and value. ABA and all its camouflaged cousins fall down on this core scientific truth.Bottom line? When former ABA children grow up, many report trauma. PTSD. Anxiety. Depression. Self-harm.ConclusionFuck #ABA. Fuck #CBT.Everybody in the therapeutic-industrial complex from clinic receptionist to billionaire pharmaceutical CEO makes money. From your kid's pain. Caused by treatments that don't address neurodivergent needs. As far as I… and better-known neurodiversity-affirming authorities… can tell.Strong words? Yes. Because minds… and lives… are at stake.We need therapies that work WITH our neurology, not against it. That build on our strengths instead of calling us coolly, professionally, pathologizing names.In Part 3, we'll really bring this all home. How labeling our intrinsic differences as disease is about as anti-therapeutic as you can get.We'll explore "PDA… Not Every Difference Is a Disease." And really raise a ruckus.OutroFor your deeper diving pleasure, the transcript contains references and footnotes for most points I raise. From a variety of views.Hey, don't forget, you can download Part 1, “Autistic Resilience.” Or download both parts as one file.More coming in this series exploring how neurodivergent folks can build sustainable, authentic lives… with or without professional intervention. With 2 more parts coming…AutisticAF Out Loud podcast is supported solely by listeners like you. If you have a friend or family member touched by neurodiversity? Why not turn them on to us with a quick email?By the way, we believe no one should have to pay to be autistic. Many neurodivergent people can't afford subscription content.Your Ko-Fi tip of any amount helps keep this resource free for them. Or join our paid subscriber community at johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com for ongoing support. I put both links in description.References & Further Reading1: Ableist: Discriminating against people with disabilities by assuming everyone's mind and body work the same way. Like designing a world only for the "standard model human" and then blaming us when we can't navigate it.2: Operant conditioning: A learning process in which behavior is shaped by rewards or punishments.3: Beck, A. T. (1979). Cognitive therapy and the emotional disorders. Penguin.4: Bottema-Beutel, K., & Crowley, S. (2021). Pervasive Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest in Applied Behavior Analysis Autism Literature. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.5: Cage, E., Di Monaco, J., & Newell, V. (2018). Experiences of Autism Acceptance and Mental Health in Autistic Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(2), 473-484.6: Masking: The act of concealing one's autistic traits to fit in or avoid negative attention.7: Meta-analyses show that waitlist control groups often overestimate the effect sizes of psychotherapies for depression and anxiety, and that changes occurring during waitlist periods are typically small, making waitlist-controlled trials a less strict test of effectiveness.Cuijpers, P., Karyotaki, E., Reijnders, M., Purgato, M., de Wit, L., Ebert, D. D., ... & Furukawa, T. A. (2024). Overestimation of the effect sizes of psychotherapies for depression in waitlist-controlled trials: a meta-analytic comparison with usual care controlled trials. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 33, e10.8: Patterson, B., Boyle, M. H., Kivlenieks, M., & Van Ameringen, M. (2016). The use of waitlists as control conditions in anxiety disorders research. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 41, 56-64.9: Boucher, J., Mayes, A., & Bigham, S. (2012). Memory in autistic spectrum disorder. Psychological Bulletin, 138(3), 458-496.10: Happé, F., & Frith, U. (2006). The weak coherence account: detail-focused cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 36(1), 5-25.11: Rekers, G. A., & Lovaas, O. I. (1974). Behavioral treatment of deviant sex-role behaviors in a male child. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7(2), 173–190.See also: El Dewar (2024), "ABA: The Neuro-Normative Conversion Therapy," NDConnection; and the Lovaas Institute's 2024 statement regarding conversion therapy.12: Sandoval-Norton, A. H., & Shkedy, G. (2019). How much compliance is too much compliance: Is long-term ABA therapy abuse? Cogent Psychology, 6(1).13: McGill, O., & Robinson, A. (2020). "Recalling hidden harms": Autistic experiences of childhood Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Advances in Autism, ahead-of-print.14: Xie, Y., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., et al. (2021). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics, 147(5), e2020049880.81015: Weston, L., Hodgekins, J., & Langdon, P. E. (2016). Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy with people who have autistic spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 49, 41-54.16: Miguel, C., Harrer, M., Cuijpers, P., et al. (2025). Self-reports vs clinician ratings of efficacies of psychotherapies for depression: a meta-analysis. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 34, e9.Note: Links are provided for reference only. Views expressed may differ from my own experiences and observations. Sources affiliated with Autism Speaks are controversial in the neurodiversity community. Their research may be included for completeness. But perhaps be cautious.#AutisticAF Out Loud Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. Click below to receive new posts… free. To support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/subscribe

Winning 5 of their last 6 games, the Astros seem to have hit a wall last night as Oakland rallies back late in the 9th for a stunning victory over the Astros' 3-1. Following a solid start with Ryan Gusto on the mound, Bryan Abreu suffers a hurtful loss following Nick Kurtz's walk-off 2 run homer at the bottom of the 9th to spring the A's into victory. Discussing a few things that weren't appeasing to the eyes last night, Sean and Dan share a few takeaways from last nights loss and what adjustments must be made going forward regarding games that appear on the schedule as essential wins for the Astros.      

