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Neurodivergent Moments

Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun

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Ever walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there? Or get confused when someone is surprised you’ve taken what they said literally? Comedians, Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells do, and so do their guests, and these Neurodivergent Moments shine a light into the world of our diverse minds. Each episode, ADHD Abigoliah and Autistic Joe, speak to a guest with a neurodivergence about their divergence, life, career and how they navigate the neurotypical society we live in. Lighthearted, ...
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This week we make big talk about small talk with Elsa Williams. Elsa is one half of the autistic-themed satirical website, The Daily Tism. Check it out here: https://thedailytism.com/ Elsa is also on instagram as @pidgewilliams and Xwitter as @williamspidge Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special gue…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian Sunjai Arif Check out Sunjai's comedy by following his social media @sanjsmash Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week. If you've had a Neurodivergent moment you're h…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to writer Emily Katy. This was a fantastic chat and if you want more from Emily then she has a book out called Girl Unmasked which not only would we recommend but has been endorsed by several of our favourite people including Pete Wharmby and Sara Gibbs. It's available from wherever you get your books from. She also…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to brilliant comedian and serial hobbyist Thomas Green. Thomas is back on tour soon, sign up to his mailing list to get the latest news: https://linktr.ee/thomasgreencomedy Neurodivergent Moments is coming live to Oxford on the 26th of May: get your tickets here: https://www.datathistle.com/event/2372934-neurodiverg…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to the incredible Jess Thom. Jess is an artist, writer, and activist, who co-founded Touretteshero in 2010. Check out her work at https://www.touretteshero.com/ Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on…
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WE'RE BACK! For the first episode of this series we have juggler/filmmaker/writer/comedian/probably lots of other things we've forgotten Mat Ricardo! We talked about retrospection, although we're not sure if that's a real word. Check out Mat's Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7GozvAsW0KPlSEh6SCouQQ To support the podcast and …
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk about navigating a neurotypical world with cinematographer Tom Watts Make sure you follow Tom on all the socials @tomwattsdop Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week. See Abigoli…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk about panic attacks and CPTSD with comedian and writer Alison Spittle. Make sure you check out Alison on tour: https://alisonspittle.seetickets.com/tour/alison-spittle Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus epi…
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Since many of you will be doing christmas and new years things we're going back in time to one of our favourite episodes from season 2. It's John Hastings! Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week. https://www.pa…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to writer, performance artist and "Wren from Pablo" Sumita Majumdar. Follow Sumita on her social media platforms @sumitaunjumbled Also Joe's going on tour so get tickets here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-joe-wells-1394683 Rate, Review and Subscribe the podcast and we'll see you again in two weeks with a rere…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian, burlesque dancer and immigration lawyer Sikisa. Make sure you check out Sikisa on tour https://www.berksnest.com/sikisa Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week. If y…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to the wonderful autistic comedian and writer Charlie George. Make sure you follow Charlie on socials and also check out Stories of Autistic Joy curated by Laura Kate Dale and featuring Charlie's writing. Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't w…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to genre-defying legend Reuben Kaye Reuben is currently touring the UK, tickets are available from https://www.reubenkaye.com/tour-dates Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus episode on our Patreon next week. …
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian Harriet Dyer Harriet runs a fantastic mental health themed comedy club in Manchester called Barking Tales. She also has a special out on Youtube called Trigger Warning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKczZtezGys Speaking of trigger warnings we talk about sexual assault and suicide in this episode so if …
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian and writer Shaparak Khorsandi. We talk about education in the 80s and how its changed for todays generation plus we have some wonderful neurodivergent moments. Shaparak also mentioned child psychotherapist Louis Weinstock who you can learn more about here: https://louisweinstock.com/ Shaparak has a new b…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. We were honoured to be invited to The London Podcast Festival at Kings Place. Our guest was Bec Hill and we talked about Seasonal Affective Disorder (whilst getting sidetracked a l…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe met real life scream queen Amber Doig-Thorne Amber is a fantastic actor, presenter and star of the instant cult-classic, Winnie The Pooh; Blood and Honey. We've talked about masking before but mainly from an autistic perspective so we wanted to find out what ADHD masking looks like, we also talked about Amber's role in w…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe talk to comedian Jenny Bede. We find out about what it's like being a neurodivergent parent and there's some disturbing revelations about gorillas. Follow Jenny on her social media pages @jennybede. Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two wee…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe meet a man who has worked with Elmo! It's dyslexic comedian, writer and animator Howard Read We talk about making things hard for yourself by choosing a career in writing as a dyslexic or doing improv with an animated character. Follow Howard on his social media pages @howardread. Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe spoke to a man who has met more comedians than anyone on earth. It's Comedians Comedian Podcast host (and fantastic comedian in his own right) Stuart Goldsmith Stu is newly diagnosed and we talked about what it's liked to be welcomed into the "community" Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks wit…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with a woman whose CV puts ours to shame. Writer, academic, activist and more; Kala Allen Omeiza Inspired by a scene from Kala's fantastic middle-grade novel Afrotistic we talk about emotions. Check out Kala's work at https://kalaomeiza.com/ and make sure to follow her on social media for updates on her new book Bla…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with fabulous neurodivergent comedian Don Biswas We talk about ethnicity and neurodivergence. Catch Don at this years Edinburgh Fringe at The Gilded Balloon at 9:40pm Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks there'll be a bonus epis…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with fabulous autistic comedian Pierre Novellie We talk about masking and how Pierre learned to do banter from scratch. Go see Pierre on tour with his new show "Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things" Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if you can't wait two weeks…
