Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories

Collette Divitto, founder of Collettey's Cookies, talks about being a business owner with Down syndrome who employs other people with disabilities. #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth

Collette Divitto, founder of Collettey's Cookies and Collettey’s Leadership, talks about being a business owner with Down syndrome who employs people with disabilities. Listen to my interview with Collette at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/272 #downsyndrome

On my latest episode, Collette Divitto talks about running her own cookie company, Collettey's Cookies, and creating jobs for other people with disabilities. Listen to my interview with Collette at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/272 #downsyndrome

Lillian Carrier, autistic actress and advocate, talks about autistic representation in film and in her movie "Horsegirls" on my latest podcast episode. Listen at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/271.

Autistic actress Lillian Carrier talks about the lead character she plays in her new movie, Horsegirls.

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Lillian Carrier, autistic actress and advocate, talks about autistic representation in the making of her movie “Horsegirls" on my latest podcast episode. Listen at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/271 .

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This thread is here to announce my #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek plans, which are 100% free and virtual. Both really lean into my dual-citizen identity, since one is a British event and the other is a Canadian one. More details are below if you want to learn more about #Dyspraxia👇

Lillian Carrier talks about her experience as an autistic actress playing the lead autistic character in the film Horsegirls. Listen to my interview with Lillian at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/271.

“If I'd understood dyspraxia properly when I was younger, I think I would have looked at myself very differently.” On my latest episode, Owen Williamson describes what it was like growing up with #dyspraxia: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/270

Owen Williamson describes how his experience having #dyspraxia inspired him to make a film about it. https://www.beyond6seconds.net/270

Image text is a quote from Owen: “That's what I wanted to do with the film: take these little moments that might seem insignificant to someone else, but actually mean a lot to someone with dyspraxia, and put them together.”

🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis

21 Sept

My latest podcast guest, Owen Williamson, describes his experience having #dyspraxia and how it inspired his upcoming short film, DYSPRAXIA: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/270

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4 Sept

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goodlawproject.orgJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law ProjectCommission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

17 Aug

Demand a public inquiry: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1

17 Aug

My podcast guest Kantu talks about Mad Liberation on my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/269

15 Aug

My heart aches for Dr. Jason Arday and his family. The racism, ableism and relentless media bullying that precipitated his death is outrageous. He deserved so much better. Black Autistic lives matter.

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13 Aug

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13 Aug

“Mad Liberation is seeing neurodiversity in places where you might see symptoms.” Hear Kantu and I talk about Mad Liberation on my latest podcast episode at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/269.

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KDUB Radio

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10 Aug

Join us at 5 p.m. ET for Beyond 6 Seconds on KDUB Radio's Artist Spotlight! 🎶 www.kdubradio.com/ @beyond6seconds.bsky.social

10 Aug

On my latest podcast episode, Kantu and I talk about Mad Liberation and the neurodiversity movement, as well as their personal experience with having dissociative identity disorder (DID) and psychotic depression: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/269

8 Aug

Earlier this week, I won a 2026 Women Who Podcast Award! My episode about Meals in the Meantime won First Place in the Service to Others category. Meals in the Meantime is a nonprofit addressing food insecurity in the Chicagoland south suburbs. I am very excited and grateful for this award!

beyond6seconds.netAddressing food insecurity with Meals in the Meantime – A specia…A special Beyond 6 Seconds episode for Podcasthon 2026.

8 Aug

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6 Aug

Musician DEĀ EX MACHINĀ @dea-x-machina.bsky.social discusses the importance of having disability representation in music. Hear more on my latest podcast episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/268

6 Aug

Image text is a quote from DEĀ EX MACHINĀ: “I feel very strongly about disability representation in music. If I had that kind of representation as a 14-year-old in music to look up to, I wouldn't have gone through the mental health crisis that I had because of recovering from the brain injury. (1/2)

6 Aug

My disability allows me to do what I do today. It's not a barrier at all. It's completely intertwined with it.” (2/2)

3 Aug

My latest podcast guest, musician @dea-x-machina.bsky.social, talks about how joining @rampdup.bsky.social helped them as a performer and recording artist with a disability.

goodlawproject.orgStand up to hate and division by adding your name.Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them.

Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them. Stand up to their hate and division by adding your name. goodlawproject.org/s/3ec4c0

My latest podcast guest DEĀ EX MACHINĀ @dea-x-machina.bsky.social talks about how joining @rampdup.bsky.social RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities) has influenced and supported their work as a musician. https://www.beyond6seconds.net/268

Image text is a quote from DEĀ EX MACHINĀ: “The brain injury slowed down my willingness to be a performer at first. But then I saw the existence of RAMPD and learned what they stood for, and I thought, ‘I've gotta start sharing my art.’ (1/2)