RSL's Sr. Director of Communications on Saturday's win over DC United, Young players beginning to step up, Diego Luna making the USMNT Gold Cup roster + more

You're showing up for your family and doing the “right things”... but inside, there's a quiet grief—an ache you can't quite name. Today we're naming the hidden disappointments that creep into our roles as moms and wives and exploring how to heal them through honest reflection, emotional clarity and God's grace. This is the conversation we rarely have—but desperately need. What You'll Learn:  [00:00] Could the Exhaustion You Feel Be Disappointment In Disguise? [04:00] What Happens When Guilt Keeps You From Receiving Rest or Connection? [06:00] Are Impossible Expectations Silently Shaping How You See Yourself As A Mom? [08:00] What Does Disappointment Sound Like In Marriage—And Why Don't We Talk About It? [11:00] Why “Taking Responsibility” Can Become A Trap For Self-Blame [13:00] Are You Living Under Grace—Or Secretly Trying To Earn Your Worth? [14:00] Three Questions to Identify and Process Disappointment [15:00] How Childhood Beliefs About Emotions And Roles Still Shape Your Inner Critic [17:00] What Changes When We Start Talking Honestly About Our Disappointments At Home? [20:00] How Naming Your Hidden Hurts Opens The Door To Emotional Healing [21:00] What Kind Of Support Do You Really Need When You're Carrying Quiet Grief? RESOURCES: 6-WEEK LIVE STUDY with ALICIA in JULY/AUGUST 2025 on DISAPPOINTMENT: Ready for healing from disappointment in marriage, mothering, career and more?  Join me in July/August 2025 in the Emotional Confidence Club where I'll be leading ladies through a 6-week process of noticing disappointments, processing the honest feelings behind it, and applying what we learn to everyday relationships.  Go to AliciaMichelle.com/club to apply and join us. RELATED EPISODES Ep 312: What to Do When You Can't Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down  Ep 313: Is Disappointment the Real Reason Why You're Overwhelmed, Tired + Irritated?  Ep 310: How to Let Go of Control and Still Feel Safe Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

This is the sound of thousands of snapping shrimps recorded with a hydrophone on a very dark night near New Smyrna Beach in Florida. The moment my hydrophone entered the water, I was entranced. The crescent moon and Venus created an even more special moment. Recorded by Andy Popperwell. 

In ep 125 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, American voice actor Laura Doman joins Sam and Mark from Atlanta to talk about lingerie, the loss of a family pet and how bringing warm and fuzzy sometimes isn't easy because the script wording is hard and corporate. We have fun with Vikings, Egyptologists and witness a caterpillar (or could it be a worm) breaking out of her chrysalis.Our VO question this week is all about the skills you use in acting that can make a client's life so much easier.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukScript 1While most fashion brands outsource photoshoots to agencies and hire studios by the hour, we do things very differently at Frill Seeker. Apart from manufacturing, everything happens right here at our HQ in the heart of Oxford, UK—from designing and sampling to picking and packing your orders. And tucked away at the top of our three-story building is a little creative sanctuary: our in-house photographic studio.Having our own studio means we're able to punch well above our weight when it comes to imagery. It gives us the freedom to shoot whenever inspiration strikes, without worrying about rental fees, scheduling, or hauling wardrobes across town.Script 2One of the most common questions we hear is:How do I know I'm getting MY pet back?This concern is completely valid, as the cremation process can feel mysterious to pet parents. Our answer reflects the foundation of our culture. One pet at a time. This commitment is supported by our proprietary software, Pet Tracker, and the honesty, integrity and trust demonstrated daily by our team members.Pet Tracker incorporates location barcodes throughout our care center to track your pet every step of the way.We'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today!**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Laura Doman is a Corporate turned Creative, a recovered cubicle dweller who found her true calling later in life as a voice and on-camera actor, living her childhood dreams in film, TV, commercials, and industrials and behind the mic voicing commercials, characters, and all things corporate. She's also the Shameless Hussy of On Camera Confidence, coaching business owners how to show up boldly, authentically, and impactfully in videos, Zoom calls, and online appearances. Laura's voiceover clients include AAA, Equifax, Tyler Perry Studios, and strangely enough, lots of insurance companies. Laura's Website @laura.v.doman on Instagram Laura on YouTube Resources:

