Best Pj Mathews Podcasts (2025)

"hen because of my testimony and the result of the litigation ending in a settlement with the school district, paying for me to go to a private school for autistic students, I think it was at that other school that I was able to flourish. Now I'm an undergraduate at UC Berkeley", says David Rivera. To learn more about David and Mentoring Autistic M…

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#260 - Pour Out Our Hearts To God - Bernard James 29:18

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Pour Out Our Hearts To God - Bernard JamesBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Jerry Marcus 40:07

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"When you look at universal design, it’s about creating things that benefit the larger population, while taking into account those edge cases. A good design helps everyone, not just a subset of the community" , says Jerry Marcus. Jerry joins this epsiode to discuss his career as a Senior Program Manager in Accessibility. To learn more about Jerry v…

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259 - Stir Up The Gift - Trevor Sundbo 1:10:50

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Stir Up The Gift - Trevor SundboBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Tarun Paul Mathew 13:19

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"The intent [of my podcast] is to look to change people's idea of non-speaking autism. I want them to know me and get a glimpse of how people like me function. Only listen to understand, that the podcast is my thinking being conveyed in the way that people listen", says Tarun Paul Mathew. Tarun joins this episode to discuss his podcast about non-sp…

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Autism Stories: Sxdni Small 31:14

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"So for me, I'm always learning. And I think being Jewish or autistic is a very intriguing and interesting combination because it's an ongoing quest to integrate and work with these different parts of myself because I move between these different communities", says Sxdni Small. Sxdni joins this episode to discuss their identities, their publish wor…

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#257 - Overcoming Through Overseers - Darrell Smith 1:09:03

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Overcoming Through Overseers - Darrell SmithBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Dr. Emile Gouws 28:32

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"Too often, society confuses speech with intelligence, but speech is only one form of communication. I and many others have valuable contributions, even when we do not use our speech",says Dr. Emile Gouws. Dr. Gouws joins this episode to discuss being a non-speaking child and turning lived experience into advocacy. To learn more about Dr. Gouws vis…

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#256 - Coming To The End Of Ourselves - Nick Snoke 50:36

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Coming To The End Of Ourselves - Nick SnokeBy Global Missions Inc.

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#255 - Trusting In God Alone - Calvin James 43:41

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Trusting In God Alone - Calvin JamesBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Dr. Sam Rae 25:09

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"In trying to recover from autistic burnout myself, I created this five-phase framework that uses an intersectional lens because as I was saying earlier, autism shows up for me quite differently than a lot of other people because we're different human beings with different lived experiences", says Dr. Sam Rae. Dr. Sam joins this episode to discuss …

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#254 - The Whitened Harvest - Nathaniel Swaan 21:03

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The Whitened Harvest - Nathaniel SwaanBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Kelly Bron Johnson 25:19

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"Any clinician who is diagnosing needs to understand the value of the diagnosis. So despite the fact that, yes, we can give you a diagnosis with lots of stigma placed upon you, [...] there's a value to that because it will reduce a lot of the other issues and a lot of the other chronic problems like the anxiety, the burnout", says Kelly Bron Johnso…

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#253 - God Has Life For Us - Mervin Sundbo 31:55

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God Has Life For Us - Mervin SundboBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Jake Batista 12:02

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"The main thing I would say people definitely need when it comes to dealing with autistic swimmers is just patience. Like there's going to be some days where the kids are going to have like a really good day [...] are going to be days where like, you know, like they're having like a rough day", says Jake Batista. Jake joins this episode to discuss …

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#252 - Heavenly Citizenship - Andy Snoke 42:38

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Heavenly Citizenship - Andy SnokeBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Freya Pinney 30:43

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"Art therapy really is about working with materials to be able to come to know something about yourself that emerges through that engagement and may or may not be communicated verbally at all", says Freya Pinney. Freya joins this episode to discuss art therapy and connecting with other neurodivegent people. To learn more about Freya and her service…

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#251 - Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit - David Luff 50:39

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Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit - David LuffBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: PJ Letourneau 19:32

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"Cannabis was a very confusing aspect of my life for a really long time because in high school I was trying it, but my family was very against it. There were actually aspects of it that seemed to be helping me a lot, but it wasn't clear to me how to use it", says PJ Letourneau. PJ joins this episode to discuss Pervasive Demand for Autonomy, the ben…

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#250 - The Wheat and the Tares - Terry Zimmer 44:59

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The Wheat and the Tares - Terry ZimmerBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Brandy Schillace 27:53

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"What grief really is, isn't a getting over the loss, but an adjusting to a life that encapsulates the loss. And I think that that's a lot of what sometimes happens when we come to terms with our autism and the things that we did or didn't get a chance to do", says Brandy Schillace. Brandy joins this episode to discuss her book about the world’s fi…

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249 - Our Storehouses - Mike Koehn 42:48

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Our Storehouses - Mike KoehnBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Sonora Reyes 20:05

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"Many people] don't care as much about, okay, these are the statistics of what percentage of people get deported actually commited any crimes. It's very, very low. [...] They care about their neighbor who is Mexican, who they like, who has a family who got deported. [...] They only care about the personal connection. Which is why I feel like books …

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#248 - The Shepherd's Voice - Brandon Snoke 39:01

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The Shepherd's Voice - Brandon SnokeBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: REMASTERED Dr. Mel Houser 34:16

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"Anytime you have a default, anyone whose brain learns things, processes, communicates differently is going to feel othered. The idea with universal design is not having any defaults, and to have a menu to all people", says Dr. Mel Houser. Mel joins this episode to discuss universal design in healthcare, her non profit All Brains Belong VT, and wha…

