Best Mattia Mauree Podcasts (2025)

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101 Time Cannot Be Wasted 23:07

4d ago23:07

23:07

Time the body needs to transition, meet needs, rest and recover is NOT wasted time! I don't know that it's even possible to "waste time" outside of ableist capitalist structures. If you still have ableist thoughts, that's okay. We all do! It's worth resting anyway. Resources mentioned: Neuraluxe's post about parentification Car fundraiser for DV su…

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100 Creative Time Limitations 20:46

10d ago20:46

20:46

If you have multiple interests, realistically you probably don't have enough time to develop all of them to the degree that you'd like. And even with more targeted pursuits, many of us are busy because of real life and capitalism. What this means is that we have to make tough choices. I talk about some of the ways I've worked through this, where I'…

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99 a little more or less 14:36

17d ago14:36

14:36

To change something, I've been playing with telling myself I'll do "a little more or less." It is less exciting than a huge plan... but also easier on my nervous system! Love Your Brain course info & live round update Resources: Transcript Doc Email Newsletter: Nothing Wrong With Us Like Your Brain community space (Patreon) Hosted on Acast. See aca…

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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism 12:59

19d ago12:59

12:59

How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell T…

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98 Meeting Intensity Needs 18:42

25d ago18:42

18:42

This year I've been trying to meet my intensity needs in more "healthy" ways, while also recognizing that sometimes that doesn't feel possible. And that's okay! Love Your Brain course info & live round update Resources: Transcript Doc Email Newsletter: Nothing Wrong With Us Like Your Brain community space (Patreon) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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97 Handling Daily Life with Vanessa Gorelkin, OT 57:34

1M ago57:34

57:34

Vanessa Gorelkin is an Occupational Therapist who often works with ND folks. She shares about compassionate approaches to daily life tasks. The main tool she shared is creating a crisis kit to use when experiencing distress in public, at work, or anywhere that you can't be fully unmasked. List of suggested items below. Crisis kit items suggested in…

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96 Building Our Own Systems 35:32

1M ago35:32

35:32

Reflecting on the interview with Anna, who shared about accommodations for her students and herself. Learning how to build our own systems/structures is often more useful than being handed a system. Because no matter how much dopamine we get initially from a new tool or system, it inevitably becomes stale. Instead of throwing the whole thing out th…

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95 Kind Accommodations for Students & Teachers with Anna Shaver 52:10

2M ago52:10

52:10

Anna is an educator who has developed an incredible approach with accommodations at the core (for the student AND herself!). It makes sense pedagogically, and it's working! With a core of psychological safety, students are able to explore writing and language with their own goals in mind. We've also known each other since I was 15... so we talk a b…

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94 Coping Mechanisms 27:00

2M ago27:00

27:00

Coping mechanisms can be a pathologizing term. What's the difference between coping mechanisms and intensity or interests? This episode also touches back to the interview on sobriety with Amy in ep. 92. As well as this note on a positive AA experience from a listener. Resources: Transcript Doc Email Newsletter: Nothing Wrong With Us Like Your Brain…

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93 Tunnel of Focus: Monotropism, Trauma, and Thriving 42:21

2M ago42:21

42:21

Thanks Eric Tivers for interviewing me & allowing me to share the full episode here as well. His show notes: In this episode of ADHD reWired, Eric Tivers is joined by Mattia Maurée, an award-winning composer, poet, and host of the AuDHD Flourishing Podcast. Mattia shares their insights into the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent (ND) individ…

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92 Sobriety While AuDHD + Gifted with Amy Knott Parrish 59:02

2M ago59:02

59:02

Thank you to guest Amy Knott Parrish for sharing about her unusual journey with sobriety. When she realized what her future was going to look like, she... stopped drinking. Because it wasn't about the drinking, it was about the problem that the drinking was self-medicating. After nine years of continuous sobriety, her therapist insisted that she tr…

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91 Gifted + AuDHD: Surviving (part 2) 1:04:20

2M ago1:04:20

1:04:20

(Part 2 of 2. Part 1 here) Being AuDHD + gifted is being an outlier of outliers. I'd guess most of us feel like aliens. And even when we start to understand the shape of our experiences, it can feel overwhelming to even begin to order our understanding in a satisfying way. (Autoethnography, anyone?) Our depth and intensity needs can be quite challe…