Gil's Arena Reacts To Kevin Durant TWEETING Out His Future as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Kevin Durant sparking trade rumors after a viral night on Twitter brought out reports that KD is on his way out of Phoenix in the coming weeks with teams like the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks emerging as the favorites to land the legendary NBA Superstar. The Gil's Arena Crew breaks down what team is the best fit for Durant and give their take on the debate over his underwhelming career since leaving Steph Curry & The Golden State Warriors. Next, they react to the Ringer's updated top 100 NBA Players list and debate where the list went right and wrong with players like Joel Embiid, Paul George, and LaMelo Ball all getting snubbed with low ratings. They follow that up with a debate over Andy Roddick's comments that tennis players are the best athletes in the world before reacting to Kyrie Irving sticking up for Karl Anthony Towns following the smattering of hate towards the New York Knicks Superstar following their loss in the NBA Playoffs. They then welcome rapper Flawless into Gil's Arena to break down his experience on the Netflix series Rhythm & Flow and give his take on the best rapper in the game right now before finally previewing Game 3 of the NBA Finals where Tyrese Haliburton & Shai Gilgeous Alexander both look to guide their teams to a series lead for the NBA Title. Please give us a like and subscribe!!! Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Flawless, Kenyon Martin & Rashad McCants Sign up for Underdog Fantasy HERE with promo code GIL and get up to $1000 in Bonus Credits and A FREE Pick: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gi... Fetch a FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag for your Dog. Go to ruffgreens.com/arena and use promo code ARENA. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/ARENA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Join the Playback chat to interact with Gil and Josiah https://www.playback.tv/gilbertarenas SUBSCRIBE:    / @gilsarena   Join the Underdog discord for access to exclusive giveaways and promos!   / discord   0:00:00 2 Min Countdown 0:02:02 Show Start 0:08:11 What Sport Has The Best Athlete? 0:33:06 Ringer's Top 100 NBA Players List 0:41:54 Embiid Ranked 84th In The NBA 0:51:10 Flawless Enters Gil's Arena 0:52:40 Life After Rhythm & Flow 1:03:21 Flawless Calls Out Rashad's Favorite Team 1:05:14 Kyrie Irving Stands Up For Karl Anthony Towns 1:15:09 Thibs Thanks The New York Knicks 1:36:59 Kevin Durant Defends His Legacy On Twitter 2:11:15 Shai Is Quietly One Of The Greatest Scorers Ever 2:17:44 Tim Hardaway Is Still Going After Hali 2:36:14 MostlyFans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bump and Stacy are joined by Tim Booth of The Seattle Times to look back on the Mariners amazing win over the angels and to get you ready for the series against the Diamondback, they give you their thoughts on the NBA Finals and the string of thefts at Seattle athletes’ homes in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including which quarterback will be under the most pressure this season, and they look at the current state of the Mariners pitching rotation. 

Feeling drained, short-tempered, or emotionally numb? It may not just be your schedule—it might be disappointment. This episode uncovers the hidden emotional weight behind daily irritation, burnout, and fatigue, and shows how unprocessed grief and unmet expectations can quietly harden your heart. Discover how disappointment often disguises itself as stress, anger, or exhaustion—and how to recognize it before it turns into bitterness or resentment. You'll walk away with specific questions to help you identify the root of your weariness, plus a powerful mindset tool to process what you're really feeling with both honesty and hope. This is your invitation to stop pushing through and start healing the disappointment that's been quietly draining your energy and joy. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: [00:00] Could Unprocessed Disappointment Be What's Draining You? [03:00] Why Is Disappointment Really Just Grief Without Closure? [05:00] How Emotional Pain Shows Up in the Body (and Why You Can't Ignore It) [06:00] Where Is Disappointment Hiding in Your Life—Marriage, Parenting, Faith, or Career? [10:00] How Small Losses Quietly Accumulate Into Deep Emotional Exhaustion [12:00] What Happens to Your Heart and Faith When You Don't Face Disappointment? [14:00] 3 Clarity-Building Questions to Expose Hidden Hurt [16:00] Why Naming What Hurts is the First Step Toward Freedom [17:00] What Does God Do When You Tell Him You're Disappointed? [18:00] How to Heal Disappointment Through Community, Tools, and Christ-Centered Support RESOURCES: 6-WEEK LIVE STUDY with ALICIA in JULY/AUGUST 2025 on DISAPPOINTMENT:  Ready for healing from disappointment in marriage, mothering, career and more?  Join me in July/August 2025 in the Emotional Confidence Club where I'll be leading ladies through a 6-week process of noticing disappointments, processing the honest feelings behind it, and applying what we learn to everyday relationships.  Go to AliciaMichelle.com/club to apply and join us. RELATED EPISODES: 312: What to Do When You Can't Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down  309: Are You Holding Back Emotionally Because You're Afraid to Be Hurt Again?  302: How Toxic Thinking Led to Infidelity and How Managing Emotions Led to Healing  Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

