Neurodivergent Moments
Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun
Ever walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there? Or get confused when someone is surprised you’ve taken what they said literally?Comedians, Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells do, and so do their guests, and these Neurodivergent Moments shine a light into the world of our diverse minds. Each episode, ADHD Abigoliah and Autistic Joe, speak to a guest with a neurodivergence about their divergence, life, career and how they navigate the neurotypical society we live in.Lighthearted, sincere and insightful, Neurodivegent Moments is a journey into the diverse world of our differently wired brains and the people who own them. ADHD, Autism, OCD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Borderline Personality Disorder and more are all topics of conversation. The Neurodivergent Moments Podcast has been featured at Latitude Festival and in Readers Digest and makes its debut at The London Podcast Festival on 14 September 2023. Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @ndm_podcastSubscribe to Patreon for Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodIf you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.com (let us know if you'd like to be anonymous)Follow us on social mediaAbigoliah - @abigoliahJoe - @joewellscomic (except Instagram where he's @joewellscomedian)Logo Design by: @bellefiik (insta)Music by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 5min
S04E05 Food with Charlie George
This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to the wonderful autistic comedian and writer Charlie George.Make sure you follow Charlie on socials and also check out Stories of Autistic Joy curated by Laura Kate Dale and featuring Charlie's writing.Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week.If you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 51min
S04E04 Shame with Reuben Kaye
This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to genre-defying legend Reuben KayeReuben is currently touring the UK, tickets are available from https://www.reubenkaye.com/tour-datesRate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week.If you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2023 • 56min
S04E03 Weird Stuff People Say To Neurodivergent People with Harriet Dyer
Comedian Harriet Dyer discusses weird and inappropriate remarks towards neurodivergent individuals. They share personal experiences and highlight the layers of insensitivity and ignorance behind these comments. The speakers also talk about the challenges of sharing personal stories, misconceptions about neurodiversity, and the power of humor in difficult moments. They discuss upcoming events, admiration for honesty, and share relatable neurodivergent moments. Plus, a funny incident at IKEA and a promotion for a comedy special.
Oct 5, 2023 • 1h 14min
S04E02 Education with Shaparak Khorsandi
This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian and writer Shaparak Khorsandi.We talk about education in the 80s and how its changed for todays generation plus we have some wonderful neurodivergent moments. Shaparak also mentioned child psychotherapist Louis Weinstock who you can learn more about here: https://louisweinstock.com/Shaparak has a new book called Scatter Brain and we have two copies to give away on our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodRate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week.If you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2023 • 1h 13min
S04E01 - Seasons with Bec Hill (Live at London Podcast Festival)
Hello!Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains.We were honoured to be invited to The London Podcast Festival at Kings Place.Our guest was Bec Hill and we talked about Seasonal Affective Disorder (whilst getting sidetracked a lot)There's some extra footage from the show available next week on our Patreon (link below) and we'll be back with a full episode in a fortnight. https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodPlease remember to subscribe, rate and review us wherever you get podcasts.If you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social mediaAbigoliah - @abigoliahJoe - @joewellscomic (except Instagram where he's @joewellscomedian)Music by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2023 • 1h 17min
S03E08 Masking with Amber Doig-Thorne
This week Abigoliah and Joe met real life scream queen Amber Doig-ThorneAmber is a fantastic actor, presenter and star of the instant cult-classic, Winnie The Pooh; Blood and Honey.We've talked about masking before but mainly from an autistic perspective so we wanted to find out what ADHD masking looks like, we also talked about Amber's role in what is the first (but won't be the last) Winnie The Pooh themed horror movie. We loved having Amber on the show, check out her work by searching AmberDoigThorne on whatever flavour of social media you're using. Rate, Review and Subscribe. We'll be back in a couple of months with series 4!PRIZE GIVEAWAY!Amber was kind enough to sign a copy of Blood and Honey on DVD and we're giving it away to one of our Patrons.Sign up to our Patreon below for just £3 a month to access hours of extra content and to have a chance of winning the DVD (we'll announce the winner end of July).https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodIf you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 4min
S03E07 Parenting with Jenny Bede
This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian Jenny Bede.We find out about what it's like being a neurodivergent parent and there's some disturbing revelations about gorillas.Follow Jenny on her social media pages @jennybede.Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week. Extra thanks to our Patrons who have helped us afford our beautiful new logo.https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodIf you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 3min
S03E06 Making Things Hard For Yourself with Howard Read
This week Abigoliah and Joe meet a man who has worked with Elmo!It's dyslexic comedian, writer and animator Howard ReadWe talk about making things hard for yourself by choosing a career in writing as a dyslexic or doing improv with an animated character.Follow Howard on his social media pages @howardread.Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week.https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodIf you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 25, 2023 • 1h 16min
S03E05 Community with Stuart Goldsmith
This week Abigoliah and Joe spoke to a man who has met more comedians than anyone on earth.It's Comedians Comedian Podcast host (and fantastic comedian in his own right) Stuart GoldsmithStu is newly diagnosed and we talked about what it's liked to be welcomed into the "community"Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week.https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodIf you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2023 • 1h 14min
S03E04 Emotions with Kala Allen Omeiza
This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with a woman whose CV puts ours to shame. Writer, academic, activist and more; Kala Allen OmeizaInspired by a scene from Kala's fantastic middle-grade novel Afrotistic we talk about emotions. Check out Kala's work at https://kalaomeiza.com/ and make sure to follow her on social media for updates on her new book Black and Autistic Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week.https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodIf you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're happy to share with us then email neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comfollow us on social media @NDM_PodcastMusic by Savan De Paul check out their work on Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