spreaker.comHot Rods & VampiresRev up your engines and sharpen your wooden stake because we're cruising down the strip on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of Hot Rods & Vampires. Your horror host Edward October just pulled up in his souped-up turbo-charged jalopy to take you on a midnight race down streets lined with ghosts, vampires, occult horrors, and bloodthirsty bushwhackers. First up: Is Dr. Judd's son driving his hot rod to find sleazy girls at the local roadhouse, or is he involved in a love affair with the vampire feeding on local children? Find out in the pulp classic "She Only Goes Out at Night" by William Tenn! Then, take a trip down memory lane, as Ed discusses the ritual of "cruising" and the mom-and-pop video store where he first rented VAMPYRES and THE WICKER MAN. Plus: True tales of roadside horror from Reddit & vintage legends of wizards, night riders, and a New England vampire. Featuring guest contributions by: Nikki Young @SerialNapper (creator/host, Serial Napper podcast) Start your engines because we're serving up hot rods, fast women, a blood plague, Old World curses, ghost women, highway robbers, bushwhackers, a speedway ghost, an 18th Century wizard, haunted highways vampire stories, and dark deeds done on the crossroads at midnight. It's race against the clock to save your immortal soul on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the ghost road legends podcast for bold individualists. // PROMOS Beyond 3 Seconds Pitney & Amelia's Bitchen Boutique Make It Through the Night by Amy Koto // ABOUT THIS SHOW * An atmospheric horror podcast for late night listening * An old school horror podcast with vintage vibes * An all year round Halloween horror podcast * A retro horror culture podcast * A horror host storytelling podcast * A horror podcast featuring creepy legends and folklore // FOLLOW Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media! Bluesky: @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS // YouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS // TikTok: @octoberpod // Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com // NO AI PLEDGE Octoberpod was conceived and performed in its entirety by real human creators … and it always will be. No AI was used to write, narrate, compose music, or generate promotional imagery/video.

That drove this synth-pop project, DEĀ EX MACHINĀ. It really is a passion project for me.” (2/2)

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Octoberpod

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29 July

NOW STREAMING! Listen to Octoberpod's Hot Rods & Vampires at the links below or wherever you get podcasts! 🦇 open.spotify.com/episode/4YYD... 🏁 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... 🦇 youtu.be/9ZUoW3la_Jg // PROMOS @beyond6seconds.bsky.social @pitneyandamelia.bsky.social @serialnapper.bsky.social

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📣 New Podcast! "Hot Rods & Vampires" on @Spreaker

27 July

On my latest episode, I talked with DEĀ EX MACHINĀ @dea-x-machina.bsky.social about how their brain injury impacted their work as a musician, the importance of disability representation in music, and their debut EP coming out on July 29th. https://www.beyond6seconds.net/268

23 July

Luke talks about his show, the Howdy Beans Podcast, on my latest episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/267

23 July

Text in image is a quote from Luke: “My neurodivergence is in everything that I create. With the podcast, every episode is personal...I think that's why people listen: they can tell that I'm being honest, I'm being genuine, I'm being myself.”

16 July

On my latest episode, writer and podcast host Luke talks about the difficulty he had learning to read as a #dyslexic child, and why he loves to read so much as an adult. Hear Luke's story at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/267 .

🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis

13 July

On my latest episode, Luke from the Howdy Beans Podcast talks about being a neurodivergent reader, writer and podcaster with #dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Hear more from Luke at https://www.beyond6seconds.net/267 .

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10 July

Please consider requesting my children’s book, I’m Autistic & I’m Phenomenal, at your local library. Inclusive books help every child feel seen. In low-income neighborhoods, libraries are often the only access to books. Your request could make a difference. 💜🫶🏽♾️

9 July

Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. talks about the health equity and education work he does with the nonprofit he founded, SCHEQ (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity). Hear more from my conversation with Eugene: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/266

9 July

Image text is a quote from Eugene: “You want to have representation because often underserved communities never see themselves in [healthcare] material. So by putting a face or image in there from that community, they're more likely to feel seen and more likely to engage [with] the material.”

6 July

Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. talks about how his nonprofit SCHEQ makes health information more targeted and accessible, especially to underserved patient populations.

2 July

Growing up with ADHD, Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. gravitated towards people who were isolated from the popular groups. Now as the founder of SCHEQ, a nonprofit focused on cancer health equity, he supports and educates people who are underserved by the healthcare system. https://www.beyond6seconds.net/266

2 July

Image text is a quote from Eugene: “I know what it feels like sometimes to be isolated. And I said, ‘well, you don't have to be alone. How can we help you?’ I just try to make sure everyone is included and feels seen.”

29 June

In my latest podcast episode, cancer scientist Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. shares how his ADHD helped encourage him to start his nonprofit, SCHEQ, that focuses on health equity for underserved communities. https://www.beyond6seconds.net/266

25 June

Mike talks about how the @otheringpodcast.bsky.social, the show that he co-hosts, helped him realize the importance of speaking out about important issues. Hear more from Mike on my latest podcast episode: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/265

25 June

Image text is a quote from Mike: “I didn't quite understand the difference of one person… But now I understand that it's not just you. If a million people are just one person, that's a million people. It makes such a difference to have that one voice.”

womenwhopodcastmag.comWomen Who Podcast Awards — Women Who Podcast

24 June

Last chance to enter the 2026 Women Who Podcast Awards! Submissions close on June 30.

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KDUB Radio

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22 June

We want to welcome our newest show to our Artist Spotlight station. You can check out Beyond 6 Seconds on Mondays at 5 PM ET on KDUB Radio's Artist Spotlight station. www.kdubradio.com/ @beyond6seconds.bsky.social @bdub1199.bsky.social

22 June

Mike & Dory, hosts of the @otheringpodcast.bsky.social, talk about their goals for their podcast.

18 June

Dory talks about how the @otheringpodcast.bsky.social, the show that she co-hosts, is a source of hope for marginalized people: https://www.beyond6seconds.net/265