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In this episode! The Economy: Harvard Asks Judge for Fast Ruling in US Funding Freeze Case Harvard University lawyers urged a federal judge to rule quickly that the Trump administration's freeze on about $2.6 billion in federal funding is illegal and that it violated the school's free speech and regulatory rights. Article Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-02/harvard-asks-judge-for-fast-ruling-in-us-funding-freeze-lawsuit New In Social: Why You Should Snap! I have been spending more time building a SNAP strategy, and I want to share with you some of the reasons you should be SNAPPING in 2025 Today's Main Topic: Grant Cardone is Giving Away Satoshi I spent last week at the Bitcoin Conference and the XRPLV conference. One of the things I took away is that leveraging Bitcoin and Bitcoin as a store of value is here to stay. Grant Cardone even talked about his new Real Estate Fund that will pay renters Satsohi for paying on time and being good tenants. I'm going to break down deflationary assets and what you should being doing with your deflationary assets to increase your cash flow. Enjoy! Join the Age of Radio Discord | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/EeamD8WcjN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Goodpods ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodpods.app.link/usUyBZzhuNb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Financial Consultation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/B6nNZ2FbxbhESCHg9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Red Wizard Gaming Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9D43EszdUB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   DM if you are interested in Life Insurance! If you or someone you know has been struggling or in crisis please call or text 988 or chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠988lifeline.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Ever find yourself constantly on the verge of tears, snapping at loved ones, or emotionally shutting down? You're not broken—and you're not alone. In today's episode, Alicia shares what's really going on inside your brain and body when emotions feel out of control and introduces two simple but powerful tools to bring calm and clarity. If you've been stuck in a cycle of guilt, shame, or exhaustion around your emotions, this episode offers a path forward grounded in both science and Scripture.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: [00:58] Why Am I So Emotional Lately? Understanding What's Really Going On in Your Brain and Body [04:00] Which of the 4 Coping Mechanisms Are You Using? (Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn) [08:10] Are These Emotional Responses Permanent—or Can I Change Them? [09:00] How the Brain Reinforces Emotional Overwhelm Through Neuroplasticity [14:00] What Am I Really Feeling? The First Step Toward Emotional Regulation [16:00] What's Your Boiling Point? How to Catch Overwhelm Before It Spills Over [18:00] What's Behind the Snapping and Crying? Uncovering the Hidden Emotions [19:00] What Is Emotional Prep + How Can It Keep You Grounded? [21:00] Practical Tools to Cool the Fire: Scripture, Breathing, Journaling & More [25:00] You're Not Too Far Gone: An Invitation to Respond Differently with Grace RESOURCES: Want help applying what you're learning here each week?  Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—a hands-on learning community of Christian women discovering how to handle everyday emotions with calm, clarity and confidence. Apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club. RELATED EPISODES:302: How Toxic Thinking Led to Infidelity and How Managing Emotions Led to Healing with Mark and Jill Savage304: Stop Negative Thought Spirals: “Get Off the Mat” + “What Thoughts Will You Let Land?”306: On Addiction, the Enneagram and a Healthy Fix for Our Inner Brokenness with Ian Morgan Cron Send us a textWant support applying what you're learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;    let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!3 For the Lord is a great God,    and a great King above all gods.4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;    the heights of the mountains are his also.5 The sea is his, for he made it,    and his hands formed the dry land.6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;    let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!7 For he is our God,    and we are the people of his pasture,    and the sheep of his hand.Today, if you hear his voice,8     do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,    as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,9 when your fathers put me to the test    and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.10 For forty years I loathed that generation    and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,    and they have not known my ways.”11 Therefore I swore in my wrath,    “They shall not enter my rest.”

Timothy sits down wtih San Diego based Julie Potiker, the author of ‘Snap! From Chaos to Calm' to discuss how to snap out of chaotic mental states. Julie is an attorney, mindfulness coach and her work has been featured by The Oprah Magazine, NBC, CBS and Fox. Timothy and Julie explore her S.N.A.P model of emotional regulation to help you hack your mental anger, anxiety, sadness, inner critic, grief and so much more. Visit her website www.mindfulmethodsforlife.com to get her book and many more tools.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City killing 2 people Saturday night.

Raccoons with crack pipes? Snapping turtles the size of small cars? And a Marvel Movie we all liked?! What a week for your favorite podcast!

