The Special Interest Pod

The Special Interest Pod is a community-focused show amplifying autistic and neurodivergent identities through lived-experience stories, special interests, and heartfelt messages. For PR professionals, it’s a strong fit for inclusive DEI, disability advocacy, and authentic personal narratives from neurodivergent leaders, clinicians, and community builders.

76 episodes, Biweekly, 5.0 rating

<1k, Neutral, USA

Alex, Karly

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Self-Improvement

Neurodivergent (autistic/AuDHD/2e) individuals or allies closely connected to autistic/neurodivergent community; can include: community advocates, autism parents/caregivers, clinicians/therapists, authors, TEDx speakers, and neurodivergent business coaches/entrepreneurs with lived-experience-informed work.

TEDx speaking, Published or in-progress authorship, Ownership of practice/community organizations, Establishing coaching programs/retreats or published thought leadership in neurodivergent contexts, Active public presence (e.g., Instagram/YouTube) supporting autism/neurodivergent identity and community

Nic Flores - Autism Parenting; Hi-fi Friends; Turning Painful Experience Into DEI Mission; Inclusion Advocacy., Elena Carroll - Autism Diagnosis Journey; Queer Journey; Connecting With Community; Healing And Late Diagnosis Experience., Patrick Casale - Unlearning Internalized Biases; Audhd/2e Perspectives; Mental Health And Business Coaching Alignment; Impostor Syndrome/self-doubt/perfectionism.

Autism, Neurodiversity, Inclusion, Advocacy, Mental Health, Queer, Community, Special Interest, Therapy, Disability