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  • Rerun - Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: The Symphony of Sensitivity | Exploring Sound, Music & Vibration for the Neurodivergent Brain and Body

    Rerun - Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: The Symphony of Sensitivity | Exploring Sound, Music & Vibration for the Neurodivergent Brain and Body
    Sep 28 2026

    Sound is one of the fastest, most powerful systems in the human brain. It can soothe, destabilise, regulate, overwhelm - and, when used intentionally, it can become a profound tool for nervous system support.


    In this episode of Mindful Mondays, Ashley explores the neuroscience and lived experience of sound for neurodivergent minds. From music and rhythm as ancient emotional language, to binaural beats and brainwave states, humming and vagus nerve activation, ASMR, pink noise, and the surprising science behind tinnitus and musical ear syndrome.


    We also talk honestly about misophonia, loud noise sensitivity, and the cocktail party effect - and why regulation, not exposure, is the key.


    The episode closes with a guided theta journey using Alexander Voloshin of Healing Meditation Music's theta binaural beats - an immersive sound experience designed to gently support deep rest, insight, and recalibration.


    If sound has ever felt like too much - or not enough - this episode will help you understand why, and how to work with it.


    Headphones recommended.


    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy & https://insighttimer.com/AshleyDupuy


    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com

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    37 min
  • I Told My Friend She Probably Doesn’t Have ADHD | Reddit Stories

    I Told My Friend She Probably Doesn’t Have ADHD | Reddit Stories
    Sep 23 2026

    In this week's Reddit Stories episode, Jordan and Simon discuss three neurodivergent dilemmas shared by the online community.


    They begin with a woman at breaking point after her husband stops taking his ADHD medication and insists that ADHD is his “superpower” — while his impulsive spending, emotional outbursts and inability to manage everyday responsibilities leave her carrying the household. Jordan and Simon discuss ADHD medication, emotional regulation, burnout, accountability, relationships and the difference between accepting neurodivergence and refusing support.


    Next, a father is furious after his wife explains the reality of death to their eight-year-old autistic son, leaving him terrified by the idea that life eventually ends. Jordan and Simon explore autism, childhood anxiety, literal thinking, religion, death, parenting neurodivergent children and whether protecting children from difficult subjects can sometimes make those subjects even scarier.


    Finally, someone reaches breaking point with a friend who has self-diagnosed ADHD but refuses to seek a professional diagnosis, while repeatedly using ADHD to explain their behaviour. Jordan and Simon discuss self-identification, diagnosis, ADHD stigma, medication, accountability and why understanding the reasons behind our behaviour doesn't necessarily remove responsibility for it.


    *The stories discussed in this episode are public Reddit posts. Titles may be shortened for readability, and all opinions expressed are those of the original posters.


    • AITA for refusing to help my ADHD husband until he gets treatment?


    • AIO: Upset at my wife because she told our 8 year old autistic kid the reality of dying.


    • AITA for finally breaking and telling my friend she probably doesn’t have ADHD?


    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy & https://insighttimer.com/AshleyDupuy


    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com

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    59 min
  • Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: Holding On, Letting Go and the Space Between

    Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: Holding On, Letting Go and the Space Between
    Sep 21 2026

    What if balance is not a fixed point we finally reach, but a living relationship with what is happening?


    In this episode of Mindful Mondays, Ashley explores the space between holding on and letting go, certainty and possibility, roots and wings. Beginning with the image of a surfer responding to the movement of a wave, she asks what changes when we stop searching for the permanently correct position and begin listening for what this moment actually requires.


    Today’s Bite-Sized Buddhism wanders next door into Taoism through the ancient story of the Chinese farmer and his enduring response to apparent fortune and misfortune: “Maybe.” Alongside Alan Watts’s backwards law, the story invites us to leave a little room around the meanings we assign while life is still unfolding.


    With essential Neurodivergent Nuance, Ashley considers why routine, predictability and clear answers may be genuine forms of nervous-system support - and why flexibility should never become another demand to override ourselves.


    Drawing upon David Eagleman’s image of roots and wings, Ido Portal’s “wild and wise,” emerging neuroscience around creativity, Carl Jung’s transcendent function and Mark Nepo’s reflections on fragility and resilience, the episode explores the human capacities that appear to oppose one another but may actually need each other.


    Even Cookie Monster makes an appearance as an unlikely Taoist philosopher.