 Leave it to her beaverThe 1950s was a swinging time.Based on a post by mydeepsix. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.Forward: People think the 1950s were a prudish, almost Victorian time, the "Leave it to Beaver" era of "Separate single beds for married couples", but that is so untrue. In a well-crafted effort to convince society to embrace the television, Hollywood moguls heavily censored the studios to leave out any hint of sexuality. Networks were hiding sex, and so were communities across the nation. But every town had countless social groups who collaborated in mutual sexual kinks. Here's a tale from my early years.Homecoming.I arrived home from an overnight business trip early one afternoon, just as the lawn boy was peddling away on is bicycle. Bobby, shirtless, young, blonde kid working the summer to pay for next semester at city college. The lawn looked great, I noticed the hedges were freshly trimmed.My wife Maureen was waiting for me, dressed in a housecoat and pink fuzzy slippers. "Welcome Home!" she said, kissing me on the cheek. I turned and kissed her on the mouth, surprising her a little, I think, but kissing her deeply. She hesitated at first, then kissed me back with gusto. I thought I detected a musky scent on her breath, for a moment, but then she reached between us and ran her fingers over my trousers to tug my growing cock, and I quickly forgot about it. "Can't wait until tonight, Mister, so I can welcome you back properly!" she chided me."The lawn looks great!" I said, as she twirled off. "A home maker does what she can; I think Bobby did an especially good job today." She said, with a wicked grin, before disappearing into the kitchen. Then she came back into the living room with an icy martini and handing it to me, saying "Marge from 21st street said that when she gives him a blowjob, he trims her hedges for free." She said, in a feigned serious tone. I smiled. Marge is a famous slut, locally. Married, but lusty. Her retired husband liked to fish, She likes young men.We were married since she was 19. Maureen was the sexiest woman I had ever met. She grew more sensual and beautiful with each passing year. She seldomly ovulates, so we rarely deal with menstruation inconveniences.For a few years we tried having a baby. It was not to be. So for the past 7 years we assumed we couldn't. But on the bright side, we didn't need condoms.I'm well-hung and carry a big sack. Maureen and I loved fucking at least 4 nights a week.  I traveled overnight for business, 2 or 3 days a month. I had weeklong travel events at least twice each year.I was still classy and skilled enough to easily pick up a lady or two, usually married, for the evening's entertainment at the hotel bar wherever I stayed. Married women were eager to have a sexy adventure; then eager to leave once it was over.I never asked Maureen what she did when I was gone, but I'd met enough wives over the years to understand a woman's needs. Our rule was "No strangers are invited back to the house unless we were both home." Home was our sanctuary, period.Younger generations can call this "cheating", but in fact we were both living our best lives, and our marriage was strong.We had a few select friends, couples actually; whom we swapped partners with. Usually on New Years Eve and Independence Day, at least.Which reminded me of the freshly trimmed hedges I'd noticed earlier. I wondered if she was joking, or if she actually sucked Bobby's young cock outside, discretely? I'll have to ask her about that later.It was Friday, early autumn, we had a dinner engagement at the home of Neville Sinclair, a local celebrity. Both Maureen and I volunteered each year for his favorite charity, and this year he generously offered his home (Summer home, actually;) for our annual celebration.We knew him because he sometimes invited us over to meet his latest supermodel date, (showing off), or rising Hollywood starlet he was coaching. The night almost always ended with me screwing the model while he seduced Maureen in another room. He had class and sophistication, and his friendship and business connections were good for my career. My wife knew how to give my career a boost, like a lot of wives then. Maureen liked that he tried so hard to please her, and certainly the full dress dinners and expensive outings were a welcome treat.The Sinclair Home.At the celebration, Marge and I wore tennis whites, hoping to get a game in after the festivities, His house outside of town was enormous, you really didn't see it from the road in its entirety. 12 bedrooms, a pool, dock, solarium, separate parking facilities, the works. Our host had hired caterers, and staff, the party was grand. Almost the whole neighborhood was in attendance. This event was the highlight of the summer."Darn it!, Adam is here!" Maureen said, exasperated.Adam was a nice young man. Tall lanky athlete, he fancied himself a bit of a lady's man. Not even graduated college yet, and he thought he knew everything. And said so, often. The trouble was I saw him at work, we both saw him at church, and he volunteered seemingly just to hang around where he could bump into Maureen. He was everywhere we were. At the volunteer job site, he never missed an opportunity to take off his shirt, and flex when he knew Maureen was nearby. When we were moving building materials, if I picked up two cinder blocks, he'd make a point of getting three of four at a time. If I carried 5 planks of wood, he grabbed 10. I knew Maureen was amused by those antics, and I'm sure she was flattered by this stud performing for her attentions.But, we both got an "Immature" vibe from him, and thought it best not to include him in any of our sexy times. Especially his obnoxious ambition