Awkward Conversations

By: Samantha Stein
  • Summary

  • A podcast where we embrace the awkwardness inherent in any social interaction as a neurodivergent person and explore stories and subjects relevant to our lives.
    Samantha Stein
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Episodes
  • On grief, atypical emotions and facing your own death as a neurodivergent person (w/ Dianna Moylan)
    Feb 11 2025

    On this episode I talk with my good friend Dianna Moylan about facing a terminal illness as a neurodivergent person, how her aphantasia has affected her life and relationships and what grief is like when you have an atypical emotional presence.


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    40 mins
  • Moving countries while autistic (with Bianca Toeps )
    Feb 7 2025

    In this episode I talk to Bianca Toeps, author of "But you don't look autistic at all" and the recently published "This autistic girl went to Japan". We talk about what it's like moving and living abroad as an autistic person, the cultural differences between the Netherlands, Japan and the UK and our own experiences of being the odd one out... twice. Find Bianca's book here: https://www.toeps.nl/books Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biancatoeps/


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    59 mins
  • How therapy can traumatise autistic people (w/ Steph Jones)
    Apr 13 2024

    Buy The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy from the publishers with discount code "YoSam20": https://uk.jkp.com/products/the-autistic-survival-guide-to-therapy Audible - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Autistic-Survival-Guide-to-Therapy-Audiobook/B0CDQGWPV4 Available on eBook with Kindle/Google Play/Apple Where to find Steph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_therapist/ Website: https://stephjonescounselling.co.uk/

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    56 mins

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