The Different Minds podcast series

Time To Say Goodbye

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After 20 months and 65 episodes, the Different Minds podcast series is coming to an end today, (the 31st December, 2021). The host of the show, John O...

Bake Off star, Lizzie Acker on life changing diagnosis and that extraordinary cake

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Bake Off star, Lizzie Acker on her life changing diagnosis and that extraordinary cake that celebrates neurodiversit...

Jeff's Story - Adult ADHD

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Jeff Gawthorpe about ADHD. "The human cost of undiagnosed ADHD is incalculable - the broken families, suicides, care...

My mental health journey

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Oliver Vikse, Project Development Champion for ANDYSMANCLUB who talks about his own mental health journey and how he...

Life with autism and ADHD

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to content creator for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, Purple Ella, to talk about life with autism and ADHD. For more de...

Neurotypical and Neurodivergent relationships

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Deborah Wortman and Mark Berry about neurotypical and neurodivergent relationships. Deborah is a qualified psychothe...

Suzanne Alderson: ‘I found my daughter sobbing on the floor, begging to die’

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Suzanne Alderson’s 14 year old daughter became suicidal in 2015, following a period of sustained bullying, Suzanne found herself in a desperate...

Swedish pop duo, Jubël on music and mental health

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Jubël, a Swedish duo originating from Halmstad, Sweden about music and mental health as they do their part to destig...

Adam Frost, presenter on the BBC's Gardeners' World on Dyslexia & celebrating difference

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Adam Frost, presenter on the BBC's Gardeners' World on Dyslexia & celebrating difference. Adam believes there’s...

Oliver Sacks, the neurologist who tapped the power of empathy

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord speaks to film director, Ric Burns about his latest film, Oliver Sacks: His Own Life. London-born Oliver Sacks was a man of ex...

A conversation with Susanne Antonetta, author of A Mind Apart: Travels in a Neurodiverse World

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Susanne Antonetta, author of A Mind Apart: Travels in a Neurodiverse World; and Body Toxic: An Environmental Memoir ...

In conversation with O'Hooley & Tidow, writers & performers of the theme tune for 'Gentlemen Jack' on being a Neurodivergent couple

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to O'Hooley & Tidow, an English folk music duo from Yorkshire about life as a neurodivergent couple and parenting. S...

Geek Girl author, Holly Smale on being diagnosed with autism at 39.

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Geek Girl author, Holly Smale who was recently diagnosed with autism – at 39. Holly Smale, the writer of the bestse...

Women with Autism

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Alicja Nocon, a late-diagnosed autistic woman who recently retrained as an independent Neurodiversity and wellbeing t...

A conversation with autistic YouTuber, Dan Jones

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to autistic YouTuber, Dan Jones about life on the spectrum. Dan has Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, OCD and Dyslexia. Dan ...

Please will you vote for the Different Minds podcast series?

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the final call! Please can you vote for 'The Different Minds Podcast Series' in the Listeners’ Choice Award, supported by BBCSounds. I've ha...

A conversation with autistic TV researcher, Nick Ransom

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate Pride Month in the UK, Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Nick Ransom, a gay autistic man who works for the BBC. Nick has worked on a numb...

A conversation with Autism advocate, Joy Johnson

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to American Behaviour Analyst, Inclusion Specialist, and Autism Advocate, Joy F. Johnson for a candid conversation on i...

The Reason I Jump

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord has an exclusive behind the scenes interview with the director of THE REASON I JUMP, Jerry Rothwell and producer, Jerry Dear –...

Attachment Theory

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Helen Dent, a clinical and forensic Psychologist, Attachment style expert and author of “Why Don't I Feel Good Enou...

The Double Empathy problem

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Dr Damian Milton, an Autistic academic and father. He proposes a different interpretation for the disconnection betw...

Monotropism

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Dr Dinah Murray, an independent researcher with a background in linguistics, anthropology and philosophy and her son...

A conversation with Adam Harris

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Adam Harris, an Irish Autistic activist, speaker, member of Autism-Europe’s Council of Administration and the foun...

Temple Grandin

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to American scientist, activist, author and speaker, Temple Grandin who is well known to many for her trailblazing work...

A conversation with autistic comedian, Joe Wells

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to autistic comedian and writer, Joe Wells. Joe Wells' writing career began when his first book 'Touch and Go Joe' abou...

A history of Autism with Adam Feinstein

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Adam Feinstein, an acclaimed author, poet, translator, journalist, film critic, Hispanist and autism researcher to ta...

A conversation with Shain Neumeier

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Shain Neumeier. Shain is an American autistic and nonbinary transgender attorney from Los Angeles, California. Shain ...

A conversation with Lydia Brown

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Lydia X. Z. Brown, an American autistic disability rights activist, writer, attorney, and public speaker who was hono...

A conversation with Christopher Eccleston

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to English actor and recipient of an Emmy Award and nominations for two BAFTA Awards and star of The A-Word, Christopher...

The Different Minds podcast series (Trailer)

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with Adam Ockelford about his friend, Derek Paravicini

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster  John Offord chats to Ted speaker, Adam Ockelford, a Professor of Music and Director of the Applied Music Research Centre at the Univ...