to one-up me, Neither Maureen or I had any interest in playing that game with him. (Hint: If you want to fuck my wife, don't be annoying to me!) Still, he was nothing of not persistent. At the party, She decided to prank him.After the dinner celebration, we did get a few matches in on our host's tennis court. Then wandered around the grounds and house. It was a treat to explore the well-kept grounds. Also, we were trying to ditch the ever-present Adam. It became a game. At one point, I saw Maureen whisper something to slutty old Marge,Then, Maureen said (loud enough for Adam to overhear) "Let's take our drinks up to the rooftop terrace and watch the sunset!" I visibly agreed, and we left down a long hall to the stairway, herding the crowd ahead of us, drinks in hand. At the last turn, Maureen looked behind to see if we'd been followed, then darted into a separate stairway leading down. We both hid just inside and waited until we heard Adam pass by on his way to the roof area and the lusty Marge in waiting. There would be enough people out there to distract him for a little while, at least.Maureen confessed with an evil grin; "I told Marge that Adam was looking for her."I chuckled at the thought. She would certainly tie him up for as long as she could. Poor Adam!Gameroom.We crept down the stairs to what we discovered was a party room. There was a full, stocked bar, pool table, pinball machines, and a jukebox. We left the lights off, but there were neon beer logo signs and the bar was lit from below, so our eyes got used to it pretty quickly, and it was fun to explore. In one corner near the pool table, was an old "Gypsy Fortuneteller" booth. It was essentially a wooden phone booth, except one side had a mirror with an old gypsy looking at a crystal ball, painted on the glass. If you entered from the back, you would tell it was a one-way mirror, and there was a light that when you hit a lever, illuminated your face. The illusion was, from the outside, it looked as if the gypsy had come to life. People would stand outside looking at the mirror, ask the gypsy a question, and the performer would hit the lever and speak. I stepped in, and Maureen (acting innocent) stood in front of the booth, saying "Oh, wise and mysterious gypsy, what is my fortune?" I flickered the lever, the lights illuminated my face and in a low voice with my best gypsy accent, said: "You will have an orgasm soon! In fact, many!"Maureen feigned shock. As I left the booth, my arms surrounded her tight, athletic body and I pulled her close, feeling her firm tits pushing against my chest, and kissing her deeply. I said "I'm so lucky to have you, my love!"She giggled, replying "You said the magic words, look!" and she showed me that she had removed her panties and were waiving them around.Still kissing her, I managed to drop my shorts in record time and pull her legs up over my hips. I walked back, lifting her ass onto the pool table, and in a swift motion my hard cock slid deep inside her tight, wet, cunt, pounding away.In a few short moments, she was moaning quietly and I was pumping her cunt full of my hot semen. She slid off the table and bent down to take my dripping wet cock in her mouth, savoring the fresh taste of our combined sex, it was a great part of our routine.Adam's Entry.Just then we heard footsteps on the stairs and a voice "Maureen?"  It was Adam, he found us! There was no escape!Maureen quickly picked up my shorts and her panties, pushing them into my hands and pushing me toward the gypsy booth. In a moment, I was secreted inside, but naked from the waist down still semi-hard too. Maureen grinned slyly at me, putting a finger against her lips "Shush" she mouthed, winking at me. What was that sly minx up to?"Adam, I'm here" Maureen said, demurely. Leaning up against the pool table, and striking a sexy pose. "Leave the lights out, we don't want to attract attention" she said, slyly sneaking me a wink.Adam looked around as his eyes adjusted to the low light, but Maureen put her hand on the side of his face, caressing his cheek. Adam looked like a deer who just spotted a wolf, his eyes wide. "Do you want to kiss me, Adam?" Maureen said, innocently.‘How devious' I thought, a great prank! He'd get a mouthful of my cock musk and cum from her lips, that would be funny!"Not waiting for an answer, Maureen pulled his head down to her lips. I never noticed how tall he was, maybe six two? But he bent over and kissed her. I thought I detected Adam start to pull away, perhaps realizing what her mouth tasted of, but Maureen grabbed his head with both hands and pulled him closer, kissing him passionately. It didn't take Adam too long to get over his surprise and he pulled Maureen in close, running his meaty hands over her back and touching the sides of her tits.I watched, fascinated, as she ran her hands over his muscled body as well, slowly and erotically touching him and getting him hot. This was too funny! I was afraid Adam might hear me chuckling, so I gritted my teeth. Any minute now he'd realize he'd been set up, and bolt home! She was good!But, to my surprise, the kiss when on, and Maureen let him slip his tongue into her mouth. I could see her chest heaving, and I knew she was allowing herself to become aroused. I thought to step out and stop things, but hesitated. Not sure why, but watching her with a lusty young man, maybe his first time with a woman, was oddly erotic, and I felt my own arousal growing.Adam Cleans my spunk.She pushed him back for a moment, and asked "Do you know how to eat a cunt, Adam?" I almost choked, stifling a laugh. Adam, looked worried for a second, I'm not sure he'd ever seen a cunt! But he nodded.Maureen said "Put my legs over your strong shoulders!" She leaned