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The best podcasts to learn about neurodiversity from neurodivergent people!

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Who am I?

I'm the neurodivergent host of Beyond 6 Seconds, a podcast about neurodiversity! When I'm not fully immersed in podcasting, I am working full-time as an Instructional Designer of training programs, singing a cappella, or watching game shows. In my mid-40s, I found out that I'm autistic. As I started to make sense of what that meant for me and my life, I wanted to learn more about the real-life experiences of autistic and other neurodivergent people. So much of what I knew about neurodiversity came from media, textbooks, and other sources that talked "about" neurodivergent people, without including their voices in the conversation ... and I soon realized I had a lot of misconceptions and stereotypes to unravel! As I educated myself about neurodivergence, I decided to use my podcast to amplify neurodivergent voices as well. In the spirit of the disability movement's rallying call "nothing about us without us," this list features conversations about neurodiversity led by neurodivergent people.

My Show

What is my podcast about and/or how does it relate to the playlist topic you chose?

Beyond 6 Seconds is a multi award winning podcast that features extraordinary stories from neurodivergent people -- entrepreneurs, creators, advocates & more -- that shatter misconceptions, break stigma and showcase the vibrance and diversity of this community. I interview people who are autistic, dyslexic, dyspraxic, have ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, Down syndrome and more about their lives – the triumphs, the struggles, and the change they are driving in the world. My guests and I also discuss intersections between neurodivergence and race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, co-occurring disabilities, and more.

What is my podcast playlist about?

Neurodiversity! With a focus on first-person, authentic representation of neurodivergent people's life experiences. These podcasts are listed in no particular order -- they are all great!

The podcasts I picked and why

1. Differently Brained

Why this podcast?

Co-hosts Jacinta (auDHD) and Lachlan (bipolar+anxiety+trich) have lively and insightful conversations with their neurodivergent guests about life and mental health.

Differently Brained

Differently Brained

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Welcome to Differently Brained, the podcast where no brain is the same. We are an Own Voices poddy that chats all things neurodivergence and mental health.

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2. PSYCHOCINEMATIC

Why this podcast?

How well are disability and mental health depicted in popular movies and TV shows? Host Stephanie and her guests with lived experiences of disability and neurodivergence examine one movie/TV show per episode and discuss the accuracy and authenticity of its disability representation.

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PSYCHOCINEMATIC

Stephanie Fornasier

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A podcast analysing depictions of mental illness and disabilities in film and TV. Hosted by a psychologist, Stephanie, and friends with lived experience. We may ruin your favourite movie, but we promise to do it with fun, humour, and perhaps an important lesson or two.

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3. Neurodivergent Moments

Why this podcast?

Co-hosts Abigoliah (ADHD) and Joe (autistic) are neurodivergent comedians who talk with neurodivergent people from the entertainment world. Funny and relatable!

Neurodivergent Moments

Neurodivergent Moments

Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun

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Ever walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there? Or get confused when someone is surprised you’ve taken what they said literally?


Comedians, Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells do, and so do their guests, and these Neurodivergent Moments shine a light into the world of our diverse minds. Each episode, ADHD Abigoliah and Autistic Joe, speak to a guest with a neurodivergence about their divergence, life, career and how they navigate the neurotypical society we live in.


Lighthearted, sincere and insightful, Neurodivegent Moments is a journey into the diverse world of our differently wired brains and the people who own them. ADHD, Autism, OCD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Borderline Personality Disorder and more are all topics of conversation.


The Neurodivergent Moments Podcast has been featured at Latitude Festival and in Readers Digest and makes its debut at The London Podcast Festival on 14 September 2023.


Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @ndm_podcast


Subscribe to Patreon for Bonus Content:

https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspod


If you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email [email protected] (let us know if you'd like to be anonymous)


Follow us on social media

Abigoliah - @abigoliah

Joe - @joewellscomic (except Instagram where he's @joewellscomedian)


Logo Design by: @bellefiik (insta)

Music by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp!



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4. The Autism in Black Podcast

Why this podcast?

Host Maria leads important conversations about autism in the Black community and support resources for Black parents of autistic children. She talks with educators, consultants, parents and autistic self-advocates, and also shares her own journey as a Black autistic ADHDer and parent of an autistic child.

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The Autism in Black Podcast

Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC

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The Autism in Black Podcast is hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC and focuses on all things autism and the black parent experience. Our goal is to educate, support, and empower black parents to advocate not only for their children but themselves as well.

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5. Neuro Queering: Beyond the Intersection of Neurodiversity and Queerness

Why this podcast?

Queerness and neurodivergence can intersect with each other quite often! Neurodivergent hosts Pasha and Sonny explore these intersections and what it means to defy and liberate oneself from neuronormativity and heteronormativity at the same time.

Get ready to EXPAND your mind! The word NEUROQUEER goes beyond the intersection of neurodiversity and queerness. Neuroqueering is the practice of queering (subverting, defying, disrupting, liberating oneself from) neuronormativity, cisnormativity, and heteronormativity, and more!
Through the lens of the neurodiversity paradigm and the social model and in conversations with neurodiversity-affirming professionals, we are going to challenge, rethink, and reframe systems and institutions. We are going to talk about accessibility and ableism, inclusion and belonging, and ways we can lean into curiosity and compassion at work, home, and in our communities.
Neuroqueering is also about being in our pleasure, tapping into comedy and creativity, so we hope these conversations are educational, engaging, and entertaining. This podcast is hosted by Pasha Marlowe (she/they), MFT, marriage and family therapist turned neurodivergent coach, queer autistic ADHDer, mama bear to 3 neurodivergent humans, and someone who gets instantly bored if they are not learning and unlearning.

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