Plot Twist, Please!

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Welcome to the land of the artsy and the home of the curious. Join me, Chamaya, and my talented, smart friends as we use pop culture to talk about fostering empathetic spaces, as well as how we take care of our neurodivergent brains and squishy hearts in the process.

Episode Date
THE SOFT SPOT: Autism and Glow-Ups
Jun 13, 2025
“Friendly” - Neurodivergent Friendships Are As Complicated As Our Brains
May 24, 2025
THE SOFT SPOT: Autism and Mind Games
May 12, 2025
THE SOFT SPOT: Autism and Mundane Self-Love
Apr 11, 2025
“You Again” - What Happens When the Bullies Grow Up?
Apr 04, 2025
THE SOFT SPOT: Autism and Self-Awareness
Mar 28, 2025
THE SOFT SPOT: Autism and Avoidance
Mar 01, 2025
“People Pleasers are Manipulators” - Having Empathy Among Labels
Feb 10, 2025
“Late Bloomers” - Black Women and the Carmen Jones Effect
Dec 04, 2024
MINISODE IV: John Tucker and Revenge Fantasies
Nov 06, 2024
MINISODE III: Financial Costs of Singleness
Oct 27, 2024
MINISODE II: The Color Purple and Autistic Avoidant Attachment
Oct 09, 2024
MINISODE: Friendliness and Stranger Danger?
Sep 29, 2024
“Emotionally Spent” - How To Build Your Relationship Stamina (Autistic POV)
Sep 17, 2024
“Love Is Embarrassing” - Tips For Autistic Lover Girls
Sep 07, 2024
“Neurodivergent Virtue” - Being Neurodivergent Doesn’t Make You Inferior OR Superior
Aug 28, 2024
“Worst Case Scenario” - Autism and Dealing With Rejection
Aug 06, 2024
“Not That Smart” - Autism and Intelligence
Jul 28, 2024
“No Chill” - Autistic Coded Characters and Emotional Regulation
Jul 16, 2024
“Not Like Other Girls” - Pick Me’s, Autism, and Female Friendships
Jul 01, 2024
“Theatre Kid Energy” - We Owe Anne Hathaway An Apology
Jun 24, 2024
“Bluntly Honest” - Autistic Women Unfiltered
Jun 16, 2024
“Work Ethic” - Black Neurodivergent Women Overachieving
Jun 01, 2024
“Stranger Danger” - An Autistic Person Answers Your Dating Questions
May 17, 2024
“Anti-Social” - Reframing Neurodivergent Distrust In Relationships
May 07, 2024
“Neurodivergent Masking” - Was The Whole Relationship A Lie?
Apr 27, 2024
“Candid Girlfriend” - Neurodivergence and Real Life Tropes
Apr 20, 2024
“Good Hair” - The Black Neurodivergent Struggle With Hair Care
Apr 12, 2024
"Unbothered" - Autistic Empathy and Neurodivergents Feeling Deeply
Mar 29, 2024
“Pick Me’s” - Confessions of Neurodivergent Dating
Mar 22, 2024
“You’re Insecure” - ‘Love Is Blind’ And Our Sensitivities
Mar 09, 2024
“Main Character Energy” - Personal Development and Artistic Impact
Feb 08, 2024
"Be Confident" - Why Romance Is Tricky For Black Lover Girls
Jan 11, 2024
“Compassion Fatigue” - What Actually Is Slacktivism?
Dec 01, 2023
“Energy Vampires” - Empathy and Ownership
Nov 14, 2023
“Rewarded With A Relationship” - Love Is Blind and Paying Relationship Debts
Oct 25, 2023
"We're Both Adults" - Bullying and Power Dynamics
Oct 10, 2023
Shame and the Self-Help Industry
May 18, 2023
Pretty Privilege, Autism, and The Unspoken Exchange of ”Looking”
Apr 19, 2023
Lucky Girl Syndrome and Wellness Individualism
Mar 01, 2023
Doesn’t Anyone Want To Be A Doctor Or Lawyer Anymore?
Feb 12, 2023
Why Something Like Sia's "Music" Was Bound to Happen
Mar 11, 2021
Revisiting Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Masculinity
Dec 16, 2020
Everyday Ableism and What We Can Do About It
Nov 14, 2020
An Honest Review of "Love On the Spectrum"
Oct 10, 2020
Internalized Racism, Empathy, & Why It's So Hard for People to Actually Change
Sep 10, 2020
Confronting Our Misconceptions About Self-Care
Sep 04, 2020
Birthday Anxiety and 12 Things I've Learned
Aug 31, 2020
Why Black Women Can't Afford to Be Your Superheroes
Aug 19, 2020
When Wellness Is A Privilege (Panel)
Aug 01, 2020
The Kanye Debate: Who Deserves Complexity?
Jul 26, 2020
Quirky, Sensitive, and Black
Jul 14, 2020
Casting, Colorism, and Redefining Black Art feat. Myesha-Tiara McGarner (Part 2)
Jul 02, 2020
Casting, Colorism, and Redefining Black Art feat. Myesha-Tiara McGarner
Jun 19, 2020
Voiceover Work and Trusting Your Journey feat. Alaina Wis
May 18, 2020