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90 Gifted + AuDHD: Why It Matters (part 1) 55:02

3M ago55:02

55:02

Being AuDHD + gifted is being an outlier of outliers. I'd guess most of us feel like aliens. And even when we start to understand the shape of our experiences, it can feel overwhelming to even begin to order our understanding in a satisfying way. (Autoethnography, anyone?) Our depth and intensity needs can be quite challenging to meet, especially i…

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89 2E & ND-Affirming Education with Emily Kircher-Morris 52:30

3M ago52:30

52:30

Emily Kircher-Morris is the host of the long-running and popular podcast, The Neurodiversity Podcast. (And she interviewed me last year.) She's a compassionate, incisive, and important voice in 2e and neurodivergent-affirming education. Also a delight to talk to! Building on what we talked about, she shared some additional resource links below. Con…

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109. FINN EVANS: trans-masculine, trans man, queer 49:35

3M ago49:35

49:35

Finn Evans is an artist, writer, film director, and owner of the production company Chudatsi. Finn’s pronouns are he/him, and he is trans-masculine and queer. He also uses the label trans man. Find out what that means to Finn in this episode.We also talk about challenges with gendered language, finding your people, what labels feel like home, inter…

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88 Gifted Development & Positive Disintegration with Chris Wells 58:58

3M ago58:58

58:58

Dr Chris Wells speaks & teaches about positive disintegration, Dabrowski's theory that (among other things) provides an alternate explanation for some mental illness. While the theory is not entirely about giftedness, it helps many gifted people make sense of their experiences. Dr Wells also talks about their journey, which included being on disabi…

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87 Giftedness & the Sparkly Mind with Sheldon Gay 1:09:12

3M ago1:09:12

1:09:12

Sheldon Gay shares about giftedness, in particular the intersections of being late-identified as a Black man. He hosts the I Must Be BUG'N podcast (Black, Underrepresented/Unidentified, Gifted and otherwise Neurodivergent). I absolutely love his term of having a sparkly mind! We weave through many topics, including education and melanated & margina…

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86 Apocalypse Survival Guide 50:10

4M ago50:10

50:10

24:23 to skip specific American politics In this episode: Mutual aid Local connections Surveillance & privacy considerations for devices Resistance is working General strike & Mar 15 shutdown (#Shutdown315) Emotional survival: monotropic reset, alpha brain waves Being careful whom you listen to (accompanying Emily Science Journalism ep 82) Links me…

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Intrusive Thoughts & AuDHD 14:28

4M ago14:28

14:28

Mini episode on my experience with intrusive thoughts and how/when they stopped being distressing. Monotropic brains tend toward thought loops and thus can make intrusive thoughts pretty easily. In my case, I think my brain was in part trying to generate interest when my needs were not being met. Dopamine is also a learning chemical that tells the …

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85 Rising AuDHD Rates (PBS interview) 12:28

4M ago12:28

12:28

Last week I was interviewed on WHYY, Philly's PBS/NPR radio station, about the rising diagnosis rates of Autism & ADHD. Here are a few additional thoughts and my favorite moments, and you can find the full interview below Mentioned in episode: YouTube PBS interview (& Patreon post about it) WHYY.org page with the audio only version Public Patreon p…

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We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition with MAYA SCHENWAR & KIM WILSON 1:03:41

4M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

In this episode of Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with Maya Schenwar and Kim Wilson on their new book, We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition. They talk about what inspired them to commission a wide range of amazing activists, artists, scholars, and organizers to write whatever came to their minds ab…

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84 The Neurodivergent Playbook with Dr Matt Zakreski 52:14

4M ago52:14

52:14

Dr Matt Zakreski is 2e (ADHD & gifted) and also a clinical psychologist supporting neurodivergent folks. His recent book, The Neurodivergent Playbook, aims to meet that social gap in which we often feel we missed the "instruction manual" for how to approach people. Connect with Dr Matt: The Neurodiversity Collective for therapy & assessments Dr Mat…

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Bonus: Overview of my approach by Notebook LM 17:46

4M ago17:46

17:46

As I describe at the beginning, this goes along with episode 83 about AI & tech tools. The latter 15m of this episode was an AI "podcast conversation" based on AuDHD Flourishing principles and my overall work and approach. I was impressed by how it was pulled together, as well as pronouncing my name & getting pronouns right! Note: if you have misop…

