We're Not Your Typical Podcast

Simon is an autistic teacher working in a mainstream school — diagnosed later in life after years of masking, burnout, and being misunderstood.

In this episode, Simon opens up about what it’s really like navigating sensory overload, social expectations, and rigid school systems while supporting neurodivergent children every single day.

We talk about late diagnosis, autistic burnout, inclusive teaching, and why behaviour should be supported — not managed.

This conversation is essential listening for parents, educators, and anyone questioning whether the system truly works for neurodivergent minds.

🎧 Honest. Eye-opening. Needed.

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This week on We’re Not Your Typical, we sit down with Ruby Bishop — GB wheelchair tennis player, disability advocate, and the force behind Ruby’s Law 🎾♿

Ruby opens up about living with cerebral palsy, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) often known as “the suicide disease” as well as ADHD and dyslexia. She shares the realities of chronic pain, medical neglect after childhood, bullying in mainstream schools, and what it’s really like travelling the world as an elite disabled athlete ✈️

We talk about:
- The brutal truth about invisible vs physical disabilities
- Being excluded at school and made to feel like an inconvenience
- Why CRPS is misunderstood and under-researched
- The hidden struggles of elite disability sport
- Flying long-haul in pain, alone, and unheard
- Ruby’s Law and her mission to make PE inclusive for every child

This episode is raw, emotional, inspiring — and one every parent, teacher, and decision-maker needs to hear.

🎧 Trigger warning: discussion of chronic pain, medical trauma, and mental health.

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What really happens behind the school gates? 🎒
In this powerful and honest episode of We’re Not Your Typical, we sit down with Alice from Kind Minds Life Coaching to talk about what children actually need to feel safe, understood, and supported 💛

We dive into:
✨ Teachers burnout & broken systems
✨ Why “they’re fine when they’re in” isn’t good enough
✨ Neurodiversity, masking & emotional regulation
✨ Life coaching for children (and why it works)
✨ How parents can support kids without a diagnosis
✨ The power of connection over curriculum

This episode is a must-listen for parents, teachers, SEN professionals, and anyone supporting neurodivergent children 🧠💬

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We are joined by 15-year-old autistic advocate Eden Rose 🌹✨ for an honest, emotional and eye-opening conversation about growing up autistic. Eden shares what school is really like, the struggles with friendships, sensory overwhelm, meltdowns, loneliness and learning to understand her own mind ❤️‍🧠.

Her incredible mum joins us to talk about:

🌼 Early signs she noticed
🔄 Regression and the emotional impact
👩‍👧‍👧 Raising two autistic daughters
⚡ Navigating seizures and the fear that comes with them
💛 The reality of parenting a child who can’t always express how they feel

This episode is full of honesty, laughter, tears, and the kind of insight that every SEND parent, teacher and professional needs to hear.
A truly inspiring teen sharing her truth. 🌈

Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 – Being autistic at 15
03:00 – School, friendships & loneliness
07:00 – Mum’s story & early signs
12:00 – Raising two autistic daughters
18:00 – Special interests
23:00 – Sensory overload & self-regulation
28:00 – Seizures, fear & coping
34:00 – Eden’s dreams for the future

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In today’s emotional and eye-opening episode, we sit down with Steve — a SEND PE teacher of 14 years, and a dad whose own son is currently on the autism pathway.

Steve opens up honestly about:
• How he adapts PE for non-verbal and autistic children
• Regression, stimming and early signs he saw in his son Bobby
• Why transitions are so hard — and how he supports them
• The reality of teaching 13 children with completely different needs
• The joy, exhaustion and pride of being a SEND parent
• Success stories that give EVERY parent hope

This episode is full of warmth, truth, humour, and real SEND understanding.
If you’re a parent, teacher or carer of an autistic child — this one will touch your heart. 💛

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