The Chronic Couple

By: Matt & Brandy Haberer
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  • We’re Matt and Brandy, an autistic couple over-sharing life on the spectrum and living with chronic illness. He is an IT Engineer and has POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia) and she is a professional vocalist and has MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). In 2019 we were both diagnosed with a rare connective tissue disorder called Hyper-Mobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. We share tips, candid stories, and our unfiltered perspective on everything from relationships to maintaining a career when you’re autistic and chronically ill. linktr.ee/the_chronic_couple linktr.ee/spectrumy_matt
    Matt & Brandy Haberer
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Episodes
  • S1 E8 - Neurodivergent Neuropsychologist Amaris Avellan Part 2

    S1 E8 - Neurodivergent Neuropsychologist Amaris Avellan Part 2
    Aug 31 2022

    Recorded 6-06-20: You don’t want to miss this one! We had so much fun talking with our friend, Amaris Avellan (@ultraviolet_spectrum, @reg), that we had to make this one a two-parter!

    On the long awaited part 2, we talk about how Amaris felt when a family member questioned her autism diagnosis, what Alexthymia feels like, being an autistic mom of three children, Amaris’s relationship with her Dad, autistic “superpowers”, energy work, what it’s like running an autistic advocacy account and so much more!

    Amaris also shares some compelling and personal stories about what it’s like as a black autistic woman.

    Please check out Amaris’s new podcast, “Accidental Enlightenment”! It’s amazing!

    https://open.spotify.com/show/7A34I426LN0lUpTJc1Osj5?si=YZ7ifRVmRJigyV-Rhezknw

    Amaris is a Psychological Assistant and a Doctoral Candidate.

    Her clinical interests have gravitated towards serving communities of color, exploring the connection between the brain and behavior, and autism spectrum disorders in pediatric and adult minority populations.
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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • S1 E7 - The Couple Behind Mobility Designed

    S1 E7 - The Couple Behind Mobility Designed
    Nov 11 2020
    Recorded on 09/16/2020- We had a great time speaking with Max and Liliana Younger of Mobility Designed. Topics of our interview included everything from how Mobility Designed got started to personal questions like, what it’s like working with your significant other? We also discussed how the crutches are made, the company’s plans for the future, and some of their favorite user stories. They share with us the struggles of what it’s like being an entrepreneur during COVID times and the valuable things people with disabilities and invisible illnesses have taught them. Brandy also shares firsthand experience using their revolutionary firearm crutch design and how it’s changed her life. If you or someone you know uses a mobility aid, you don’t want to miss this one! Mobility Designed https://www.mobilitydesigned.com ALTSO A Leg To Stand On http://www.altso.org
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    41 mins
  • S1 E6 - Neurodivergent Neuropsychologist Amaris Avellan Part1

    S1 E6 - Neurodivergent Neuropsychologist Amaris Avellan Part1
    Oct 3 2020

    Recorded 06-06-20 We had so much fun talking with our friend, Amaris, that we had to make this one a two-parter! On part one, we discuss Amaris's late ADHD/autism/non-verbal learning disorder diagnosis, life as a neuro-psych grad student pursuing a Ph.D., her time in the Navy, family, relationships, and what it was like being an ABA therapist while discovering her own autism diagnosis. We also go into the pressures of being gifted at a young young age and how that affected her life and academic career. Amaris also shares some compelling and personal stories about what it’s like to be black and autistic. And some very exciting things that she has planned for the future! Amaris is a Psychological Assistant at Total Spectrum Counseling and a grad student at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Health Psychology. In her time with the university, her clinical interests have gravitated towards serving communities of color, exploring the connection between the brain and behavior, and autism spectrum disorders in pediatric and adult minority populations.
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    1 hr and 9 mins

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