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Voices of Community: Neurodiversity in Life and at Work

Meristem's Transformative Autism Program

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Meristem is a nonprofit program that supports young adults on the autism spectrum to develop greater independence. Our podcast will be talking about our program and interviewing people dealing with challenges of integrating into the workforce. Meristem's Breaking Barriers Transformative Autism Program has worked with hundreds of employers and job seekers to hire, train, and retain neurodivergent people. Join hosts Erin Schirm and Harrison Lane for real stories of "the messy middle" from peop ...
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In this podcast, master certified coach, mentor and hypnotist Else Kramer shares strategies from her coaching practice for fast-brained humans. She discusses topics like how to avoid bore-out and burnout, how to love your fast brain whilst accepting some of the challenges it may bring, and how to design a life that perfectly supports your smart mind. She also advocates for wider understanding and acceptance of giftedness, and neurodiversity in general. Else a.k.a. Coach Kramer works with peo ...
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Ryan Somers discovered he is Autistic in his early 40s, after years of wondering "What is wrong with me?" An experienced writer, performer, and broadcaster, he decided to document his journey of discovery as he learned about his own Autism, and went through the process of getting an official diagnosis. This podcast features one-on-one conversations with other Autistic adults, discussing our experiences living as Autistic people in a Neurotypical world, learning, discovering, and finding comm ...
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Happy-Go-Lucky At Heart

Victoria Kidson

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Welcome to "Let's Raise Awareness of Mental Health," produced by your hostess Victoria Kidson! Are you tired of seeing women with autism overlooked and under-represented in society? In each episode, we'll be joined by women and marginalised individuals who will share their personal recovery journeys and provide valuable tips and resources for managing autism and/or maintaining mental well-being. I also acknowledge the positive impact that men are making to change the world of disabilities, m ...
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Unmasking Autism with AFO

