The AutSide Podcast

Today’s episode explores the friction between conventional time management and the internal rhythms of neurodivergent individuals. The author of the source essay, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, challenges the medicalised view of executive dysfunction, arguing that it often reflects a mismatch between a person’s cognitive landscape and the rigid demands of society. By contrasting chronos, or linear time, with kairos, the subjective feeling of readiness, she illustrates how gestalt processors struggle to fit into structured environments. Ultimately, her essay suggests that perceived mental deficits are frequently the result of an inflexible architecture rather than a lack of personal willpower. Dr. Hoerricks frames her experience not as a disorder, but as a different way of inhabiting time.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/executive-functioning-the-two-clocks
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Today’s episode critiques a scientific paper that challenges the validity of Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) by relying on incremental, word-by-word data. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, argues that traditional laboratory metrics, such as eye-tracking experiments, fail to capture the holistic and sensory way many gestalt processors actually experience communication. By contrasting linear time with a more subjective, lived experience, her essay emphasises that personal stories and recognition carry more weight than rigid clinical models. She positions this academic debate as a conflict between data-driven skepticism and the authentic, non-linear reality of those who process language in complete phrases. Ultimately, her piece serves as a passionate defense of subjective meaning against a scientific establishment that dismisses what it cannot easily measure.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/the-naysayer-chronicles-evidence
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Today’s episode explores the transition from theoretical frameworks to the authentic lived experiences of gestalt processors. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, emphasises that personal narratives carry more weight than clinical models because they capture the sensory realities and emotional nuances of a life. By presenting a collection of fragmented stories rather than rigid case studies, the writing honors a non-linear way of knowing and self-expression. These shared accounts focus on moments of safety and self-discovery, such as finding comfort in specific textures or environments. Ultimately, her essay serves as a listening circle intended to validate the diverse ways people inhabit their bodies once they stop conforming to societal expectations.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/after-the-clearing-stories-of-field
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Today’s episode explores the importance of prioritising physical sensation over intellectual theory to achieve genuine self-understanding. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, argues that our bodies possess a primal wisdom that often communicates truths long before our minds can formulate a logical explanation. By learning to listen to internal signals, such as tension or ease, individuals can reclaim a vital form of knowledge that modern education often suppresses. She encourages readers to honor their biological responses without immediately rushing to categorise them with labels or diagnoses. Ultimately, Dr. Hoerricks advocates for a gentle curiosity toward one’s physical experiences to foster a more authentic connection with the self.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/after-the-clearing-sensation-as-first
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Today’s episode explores the psychological weight of receiving a new diagnosis or self-identification. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, argues that gaining a name for one’s experience often brings a conflicting mix of profound relief and heavy expectation. Rather than immediately turning this new self-knowledge into a list of tasks or obligations, Dr. Hoerricks encourages a period of quiet observation and stillness. She challenges the societal pressure to transform every personal insight into an immediate plan of action. Ultimately, she advocates for maintaining personal agency and dignity by allowing one to exist with their discovery without feeling tethered to external demands.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/after-the-clearing-recognition-without
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