"Fabulously Candice": The Sexiest Podcast About Neurodivergence

Albert Jersey was diagnosed with autism at age three and now, at 30 years old, describes himself as an autistic self-advocate. He shares with us his journey towards self acceptance and hopes his message can encourage listeners to be more kind, authentic, vulnerable, and honest. He and Candice also talk relationships, boundaries, and compare their experiences of being diagnosed with autism early versus later in life.

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Today Candice talks with James Murphy, sustainability enthusiast and founder of StoryX. James tried out a plethora of jobs before a clarifying ADHD diagnosis last year. In this episode, he and Candice cover conflict-seeking behavior, rejection sensitive dysphoria, relationship struggles through the COVID-19 lockdown, personal routines, and more!

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Candice welcomes to the podcast Dr. Samantha Hiew! Following her ADHD diagnosis at age 40, as well as identifying as autistic, Sam founded ADHD Girls to empower girls and women with ADHD to thrive in society. Listen as they dispel stereotypes about neurodiverse women, share their experiences with cooccurring diagnoses, and prove that there truly is ‘diversity within neurodiversity’.

In this episode Candice is joined by Amanda Hebert Hughes, an Autistic painter, author, and founder of Sensory Gated Art. After discovering her autism in adulthood, Amanda was inspired to create art that strategically removes sensory overload and, as a result, has a calming effect on its viewers. She and Candice discuss this “visual form of autistic bluntness”, as well as their experiences as females with autism in mixed-neurotype marriages. Enjoy!

Raquel Borras is the founder of RAQVISION (of XXO Connect) and creator of ‘Raq the Boat’, her fabulous YouTube channel that hosts candid conversations with youth guests. Raquel’s inspiration for amplifying youth voices stems from her own experiences with depression and OCD early in life. In this episode, she and Candice discuss mental health trials, their takes on the concept of ‘toxic positivity’, parenting, and how Raquel ultimately got better at not sweating the small stuff.

Today Candice is joined by the incredible Quinn Dexter. Quinn was diagnosed with autism in the early 1980’s, preceding its inclusion in the DSM and ICD. He shares with us his rare perspective as someone who intimately witnessed autism gain public awareness and understanding over the past three decades. Today, Quinn is the chief creator of Autistamatic and has been happily married for 14 years. You don't want to miss this fabulous episode full of history, lived experience, and unique insights on intimacy.

Ric Clark is a data modeller and self-employed video producer from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. As a neurodiversity advocate, he is also an ambassador for My XXY Chromodiversity Foundation and a founding member of The Octopus Movement! On this episode, Candice and Ric dive promptly into deep conversation about intimacy, including the hurdles and surprises that Ric overcame throughout life as a person with autism, ADHD, and dyspraxia. They also cover arduous small talk, being a multipotentialite, sexual sensory profiles, and all things sexy!

Join Candice in an inspirational discussion with Dr. Lulu a.k.a. “the Momatrician”! Dr. Lulu is a retired pediatrician, author, LGBTQ+ parent coach, and mom of a nonbinary young adult. She shares with us her passion for youth suicide prevention, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and how parents can be a #parentally to their queer children. To learn more, visit Dr-lulu.com and check out her Facebook neighborhood: “Accepting, Affirming & Supporting Your LGBTQ* 🏳️‍🌈 Child(ren)”.

Melly Moore is an ADHD advocate and host of The ADHD Melly Show, a weekly show focusing on mental health awareness and tips for living and working with ADHD. Candice and Melly discuss the struggles Melly experienced as a child as it relates to her ADHD diagnosis, as well as how she is navigating the dating world as an adult! Click here to register for the Neurodiversity Awareness Event on September 12, 2022!

Bex and Nell are a mixed-neurotype couple who experienced something resemblant to love at first sight when they met eyes at a convention in 2018. In this episode, they and Candice explore their electric connection as the relationship evolved, including an Autism diagnosis down the road. Melt into an intimate conversation which includes the concept of setting “agreements” for arguments, how direct communication (in and outside of the bedroom) can be not only useful but freeing, and so much more.

On this episode of Fabulously Candice, we welcome Ron Kerns. Ron is an autistic, award-winning Graphic Designer, Art Director, and operates his own design consultancy, StudioKerns. After living in Detroit and Dallas for many years, he left big-city life to live in rural Arkansas, in the middle of the Ozark Mountains. Ron was diagnosed as Autistic at age 46, which had various impacts on his career and relationship with wife, Ronda, who passed away after a 4-year long battle with a rare, progressive lung disease. We discuss late diagnosis, "functioning" labels, stereotypes about Autism, the loss of his wife, and more. 

Candice chats with Jason Lebowitz, founder of XXO CONNECT- a platform built to accelerate human connection, save intimacy from becoming extinct, reinvent online dating, and SO much more! Listen as they share in a curious and fabulously unfiltered (swearing disclaimer!) conversation about connection, intimacy, vulnerability, and the ins and outs of XXO CONNECT.

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Carole Jean Whittington, also known as the ‘Social Autie’, is a late-identified ADHD-Autistic woman and Host of the Mind Your Autistic Brain Talk Show. She uses a NeuroDistinct perspective to educate on Autistic accommodations in the workplace, relationships, burnout, masking, and more!

In this episode, Candice and Carole Jean cover a variety of sexy and inspiring topics including sexuality myths and realities of Autistic women, misidentified emotions and alexithymia, knowing (and loving) ourselves completely, and how what goes on outside the bedroom will impact what goes on in the bedroom! There is also talk of mental health, autistic burnout, and finding oneself after hitting rock bottom. The episode is wrapped with Candice and Carole Jean reading and answering some Neurodiverse Love Conversation Cards!

Click here to get a FREE copy of the Top 20 Warning Signs You May Be in Autistic Burnout!

Candice chats with Scotty from the UK who has ADHD and is self-diagnosed Autistic. Scotty is the co-creator of ‘Misunderstood’ Mini Series, a short comedy centered around neurodiverse characters. Listen as they discuss the film, the concept of self-diagnosis becoming more common (as we are our own best experts), first-hand experiences with rejection sensitivity, navigating parenting & intimate relationships, and suicidal ideation & prevention.

(National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255)

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 in corporate and higher education and evaluating the impact of teaching strategies in the neurodiverse learner population.

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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 spouse. 

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!