The No Bullsh*t Guide to a Happier Life

Welcome to episode 105. Have you ever felt like the traditional idea of friendship doesn’t fit well for you? In this episode, I share my personal take on friendship as a neurodivergent person and wh…

Welcome to episode 104. Today I explore the pros and cons of labelling, particularly when it comes to autism and neurodivergence. Is a diagnosis empowering or limiting? I share how understanding my …

Welcome to episode 103. In this episode, I’m exploring why for neurodivergent people - especially those who are autistic - the simple question “How are you?” can feel overwhelmingly complicated. We’…

Welcome to episode 102. Exploring autistic shutdown—what it is, why it happens, and how it feels from the autistic perspective. Often misunderstood as rudeness or disconnection, shutdown is actually…

Welcome to episode 101. In this episode, I explore the many types of neurodivergence beyond just autism and ADHD (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and more), and challenge the media’s portrayal of …

Welcome to episode 100! Today, we will be discussing Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria—its prevalence among neurodivergent individuals and how it has manifested in my own experience as an autistic per…

Welcome to episode 99. What it’s like to view life through the "autistic lens’’. Reflecting on my own late self-diagnosis, I share how this discovery shifted my entire perspective - rewriting the pa…

 Welcome to episode 98. Today, I’m diving into one of my favourite topics - sex and relationships - but this time through the lens of my experience as an autistic woman. I’ll be exploring how people…

Welcome to episode 97. Have you ever felt unheard, misunderstood, or even dismissed in a healthcare setting? In this episode, I open up about the deeply frustrating and often traumatic experiences t…

Welcome to episode 96. Today, we’re diving deep into a crucial yet often misunderstood topic — autistic burnout. Drawing from my own personal experiences, this episode unpacks the emotional and phys…

Welcome to episode 95. Today, we’re discussing communication — the challenges neurodivergent people face and the strategies they use to navigate a world that can feel unfamiliar. We explore how thou…

Welcome to episode 94! We're taking a break from our usual format to introduce the headline sponsor for Series 5 - Stephanie Ward of the Spicy Brain Collective!

Stephanie opens up about her journe…

Welcome back to series 5, episode 93. Despite navigating autistic burnout and recovering from the flu, the incredible support of our community has inspired this return. This season, we're exploring …

Welcome to episode 92. This week I’m sharing my personal experiences of autistic burnout and what this means to me and the people around me.  This is an exposing and vulnerable fifteen minutes layin…

Welcome to episode 91. We live in a time where there’s more in life to manage than ever before, so in this episode I’m exploring a deeper perspective on our relationship with productivity, and askin…

Welcome to episode 90. Today we take a look at how we can make non-work events less overwhelming by identifying and organising them into projects - just as you would in your business or your work. I…

Welcome to episode 89. Are you the one doing ‘all the things’ in your household? Does it feel like too much? Today we take a careful look into the dynamics of household responsibilities and the impo…

Welcome to episode 88. Still feeling overwhelmed despite all your structured task lists and well-planned projects? I’m here for you! In today's episode, I share actionable tips to refresh your syste…

Welcome to episode 87. Today’s episode is about remembering why we do shit. It’s easy to get sidetracked by the day-to-day running of your life, so when that stale, unmotivated feeling hits how sho…

Welcome to episode 86. Getting shit done on a bad day. We all have days when the overwhelm is just too much and our motivation is through the floor. So how do we move past this when there are demand…