Autistic Tidbits & Tangents

Jan 19 2025 57 ep. 62 mins 6

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Candid conversations between autistic off-hour professionals! Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.

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Ep. 45 - Autism Mythbusting, Misdiagnosis, & Math Brains

Jan 19 2025 78 mins

Ep. 45 - Autism Mythbusting, Misdiagnosis, & Math Brains Your trio of hosts -- Kara, Maja, and Bruce -- discuss the myths that most bother them about autism and their own experiences of emotions processing, empathy, and rejection sensitivity and/or resistance to compliments. Maja makes excellent points about the need for professionals to stay current in the knowledge about pres

Ep. 44 - Countries, Concussions, & Kinship (with Jason Leaver)

Jan 05 2025 135 mins

Ep. 44 - Countries, Concussions, & Kinship (with Jason Leaver) In this episode, Kara, Maja, and Bruce talk about the diagnostic process and personal impact on guest Jason Leaver, a professional filmmaker and video game designer - who is also Kara's pseudo cousin! They discuss medical ableism and common misconceptions about autism, the journey of reconceptualizing one's life and

Ep. 43 - Conflict Resolution, Compassion, & the Neurodiversity Club (with Lindsay Ryan, RP)

Dec 22 2024 91 mins

Ep. 43 - Conflict Resolution, Compassion, & the Neurodiversity Club (with Lindsay Ryan, RP) Kara is so excited to introduce her two close friends! Kara and Maja chat with registered psychotherapist, Lindsay Ryan, about coming to understand one's own needs with self-compassion, processing a diagnosis, imposter syndrome, unmasking, and communicating with partners and loved ones.

Ep. 42 - Environment, Eudaimonia, & Energy Accounting (Yay, Maja Wrote Another Book!!!)

Dec 08 2024 92 mins

Ep. 42 - Environment, Eudaimonia, & Energy Accounting (Yay, Maja Wrote Another Book!!!) Kara and Bruce embarrass Maja by asking all about her new book, Energy Accounting. This is an approach that Maja has developed for over a decade and shares her personal journey with burnout, anxiety, and depression which led to this concept of stress management and self-care. We also talk ab

Ep. 41 - Online Community, Ibelin, and Individual Growth

Nov 24 2024 96 mins

Ep. 41 - Online Community, Ibelin, and Individual Growth In this episode Kara and Maja talk about the documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin; how gaming, roleplaying, and online communities can be difficult and beautiful; and why this matters for autistic people. Thing of the Day: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin. https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81759420 __________ Autistic Tid

Ep. 40 - Books, Balance, & Bram Stoker (with J.D. Barker)

Nov 10 2024 50 mins

Bruce and Kara chat with New York Times and international bestselling author, J.D. Barker, who writes suspense thrillers with dashes of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural. J.D. illuminates us on autistic writing strengths, his process, challenges and benefits of co-writing, and...the suspense is killing us...his connection to Dracula! GUEST BIO: Barker

Ep. 39 - [Outer] Space, [Spiritual] Space, & [Cultural] Space! (with Pugal Sivasankar)

Oct 27 2024 108 mins

Ep. 39 - [Outer] Space, [Spiritual] Space, & [Cultural] Space! (with Pugal Sivasankar) Bruce, Kara, and guest Pugal Sivasankar, a doctoral student in aerospace engineering, talk about a wide range of subjects, from the big bang, the Big Bang Theory, another big bang (the atom bomb), bottom-up thinking, and much more! Pugal shares his personal discovery of being autistic; how hi

Season 3 Bonus - Autistic Tidbits & Tangents!

Oct 16 2024 33 mins

Bonus Episode! We tried recording an episode and got into too many tangents that we decided to release it as a bonus! Bruce, Kara, and Maja discuss genealogy, creepie crawlies, zombie apocalypse plans, and much more! __________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant

Ep. 38 - Comedy, Confusion, & Communication Differences

Sep 29 2024 83 mins

Ep. 38 - Comedy, Confusion, & Communication Differences In this episode, Bruce, Kara, and Maja discuss contemporary use of language, visuals, and symbols in internet communication and how that can be exlusive to those without the contextual knowledge. This conversation extends to in person communication, humour, and the elements that can impact whether you get or enjoy the joke

Ep. 37 - Neurodivergent Exercise Myths, Motivations, & Joyful Movement (with Micaelah Barb)

Sep 15 2024 67 mins

Ep. 37 - Neurodivergent Exercise Myths, Motivations, & Joyful Movement (with Micaelah Barb) Kara and Maja are joined by our guest, ADHD habit & wellness coach Micaelah Barb, to talk about neurodivergence, exercise, and long-term motivation -- and why it doesn't always work the way you've probably been told. We discuss why starting and sticking to exercised routines