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The Neurodivergent Experience
The Neurodivergent Experience is a podcast about the funny, frustrating, messy and sometimes ridiculous realities of neurodivergent life.
Hosted by Jordan James and Simon Scott, each episode takes some of Reddit’s most interesting stories, dilemmas, disasters and discussions — from posts explicitly about autism, ADHD and neurodivergence to those where there might be more going on beneath the surface — and looks at them through a neurodivergent lens.
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Episodes
The Neurodivergent ExperienceRerun - Mindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough Part II | Regulating State from Reaction to Response
In this rerun of our January series, we continue our series on The Anatomy of a Breakthrough, turning our attention to the first and most essential element of…
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Boreout vs Burnout: Burned Out or Just Bored?
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore the often-overlooked concept of boreout, and how it can feel almost…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceRerun - Mindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough | The Neurodivergent Path to Meaningful Change
In this rerun of our January series, Ashley Bentley introduces a compassionate, neuroscience-informed framework for breakthrough inspired by Tony Robbins’ work…
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Neurodivergent Rumination: Why We Can’t Stop Overthinking
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore neurodivergent rumination, the exhausting cycle of overthinking…
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Perimenopause & Neurodivergence: Understanding the Hidden Impact
In this important and compassionate episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan is joined by Ashley Dupuy for a powerful discussion on perimenopause…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: From Mask to Map | Keeping the Wisdom, Releasing the Disguise
In this week’s Mindful Mondays, we continue the From Mask to Map series by exploring a question that sits at the heart of so many neurodivergent lives: What is…
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Living with Tourette’s: Tics, OCD & Finding Freedom Through Music
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan and Simon are joined by musician and advocate Paul Stanworth, who shares…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: From Mask to Map | The Long Way Home to Self-Trust
This week marks the beginning of a new chapter in Mindful Mondays - and in Ashley’s wider body of work. Inspired by her upcoming book, From Mask to Map, this…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Social Media & Teen Depression — Is It More Than Just Sleep?
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to new research linking children’s social media use with anxiety…
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Neurodivergent Reddit Stories: Empathy, Addiction & Emotional Meltdowns
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott are joined by a special guest — Jordan’s daughter, Sophie — for a Reddit Stories…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: ADHD Brain Stimulation — Breakthrough or Placebo?
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to new research into a potential ADHD treatment involving…
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When Your Hyperfixation Starts Hurting Your Relationship
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore hyperfixations and how they can impact relationships, through a…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: Smell, Taste, Memory & the Neurodivergent Nervous System
In this episode of Mindful Mondays, we continue our exploration of the senses by turning toward two of the most emotional and memory-soaked senses we have…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Trump Attacks Gavin Newsom’s Dyslexia
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to recent comments made by the President of the United States…
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Stimming Explained: Types, Triggers & the Good and Bad
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore stimming — what it is, why it happens, and how it shows up in everyday…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: Touch, Movement & the Neurodivergent Nervous System
In this episode of Mindful Mondays, we continue our exploration of the senses by turning toward something deeply personal and often overlooked: touch and…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Neurodiversity Celebration Week — Awareness, Accommodation or PR?
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026 and question what it…
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Asking for Accommodations as a Neurodivergent Adult
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore the reality of accommodations as neurodivergent adults, from legal…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: The Light of Your Life – The Biology and Meaning of Light
In this episode of Mindful Mondays, Ashley explores something we live within every day, yet rarely stop to consider: light. Light shapes far more than our…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Is Autism Really Not a Spectrum? Responding to Uta Frith
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott respond to the controversial article “Uta Frith: why I no longer think…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Smiling Friends Ends at Its Peak — The Reality of Burnout
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to the sudden cancellation of Smiling Friends — a hugely popular…
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Why Neurodivergent People Are Vulnerable to Negative Influence
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore why neurodivergent people can be more vulnerable to negative influence…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: The Living Map | Six Months of Mindful Mondays
Six months ago, Mindful Mondays began as a simple weekly pause - a space to soften into presence and honour the neurodivergent nervous system. Twenty-six…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Robert Aramayo’s BAFTA Win | Why Authentic Neurodivergent Representation Matters
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to major BAFTA wins for I Swear — including Robert Aramayo…
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Travelling as a Neurodivergent Adult: Airports, Advocacy & Accommodations
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James returns from New Zealand and joins Simon Scott for an honest and surprisingly positive…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: The Symphony of Sensitivity | Exploring Sound, Music & Vibration for the Neurodivergent Brain and Body
Sound is one of the fastest, most powerful systems in the human brain. It can soothe, destabilise, regulate, overwhelm - and, when used intentionally, it can…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Navigating the News with a Neurodivergent Brain
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Simon Scott is joined by Ashley Dupuy to explore why the news feels so overwhelming — especially…
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Who Am I Without the Mask? Unmasking as a Neurodivergent Adult
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Simon Scott is joined by Ashley Dupuy to explore the emotional reality of unmasking as a neurodivergent adult…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: How Gratitude Rewires the Neurodivergent Brain
If the word gratitude has ever made you roll your eyes, this episode is for you. This isn’t about toxic positivity or pretending everything is fine. It’s about…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: I Swear (2025) – The Most Neuroaffirming Film We’ve Seen
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore the powerful impact of the British biographical drama I Swear — a…
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How Neurodivergent People Self-Sabotage
In this milestone 100th episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott reflect on self-sabotaging behaviours — from procrastination and…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy: Thoughts Are Not Facts | Growth Mindset for Neurodivergent Minds
Seeing your life clearly doesn’t mean seeing it harshly. In this episode of Mindful Mondays, we explore how mindset and reframing shape not just how we think -…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Are Schools Really Supporting Autistic Children — Or Just Moving Them Aside?
