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Sam Mitchell, a teenager living with autism, brings you Autism Rocks and Rolls. Although Sam has had obstacles in the past and still has daily struggles, he is using this platform to take away the stigma off of autism and other conditions that many think are disabilities. He often brings guests into the conversation, whether it be family members, friends, celebrities or others involved in the world of autism. He wants to prove that he is not broken and does not need to be fixed. Sam has a lot of fun along the way and really loves to entertain his audience. Listen to this podcast and go into the mind of Sam.
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Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Yes Sir or Yes Ma'am! Those are some of the first words you will hear when you join a martial arts school. Today you will learn about how martial arts can change your fitness and how it can change your mindset. When you leave a martial arts school something will change you for the better.
https://bloomingtonmartialarts.com/martial-arts-for-teens-adults/
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
In this episode, I interview Mandy Harvey who got 4th place in the 2017 season of America's Got Talent. Even though she got 4th place, she was never trying to win. Instead, she was persuaded to go on the stage and make a difference. We also learn about her story and how becoming deaf changed her on the outside as well as the inside.
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Join me as we enter the autistic brain and we go in the deepness of the word "normal." What does normal mean exactly you might wonder? The answer is from the book Are You Normal by Mark Schulman and we will all find out what the word "normal" means together.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
In this episode, I talk about how the great debate of all which is not Obama vs Romney or Trump vs Clinton, it's cats vs dogs. We will finally settle this argument with evidence from National Geographic Wild book Cats vs Dogs. This also shows the challenge of us being close minded and learning how to open our minds.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
"Welcome To My Mind" is the quote of James Durbin in his song SMACKDOWN. So we do exactly that because today's episode we interview James Durbin. Mr. Durbin was in the top 4 on American Idol in 2011. He does not let his autism stop him at all; he just "keeps rollin."
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
On this episode, we have the biggest guest of them all...…TEMPLE GRANDIN! She is the biggest influencer of the autistic population, who has changed the cattle industry with her visual and unique mind. Dr. Grandin also talks about her journey through her autistic evolution.
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
In this episode, I talk about how our senses can be messed up from our hearing to our taste buds. I will explain how we feel when our senses are on track, but when they also get corrupted. Come in and experience what a person with autism feels, sees, hears, smells, and tastes in the sometimes scary world.
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
On this episode, I interview my grandfather who is goofy but critiques my podcast very seriously. He is an awesome grandfather in and out of my podcast world which you will get to experience first hand. Enjoy!
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
In this episode, I interview my grandmother Terri Pursell or as we call her, Ta Ta. She is everyone's dream grandmother and like me, you will all fall in love with her from her voice to her personality. She is truly a saint because she will do anything for her family.
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Join me as we combine the world of aviation and autism. I also compare how the procedure of an airport resembles autism and use flight to describe what the world is like up in the sky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APMbsIg59_I-Wings For Autism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfbiPu-dpfY-Bill Nye The Science Guy Flight Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqEZQxP1azM-Kicked Off Airplane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLlenCZMSTM-Helping On A Plane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQn5bH7zUWk-Wright Brothers Documentary