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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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.
Apr 27, 2023 • 55min
S03E03 Ethnicity and Neurodivergence with Don Biswas
This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with fabulous neurodivergent comedian Don BiswasWe talk about ethnicity and neurodivergence. Catch Don at this years Edinburgh Fringe at The Gilded Balloon at 9:40pmRate, 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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Apr 13, 2023 • 1h 3min
S03E02 Masking with Pierre Novellie
This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with fabulous autistic comedian Pierre NovellieWe talk about masking and how Pierre learned to do banter from scratch.Go see Pierre on tour with his new show "Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things"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.
Feb 17, 2023 • 14min
Patreon Preview
We're on break until March but we thought we'd give you a sneak preview of the kind of content you can get on our Patreon by going to www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodJoe's on tour and Abigoliah is going to be at Leicester Comedy Festival with her latest show. Joe's tour: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-joe-wells-1394683?_gl=1*uzw3k8*_up*MQ..*_ga*Mjg3MDk5MjQ4LjE2NzY0NzQxNzk.*_ga_1YHE46R8CK*MTY3NjQ3NDE3OC4xLjAuMTY3NjQ3NDE3OC4wLjAuMA..Abigoliah in Leicester: https://comedy-festival.co.uk/event/abigoliah-schamaun-legally-cheeky/?fbclid=IwAR2FUmCWHJsfwHErLXlBsBU94_tgDGzWLLSIcW0OSBrp_ARgr0pBHwzu6ekmusic by Savan De Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2023 • 1h 7min
S02E08 Talking to Yourself with Robin Ince
This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with one of the most clever and interesting men in the world.We talk about the times when we talk to ourselves, what we have to say, and how it impacts our relationships with the real people we're talking to. Robin has an incredible body of work from books, to stand up shows, to the long-running science based radio 4 series, The Infinite Monkey Cage. 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.
Jan 20, 2023 • 1h 11min
S02E07 Fitting In vs Standing Out with Andrew O'Neill
This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with comedian, writer and heavy metal historian, Andrew O'NeillWe talk about all the ways in which Andrew is a proud weirdo and Andrew gives some advice for being weird too.Check out Andrew's work; the book (A History of Heavy Metal), the sitcom (Damned Andrew on BBC Sounds) and the band (The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing). 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.
Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 6min
S02E06 Communication with Eryn Tett
This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with comedian and underground hair model Eryn TettWe couldn't decide on a theme so it's both Communication and "Being Cool"Abigoliah mentioned her Leicester Comedy Festival show next February. Buy tickets here: https://comedy-festival.co.uk/event/abigoliah-schamaun-legally-cheeky/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.
