I love this show! I always look forward to the next episode and even if it’s not directly relevant to me I still find I can take something from the episode

I’ve listened to one episode, but will surely listen to more. The open letter brought me to tears. My daughter has recently been diagnosed with autism and this episode was recommended to me by my boss. Thank you for being honest and vulnerable. It irks me that anyone can criticise something that was obviously so difficult. Things are difficult with an autistic child, wonderful and yet challenging. This is not a piece on self pity, it’s true and honest. Anyone with the experience would hear themselves in your letter. Thank you.

I cannot explain how much this podcast has helped me with so many aspects of my life. The so called “EMisodes” with Dr Emily are my favourites and I continue to go back to listen to past eps. I also felt compelled to review to acknowledge the people criticising Hugh’s open letter, which I can in part understand as the opening few minutes were quite jarring and perhaps not expressed in the best way possible but jeez.. cut the man some slack! What I took most from the letter is he and his family are in an immense amount of pain not because of the diagnosis itself but because the world we live in isn’t set up to love and appreciate people on the spectrum (or neurodivergents more generally) and how special are/what they can bring to our lives and society more broadly. I say this experiencing that pain first hand with my now not-so-little brother who is high functioning autistic. He is the best person in the whole world (funny as all hell and so so caring) yet was bullied for most of his school years and has struggled with friendships and other relationships as a young adult. I’ve never wanted him to change, I want THE WORLD TO CHANGE and be more understanding and accepting of him. That’s where the pain is, and I commend Hugh for talking about it.

I listened twice. Cried twice. Thank you Hugh for sharing your story. As parents to a now adult neurodivergent child we have our many ups and downs. I am grateful that this is discussed for its beauty and also all the challenges that come with the diagnosis. It is hard. It is sometimes lonely and it’s important that your honesty is applauded. Thank you.

This bonus episode is compelling listening. Raw, open and heartfelt. Everyone should hear this, and hopefully have a more empathetic response the next time they see an autistic child overwhelmed in the supermarket or anywhere else. Thank you Hugh.

I used to love this podcast. I’ve listened since it launched in 2020. However i now cannot unnotice how much a certain presenter talks about himself in relation to other people’s stories. It bores me. I think it’s important to give space for the guest to talk about themselves without it being relevant to the presenter personally. I find it self indulgent. I’d like to hear more from the guest. It’s also important to acknowledge that they are not the expert in everything. They are there to facilitate others stories being shared. If you have not had the eating disorder, you are not a woman, or you do not have neurodivergence etc., I feel it’s weird for you to act like you’re the expert in it or adopt others stories as your own experience. As the facilitator they don’t need to be the centre of all the stories. Maybe I’m not the target market anymore, but I just wanted to feedback what I and others have noticed after listening since 2020. Step back, listen and elevate others on your incredible platform

I often listen, am sporadic and play catch up. Your open letter today. It made me cry. I felt seen and understood. I’m a solo parent to 2 autistic kids, homeschool one, other is mainstream with significant support. Whilst working- lucky I was able to negotiate flexibility, knowing I could be working at a much higher level, and not reducing my hours and income if only I wasn’t alone. My journey has been isolating, busy is an understatement but it’s also helped me become my actual best version of myself. I discovered through my kids and have been diagnosed as ADHD, and I have learned so much. From advocating and getting an apology from Bill Shortens office, I have found reserves I never knew I had. Your episode today really helped me to understand that although I feel like I am the only one with so much on my plate all the time, there are so many others who are also just trying to survive, and keeping it all inside, and putting on a brave face. Thank you for sharing and articulating so well, with so much vulnerability.

Things are explored in limited depth unless there are experts present. The hosts aren’t compelling; more apologetically passive when introducing anything. The first 20% of the last episode I listened to was private mirth and repeated themes. I appreciate the anecdotal; just get to the point.

Hugh’s ‘Letter to Neurodivergent Parents’ I felt set the disabled community’s efforts to quash ableism back by about 50 years. The episode seemed more about him garnering praise for being a ‘great guy in touch with his emotions’ than it did reflect a genuine concern for his autistic child and the broader neurodivergent community (particularly those folk who aren’t celebrities and who have been in the community a lot longer than Hugh has). He painted parenting an autistic child as something that should be pitied. Every #actuallyautistic person I spoke to in the wake of this episode’s release was on some level disgusted with this, but didn’t want to speak up for fear of being torn down by the podcast’s sycophantic following. You can do better, Hugh. Time to drop the ego.

Dear Hugh, I wish I had words like you have to put around my gratitude and gratefulness for your open letter to parents of Neurodivergent children. Our granddaughter is 4 1/2 she is autistic has global development delay and I certainly will be diagnosed with ADHD when she’s old enough. She is non-verbal. But she is the absolute light of our lives. Our daughter and son-in-law spend their lives advocating for her, fighting for her to get a place in Kindy, fighting the NDIS when they say she doesn’t need speech therapy even though she’s non-verbal. Your open letter took so much courage and so much nervous energy which you probably didn’t actually have to spare but you’ve helped so many who are living with Autism on the daily. It’s beyond hard and yet you described the tension between love and grief, fear and joy so well . I will listen to this podcast 1 million times over and I’m sure every time I wish your tears because it’s just so good to know that somebody understands what we’re going through. So although these two words are not enough, thank you, thank you thank you