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83 Tech and AI Tools for AuDHD Accommodations 37:49

4M ago37:49

37:49

It's okay to have strong feelings about AI! Yes, we touch on ethics in this episode. It's also okay to use accommodations and tools that work for you, especially in the short term to feel better first. This episode covers a number of AI and tech tools suggested by other AuDHDers. When there's a blog post to go through all of them (plus any others a…

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82 Science Journalism & Misinformation: Best Practices Being ND Online with Emily Earlenbaugh 1:03:36

5M ago1:03:36

1:03:36

Emily is a science writer, AuDHDer, and ND-affirming coach. They share online about neurodivergence topics and accuracy in science journalism as The Neurodivergent Well. In this episode, we talk about best practices as a consumer of science info online, especially via social media. If you don't have time or capacity to read journal articles, what C…

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81 When the Body Simply Cannot 30:28

5M ago30:28

30:28

This week I pushed my body way too far, even though I was having trouble parsing that in the moment. The story is also a great analogy for how other ND internal needs feel (including PDA). Even with all the info, self-kindness, and support, I still struggle to find that exact line of capacity. It's okay that it's hard to figure out! This is the per…

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How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Together: Conversation w/ DEAN SPADE - Highlights 16:04

5M ago16:04

16:04

“This book has a lot of the wisdom of things that feminists and queers have learned in the community about sexuality, but the book is really for anybody who is political, even those just starting out and beginning to realize that there is something wrong with the systems they live under. I want to be in movements. Our movements are made of relation…

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LOVE in a F*cked-Up World: DEAN SPADE on How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Together 57:41

5M ago57:41

57:41

Why is it that we find the courage to boldly confront mainstream societal norms and structures, yet are so often unable to treat romantic partners with care and generosity? Why do we lose our principles when we become insecure, disappointed, or jealous? Why do we act our worst in sexual and romantic relationships? And why do we prioritize romantic …

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80 Is This the Year to Give Up? 13:32

5M ago13:32

13:32

Is this the year to give up on neurotypical and ableist nonsense that is causing you harm?? I hope so, for all of us. There are so many layers to unraveling internalized ableism. Here's your permission to do that a little more :) p.s. of course you know I never mean to give up on life ;) If you're in crisis, there are crisis links below <3 Links me…

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79 Seasonal Energy & Sleep 15:52

5M ago15:52

15:52

It's okay if your sleep and energy vary wildly during the seasons! Or at least... it's okay with me ;) Obviously there can be real world effects to having a chronotype outside of the 9-5. But if your body is going to make you rest anyway... may as well enjoy it and get the most out of it, in my opinion! Resources: Transcript Doc Email Newsletter Li…

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78 Healing Relational Trauma 34:48

6M ago34:48

34:48

This is the follow-up episode to deepen ideas in the interview with Danielle Aubin last week on Autistic Therapy. Especially focused on this idea of relational trauma, and relational healing that addresses it. In my experience, relational healing ends up being woven throughout all other healing. Or, sometimes it's the "boss battle" to put what I've…

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77 Autistic Therapy with Danielle Aubin 1:04:08

6M ago1:04:08

1:04:08

Danielle Aubin is an autistic therapist who works with autistic clients. And also shares about Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and how it's strangely compatible with capitalism because of its orientation toward achievement. Other big topic is community building, and how it can be healing even when it's uncomfortable (in the right w…

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76 Gift & Holiday Accommodations 12:04

6M ago12:04

12:04

A few ideas for accommodating your brain & needs around gift-giving and the holidays. Fun fact: Many of us have gone through a big minimalism stage! Please take care of yourself this season, whether that looks like unmasking or grey rocking ;) p.s. I have a public wish list and absolutely love practical gifts! It's a fun way to support the podcast …

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75 Surviving Out of Spite 13:03

6M ago13:03

13:03

You deserve to survive this. Please stay. And if staying out of spite helps you, it has gotten me through some tough times. My Medium article, "Please Stay, We Need You" Crisis Resources: USA-based anonymous crisis chat International crisis lines Various types of crisis resources in about 10 countries Resources: Transcript Doc Email Newsletter Like…

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108. ‘IRREGULAR JENN’ WILSON: gender non-conforming, genderqueer, non-binary, neuroqueer 1:05:04

