Neurodiversity-affirming podcasts: Neurodiverse Connection team current favourites
Neurodiverse Connection’s Development Lead, Kay Louise Aldred, shares some of the team’s current favourite Neurodiversity-affirming podcasts!
As the neurodiversity paradigm becomes more recognised and conversations grow, so do resources and communities. Podcasts have become a powerful and accessible way to share stories, insights, and advocacy within the Neurodivergent community.
If you're looking for neurodiversity-affirming podcasts that offer support, education, and validation, here are some of the Neurodiverse Connection team’s current favourites.
The Emerald Podcast
The Emerald Podcast, hosted by Josh Schrei, explores deep cultural and philosophical themes through storytelling, history, mythology and imagination. While not exclusively focused on neurodiversity, it provides valuable insights into alternative ways of thinking, consciousness, and societal structures that impact Neurodivergent individuals and encourages us to think differently. It is neurodiversity-affirming because it:
celebrates diverse and intersectional perspectives
challenges conventional narratives and mainstream views
encourages us to consider a variety of worldviews
emphasises bottom-up processing, creativity and imagination
The Squarepeg podcast
This podcast highlights the lived experiences of late-diagnosed Autistic individuals, offering deep, personal insights into the challenges and joys of embracing Neurodivergence. Host Amy Richards creates a welcoming space for guests to share their journeys. This podcast is neurodiversity-affirming because it:
centres the intersectional Autistic voices of women and non-binary individuals
amplifies the importance of lived experience
promotes unmasking, self-acceptance
challenges stigma
offers education and resources
builds neurodiversity-affirming community, connection and belonging
The Neurodivergent Woman podcast
Similarly, The Neurodivergent Woman is a podcast tailored for Neurodivergent women, hosted by clinical psychologist Monique Mitchelson and clinical neuropsychologist Michelle Livock. It aims to celebrate rather than pathologise Neurodivergence; to educate and inspire, validate and support. It is a neurodiversity-affirming podcast because it:
centres Neurodivergent women’s lived experience
challenges the deficit-based model of Neurodivergence
promotes self-understanding and advocacy
addresses stigma and misinformation
builds neurodiversity-affirming community
The Late Discovered Club podcast
The Late Discovered Club is a social impact podcast and community dedicated to amplifying the voices of late-discovered Autistic people. Hosted by Autistic psychotherapist and author Catherine Asta, and edited by her daughter, Caty Ava, the podcast features real and empowering stories from individuals across various backgrounds. Through an intersectional lens, it aims to deconstruct stereotypes and provide visibility for future generations. The podcast is neurodiversity-affirming because it:
celebrates Neurodivergence
centres lived experience storytelling
amplifies marginalised voices and takes an intersectional approach
challenges pathologising and harmful narratives
provides community and support
You’re Wrong About ADHD podcast
You're Wrong About ADHD is a podcast hosted by long-term friends and broadcasters Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick, both of whom were diagnosed with ADHD approximately three years ago. The podcast delves into their personal experiences living with ADHD, discussing both the challenges and advantages they encounter. Katie views ADHD as a superpower, while Sam considers it more of a hindrance, providing listeners with diverse perspectives on the condition. It is neurodiversity-affirming because it:
frames ADHD as a difference, not a disorder or deficit
debunks myths, misconceptions and misinformation
centres lived experience
is strengths-based in focus whilst acknowledging needs
offer suggestions for practical supportive, affirming strategies
encourages community and advocacy
We acknowledge there are many more podcasts out there that we haven’t discovered yet: do you have a favourite neurodiversity-affirming podcast?
Share your recommendations in the comments!