Autism Foundation of OKlahoma

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- TRIGGER WARNING-This podcast will discuss autism, suicide, mental health, and wellness, among other topics, with autistic individuals and different professionals with the goal of unmasking stereotypes, increasing awareness, advocating for mental health and wellness, and attempting to shatter the stigmas of these topics through conversation and personal experience. The Autism Foundation of Oklahoma (AFO), www.autismfoundationok.org, @AutismfoundationOK, strives to improve the lives of Oklah ...
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Sergio shares his experience in teaching special education K-12th grade as a male, Latinx, Autistic, first generation American educator focused on student empowerment. Sergio shares his experience in order to help educators and parents encourage their students to grow and feel successful by sharing historical insights and first hand experience.Transcripts of this podcast are available here: https://inclusiveeducationirl.buzzsprout.com/ Contact: [email protected] Tweet At Me: ht ...
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Content Note: This piece addresses troubling family history and inherited complexity. Transcript Autistic Spoken Word on this Moment? “Slouching toward Montauk” Cold open My grandfather was a… complex man.He slept beside an orderly nightstand.Tucking Mein Kampf tightIn its tidy drawer every night. And… He used to take me sailing. {Silence} I call t…
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Unmasking Autism with AFO is back! Carley sits down with AFO's program manager, Kathy Mitchell, to discuss all things disability, HR, and the Partners in Success (Plan Your Way) program! To learn more about Partners in Success or contact Kathy, please email: [email protected] To learn more about Plan Your Way OK, visit: www.planyourw…
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Friends, Grief & Autism…? They say we have no feelings… They say autistics don't have emotions. Don't make friends. Clue, I ain't Spock. This is "My Friend Billy." A spoken word piece about grief, friendship, and what they never tell you about our autistic hearts. From my Amazon chapbook "every clock is a handgun pointed at my head." 3 minutes that…
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Where does my autistic rage come from? Not from being born wrong. From being raised, schooled, mocked, trained, therapped, and medicated into it. This is about the source. The ones who created what they blamed us for. No apologies, no redemption arc—just the accusation. Content note: Strong language, family trauma, discussion of rage & medical cons…
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A father’s reflection on parental regret, missed connections, and what it means to forget the life you didn’t live. Raw spoken word + visual art. No hidden meanings. No inspiration. Just what it’s like 👉More poetry: “Live Autistic Truth” playlist (link below) 👉 Full collection: “every clock is a handgun pointed at my head” (link below) 👉 Transcript…
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A spoken word piece about family wounds, estrangement, and choosing to live unapologetically. From Elvis dying on Mount Marcy to stalking Death Valley stars—this is what shameless looks like when you stop trying to be the son they ordered. 👉 Gift Season Special: “every clock is a handgun pointed at my head” https://a.co/d/3e0Uc7i Raw poetry & art e…
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Trump brings Gaza war crimes home to US autistics. Using starvation to subjugate people is a war crime, whether at the point of a gun or denying SNAP benefits. November 1st, SNAP halted. Healthcare funding threatened. Social Security could vanish, Trump warns. 42 million Americans face losing food assistance. Not someday—right now. A nation that us…
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Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Show notes and transcript up tomorrow, 11/3. #AutisticAF Out Loud Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. Click to receive new posts… free. To support my work, please consider a paid subscription. Notes, sources, and further reading not comprehensiv…
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My autism? Failing upward toward collapse, succeeding downward toward joy? What if you weren't born to produce anything? 👉 New Chapbook: "every clock is a handgun pointed at my head" → https://www.amazon.com/every-clock-handgun-pointed-head-ebook/dp/B0FNLHC6SY 👉 Start Here: Live Autistic Truth playlist → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgBbPyJUGJw&…
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RFK Jr.’s autism claims aren’t about helping anyone—they’re about deciding who gets to exist in America. 👉 New Chapbook: “every clock is a handgun pointed at my head” - https://www.amazon.com/every-clock-handgun-pointed-head-ebook/dp/B0FNLHC6SY 👉 Start Here: Live Autistic Truth playlist 👉 Full Text & Sources: https://johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com…
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Send us a text In this episode of Voices of Community, hosts Erin Schirm (Executive Director, Meristem) and Harry Lane speak with Sarah Howard, a graduate of Meristem’s Transformative Autism Program (TAP). Diagnosed with autism later in life, Sarah shares her journey of self-discovery and the realities of navigating college, work, and adult life wh…
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👉 Check out Trigger Warnings playlist More analysis on how world events impact neurodivergent lives and practical resistance strategies. I just saw Trump disbands Congress. For all intents and purposes, the US government isn’t just shut down—Trump has effectively rendered Congress useless and substituted his own personal will for governance. 00:00 …
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Send us a text Special guest Marnie Harris from Shepherd Hotels joins hosts Harry Lane and Erin Schirm from Meristem to explore how Shepherd Hotels is creating meaningful careers for individuals with developmental disabilities. Together, they discuss inclusive hiring practices, staff training and coaching strategies, and the impact of fostering wor…
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Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Trigger Warnings: Trump Disbands Congress Sources:Democracy Now! democracynow.org/2025/10/8/adel… “Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files Fight Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special …
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👉A live reading from the Amazon book, “every clock is a handgun pointed at my head.” What You’re About To Watch A quick, sharp destruction of the “autism as superpower” narrative that’s everywhere in neurodivergent spaces. No superpowers. No kryptonite. Just the messy, explosive, delightful reality of being autistic without the costume drama. These…
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Video Summary A cinematic spoken word piece that cuts through decades of family silence with surgical precision. Set against the Heaven's Gate cult tragedy and Hale-Bopp comet of 1997-98, this hybrid performance follows three wintry family gatherings where religious expectations collide with neurodivergent reality. Watch what happens when an autist…
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Content Note: Sexual abuse, family trauma, therapy processing, strong language, intense emotional content Video Summary This live piece cuts to the bone of what trauma recovery actually looks like. When your brain works differently. And your body never forgets. What happens when you finally see yourself clearly in a therapist's mirror?When rage bec…
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👉 Subscribe… free or paid… to Substack, get a free PDF of the entire "every clock is a handgun pointed at my head" collection.👉 Support my work → Available as Amazon ebook or softcover. Exclusive hardcover edition coming soon. Content Note: Strong language, neurodivergent struggles, communication barriers Video Summary A raw piece that captures wha…
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Free Resources & Purchase Links 👉 Subscribe… free or paid… to Substack, geta free PDF of the entire "every clock is a handgun pointed at my head" collection. 👉 Support my work → Available as Amazon ebook or softcover. Exclusive hardcover edition coming soon. Content Note: Strong language, mental health struggles, time anxiety Video Summary A live p…
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Someone wrote me: "These knocked me sideways... I spent so much time as an undiagnosed autistic girl, wondering if I was the alien dropped among the normies." This is "A Swirl of Flesh-Colored Fog." Living truth. Autistic style. 👉 VIDEO: A Swirl of Flesh-Colored Fog - 6:01 I can't see faces. When I try to remember someone - even my wife - I see wha…
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Thanks to everyone who tuned in! Free or paid subscribers? Join me for my next live video in the app. Gonna be a Trigger Warnings kinda take on old men with their fingers on THE Button. This week… Here’s my speaking script from this live performance. Close to a transcript, but I changed a few lines on the fly… some even on purpose. Today I’m talkin…
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👉 YouTube Video of this live spoken word performance 👉 “every clock is a handgun pointed at my head,” Amazon book & ebook Cold Open I feel like a brilliant creative soul as if… trapped in a damaged body & neurology trying to communicate with the world through an intermittently short-circuiting transistor radio playing through static & the distortio…
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Cold Open I just heard the duly-elected President of these United States... Donald J. Trump... brag about dropping the atom bomb. On Hiroshima. My god. Steven Colbert? Jon Stewart...? Once, these guys were subversive... were daring. But... But with troops still in the California streets and missiles in Mid-Eastern air... Haven't comedians become na…
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Cold Open You 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] Intro You're listening to AutisticAF Out Loud. One voice. Raw. Real. Fiercely Neurodivergent. Since 1953. Season 5, Episode 5.…
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Cold Open CBT…? 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] Intro You'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 Work…
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Cold Open You wanna pathologize me? Knock yerself out. Faithfully counting every leaf marked "deficit"… But missing the whole damn forest we know locally as "Survival." Intro You'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.…
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Cold Open [into silence] Friend, I haven't done this before. Usually I talk autism & neurodiversity with you. But I'm very concerned about events unfolding this weekend... I've seen these patterns emerge before. In other countries. Authoritarian countries¹. I have no plan of action to suggest. It's happening too fast for me to process… in my slow, …
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