Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode, I sit down with Danny Taylor-Smith to explore his journey from giving a TEDx Talk about his experiences with autism to exploring deeper topics like the neurodivergent movement, how autism labels have evolved, and the decline of education. We discuss the challenges of handling information in the internet age, and making meaningful connections. Danny also dives into his interest in Nietzsche, the evolution of video games, and his decade-long experience as a videographer. This conversation is about embracing responsibility, personal growth, and navigating life with autism.
Thank you for listening.
*POOR AUDIO*
I apologise for the poor audio quality. We encountered some issues during the recording of this podcast, for which I take full responsibility. While some of it was improved somewhat with both editing and using audio-specific AI, the effect is still noticeable. However, given that Danny took the time and effort to share his story, it felt wrong to leave it unpublished.
*CONTACT LINKS:*
If you'd like to be on a future episode: https://t.ly/qoasL
*EPISODE LINKS:*
TedX Talk: youtu.be/0JhgoBpzHuk?si=VCJjVXb4894Cieu1
*OUTLINE*
00:00 Intro
01:24 Danny's Ted Talk
04:05 The Neurodivergent Movement
11:59 Becoming more Responsible
14:18 Having an Autism "Label"
15:43 Perspective on Autism 20 Years Ago
16:42 The Decline of Education
20:51 Handling Information in the Internet Age
32:45 Connecting to People
38:55 The Peter Principle
43:58 Labels versus Identity
50:15 Interest in Nietzsche
52:05 Video Games
01:12:49 Experience as Videographer
01:22:03 Outro
*PODCAST LINKS:*
Podcast Website: podcast.jeffreyvanleeuwen.com
Apple Podcast: apple.co/4lLpEXA
Spotify: spoti.fi/42kcOYy
YouTube Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOv56NTjNAeK7cUVamIPioSCsr06-vSGG
RSS: podcast.jeffreyvanleeuwen.com/feed.xml
*SOCIAL LINKS:*
X: https://x.com/RealJvanLeeuwen
Patreon: patreon.com/JeffreyPvanLeeuwen
In this episode, I sit down with Danny Taylor-Smith to explore his journey from giving a TEDx Talk about his experiences with autism to exploring deeper topics like the neurodivergent movement, how autism labels have evolved, and the decline of education. We discuss the challenges of handling information in the internet age, and making meaningful connections. Danny also dives into his interest in Nietzsche, the evolution of video games, and his decade-long experience as a videographer. This conversation is about embracing responsibility, personal growth, and navigating life with autism.
Thank you for listening.
*POOR AUDIO*
I apologise for the poor audio quality. We encountered some issues during the recording of this podcast, for which I take full responsibility. While some of it was improved somewhat with both editing and using audio-specific AI, the effect is still noticeable. However, given that Danny took the time and effort to share his story, it felt wrong to leave it unpublished.
*CONTACT LINKS:*
If you'd like to be on a future episode: https://t.ly/qoasL
*EPISODE LINKS:*
TedX Talk: youtu.be/0JhgoBpzHuk?si=VCJjVXb4894Cieu1
*OUTLINE*
00:00 Intro
01:24 Danny's Ted Talk
04:05 The Neurodivergent Movement
11:59 Becoming more Responsible
14:18 Having an Autism "Label"
15:43 Perspective on Autism 20 Years Ago
16:42 The Decline of Education
20:51 Handling Information in the Internet Age
32:45 Connecting to People
38:55 The Peter Principle
43:58 Labels versus Identity
50:15 Interest in Nietzsche
52:05 Video Games
01:12:49 Experience as Videographer
01:22:03 Outro
*PODCAST LINKS:*
Podcast Website: podcast.jeffreyvanleeuwen.com
Apple Podcast: apple.co/4lLpEXA
Spotify: spoti.fi/42kcOYy
YouTube Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOv56NTjNAeK7cUVamIPioSCsr06-vSGG
RSS: podcast.jeffreyvanleeuwen.com/feed.xml
*SOCIAL LINKS:*
X: https://x.com/RealJvanLeeuwen
Patreon: patreon.com/JeffreyPvanLeeuwen