back on the pool table, lifting her tennis skirt, and showing him she was not wearing panties."Lick my hot cunt Adam;” Maureen pleaded. Adam hesitated."I'm so wet for you, see?" She said, pleading, and spreading her legs, lustfully.Oh, My god! She was going to get him to lick my fresh cum load out of her cunt! I was shocked, this was a devilish trick indeed! That would teach him not to lust after a married woman!Adam clumsily lifted her legs and Maureen locked her knees around his shoulders. Adam moved his face tentatively into Maureen's cooch and started licking, tentatively. Amateurishly. I thought she'd push him away and reveal the joke to him, at any moment, humiliating him and sending his on his way;  but she didn't, in fact she seem to encourage him. Maureen gasped and visibly shuddered at his efforts. He was a trouper, no doubt now, and his tongue continued to lap and his lips kiss at her cunt."Oh, lick my wet cunt! Please, harder!" Maureen cried out. She looked up at Adam whose busy tongue was pleasing her. He raised her legs higher and pulled them apart, exposing her wet, hairy slit. I don't know if he had any idea he was licking up her husband's fresh cum, but he was undeterred, and when at it with gusto. Young guys will do crazy things for cunt, that is for certain."Ah; oh yes!" Maureen cried out as Adam's tongue licked across her vulva. He flicked his tongue lightly against her clitoris before diving back in, deeply.Maureen moved one hand down to open up her cunt for Adam, pushing his head in with the other. I could see her pulling her cunt lips aside and letting the cream flow out.Adam tongued her clit and then fastened his mouth on it, sucking hard and pushing in deeply with his tongue."Oh; God! Yes! Oh Adam!" Maureen cried out as her cunt was overwhelmed with sensation. "Oh; what are you doing? It's fabulous; Oh, ah; Adam don't stop; keep doing that;” Maureen was rapidly losing control of the situation. What started out as a prank, was evolving into my wife enjoying, and even reaching orgasm from this hapless young suitor.Adam pushed a finger into her already sensitive hole and curled it upward, exposing her little button clit.Maureen quivered in sensual shock as his finger found her sensitive g spot. He finger fucked her as he continued to suck and tongue her clit and cunt.Encouraged by her cries of pleasure, Adam was relentless in stimulating her g spot, licking her wet cunt, lapping both our combined cream like a hungry wolf.Her entire body writhed and squirmed uncontrollably, she squealed and panted hard, her cunt must have positively tingled. By her response the feeling must have been intense."Oh god, I'm gonna cum;  Don't stop! Don't take your finger out, Adam! She cried out. "Adam! It's so intense, Oh god, oh fuck; oh!"Adam didn't stop his fingering and licking.Maureen arched her back as she drove her cunt urgently into Adam's face, as if trying to clamped down on Adam's finger and pull in deeper into her cunt. As her orgasm hit her, She lost all control."Ah; Ah; ah! Argh oh Fuck" Maureen's hips quivered and her thighs clenched his head, her body trembled spasmodically and then she stiffened, cried out, then went limp. Adam withdrew his fingers and wiped his mouth on the back if his arm."Did you really cum?" he asked her, boyishly.She eyed him, incredulously. "God; Yes!; that was amazing;  " She said, softly, panting. Holding onto him, legs still shaking, she said "So hard", as if admitting it to herself.She looked up at him with wide eyes, perhaps re-evaluating him in new light. "Oh wow! It was so good;” Maureen whispered, her voice exposing the surprise she felt, still trembling from the body-shaking orgasm. She looked at Adam's tented out pants. Maureen ran her hand along the length of his hardness, it's apparent remarkable size, still confined in his baggy shorts, but just barely.Maureen's Show Tryst.She glanced over at me, still hidden in the booth, but any thought I had of pranks or laughing, long gone. She tugged at his belt. I silently gasped."Can I return the favor? Please?" Maureen asked softly, almost demurely.She glanced at me, and I realized she was actually asking me, but Adam took it as his green light and pulled his own shirt off. Maureen put her hands on his young, chiseled chest, pinching a nipple playfully.Adam dropped his pants like they were on fire. I was just about to jump out and stop him, when I saw Maureen pull her tennis dress over her shoulders and then tossing it away, roughly tearing her bra off in the same motion. Then nude, she urgently pulled his stiff cock into her waiting cunt. It all happened so fast, I hardly noticed that Adam was completely nude as well. I froze and watched, fascinated. When we swapped partners in the past, we never played in the same room. I'd never seen her so passionate, so in erotic heat, from this vantage point before. It was remarkable. I became very aware that my cock was rock hard, and dripping precum all over the booth. My head was spinning.Adam slid in to Maureen roughly, wet as she was she still gasped as she accommodated his size. She was so beautiful, so wild. Both of their fit bodies glistening with sweat and glowing from the soft neon bar lights, his urgent thrusts and her desperate, sensual writhing and soft little cries of encouragement, was incredibly erotic to experience. I lost all sense of time, a voyeur, watching my beautiful sexy wife perform for me, in the most intimate and exotic way possible, breaking taboos and with secret glances, daring me to follow her down this rabbit hole, to be a witness to her unbridled lust.Adam slammed into her with no hesitation, months of his pent up desire being realized at this moment. Maureen's big tits shaking and jiggling with each