Rachael Williams - Advocate - Actor
Pastiche Graham - Autism - Author
Rachel Williams, managing/producing artistic director of Between the Lines Studio Theater in Allentown, PA, joins Mike and Dory to talk about allyship, parenting a trans daughter, and the power of inclusive community theater. Between the Lines Studio Theater – Allentown, Pennsylvania Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
Pastiche Graham, autistic author and advocate, joins the podcast to discuss her groundbreaking children's book Pia Pistachio Gets a Job — a story designed to reshape the autism narrative, especially for girls and women who are routinely overlooked in autism awareness conversations. Pia Pistachio Gets a Job — available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million. @PastiGraham on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Threads Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
Disability justice activist and political commentator Syanne Bloom joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about navigating the world as a disabled, Afro-Indigenous Latina wheelchair user. @SyannneBloom on all social platforms Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
We sit down with Clayton Law, a 36-year-old gay married man navigating a lifelong journey of caregiving, loss, and self-discovery. After spending years supporting others, including his husband through a five-year liver transplant process. Clayton is now turning the lens on himself, exploring possible ADHD and autism diagnoses, six months of sobriety, and launching a YouTube channel about electric vehicles. YouTube: @UpCurrentEVs Threads: search for Clayton Law Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
In this episode we talk to Cinnamon Denise about her journey into music with neurodivergence. As a writer, singer, and producer, Cinnamon finds way to make learning and production accessible. She also plays the bassoon and flute, always interested in learning more and practicing, www.cinnamontal..com Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
Singer, songwriter, DJ, and producer Jennee Jay joins Mike and Dory to share her journey living with type 1 diabetes, gastroparesis, and multiple sclerosis. From singing on stage at the age of three in Canada to producing her deeply personal album Rise Above the Noise, Jennee discusses how chronic illness shaped her artistry, the dangers of overmedication, and why listening to your body is the ultimate act of self-advocacy. Jennee music on platforms, search JenneeJay Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast |Tik Tok: @othering.podcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
In this episode, Melissa joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about trauma therapy, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), psychedelic-assisted healing, and the systemic failures of mainstream psychology. Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
In this episode we welcome Arsyn Quinn, an indie dark romance author crafting boundary-pushing stories across contemporary romance, omegaverse, and queer thrillers. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Arsyn is a proud trans author and host of "Knot Your Love Language: Stuff Your Kindle Omegaverse Edition. Arsynn Instagram: @AuthorArsynQuinn Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast |Tik Tok: @othering.podcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
In this episode we talk to Tiffany, a lesbian content creator and bookworm, to share her coming out journey. She discusses realizing she was gay, navigating her mother's lack of acceptance, surviving a toxic six-year relationship with her ex-girlfriend, and how her love of sapphic romance books and content creation helped her find herself. Tiffany also opens up about living with a speech impediment and refusing to let it stop her from making the content she loves. Tiffany on YouTube – @tiffanylouann Podcast – Krazy Kids Business on Etsy and more: Tiffany's Creative Mind Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast |Tik Tok: @othering.podcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)
In this episode, we speak with Kelly Preston, a neurodivergent disabled author from the Bay Area, about their journey through chronic illness, medical trauma, and finding healing through writing. Kelly's website: https://kelpywashere.carrd.co Kelly's Instagram: kelpywashere Othering Instagram: @otheringpodcast |Tik Tok: @othering.podcast | YouTube: @OtheringPodcast Merch: https://www.otheringpodcast.com/category/all-products Produced by LoudCore Productions | Music by Jordie James (sin) | Graphics by Josh (@supergaming19yt)