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#247 - The Kingdom Of The Heavens - David Luff - Part Two 48:40

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The Kingdom Of The Heavens - David Luff - Part TwoBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Rolondo Talbott 33:11

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"I was going down the rabbit hole of adult play and the benefits of that could bring to a corporate environment when it comes to things like communication, creativity, innovation and ingenuity. I came across this concept of Lego Serious Play that started in the mid 90s [...]", says Rolondo Talbott. Rolando joins this episode to discuss the benefits…

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#246 - The Kingdom Of The Heavens - David Luff - Part One 51:52

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The Kingdom Of The Heavens - David Luff - Part OneBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Wendy Roff 36:55

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"The veils are perceptual filters and autistic people have fewer filters. And so they're receiving a lot of information. [...] Bright lights, the way things sound, the way textures feel. And we say, their filters are lowered that way. But also the filters are lower for the invisible world", says Wendy Roff. Wendy joins us to discuss her new book ab…

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#245 - The Apostle Paul - Andy Snoke 38:38

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The Apostle Paul - Andy SnokeBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Lee Hopkins 19:08

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"I want to feel connected to you, but if you're talking at me or if I'm bored with the conversation, then we have to adjust and your feelings being hurt isn't really my responsibility anymore. [...]. My responsibility is to myself and I'd love to be connected, but we really have to find somewhere to connect", says Lee Hopkins. Lee joins this episod…

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#244 - Sound Doctrine - Art Wagar 57:26

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Sound Doctrine - Art WagarBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Anthony Leckie 45:35

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"I'm hoping that what is happening with AI can go down a path that ultimately allows more people to tell their stories more effectively and with less limitations and with less gatekeeping than ever before", says Anthony Leckie. Anthony joins this episode to discuss being the editor for Autism Stories and ethical uses of AI. To learn more about Anth…

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#243 - Jesus Loves You - Brian Hannigan 34:17

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Jesus Loves You - Brian HanniganBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Carole Jean Whittington 28:27

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"Autistic women, especially those of us who are late identified, have spent our entire lives performing outside of our comfort zones just to survive, just to pass, to feel safe. [...] And that caused us chronic burnout, sensory overload, and a disconnection from our authentic selves. So telling us to get out of our comfort zone, it's like pouring w…

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#242 - The Kingdom Of God - Mervin Sundbo 45:42

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The Kingdom Of God - Mervin SundboBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Meg Eden Kuyatt 16:42

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"[My book's] about the generational trauma that can come from masking for generations and the complexity of neurodivergence and the complexity of how it can manifest, how it can present, how we can all have this thing in common, but all treat it in really different ways", says Meg Eden Kuyatt. Meg joins us to discuss generational trauma, writing po…

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#241 - Our Need For One Another - Terry Zimmer 39:45

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Our Need For One Another - Terry ZimmerBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Josselyn Crane 31:20

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"I would go so far as to say that there is a distinct form of people pleasing that autistic people engage in[...]. [...] It's like, this is my personality because it's my mask. I've created this person that whose worth is entirely dependent on how other people perceive me and how useful and how little needs I have, how much I can provide for other …

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#240 - Aerial View Vs. Normal View - Trevor Sundbo 36:31

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Aerial View Vs. Normal View - Trevor SundboBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Dr. Megan Neff 21:33

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"A huge part of my early discovery and then building a life that's more resilient to burnout has been understanding my sensory profile, getting to know what actually works for my sensory system, what soothes it, what comforts it, what triggers it", says Dr. Megan Neff. Dr. Neff joins this episode to discuss her Autistic Burnout Workbook. To learn m…

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#239 - The Brutality Of The Cross - Nick Snoke 27:29

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The Brutality Of The Cross - Nick SnokeBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Mitch Boucher 19:24

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"But for me, at least, music has always emphasized my emotions with an internal soundtrack, if that makes any sense, it's as much a part of my brain and internal dialogue as anything else, really", says Mitch Boucher. Mitch joins this episode to discuss rejection sensitive dysphoria and his love of baroque music. To learn more about Mitch and his m…

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#238 - He Is Going To Do A Short Work - Kelvin Martin 35:44

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He Is Going To Do A Short Work - Kelvin MartinBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Becca Lory Hector 22:44

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"That's kind of where I stepped in with, yes, if I want to help people to improve their quality of life, I need to understand what quality of life looks like for autistic people", says Becca Lory Hector. Becca makes her return to Autism Stories to discuss the research from her and her team regarding quality of life for autistic people. To learn mor…

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#237 - Living A Blessed Life - Andy Snoke 40:22

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Living A Blessed Life - Andy SnokeBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: DeAndra Davis 25:17

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"I think that's one of the things that's helped me [...], writing about it, right. Writing about these characters that are not afraid to advocate for themselves. [...] And think about how can I be more like my main character?", says DeAndra Davis. DeAndra joins this episode to talk about her new book All the Noise at once. In this compelling, movin…

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#236 - Smoke and Fire and a Covenant - Darrell Smith 31:16

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Smoke and Fire and a Covenant - Darrell SmithBy Global Missions Inc.

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Autism Stories: Dan Bird 16:17

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"It was actually fascinating because going into [The Traitors], I thought the missions would be the thing that I would like the least. [...] But the missions for me in my season were actually great and really exciting because there was always an element of strategy involved in the sense that you could make choices to further your own game in our mi…