Aces Up Your Sleeve
Join Kade and Sabrina, two a-spec autistic therapists, and their special guests as they help you navigate relationships.
Episodes
34 episodes
Trauma, Kink, Healing & PDA
If submission has ever felt like a demand and triggered your PDA, this week’s episode might resonate with you! We’re answering if you’re a “bad sub” if you’re a PDAer, how to navigate explaining your nervous system to a partner, and why k...
ADHD Hyperfocus on Kink
Have you ever wondered where that praise or degradation kink stems from? Or if it's possible to hyperfocus on kink and fetishes? Let's talk about it on this week's episode of Aces Up Your Sleeve! We're talking about the importance of meeting yo...
Autism & BDSM: Am I Kinky? with Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the wonderful Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti! Gloria (she/her) is an educator and community discussion facilitator who has been teaching workshops on shame, consent, neurodivergence, and identity in kink commun...
Autistic Celebrities
Who did we look up to as autistic little kids? The answer is tricky- and we’re sharing it with you on this week’s episode of Aces Up Your Sleeve! We’re covering “good” and “bad” autistic representation and where to find it. (Hint: it might be b...
Autistic Health Challenges
Ready to hear all about chronic pain, illness, and being autistic? We're ready to talk about it! Join us for a raw and real conversation about what it's like to navigate these challenges, especially when the onset is pretty sudden. ...
Parenting Autistic & ADHD Teens with Jamie Roberts
To wrap up our mini-series on Teens this week, we’re mostly talking to parents about how to support their autistic and ADHD teenagers! We’re joined by Jamie Roberts, an AuDHD LMFT, who specializes in supporting teens and has published two books...
Autistic & ADHD Teen Self-Harm
This week's episode involves us exploring the complex topics of self-harm, self-stimulatory behaviors, and support strategies for autistic and ADHD teens. (We definitely talk directly about all of these topics, so feel free to skip this one...
Successful Autistic Teens
Welcome to season 2! We're starting off with a small series on Autistic & AuDHD Teens in light of our upcoming GEMS Neurodiversity Summit: Autistic + ADHD Teens event in May. For today’s topic, we’re discussing success during teen years and...
Autism, Gender, Race & Sexuality - Podcasthon
Our season finale is a special one- we’re participating in the 4th annual Podcasthon! This week, over a thousand podcasts are highlighting a charity of their choice and we’re choosing to support the Black Trans Travel Fund! Tune in to hear abou...
Coming Out As Autistic
In this week’s episode of Aces Up Your Sleeve, we are exploring the complexities of “coming out” as autistic, with a focus on the decision-making process regarding disclosure to family and medical professionals. We take the nuances of family dy...
Adult Autistic Meltdowns
This week is all about adult autistic meltdowns on the Aces Up Your Sleeve podcast. We discuss our personal experiences with meltdowns, the differences between autistic and Borderline meltdowns, and the importance of understanding your own uniq...
Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs with Patrick Casale
This week on Aces Up Your Sleeve, we’re joined by guest Patrick Casale, LMHC, to discuss neurodivergent entrepreneurship! If you’re autistic and struggling at work, AuDHD with a million ideas and interests but aren’t sure how to start, or neuro...
Autistic & ADHD Activism
If you're feeling helpless or hopeless right now, you're not alone- and there are things we can do (as ADHDers and autistic folks) to help make movement and change! We're answering questions this week about advocacy, activism, and volunteering ...
Autistic Valentines Day Tips
How do autistic and ADHD people make romantic Valentine’s Day plans? We’re covering that on this week’s episode of Aces Up Your Sleeve! Whether you’re throwing a party with friends or trying to take your partner out on a date, we’re giving our ...
Coming Out as Asexual
Are you worried you might hurt your partner’s feelings if you were to come out as ace, demi, or on the asexuality-spectrum in general? We’re covering that on this week’s episode of the Aces Up Your Sleeve podcast! We explore ways to express you...
Neurodivergent Flirting Skills
Need to brush up on your Neurodivergent Flirting Skills? Flirting can feel like a complex game with no clear rules, especially in the context of modern dating. In the latest episode of the Aces Up Your Sleeve podcast, we explore the nuances of ...
Autistic Millennials
Whether you’re a millennial or not, you may be wondering why so many millennials are suddenly realizing they’re autistic! We attempt to answer that, as well as provide insight about autistic millennials in general and what similarities we have ...
Mixed Neurotype Relationships with Kyle Rutherford
We're joined this week by Kyle Rutherford, LMFT-Associate, a therapist, a partner in a neurodiverse relationship, and a proud ADHDer & HSP! He specializes in working with neurodiverse relationship constellations in Austin, TX and online for...
Autistic Supervisors
We discussed being autistic at work in this episode! How do you move up the corporate ladder? Should you even try? What makes a good supervisor? We share our tips and tricks for supervising people, carving out roles that work with your strength...
Community for Autistic Therapists
We’re letting you in on a little known secret: Where to find autistic therapists and community! It shouldn’t be a secret but it’s tough to know where to look to find others like yourself- and us. We discuss the importance of community, tips to ...
Autistic Parenting & PDA with B Lourenco
For Episode 12, we're joined by B Lourenco, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, to discuss the complexities of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and its impact on parenting and relationships. We explored the nuances of PDA, the challenges fac...
Autism and Gift Exchanges
Just in time for a couple of holidays, we’re talking all about being autistic and giving & receiving gifts! If you’re someone who struggles with giving the “right” reaction to presents or with knowing what gifts to get people, you’ll find s...
Adult Autism Assessments
We made it to episode 10! We've been asked to talk about how to prepare (emotionally) for an autism assessment and the results, so we're giving you our favorite tips. We also cover how to prepare yourself for potential second opinions and how t...
Am I Autistic, Kinky, or Demisexual?
Are you ready to talk about demisexuality? We’re helping listeners explore whether or not they may be autistic, demisexual and/or kinky! We debunk the “pillar” of a romantic relationship, talk about the impacts of autistic masking on desire and...
Autistic Medical Challenges with Olivia Belknap
Join Sabrina, Kade, and our guest Olivia Belknap, AMFT, as we discuss autistic medical challenges, medical self-advocacy, and more! Many of us are more sensitive to meds, need support conveying what we mean to providers, struggle with providers...
