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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 10 MIN

What If Your "Normal" Is Just Something You Learned To Hide?

from Hi Pod! I'm Dad. · host James Guttman

I didn’t have answers when people asked why my nonverbal son was clapping, making sounds, or doing things they didn’t understand.And that wasn’t because I was embarrassed.It was because I genuinely didn’t know.Over time, that changed. Not because someone explained it to me, but because I started paying attention. What looked random wasn’t random. What looked confusing actually had a purpose.And once I understood that, something else clicked.This isn’t just something my son does.We all do it.We just don’t do it out loud. We don’t do it in public. We don’t let ourselves.This episode is about stimming, what it really is, and why the difference between my son and the rest of us might not be what you think.It's Here! Get the book – “Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation” on audio, digital, or print.Follow Us On TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Also, be sure to read the blog that started it all - Hi Blog! I'm Dad.

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I didn’t have answers when people asked why my nonverbal son was clapping, making sounds, or doing things they didn’t understand. And that wasn’t because I was embarrassed. It was because I genuinely didn’t know. Over time, that changed. Not because someone explained it to me, but because I started paying attention. What looked random wasn’t random. What looked confusing actually had a purpose. And once I understood that, something else clicked. This isn’t just something my son does. We all d...

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