6M ago1:05:04

1:05:04

‘Irregular Jenn’ Wilson is a writer, coach, and educator, founder of the company Irregular and of the International Day of Consent, which takes place annually on November 30th, and organiser of the upcoming I Do Consent summit, which runs from November 30th until December 2nd. Jenn’s pronouns are they/them (she/her is ok) and the labels they use ar…

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Goldilocks Sensory Needs 7:40

6M ago7:40

7:40

Have you absorbed the cultural idea that you "should" be able to be "present" without sensory aids? Fuuuuuuck that shiiiiit! Also been playing with sensory seeking (& its opposite) during moments of transition, and it's helping a LOT! Been considering the earplugs I mention, Loops? They're my fave currently. (Note: if you don't like anything in you…

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74 Gratitude in Uncertainty 11:04

6M ago11:04

11:04

Thinking seasonally about gratitude in the context of..... everything happening right now. It's easy for my brain to want to solve every problem in the world. But I don't want to do the opposite of becoming entirely insular and only focusing on myself. I've found gratitude to be a way I can be more deeply interconnected (and in my case, add more re…

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73 Starting an AuDHD-Friendly Business 40:31

7M ago40:31

40:31

AuDHDers often end up partly or fully self-employed. It can be due to desire, or out of necessity. Either way, this episode covers some tips to think about before starting. It may also be helpful if you've started businesses before and fallen for some bad advice (which I have). Mentioned in Episode: The interviews with Zann and Sam about their busi…

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72 Feeling Safe in Uncertainty & Chaos 49:12

7M ago49:12

49:12

Feeling worried about the future? Uncertainty can be especially difficult for Autistic nervous systems. Today I go into more detail about WHY & HOW safety in the body can be a foundational practice for healing and wellness. At the end, I share the audio of a practice that is also on YouTube here if you'd like to follow along with visuals. The quest…

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107. HELENA KEY: transgender woman, pansexual, bipolar 53:59

7M ago53:59

53:59

Helena Key is a queer author and founder of an independent publishing company. Helena’s pronouns are she/her, and she is a transgender woman, pansexual, and bipolar. Find out what that means to Helena in this episode. We also talk about transitioning while parenting a young child, building trust in relationships, the overlap between bipolar disorde…

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71 Maybe You're Not the Problem with Sam Cooper 48:54

7M ago48:54

48:54

Sam Cooper is an AuDHD coach and generally awesome human. When we met in person, we bonded over having worn the wrong size shoes for years, which led to the title of this episode. Sam shares about building a small business, and the upsides and downsides of a coaching business in particular. Sensory needs and discovering support tools. They also hav…

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70 An Easy Artist Business (after 10 years of failure soup) with Zann Hemphill 59:39

7M ago59:39

59:39

Zann's artist business is one of the easiest things she's ever done. And it's not even her main passion! Her deeply relatable history includes ten years of feeling like failure soup. It didn't feel like progress or learning, just failure. But it ultimately led her to figure out what does NOT work. She shares amazing ideas and practical advice.... t…

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Deciding on Bigger Goals 11:07

7M ago11:07

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If you struggle to figure out what to focus on with bigger goals, you're not alone! Here's one approach I've come up with for my own annual goals in particular. And some thoughts on decision making, since that's part of it. Wish List for bday (or whenever) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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69 Bureaucratic Bullshit is the Bane of my Bexistence 23:05

8M ago23:05

23:05

I failed my first driving test! On a technicality! Ah, the frustrations of begging to exist in structures not built for us. Three quick stories about bureaucratic bullshit in a single week, and how it fits into my own big ball of yarn. It's okay that the stuff that's hard for us is probably never going to be fun or easy. We need support and RESOURC…

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68 Stop Hammering Screws 10:50

8M ago10:50

10:50

The autistic / AuDHD self-discovery journey can feel like finding out that you've been hammering screws this whole time. You never learned how to use the right tools. You may not have been given the right tools at all! A few thoughts on the grief inherent in the process, and how to equip your personal toolbox now that you know what's up. Resources:…

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67 Downsides of Weekly Scheduling 32:14

8M ago32:14

32:14

Weeks and months are staples of scheduling systems. But they tend not to work well for me as units of time. My personal ideal is two days on, two days off, though that's impractical. Instead, I talk about the various workarounds I've found, including intentionally scheduling rest (and how if I don't have time for that, I need to decrease demands). …

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