Spicy Brain

Elena Sullivan: GROWING UP WITH AN AUTISTIC SISTER | Siblings, Late Diagnosis & Family

In this very special episode of Spicy Brain, host Lara Sullivan is joined by her sister and best friend Elena for an honest, emotional conversation about growing up with

Cassia Tierney Clarke: AUTISTIC BURNOUT & REBUILDING YOUR LIFE | Late Diagnosis, CPTSD & Unmasking

In this episode of Spicy Brain, host Lara Sullivan is joined by Cassia Tierney Clarke, host of the 9 lives podcast, for a raw and honest conversation about autistic burno

Millie Gooch: ALCOHOL & THE NEURODIVERGENT BRAIN | Hangxiety, Addiction & Going Sober

In this episode of Spicy Brain, host Lara Sullivan is joined by Millie Gooch, founder of Sober Girl Society and author of Hangxiety: How Alcohol Messes with Your Mind, fo

Anna Archer: LATE DIAGNOSED AUTISTIC & ADHD AT 24 | Unmasking, Regression & Life After Diagnosis

Spicy Brain Season Two kicks off with Anna Archer!  Host Lara Sullivan sits down with vlogger, business owner, investor and running community favourite Anna Archer, who

Season Two Teaser | Behind the Scenes with Producer Vickey

Spicy Brain Season Two Teaser | Behind the Scenes with Producer Vickey Spicy Brain is back! In this Season Two teaser, host Lara Sullivan is joined by Spicy Brain produc

Spicy Brain Season 1 Finale! What We've Learned About Neurodiversity

In this special season one finale of Spicy Brain, host Lara Sullivan reflects on the journey of creating the podcast, from overcoming her own fear of being in the studio

Amber Macintosh: NUTRITION AND NEURODIVERGENCE | Understanding Safe Foods

Why are safe foods so often beige, and what does that tell us about neurodivergence? In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan sits down with ADHD n

Ria Lina: WHAT’S FUNNY ABOUT AUTISM? | Comedy, Late Diagnosis & Autism in Women

Can you still be autistic if you're the funniest person in the room? In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan sits down with award-winning comedian

Joe Wells: OCD AND AUTISM | Living with Intrusive Thoughts

What happens when OCD and autism overlap – and no one recognises either? In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan sits down with comedian, author a

Gina Rippon: HIDDEN AUTISM IN WOMEN | Life After a Late Diagnosis (Part 2)

What happens after a late autism diagnosis? In the second episode of this two-parter special of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan continues her conversation wi

Gina Rippon: HIDDEN AUTISM IN WOMEN | Why Women Are Diagnosed So Late (Part 1)

Why are girls and women with autism so often diagnosed late? In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan sits down with renowned neuroscientist and au

Tom Gilding: UNMASKING THE NEURODIVERGENT MAN | Autism, ADHD, Mental Health & Masculinity

Late Diagnosis, Masking & Redefining Neurodivergent Masculinity In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan sits down with Tom Gilding, a late-diagnos

Kyra Hall-Gelly: THERAPY FOR NEURODIVERGENTS | Why Traditional Therapy Doesn’t Always Work

Building Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy: Identity, Masking & Mental Health In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan sits down with Kyra Hall-Gell

Ali Bromley: NEURODIVERGENT WOMEN | Stories of Adult ADHD, Struggles, Burnout & Triumph

Living with ADHD as an Adult: Insights, Strategies, and Neurodivergent Representation In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan is joined by forensi

James Hunt: PARENTING NON-SPEAKING AUTISTIC CHILDREN | Finding New Forms of Connection

Navigating Non-Speaking Autistic Children, Parental Grief, and Finding Connection Beyond Words  In this episode of the Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan is joined

Dr Luke Beardon: AUTISM AT WORK | Autistic Understanding, Adjustments, & Courtesy

Rethinking Autism at Work: Accommodations, Inclusion, and “Autistic Courtesy” In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan welcomes Dr. Luke Beardon, a

Could You Be AUTISTIC? Navigating Life Before & After a Late Adult Autism Diagnosis at 27

Late Autism Diagnosis in Women: Identity, Burnout, and Finding Your Voice In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, host Lara Sullivan shares her deeply personal story