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Shame-Free Intimacy, Loneliness & Neurodivergent Relationships | Dr. Diane Mueller

July 25, 2026

What if intimacy and loneliness are just as important to your health as water, sleep, and nutrition? In this episode of Adulting with Autism, I talk with Dr. Diane Mueller—known as both "the libido doc" and "the Lyme doc"—about shame-free intimacy, neurodivergent adults, and how long-term relationships can stay connected instead of turning into roommate status. Dr. Diane works both in chronic illness (Lyme, mold, complex root causes) and in sex, intimacy, and relationship communication. We ...

Why Self-Help Doesn't Stick (And What Actually Changes Your Brain) | Josh Davis on NLP

July 22, 2026

Why does so much self-help sound good… and then disappear when life gets hard? In this episode of Adulting with Autism, I talk with Josh Davis, PhD—neuroscientist, former Barnard College professor, and NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) trainer—about practical tools for real change in messy, everyday life. Josh has spent decades teaching neuroscience and psychology, and now focuses on bringing NLP tools to parents, especially dads, who want to show up differently for their kids without gettin...

Burnout Is a System Failure, Not a Personal Flaw | Human Cognitive Infrastructure with Michael Eskenasy

July 20, 2026

What if burnout isn't a personal failure—but a system failure? In this episode of Adulting with Autism, I talk with technologist Michael Eskenasy, creator of Human Cognitive Infrastructure, about why our current app-driven, fragmented world pushes humans to be the "integration layer" for everything—and how that crushes executive function, especially for neurodivergent people. We explore what happens when technology forgets context and intent, why adding more tools often increases cognitive ...