TFS#81 - Sam Mitchell On Understanding Autism One Conversation At A Time, Autism Rocks & Rolls Host

Sam Mitchell, is a teenager living with autism. He is the founder and the host of the Autism Rocks and Rolls podcast. Although Sam has had obstacles in the past and still has daily struggles, he is using this platform to take away the stigma of autism and other conditions that many thinks are disabilities. He wants to prove that he is not broken and does not need to be fixed. Listen to this podcast and go into the mind of Sam.  To know more about Sam and his advocacies, visit: http://autismrocksandrolls.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Meet Sam Mitchell 00:45 Autism Rocks & Rolls 02:30 Autism Coping Mechanisms 03:40 How to Grow A Podcast 04:45 Podcast Sponsorships 07:00 Living With Autism 07:50 Aspergers Syndrome 08:50 Down Syndrome 10:40 Autism Diagnosis 11:00 Sam’s Hobbies 11:50 Coping Mechanisms 12:50 Special Skills 13:50 Superpower 14:10 Booking Podcast Guests 17:30 Mental Health 19:30 Idols & Influences 21:15 Elon Musk’s Aspergers 22:30 Internal Meltdowns 25:30 Podcast Therapy 27:50 ADHD Diagnosis 29:30 Coping Strategy 31:20 Finding Your Niche 32:40 Support Groups 34:20 Moment Of Change 35:05 How It Started 36:30 Podcast Listeners 36:50 Outro