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Neurodivergence is a broad church and this week we talk to Andrea Hubert who has Borderline Personality Disorder Andrea's an amazing comedian and her special "Week" is available now on NextUp. We loved learning about BPD and hearing what it's like to have a brain that lies to you. Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with…
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We're on break until March but we thought we'd give you a sneak preview of the kind of content you can get on our Patreon by going to www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspod Joe's on tour and Abigoliah is going to be at Leicester Comedy Festival with her latest show. Joe's tour: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-joe-wells-1394683?_gl=1*uzw3k8*_u…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with one of the most clever and interesting men in the world. We talk about the times when we talk to ourselves, what we have to say, and how it impacts our relationships with the real people we're talking to. Robin has an incredible body of work from books, to stand up shows, to the long-running science based radio…
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This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with comedian, writer and heavy metal historian, Andrew O'Neill We talk about all the ways in which Andrew is a proud weirdo and Andrew gives some advice for being weird too. Check out Andrew's work; the book (A History of Heavy Metal), the sitcom (Damned Andrew on BBC Sounds) and the band (The Men That Will Not Be …
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This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with comedian and underground hair model Eryn Tett We couldn't decide on a theme so it's both Communication and "Being Cool" Abigoliah mentioned her Leicester Comedy Festival show next February. Buy tickets here: https://comedy-festival.co.uk/event/abigoliah-schamaun-legally-cheeky/ Rate, Review and Subscribe and we…
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It's the crossover you've all been dreaming of! This week Abigoliah and Joe chat with comedian, writer and host of The Guilty Feminist, Deborah Frances-White We had a great time talking about starting and finishing for someone with ADHD. Abigoliah mentioned her Leicester Comedy Festival show next February. Buy tickets here: https://comedy-festival.…
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It's another episode of the only podcast hosted by two comedians whose names are Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells This week we're talking about Special Interests with writer Pete Wharmby. Buy Pete's new book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Want-Talk-About-Interests/dp/B0B7SKMV6W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OOX2VJZVN96L&keywords=pete+wharmby&qid=1670549402&…
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It's a new episode of the only podcast about neurodiversity hosted by two comedians whose names are Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells This week we're talking about Dyspraxia with comedian John Hastings John's on a UK tour next year, buy tickets here: https://www.thejohnhastings.com/gigs.html Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two …
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It's a new episode of the only podcast about neurodiversity hosted by two comedians whose names are Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells This week we're talking about non-diagnosis with the founder of Lil Titsy, Melin Edomwonyi. In this episode we talk a bit about coercive control in cults, if this is something which resonates with you then here are so…
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WE'RE BACK! It's a new series of the only podcast about neurodiversity hosted by two comedians whose names are Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells This week we're talking about coping with comedian Robert White. Note that the episode touches briefly on some potentially upsetting topics including suicide, eating disorders and complications during child…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. It's a first for us - a live recording and as we were at a festival it seemed like "festivals" would be a good topic of conversation. Thank you to Latitude Festival for having us p…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. This week we're talking about dating with comedian (and virologist!) Ria Lina. Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with a wonderful special guest or if …
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. This week we're talking about performing with comedy genius and dyslexic Tom Houghton. Tom's work is brilliant, check him out on social media where he is @honourabletom across all …
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. This week we're talking about relationships with autistic writer Sara Gibbs. Sara's memoir, Drama Queen, is fantastic. Newly available in paperback (also a fantastic audiobook vers…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. This week we're talking about life skills with comedian, writer and presenter Bec Hill. All of Bec's work is incredible but check out her hilarious flip-chart routines on YouTube a…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. This week we're talking about education with comedian, Tiktok star and Pez historian Luke Poulton. Luke's autistic and much of his work explores stereotypes of autistic people, che…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. This week we're talking about family with comedian, actor and circus ringleader Rufus Hound who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. This week we're talking about adult diagnosis with comedian Angela Barnes who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Rate, Review and Subscribe and we'll see you again in two weeks with…
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Hello! Welcome to Neurodivergent Moments, a podcast where we (Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells) talk to people from the creative world who have differently wired brains. We wanted you to get to know us better so it's just the two of us this week talking about what Neurodiversity is, why it's important and our own personal origin stories. Rate, Revi…
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Exciting News! We're starting a podcast! Who are we? we're autistic comedian Joe Wells and comedian with ADHD Abigoliah Schamaun. It's about being Neurodivergent which means that your brain works differently to how society expects brains to work. We'll be talking to other creative Neurodivergent people about their experiences, chatting about our ow…
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