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The Aut-Cuisine Podcast

The Aut-Cuisine Podcast

By: Lydia Wilkins
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In The Aut-Cuisine Podcast, journalist Lydia Wilkins speaks to a range of guests to explore their relationship with food that intersects with disability and/or neurodiversity. In this series varying themes are looked at, such as wanting to address Western food culture and how to adapt if you teach additional needs pupils, food as a kind of therapy following becoming chronically ill, the impact of Long Covid, and more. This podcast is running in tandem with the release of Lydia's debut book, The Autism Friendly Cookbook, due for release on November 21st 2022.Lydia Wilkins Art Cooking Food & Wine
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  • #4 Emily of @21andsensory: The Sensory Processing Food Guide
    Oct 31 2022
    When it comes to being a human being, we all have a set of different senses - we are taught that we have 5 senses each. (Smell, Sight, Touch, Sound and Taste.) However, did you know that we all actually have 8 different senses - and they all interact differently, too? And what happens when we have different hypersensitivity levels?  In this episode we talk to Emily, an illustrator and graphic designer known for her Instagram page @21andsensory. She also has a podcast and blog of the same name. This episode explores her diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder, what that looks like and how it presents itself, how Emily experiences this such as when in the kitchen and in employment, and how not to interact with an individual eating who has SPD.  Note: No restrictions have been placed on the interviewees in terms of language and terms that they use. This podcast may cover potentially triggering subjects, owing to the topic of food - so please use discretion when engaging. *** About Emily at @21andsensory: Emily at @21andsensory is a graphic designer and illustrator by trade. She has undertaken commissions for organisations including the BBC, and is also the illustrator for The Autism Friendly Cookbook. She also runs a blog and monthly podcast of the same name.  About the host: Lydia Wilkins is a freelance journalist and speaker. Her work largely revolves around disability issues, and has been published in places such as The Metro, Refinery 29, Insider, The Independent, PosAbility Magazine and others. She is also an occasional copywriter for brands such as Tiimo and others. Her debut book, The Autism Friendly Cookbook, is the result of varying lockdowns in the UK - and is due for release on November 21st 2022. *** Further links from what has been mentioned in this podcast episode: Follow Emily on Instagram.  Read her blog.  Pre-order Lydia's upcoming book, The Autism Friendly Cookbook, here.  Make sure to sign up to Lydia's newsletter for regular updates, too.  *** You can now pre-order The Autism Friendly Cookbook via Jessica Kingsley Publishers; for 20% off, please use the code AUTCOOKPREPOD20 at the checkout. Pre-order here.  *** AD: This podcast is proudly sponsored by Tiimo. Tiimo helps you do the things you need to do, by making time and your schedule visual. Complete with icons, a visual timeline, a digital notepad, & tons of customisation features, Tiimo supports executive function, visually. Learn more by typing T-i-i-m-o in your App Store. 
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    23 mins
  • #3 Natasha Lipman: Why 'Wellness' Is Not Always The Answer
    Oct 16 2022

    What do you think when you hear the term 'wellness'? Probably an influencer on a yacht, glowing with health from the inside, out. However, 'wellness' can sometimes have something of a dark side - and it is not always the answer, such as if you are looking at how to potentially manage the hallmarks of a disability or a condition through the use of diet. It is not something that is necessarily for everyone.  

    Natasha Lipman is a former BBC journalist turned newsletter writer and podcast host. Initially beginning out on Instagram through documenting something of a food diary, Lipman was later diagnosed with a host of different conditions - including, but not limited to, Ehlers Danos Syndrome. (Sometimes informally known as EDS.) What follows os a discussion of wellness culture and the intersection with disability - and how this may not be something for everyone.  

    Content note: Some themes in this episode may be distressing for some, and discretion is advised prior to listening.  

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    About Natasha Lipman: Natasha Lipman is a former BBC journalist who has since gone freelance; she writes a substack newsletter, the Rest Room, and hosts a podcast of the same name. Her work revolves around the topic of living well with chronic illness, and tackles a wide range of themes - such as planning a chronically ill friendly wedding, to becoming ill as a child. She is also the content lead for Visible Health, and is also currently learning Yiddish.  

    About the host: Lydia Wilkins is a freelance journalist and speaker. Her work largely revolves around disability and socials issues, and has been published in places such as The Metro, Refinery 29, Insider, The Independent, PosAbility Magazine and others. Her debut book, The Autism Friendly Cookbook, is the result of varying lockdowns in the UK - and is due for release on November 21st 2022. 

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    Further links from what has been mentioned in this podcast episode: 

    Visit Natasha's official website. Have you read Natasha's newsletter? Subscribe here.  

    Upgrade to Natasha's paid for newsletter here. 

    Pre-order Lydia's upcoming book, The Autism Friendly Cookbook, here.  

    Make sure to sign up to Lydia's newsletter for regular updates, too.  

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    You can now pre-order The Autism Friendly Cookbook via Jessica Kingsley Publishers; for 20% off, please use the code AUTCOOKPREPOD20 at the checkout. Pre-order here.  

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    (AD) This podcast is proudly sponsored by Tiimo. Tiimo helps you do the things you need to do, by making time and your schedule visual. Complete with icons, a visual timeline, a digital notepad, & tons of customization features, Tiimo supports executive function, visually. Learn more by typing T-i-i-m-o in your App Store.

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    25 mins
  • #2 Jameisha Prescod: What I Want You To Know About Chronic Illness
    Oct 9 2022

    Chronic Illness is something of an umbrella term that is used to describe a host of different conditions, such as Lupus. We're also familiar with the phrase 'chronic pain'. But what about the relationship with food - how do you adapt your eating habits, and how can you go freely about, to prepare food, when you have one of these conditions. Jameisha Prescod is a former BBC journalist who runs the Instagram page and community You Look Okay To Me, a digital space for chronic illness people dem. Video essays are uploaded every Tuesday at 6pm. A London-based filmmaker and chronic illness advocate who now freelances, Prescod specialises in video and documentary journalism. In this episode we begin to unpick the expectations we have societally around food - including why occasional 'bad food' is not inherently a bad idea, such as when needed in response to an energy limiting condition - adaptations, as well as the concept of food privilege when it comes to a non-disabled lens.  

    Note: No restrictions have been placed on the interviewees in terms of language and terms that they use. This podcast may cover potentially triggering subjects, owing to the topic of food - so please use discretion when engaging.

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    About Jameisha Prescod: Jameisha Prescod is a former BBC journalist tuned freelance filmmaker now based in London. Jameisha is also a chronic illness advocate and is the founder of the social media community You Look Okay To Me, a digital space for chronic illness people dem. Prescod specialises in video and documentary journalism.  

    About the host: Lydia Wilkins is a freelance journalist and speaker. Her work largely revolves around disability issues, and has been published in places such as The Metro, Refinery 29, Insider, The Independent, PosAbility Magazine and others. She is also an occasional copywriter for brands such as Tiimo and others. Her debut book, The Autism Friendly Cookbook, is the result of varying lockdowns in the UK - and is due for release on November 21st 2022. 

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    Further links from what has been mentioned in this podcast episode: 

    • About Jameisha.   
    • You Look Okay To Me.  
    • You can now pre-order The Autism Friendly Cookbook here.  

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    You can now pre-order The Autism Friendly Cookbook via Jessica Kingsley Publishers; for 20% off, please use the code AUTCOOKPREPOD20 at the checkout. Pre-order here. 

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    AD This podcast is proudly sponsored by Tiimo. Tiimo helps you do the things you need to do, by making time and your schedule visual. Complete with icons, a visual timeline, a digital notepad, & tons of customization features, Tiimo supports executive function, visually. Learn more by typing T-i-i-m-o in your App Store.

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    20 mins

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