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to a BBC story about schools opening specialist units for…
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Executive Dysfunction and PDA: Why Everything Feels So Hard
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore the overlap — and important differences — between executive dysfunction…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Art of Resilience | the Squeeze, the Release, and the Capacity to Return
Resilience is often misunderstood. It’s not about pushing through at all costs, pretending you’re fine, or never getting overwhelmed — especially if you’re…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: The Danger of Unsupported ADHD
⚠️This episode includes discussion of suicide, mental health crises, and systemic failures in neurodivergent healthcare. Listener discretion is advised, and we…
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Season 3: What Makes Me Neurodivergent?
In this season 3 opening episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott revisit a foundational question from the very first episode of…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough – Part IV: Strategy
In this final episode of our January series on The Anatomy of a Breakthrough, we arrive at strategy - not as hustle, force, or rigid self-improvement, but as a…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Autistic Barbie and the Question of Representation
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott are joined by hypnotherapist and breathwork practitioner Ashley…
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Slow Burn Meltdowns: The Meltdown You Don’t See Coming
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott are joined by hypnotherapist and breathwork practitioner Ashley Bentley to…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough Part III | Story - The Narratives That Shape Change
We don’t change our lives through effort alone. We change them by shifting the stories we live inside. In this episode of Mindful Mondays, we explore the…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Renee Nicole Good and Justice Sensitivity in an Age of State Violence
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott respond to the killing of a mother by an ICE agent in the United…
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25 Years Together: Inside a Neurodivergent Marriage That Lasted
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott are joined by Jordan’s wife, Sylvia, to reflect on 25 years of marriage as a…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough Part II | Regulating State from Reaction to Response
This week on Mindful Mondays, we continue our January series on The Anatomy of a Breakthrough, turning our attention to the first and most essential element of…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Anatomy of a Breakthrough | The Neurodivergent Path to Meaningful Change
January often invites us to push harder, fix ourselves, or finally “get it right.” But for the neurodivergent brain and nervous system, real change requires a…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Tom Holland - Neurodivergent Representation Done Right
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to the news that Tom Holland is neurodivergent, and why that…
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2025: How We’ve Changed — And How the Podcast Changed With Us
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott reflect on the past year — sharing personal wins, hard-earned growth, and the…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: Loving Yourself | Acceptance as the Foundation for Change
As the year draws to a close, many of us feel the pull toward change - resolutions, goals, and the quiet pressure to become someone “better” next year. But…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Too Old to Start? How Neurodivergent People Are Locked Out of Apprenticeships
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott examine how age limits, apprenticeships, and “youth-focused” career…
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Passionate, Not Aggressive: Why Neurodivergent Passion Is So Often Misinterpreted
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott unpack what it means to be a passionate neurodivergent person in a world that…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: Radical Permission | Doing December Your Way | Releasing expectations, reclaiming peace
December has a way of pulling us back into old roles, familiar dynamics, and unspoken expectations - especially around family, work, and social obligations…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Why Job Hunting Is Harder for Neurodivergent People
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore why Autistic and ADHD people continue to face systemic…
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Pet Companions: Why Neurodivergent People Bond So Deeply with Animals
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott explore the powerful role animals play in neurodivergent lives — from emotional…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Circle of Control | Finding Steadiness in a Season of Too Much
In this week’s Mindful Mondays, Ashley Bentley explores the Circle of Control - a simple yet deeply regulating framework that helps neurodivergent nervous…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Why Neurodivergent Kids Go Missing — It’s Not the ADHD
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott respond to an Independent article exploring whether undiagnosed ADHD…
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A Very Neurodivergent Christmas: Gift Anxiety, Family Gatherings, Expectations & Burnout
In this festive episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott are joined by hypnotherapist and breathwork practitioner Ashley Bentley…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: The Quiet Weight of December | Navigating Loneliness & Holiday Overwhelm
In this week’s Mindful Mondays, Ashley Bentley explores the quiet emotional weight that December so often brings - especially for neurodivergent nervous…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceHot Topic: Neurodivergent Animals? The Problem Isn’t the Pets — It’s the Framing
In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to a recent article claiming dogs can be “autistic” — and unpack…
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Feeling at Home Away From Home: A Neurodivergent Weekend With Friends
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott share a warm, funny, and deeply relatable account of their weekend in Liverpool…
The Neurodivergent ExperienceMindful Mondays With Ashley Bentley: Where Love Begins | Loving Kindness Meditation & Coming Home to Yourself
In this week’s Mindful Mondays, Ashley Bentley begins December with one of the most transformative practices in meditation - Loving-Kindness, or Metta - a…