It’s Christmas Day and Nic and Kate are taking a festive detour: re-imagining A Christmas Carol through a neurodivergent lens.

Inspired by a brilliant story written by Nic’s child when they were 10, this episode explores the ghosts of Autistic Past, Present, and Future: from Victorian institutions and ABA therapy to today’s endless diagnosis debates and the worrying rise of “neurodiversity-lite.”

Nic and Kate talk about what a truly autistic-friendly future could look like, why advocacy feels like it’s at a crossroads, and how hope still sits underneath all the frustration.

Perfect listening if you’re hiding in the bathroom for a sensory break, escaping the dinner table, or just fancy spending Christmas with two familiar voices.

Merry Christmas!

Only 3 in 10 autistic people are said to be in work, but that statistic hides a much bigger story.

In this episode, Nic and Kate talk about how “voluntary experience” can sometimes slide into unpaid labour, why big corporations need to stop treating autistic workers like charity projects, and how employment systems often reward masking over merit.

Expect honesty, humour, and a few choice words for capitalism along the way.

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Do autistic people just notice more… or is there something genuinely spooky going on?

In this Halloween-timed episode, Nic and Kate pick apart the myths and reality around “psychic” autistic people; from Trump’s Tylenol claims and paracetamol panic to pattern-spotting, vibes, Hitler’s chair, and the infamous Telepathy Tapes.

They share their own uncanny experiences, how hyper-awareness can look like mind-reading, and why even sceptics sometimes find themselves spooked.

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Sometimes the hardest thing about being neurodivergent isn’t the challenges themselves, it’s the people who think they’re being helpful but really… aren’t.

In this episode, Nic and Kate talk about the red flags to look out for, from outdated language like “with autism” to tokenistic “neurodiversity light” initiatives, and the all-too-familiar superpower clichés. They share their own experiences of what actually feels supportive, what definitely doesn’t, and why good intentions aren’t enough without genuine understanding.

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In this episode of Neurotypicals Don’t Juggle Chainsaws, Nic and Kate talk frankly about the feeling that life is held together with wobbly scaffolding and what happens when it all falls down.

It’s also about recognising when the systems that are meant to help often just add to the load and how hard it is to keep advocating when you're already running on empty.

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We're back with another slice of beautifully chaotic honesty from Neurotypicals Don’t Juggle Chainsaws.

This week, Nic and Kate get stuck into the world of beauty practitioners, from eyebrow appointments to small talk, and why some environments just aren’t set up with neurodivergent brains in mind.

It’s very funny, very real, and might just make you feel a bit more seen.

Some shows are more than just telly.

They’re our background noise, our wind-down routine, or our way of shutting the world out when it’s all a bit much. In this episode, Nic and Kate chat about comfort shows, why they matter, what counts as one, and how they serve a bigger purpose than people often realise.
Think you’ve got a ‘weird’ comfort show? You’re in good company.

Are you an HSP?

Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) get a mixed reception in online neurodivergent spaces.

Some say it’s just unspoken autism. Others say it’s a valid identity in its own right.

In this episode, Kate and Nic dig into what being an HSP actually means, whether it's its own neurodivergence, why some HSPs feel in-between and why the "quiet person with a book" isn't always autistic.

There’s nuance. There’s self-identification. There’s trauma-informed thought, and a healthy dose of “You know yourself better than anyone else.