desperate thrust. I think she was approaching another orgasm, when Adam's muscular body stiffened, then pumped his pulsing cock into my wife with raw animal passion, over and over again, filling her wanton cunt with his young seed, before finally going limp. I looked down, my own cock was spurting hot jizz in powerful jets, all over the inside of the booth; I'd cum without ever touching my cock.Adam fell backwards, his chest heaving, his wet cock clipping out of her cunt, but still mostly hard and dripping. He used his hand to balanced himself on the pool table, watching as Maureen lay there, shivering in the afterglow.Adam Gets Put In His Place.After partially catching his breath, He leaned over to her and asked "Was that better than your husband fucks you?"Maureen, even though panting herself, looked genuinely amused by that question, and raising herself up on her elbows, replied "Oh, Adam, of course not.” She gave him a patronizing smile, patted his head and added; “It was a fun romp, but you have so much to learn about women!"Adam looked like he'd just struck out at the world series, and hung his head. I fell in love with her, all over again.Maureen reached over for a nearby bar towel and cleaned up her nethers. Then she knelt to tenderly whip off Adam's long, slender shlong, and after kissing and licking the purple head of his still hard cock, gently cleaned him off, then tried to sop up the continuing puddle dripping from her wet, fucked cunt and tight ass.Maureen said "You've got a lot going for you. A little more practice and I'm sure you'll do fine! And never, ever, compare yourself to my husband. Never ever mention this fling to anyone. If you do these things properly, We might have another event, together. If you violate my trust, I will violate your reputation. Cappeesh?" she winked to him and smiled.Adam dressed quickly, almost as if embarrassed by his own awkward attempt to impress her, he looked up at Maureen for a second, said "Um, Thanks." and quickly dressing, hurried up the stairs.Once he was gone, I exited the booth and hurried over to Maureen and helped her off the pool table, noticing it was soaked and stained. (Neviille would get a kick out of that, when we told him how it happened, I thought). She clung to me, weakly, and said "Well, that was, energetic!" Snapping out of my trance, I kissed her deeply and said, quite honestly "That was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen, you are incredible! I love you so much!"We hurried to dress but were both such a mess, we plotted to sneak out unseen and escape to our car.

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Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about moments in the films that should be in the TV show. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:·      2:10 Harry breaking the elder wand. In the book, Harry simply repairs his own wand then returns the elder wand to Dumbledore's grave. It's a nice message, but the film does this much better. Harry snapping the wand and throwing it off the bridge shows a much more powerful ending and a more finite ending to a painful journey. ·      10:04 McGonagall teaching the students to dance. This is a really funny scene and one that deserves a spot in the TV show. But it is also a perfect example of what is to come. Just as Harry has to learn to dance, he also has to learn how to fight and hunt Voldemort. ·      15:15 Harry and Hermione in the tent. After Ron leaves, Hermione wallows in sadness. Harry sees this and leads her in a dance. This illustrates Harry and Hermione's relationship which is one we don't get to see to often. ·      19:14 A weird Voldemort death. Voldemort isn't human at the end, but in the book, he just dies and they put him in a room off the Great Hall. The film makes the wise decision of showing a weird death fitting of someone who has departed humanity, and the TV show should be taking notes. This moment should be more than an old man keeling over.·      24:21 Neville's bridge. He is always making progress, and this last sequence is the final test for him, a test he passes. This bridge scene where he takes down a hoard of death eaters is such an important scene that isn't in the book, and the TV show should include it to finish off Neville's arc in style.Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.comthepotterdiscussion.comNox

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Throughout history, new technologies have always sparked apprehension and suspicion. However, arguably none have done so more than the camera, at least from a superstitious perspective. Traditional cultures even believed these modern marvels could steal a piece of your soul. Folklore, perhaps, but could there be something to such a concept? In this episode, we explore this outlandish idea and consider whether, from an energy or new age perspective, cameras and the people who use them could actually take and capture energy from their subjects. If so, what implications could this have for our modern reality? Then, for our Plus+ members, we look at some of the most unusual forms of psychedelic exploration and consider the unconventional techniques for entering and maintaining a psychedelic mind meld. MU Returns for Season 33 on January 10, 2025. Merry Christmas! Links Shape Shift Cloud Doorway Encounter Alien Portals Killer Kodaks and Soul-Snatching Shutterbugs Phantom Photographers The Men In Black: A History Haruto Hoshi Stunning Photos Show Nightlife Of Japan's Red-Light District The Strange Saga of the “Phantom Photographers” Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. The Psychedelic Mindmeld: Telepathically Exploring Shared Consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices