Mona was married for 30 years and at year 29 her partner was diagnosed Autistic. Their years of struggles prior to his diagnosis resulted in divorce. Mona and Candice talk candidly about mishaps in communication in mixed neurotype (or any) relationships, Affective deprivation, how to stay out of the “victim-villain” dance, & beautiful tips for celebrating differences in one’s most intimate relationships. Have a listen! www.neurodiverselove.com [email protected] IG:...

Scott Frasard is an experienced learning executive and has worked in government, academic, and corporate organizations in a global context. Scott has an M.Ed. and PhD in Adult Education from The University of Georgia and a M.Ed. in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment from the University of Illinois – Chicago. At age 48, Scott was formally identified as being autistic. Since then, he has expanded his research to include increasing instructor acceptance of neurodiversity issues...

On this episode of Fabulously Candice, Candice has the privilege of interviewing the fabulous Angela Loynd, who Candice considers to be a soul sista. Angela is Founder & Managing Director at Umbrella Alliance, Author at Opendau, Proud ÂûDHD Woman. Passionate about supporting and empowering my neurodivergent community.   Candice and Angela have a raw and real, unmasked conversation about autism, neurodivergence, relationships, intimacy, communication, and DEI in the workplace! This is a...

Sara-Louise Ackrill (Sara) is a social impact entrepreneur based in London in the UK. Her company Wired Differently creates products and services for neurodivergent people. Sara is autistic with ADHD and first found out she was neurodivergent at the age of 38. She is a therapist, coach and trainer with an app in development, specialist VA service and more...

Hannah is a non-autistic partner in a mixed neurotype relationship. She is also a big advocate of people on the Autism Spectrum. She is currently working on becoming a counselor and wants to help others free themselves from the pain triggered by past traumas by thinking outside the box.  In today’s episode she and Candice will discuss her personal passion of bringing hope to people in mixed neurotype relationships by talking about her own experience in her relationship with her autistic...

On this episode, Candice talks with trauma and marriage and family relationship expert, Angie Cella, LMFT about her adult diagnosis of ADD, her relationship with her Autistic spouse, and the similarities between Autism and ADD/ADHD. Have a listen! 

In today's episode, Candice talks to Dr. Stormy, a sexuality coach and the creator of Love Deep Lab. They explore all things sexual including how autistic people can explore our bodies, embrace fantasy, identify issues related to sexual aversion, and more!   Information about Dr. Stormy's work: She combines the knowledge from her medical degree, and certification as a sex, love & relationship coach with her experience as an occupational therapist and with her 15 year practice in tantra,...

In Episode #5, Candice shares about her recent bout of autistic burnout that stifled her productivity (among other things) and Chris offers some useful mindfulness tools for managing stress, anxiety, and helping to alleviate symptoms of autistic burnout. Listen! 

In this episode, Candice and Chris have an honest, vulnerable conversation about how Chris has experienced Affective Deprivation Disorder as a result of Candice being on the spectrum. They also share ways they have improved their communication and offer simple tools for supporting each other's needs. Listen to their light-hearted discussion about real relationship stuff that NS/AS couples navigate! 

In this episode, Candice and Chris talk to John Truitt, an autistic man and brilliant entrepreneur who was diagnosed with autism in his 40s. We discuss his life-long struggles with social camouflaging and anxiety, knowing that he was different growing up but not knowing why, his sensory sensitivities and how it's impacted his marriage at times, the importance of learning flexibility around rules, and how his diagnosis saved his marriage. 

Candice interviews the lovely Daniel Durany, an insightful married autistic man who shares what he has learned about himself, his wife, women, relationships, and sex over the years and how he navigates through all of these as an autistic man and advocate for other autistic individuals. Have a listen!    

In our first episode of the Autism and Intimacy podcast, Candice shares the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum including what symptoms are often expressed but not in the DSM V. She and her husband Chris also talk about a recent communication issue they had and how they have learned to effectively tackle her issues with both sensory overload and communication mishaps. Enjoy!