A conversation with Chris Packham

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Chris Packham CBE, an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his te...

How it feels to be diagnosed with Autism later in life

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to his friend, Ashley Kirk who has recently been diagnosed with Autism. Although autism is predominantly diagnosed in ch...

A conversation with Simon Baron-Cohen

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Simon Baron-Cohen, one of the world’s leading authorities on autism, and Director of the Autism Research Centre at ...

How to stop overthinking

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to psychologist, speaker and the author of "The Book of Overthinking: How to Stop the Cycle of Worry", Gwendoline Smith ...

The Black Dyspraxic

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Neurodiversity advocate, Tumi Sotire, aka "The Black Dyspraxic" about his experiences and thoughts on the intersectio...

Dyspraxia

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Jake Hobson who shares his own personal experiences of Dyspraxia, a Developmental Coordination Disorder, a  comm...

Understanding Autism

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Michael Barton, an autistic keynote speaker aiming to spread the message of autism to everyone. Michael is an experie...

Aphasia - Sarah's story

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Sarah Scott who had a stroke when she was 18 and now has Aphasia. Sarah appeared on the 2nd series of Undateables. Sa...

Neurodiversity and Intersectionality

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Dr Nancy Doyle, CEO and Founder of Genius Within about Neurodiversity and Intersectionality. Nancy has worked with th...

Untangling the ties between Autism and OCD

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Chris Pittenger, Director of the OCD Research Clinic at Yale University in the USA about how Autism and OCD interact ...

A conversation with Francesca Happé

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Francesca Happé, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience in ...

Male Suicide

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to writer, mental health campaigner / advocate and freelance media consultant, Richard Taylor about male suicide to mark...

An interview with Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to award winning author, Steve Silberman who was once haunted by the question: Why have rates of autism diagnosis increa...

The Two Faces of Narcissism

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Debbie Mirza, author of The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist and Linda Barnes, Admin for the Healing After Exper...

A conversation with Dr Radha

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Dr Radha Modgil, a medical doctor, media personality, campaigner for wellbeing, hopeful problem solver and co-host fo...

In conversation with Judy Singer - creator of the term 'Neurodiversity'

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to the originator of the term "Neurodiversity", Australian sociologist and author, Judy Singer. Judy is generally credit...

Building better mental health

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Kathryn Wheeler, Head Writer at Happiful - a mental health and wellbeing magazine on a mission to create a healthier ...

Hypnosis and the Subconscious Mind

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is no doubting the power of the subconscious mind. But what is the subconscious? And how can hypnosis help us to 'reprogram' this part of the mi...

Living with OCD

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to TEDx speaker, Dr Julia Britz from Arizona, USA about OCD - they also chat about some of the overlaps between OCD and ...

Anxiety

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarie Taylor is a trained psychotherapist and coach who found herself going from attending university and travelling the world, to being hospitalised ...

What is Dyslexia?

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Dean Bragonier, the founder of NoticeAbility — a nonprofit changing the world for students with dyslexia. Bragonier...

Neurodiversity – the new normal

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Siena Castellon, an award-winning advocate for neurodiversity, an author, a student and the founder of the ‘Neurodi...

Tourette’s Syndrome

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Aidy Smith, an award-winning TV presenter and journalist on living with Tourette’s Syndrome, a neurological disorde...

Everything you need to know about Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Michael Neenan, former Associate Director of the Centre for Stress Management and Centre for Coaching, Blackheath. Mi...

What is Schizophrenia?

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord chats to Rachel Star Withers, an entertainer, speaker, video producer, and schizophrenic. She has appeared on TV shows includi...

What is Dyscalculia?

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster John Offord, chats to Rebecca Heyes, managing director of The Inclusive Learning Academy, which provides dyslexia and dyscalculia assessme...

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a kind of evidenced based therapy to heal from trauma without talking about it? Recent studies have taken place that show brain images have ch...

Soap actress on living with Bipolar Disorder

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Natasha Naomi Rea, who has appeared in Coronation Street and Emmerdale, hopes to tackle mental health stigma with her book Me, Myself and Bipolar Bren...

Autism in Women

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to 44 year old, Susan Hodgkinson who has a dual diagnosis of ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition) and ADHD (Attention Defici...

An actress living with Bipolar disorder

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever looked back on your life, and wished you could speak words of comfort and wisdom to your younger self for those times when life really t...

Mother & Son on ADHD

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation between a mother and son on living with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  In this special episode, Broadcaster, Jo...

Bipolar Disorder & Creativity

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Swedish painter and printmaker David Sandum about depression and Bipolar Disorder. An author as well an artist, Davi...

Autism & Counselling

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to psychotherapists, Ruth Williams and Deborah Wortman about the issues which typically bring autistic people into ther...

What is Asperger's Syndrome?

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to YouTuber, Tom Henley about living with autism. This podcast was inspired by a documentary produced by Tom called "As...

Growing up queer with Asperger's

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to college student Austin Houck about coming to terms with his sexuality and accepting that he has Asperger's syndrome....

The Covert Narcissist

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, John Offord chats to Debbie Mirza, author of The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist and Dr Robin Rise, a clinical psychologist about co...