    The episode closes with a guided practice, Roots and Wings. Through the natural movement of the breath, you will be invited to honour the truth already present within you while making room for another truth to exist beside it.


    Not everything must be resolved today. Sometimes we need only enough grounding to remain - and enough freedom to move.


    Practise with Ashley on Insight Timer:

    https://insighttimer.com/AshleyDupuy


    Explore From Mask to Map and more:

    https://www.integrativeiom.co.uk


    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy & https://insighttimer.com/AshleyDupuy


    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com

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    34 min
  • Funny Pet Stories (In memory of Milo) | Reddit Stories

    Funny Pet Stories (In memory of Milo) | Reddit Stories
    Sep 16 2026
    In this week’s Reddit Stories episode, Jordan and Simon do things a little differently, turning to some of Reddit’s funniest and most wholesome pet stories after Jordan shares the sad news that his beloved Sheepadoodle, Milo, has passed away.First, a woman who deliberately got a cat because she doesn’t like dogs discovers that her new companion apparently missed the memo and behaves exactly like one. From constant licking to greeting people at the door, Jordan and Simon talk about the weird personalities our pets develop, sensory sensitivities around animals, misophonia and why neurodivergent relationships with pets can be so powerful.Then, a husband asks whether he was wrong to veto his wife’s choice of name for their new Golden Retriever: "Bitch". What follows is a spectacular detour through inappropriate pet names, questionable baby names, the strange nicknames we give our animals and whether telling someone they can name a dog “anything they want” really means anything.Next, a woman accidentally trains her dog Molly to respond almost exclusively to the nickname "Poopypants". Jordan and Simon discuss the ridiculous language we develop around our pets, echolalia, quotes that become permanent parts of our vocabulary and the mildly embarrassing consequences when a private nickname has to be shouted in public.Finally, a cat owner reveals the strange bedtime ritual her boyfriend has developed with his cat Magoo: letting him lick the inside of his mouth. Jordan and Simon attempt to understand why anyone would willingly participate in this arrangement, before the conversation descends into cats stealing food, questionable animal hygiene, Robin Hood impressions and general chaos.*The stories discussed in this episode are public Reddit posts. Titles may be shortened for readability, and all opinions expressed are those of the original posters.• I got a cat because I don’t like dogs and my cat acts like a dog• AITA for not letting my wife name our dog something stupid?• TIFU calling my dog by a not very mature pet name• TIFU by giving my dog unintentionally the best damn day of his life• TIFU by accidentally teaching my boyfriend’s cat that love means shoving her foot in your mouth• TIFU by petting a dog during a meetingOur Sponsors:🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy & https://insighttimer.com/AshleyDupuy🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 ora e 19 min
  • Rerun - Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: How Gratitude Rewires the Neurodivergent Brain

    Rerun - Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: How Gratitude Rewires the Neurodivergent Brain
    Sep 13 2026

    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy & https://insighttimer.com/AshleyDupuy


    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    34 min
  • Should I Date Someone With a Cognitive Disability? | Reddit Stories

    Should I Date Someone With a Cognitive Disability? | Reddit Stories
    Sep 9 2026
    In this week's Reddit Stories episode, Jordan and Simon discuss four neurodivergent dilemmas shared by the online community.They begin with a disabled woman whose parents complain about having to drive her places despite doctors advising her not to drive. Jordan and Simon discuss autism, ADHD, disability, independence, family expectations and the difficult balance between needing support and finding ways to build autonomy.Next, a man considers ending a new relationship after the woman he's dating reveals she has a cognitive disability. They explore disability and dating, assumptions about someone's capabilities, hyperfixation, emotional intensity, guilt, masking and whether fear about becoming someone's carer is enough reason to walk away.Then, a drunken student pretends to have a speech impediment after a doorman refuses to let him back into a bar to retrieve his keys and student ID. Jordan and Simon debate impulsivity, disability as an excuse, drunken decision-making and whether the lie was justified when it ultimately got him his belongings back.Finally, an autistic man becomes overwhelmed and leaves a family dinner in tears after accidentally spilling his drink. Jordan and Simon discuss autistic overwhelm, shutdowns, RSD, catastrophising, masking, social expectations and how changing the environment can make meeting a partner's family far more manageable.*The stories discussed in this episode are public Reddit posts. Titles may be shortened for readability, and all opinions expressed are those of the original posters.• AITA I told my parents they birthed a disabled child so they just have to live with it.• I (25M) matched with a woman (24F) who later told me she has a cognitive disability• AITA for pretending to have a speech impediment?• My(18F) boyfriend (19M) (has autism) had a breakdown when we are at my family's house for dinner. My parents are understanding but he feels to nervous to face them againOur Sponsors:🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy & https://insighttimer.com/AshleyDupuy🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 ora e 25 min
  • Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: From Mask to Map | The Neurodivergent Nuance of Psychedelics

    Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: From Mask to Map | The Neurodivergent Nuance of Psychedelics
    Sep 6 2026

    This week marks one full year of Mindful Mondays! And to celebrate, we're going somewhere a little adventurous: the growing research into psychedelics, neuroplasticity, and what it might mean for neurodivergent minds.


    Ashley explores the idea of a "slow psychedelic" - how From Mask to Map's substance-free process can offer a slower, more integrated version of the revelation psychedelics can provide in a single night. Plus: emerging research on psychedelics and neurodivergence (including autism and ADHD), a few honest words on due diligence, and a brand-new guided practice, Meeting What You Carry.


    In this episode:


    - The origin of the word "psychedelic" - and the more poetic meaning behind its Greek roots

    - Why psychedelic experiences can feel so revealing, and what neuroscience says about prediction, filtering, and neuroplasticity

    - The "slow psychedelic": how From Mask to Map's Aware, Allow, Align process works without substances

    - What's genuinely known so far about psychedelics and neurodivergence, including autism and ADHD research

    - A few honest words on due diligence and care

    - A guided practice: Meeting What You Carry


    Links & resources:


    From Mask to Map - founding cohort begins 15 September, ten places: integrativeiom.co.uk/from-mask-to-map


    Ashley's psychedelic and mental-health series on Tenacious Be: https://youtu.be/HKrEN6-3-r4?si=F9687B3CbrsBOcH7 - the show itself is also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts


    Next week: revisiting a favourite from the archive - Episode 24, How Gratitude Rewires the Neurodivergent Brain


    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy


    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    35 min
  • I Told My Daughter to Limit Her Therapy | Reddit Stories

    I Told My Daughter to Limit Her Therapy | Reddit Stories
    Sep 2 2026
    This week on The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan and Simon are joined by the show’s in-house therapist and Mindful Mondays host Ashley Dupuy for four Reddit stories exploring therapy, parenting, disability, neurodivergence and the complicated line between support and autonomy.First, a father questions why his teenage daughter needs to continue therapy when, in his eyes, she should have already dealt with her trauma. The conversation explores why healing doesn’t work to somebody else’s timetable, the importance of trusting the therapeutic process, and what happens when financial concerns collide with a young person asking for help.Then, a parent wonders whether speech therapy is really worth paying for when their fast-talking nine-year-old can technically be understood. Jordan, Simon and Ashley discuss communication differences, the danger of defining support purely around whether other people find someone inconvenient, and why “there’s nothing wrong with her” doesn’t necessarily mean there’s nothing she could benefit from support with.The third story introduces a much more complicated question: can too much support hold a neurodivergent child back? A parent declines an IEP for their six-year-old autistic daughter after feeling that her previous school was “coddling” her. The discussion looks at independence versus accommodation, learned helplessness, individualised support, parental fear about the future and why the answer doesn’t have to be either support them with everything or make them cope alone. Finally, the conversation turns to a raw TrueOffMyChest post from a parent who loves her significantly disabled son but hates what their lives have become. It opens up a difficult discussion around caregiver exhaustion, grief, resentment, guilt and the uncomfortable feelings parents and carers may experience but feel they are never allowed to say aloud. Plus, Ashley introduces From Mask to Map, her new eight-week programme exploring late neurodivergent discovery, identity, masking, nervous-system regulation and finding out who you are underneath the roles you’ve learned to play. https://www.integrativeiom.co.uk/from-mask-to-map*The stories discussed in this episode are public Reddit posts. Titles may be shortened for readability, and all opinions expressed are those of the original posters.• AITA for telling my daughter to limit her therapy sessions• AITA for not wanting to waste money on speech therapy for my daughter• AITA for declining an IEP for my child?• My son has significant disabilities, and I hate that this is my lifeOur Sponsors:🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring: sophiejamesndmentoring.com🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 ora e 33 min