An unfiltered, unflinching, and occasionally inappropriate deep dive into the world of autism parenting-from a dad's perspective.
Autism Dadcast
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An unfiltered, unflinching, and occasionally inappropriate deep dive into the world of autism parenting-from a dad's perspective.
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Recent Episodes
June 26, 2026
#42 | "I Wouldn't Pay A Penny To Change Him" | Paul Mullin On Albi, Autism & Being A Dad
<p>Paul Mullin has scored goals in front of millions and become a household name through Welcome to Wrexham. But this one is about the part of his life the cameras rarely catch: being dad to Albi, his autistic son.</p><p>Gaz and Andy sit down with Paul for an honest, Albi-centric conversation about the regression that stopped his little boy in his tracks, the guilt that kept him up at night, and why he wouldn't change a single thing about his son. Plus the moment Albi found a way to tell him 'you're my best friend' without saying a word.</p><p>If you have ever felt like the only dad going through this, this one is for you.</p><p>Timestamps</p><p>00:00 Welcome Paul Mullin</p><p>01:00 The first signs, and Albi after his 12-month jabs</p><p>02:00 Regression: like a click of the fingers</p><p>04:00 The guilt, and crying himself to sleep</p><p>04:30 I wouldn't pay a penny to change him</p><p>05:35 Denial, and getting the diagnosis</p><p>07:20 Speaking about it on Welcome to Wrexham</p><p>08:24 The hope that kills you</p><p>11:38 Why 'he'll be fine' doesn't help</p><p>13:00 Did he grieve? The problem-solver dad</p><p>16:14 Being a footballer dad: time away and routine</p><p>19:12 How Albi communicates now</p><p>22:15 Holidays: frozen meals, dry ice and the airport</p><p>25:40 Coming home: holidays, holidays, holidays</p><p>27:50 Razor-sharp awareness: he just knows</p><p>29:20 The crafty negotiator: jet skis and boats</p><p>33:40 The best friend clip</p><p>35:07 Macho on the pitch, in tears at home</p><p>35:48 Autism in Racing and giving back</p><p>38:26 Nobody ever asks the dad how he is</p><p>43:00 Advice to a dad just starting the journey</p><p>New episodes of the Autism Dadcast every week. </p><p>Real talk, real dads, real autism. </p><p>Listen, follow and find everything in our link tree in bio.</p><p><br></p>
June 19, 2026
#41 | How One Wrong Word Can Ruin An Entire Day
<p>One missed board and one wrong word at in the morning, and Thomas's whole morning falls apart. </p><p>This week Gaz and Andy unpack how much detail autistic kids track, why a single word can rewrite their day, and how much they understand even mid-meltdown. </p><p>Plus Lydia becomes swimmer of the week, the new-neighbour conversation every autism parent knows, and an honest, conflicted take on the under-16 social media ban and what it overlooks for autistic teens.Timestamps00:00 Charlie's shop opening and meeting Sophie the BTS superfan02:00 Lydia's swimming breakthrough: swimmer of the week03:40 Thomas's Monday meltdown: how one wrong word derailed the morning06:10 He knew the score: what the meltdown hid09:15 The new neighbour, the fence, and explaining autism again11:05 Attention to detail: the thing they do best14:35 The under-16 social media ban: where we land26:15 What the ban gets wrong about autistic kidsLatest episode and Discord in the link tree in our bio. Merch from Neurospicy & Co at <a href="http://neurospicyandco.uk/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">neurospicyandco.uk</a>, 10% off with code DADCAST.</p>
June 11, 2026
#40 | Toilet training, Autism & Gut Health.
<p>Every parent of an autistic child has been told the same thing: just take the nappy off and sit them on the toilet. This week Gaz and Andy sit down with Charmaine, a learning disability nurse turned continence consultant with over 30 years of experience, and find out why that advice not only fails, it can make things worse.What starts as a chat about toilet training turns into something much bigger: gut health, the gut-brain connection, sleep, meltdowns, and the quiet toll this takes on a whole family. Charmaine explains why you have to start inside the body and not on the toilet, why it is learning and not training, and why no parent struggling with this has ever been failing.If you have ever felt judged, stuck, or completely on your own with this, this one is for you.Chapters00:00 Meet Charmaine, continence consultant02:45 Why toilet training is so hard for autistic kids03:34 Gut health and the gut biome05:43 The gut as a second brain10:07 Where to actually start (inside the body)11:59 The Bristol stool chart21:54 Nobody makes mistakes: parent blame and misinformation25:51 Learning, not training30:05 Why rewards do not work38:20 What the NHS offers, and the postcode lottery49:53 Why it works at home but not at school53:47 It was never lazy parenting57:42 Sleep, the brain and meltdowns1:08:50 Charmaine's support group and free resources1:13:18 The real cost: holidays, work and isolationFind CharmaineClear Steps Consultancy: <a href="https://www.clearstepsconsultancy.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.clearstepsconsultancy.co.uk</a>Support group: How to Get the Wee and Poo in the Loo (videos, live sessions and free downloads)Socials: search "continence consultant and trainer" on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedInNew episodes of the Autism Dadcast every week. Real talk, real dads, real autism. Listen, follow and find everything in our link tree in bio.</p>
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