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Episode 250: Reflections on 2025

Carolyn Kiel | December 22, 2025 close
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In this year-end solo episode, I celebrate some big milestones that Beyond 6 Seconds achieved in 2025, highlight the variety of topics that my guests and I discussed on my podcast, and share what podcasting-related things I’ve been up to this year! I also reflect on several challenges that the […]

Episode 249: The Introverted Misfit — with Caroline Smith

Carolyn Kiel | December 8, 2025 close
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Caroline Smith founded her business, The Introverted Misfit, to help shy, awkward introverts become socially confident versions of themselves so they can have healthy, manageable social lives. Because of her experience with being autistic, which was the source of many social difficulties and major social anxiety for her, she knows […]

Episode 248: Deafness, Disability and Mental Health — with Kellina Powell

Carolyn Kiel | November 24, 2025 close
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Kellina Powell, known as the Deaf Queen Boss, is a podcast speaker, best-selling author, and passionate advocate for the deaf and disability communities. She empowers young adults with disabilities to chase their dreams, breaks down barriers around mental health, and educates others about deaf culture and inclusion. During this episode, […]

Episode 247: A Day with No Words — Nonspeaking autism in children’s books with Tiffany Hammond

Carolyn Kiel | November 10, 2025 close
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Tiffany Hammond is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and disability advocate. She is the author of A Day with No Words, a picture book about a Black mother and son who use a tablet to communicate with each other and the world around them. A Day With No […]

Episode 246: Advocating for dyslexic students — with Sabrina Fandell

Carolyn Kiel | October 27, 2025 close
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Sabrina Fandell is a VP at the International Dyslexia Association. Sabrina combines strategic vision with authentic advocacy to drive growth and awareness. She is passionate about fostering inclusive environments, inspired by her personal experiences as a neurodivergent leader with dyslexia and as a parent of a child with dyslexia and […]

Episode 245: Inspiring kids to love STEM — with Ava N. Simmons of Team Genius Squad

Carolyn Kiel | October 13, 2025 close
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Ava N. Simmons, also known as Ava The S.T.E.M. Princess®, is a 12-year-old S.T.E.M. Ambassador, Entrepreneur, Toy Designer, Author, and the creator of educational toy brand Team Genius Squad. Diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia in 2021, Ava used S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, […]

Episode 244: Deaf and OCD representation in audio drama — with Caroline Mincks of Seen and Not Heard

Carolyn Kiel | September 29, 2025 close
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Caroline Mincks is a writer, director, and voice actor who is best known for their audio drama “Seen and Not Heard,” which is about navigating hearing loss as an adult. Seen and Not Heard features disability representation, including deaf, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and autistic characters. Caroline also works as a […]

Episode 243: Living with schizoaffective disorder – with Sally Littlefield

Carolyn Kiel | September 15, 2025 close
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Content note: This episode describes my guest’s experience with psychosis, delusions, and suicidality / suicide attempts. Sally Littlefield is a national speaker and mental health advocate dedicated to changing how the world understands schizophrenia. After experiencing a 10-month long psychotic episode that led to a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, she […]

Episode 242: Identity, horror and artistic expression – with Tas The Artist

Carolyn Kiel | September 1, 2025 close
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Content note: This episode discusses abuse in a religious cult, gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, and the negative impact of U.S. current events on marginalized people. Tas The Artist is an autistic, queer, disabled and deaf graphic artist, illustrator, and advocate who blends storytelling with a passion for accessible design. Tas […]


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