From the Spectrum: Finding Superpowers with Autism
Ryan SumnerI’m Ryan, and I have Autism. From the Spectrum: Finding Superpowers with Autism is a podcast about Autism. I am on a mission to explain Autism. Autism emerges in human evolution as a biological adaptation, possibly through neuroplasticity, responding to environmental shifts that harness light’s energy for life. Maybe people fail to understand how living organisms use the energy from light to drive... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 132 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceSocial SciencesMental HealthHealth & Fitness | |||
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The Lord's Prayer:
* Relationship (Our Father)
* Value (Hallowed Be Thy Name)
* Direction (Thy Kingdom Come)
* Alignment (Thy Will Be Done)
* Presence (Daily Bread)
* Release (Forgiveness)
* Protection (Temptation & Evil)
* Integratio... more
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* Transformation requires loss
* Mourning is updating
* Identity becomes attached to burdens
* Transformation requires psychological death
* Forgiveness is release
* The Rich Young Ruler illustrates attachment
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• Why transformation often requires losing something rather than gaining something
• How burdens, fears, and old stories can become part of our identity
• What Jung, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Dostoevsky reveal about psychological grow... more
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• Why Kierkegaard believed despair is not simply suffering, but the failure to become yourself
• How the gap between your current self and potential self creates anxiety, resistance, and growth
• Why distraction, conformity, and the... more
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This review on autism is different. It seems fresh and in a way that makes sense for the various items for the autistic. We enjoy learning about how to turn the autism into meaning.
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United Statesa year ago - Thank you
I appreciate you providing scientists a platform to share their latest autism research. Dr. Cox, Pediatrician.
Apple Podcasts5ThermalitoforebayUnited States2 years ago - Wonderfully informative!
I’m really enjoying this podcast. The host uses science backed facts and clear language to describe autism and autistic traits. I’m learning a lot and look forward to each episode. Highly recommend! — The Autistic Woman, host of Meet My Autistic Brain
Apple Podcasts5VirtuLAttyUnited States2 years ago - From the spectrum
Very informative information. Good listen
Apple Podcasts5Granny to Dylan and ZoeyUnited States2 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #142 |  Australia/Science/Social Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #79 |  Ireland/Science/Social Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #140 |  Denmark/Science/Social Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #221 |  South Africa/Science/Social Sciences |
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A science-forward show exploring autism through biology, neuroscience, and the gut-brain connection, with a strong emphasis on how light, neuroplasticity, and sensory processing shape autistic experience. Episodes repeatedly probe complex mechanisms—from excitatory/inhibitory balance in neural circuits to microbiome influences and environmental factors—while offering accessible analogies to help listeners grasp intricate concepts. Notable threads include critiques of pharmaceutical-driven medicine, the potential of quantum biology and light-based health, and the personal angle of presenting autism as a set of strengths and unique cognitive perspectives. A consistent throughline is translating technical research into practical understanding ... more
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2. Dr. Ahmad Ammous
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