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In 1994 Asperger’s Syndrome was officially recognized. In 2013, it was no longer an official diagnosis. Today, it all falls under the category of Austism Spectrum Disorder. In my mind I see it as a line, right in the middle is what we label as “Normal”; the far left being severe autism, and the far right being an unlabeled disorder I call highly social with no social skills. I am left of normal. As an introverted, left of normal, entrepreneur and business owner, I have encountered a ton of unique problems in my life that required out-of-the-box solutions. Let’s work together to create a better world, learn how to adapt, and thrive as we live life to the Left of Normal.
Episodes
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 68 - Plans, Systems, and Processses
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Left of Normals thrive on well laid out plans. But they are often not good planners themselves.
In this 'cast, I lay out why we love that organization, and a couple anecdotes on how I'm a pretty badass planner. There's a quick question in there on what you think of my new business idea; feedback appreciated.
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 67 - Get out to find peace
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Nature is predictable.
That predictability, combined with a few other things, draws in the Left of Normal personality.
Today's 'cast talks about why nature is great, and how it can be used to soothe and calm the soul.
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 66 - Ambition with Kyle Stricklin
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
This week we have a special guest on our 'cast. The theme was ambition, drive, and motivation, so I tapped the guy that has the most ambition, drive, and motivation that I know.
Kyle Stricklin owns a handful of companies. Every project he tackles, he looks into doing it himself so he can learn more about it. He's a tech nerd and a crypto bro. He's someone that I've enjoyed getting to know over the years, and he helped me in the early stages of my business.
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 65 - Why Left of Normals are Underemployed
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Jobs suck.
There area variety of factors that make them suck. From the application, to the interview, to the actual job itself.
When employers don't even know the first thing about ASD, it makes them even harder.
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 64 - A Bit More on Questions and Small Talk
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
In Episode 63 we went into how a good majority of small talk is filled up with questions for the sake of questions.
That raised some questions.
So today, we get back into it with the small talk, the questions asked, and clarify some of the terms that I use throughout the this episode and in several other episodes as well.
Friday May 27, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 63 - Questions While Conversating
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
There are a number of social interactions that I understand the purpose, the goal, and the end result.
But they don't make any sense as to why the occur... or why they're done in that manner instead of a more efficient or beneficial manner.
One of those is our fascination with asking pointless questions during a conversation.
Friday May 20, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 62 - An Alternative to Taking Medication
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
There is no cure for aspergers or autism. Mostly because those who have it don't need to be cured.
Life can get a little bit overwhelming at times. When the physical body is functioning optimally, the mind can overcome those overwhelming times more quickly and efficiently.
Today's guest, Dr. Shayla talks about chiropractic care and how joint adjustments can lead to big benefits.
Friday May 13, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 61 - The Left Handed Left of Normal
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
There's a correlation between being Left of Normal, and having your left side be the dominant side.
Some studies suggest it has to do with echolalia.
Today's episode gets into that, and gives you a great analogy of what it's like to be on the spectrum.
Friday May 06, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 60 - From the Outside Looking In
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Left of Normal people don't have that intuition on how to navigate some social interactions. Normies seem to be born with it, we learn it through observation.
Sometimes, however, there is no observable interaction to base our behavior off of.
This can be good, leading to a new and un-thought of perspective. But often it leads to being more or less ostracized even further.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Left of Normal Episode 59 - Revisiting what Left of Normal is All About
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
We have new listeners. We have old listeners that can use a refresher. Today's episode talks about what Left of Normal is all about.
Here I talk about how the spectrum should actually look. Where myself, and many other people, fall on that spectrum.
And I dispel some myths about the spectrum, and being Left of Normal.