Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Social Skills for Neurodiverse Couples
YOUR Neurodiverse Relationship
Real conversations that help you understand and strengthen neurodiverse relationships. Hosted by relationship expert and neurodivergent coach Jodi Carlton, this podcast explores what it means when one or both partners are autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent. Through candid interviews, Jodi brings clarity to the misunderstandings, emotional disconnects, and communication breakdowns that so many couples face—and shares practical tools to help you build connection, empathy, and lasting stability.
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Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Ep. 6 Current Therapy Models Harm Neurodiverse Relationships (Pt. 2)
In this episode, part 2 of Jodi's chat with Mona and Manecia, all three professionals share how counseling made things worse in their own neurodiverse relationships, and how new models that are specific to neurodiverse couples are critical.
Listen to part 1 in Episode 3, "Jodi Gets Personal With Two Other Professionals About Their Own Relationships."
Listen to Mona and Manecia's podcast.
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Jodi Carlton is a leading world expert on adult autism relationships and communication. Her private coaching, and ground-breaking "Crack the COMMUNICATION Code" program, is helping partners and couples avoid relationship failure and finally understand one another.
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Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Ep. 5 Matt and Jen (Pt 1), a Neurodiverse Couple: From Contemplating Divorce to Thriving
On today's episode, Jodi talks with Matt and Jen, a neurodiverse couple who were contemplating divorce when Jen first found Jodi's coaching program and reached out for help. They share how they discovered Matt is autistic, and the challenges they each experienced in their relationship, but also how the new framework and new skills have totally changed their lives and their marriage.Part 1 of 2 (Part 2 will broadcast on April 12th, 2022)
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Jodi Carlton is a leading world expert on adult autism relationships and communication. Her private coaching, and ground-breaking "Crack the COMMUNICATION Code" program, is helping partners and couples avoid relationship failure and finally understand one another.
Visit us online for more information or to BOOK A CONSULTATION OR ASSESSMENT.
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Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Ep. 4 Clara (Pt 2) Sensory Overwhelm & How It Results in Others Feeling Rejected
Episode 4: In this episode Jodi talks with returning autistic guest Clara about sensory processing dysfunction. Clara, a music teacher, and performer, compares how the brain receives sound to a music mixing board that raises and lowers volume. Jodi and Clara also chat about how neurotypical partners often misinterpret autistic sensory overwhelm as rejection.
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Jodi Carlton is a leading world expert on adult autism relationships and communication. Her private coaching, and ground-breaking "Crack the COMMUNICATION Code" program, is helping partners and couples avoid relationship failure and finally understand one another.
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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Ep. 3 Jodi, Mona, and Manecia, two neurodiversity professionals get personal about their own relationships. (Pt 1)
In this episode, Jodi talks with Mona and Manecia, hosts of the Neurodiverse Love podcast. All three are professionals committed to helping neurodiverse couples navigate relationships, but who have also been in (or are currently in) their own autism relationships. Listen in as they share their own very personal experiences.
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Jodi Carlton is a leading world expert on adult autism relationships and communication. Her private coaching, and ground-breaking "Crack the COMMUNICATION Code" program, is helping partners and couples avoid relationship failure and finally understand one another.
Visit us online for more information or to BOOK A CONSULTATION OR ASSESSMENT.
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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Ep. 2 - A wife from the U.K. talks about painful misunderstandings and confusion & learning to bridge the communication gap.
On today's episode, Jodi discusses the question of how long it usually takes for partners and couples to suspect that one of them is autistic. She shares about her own experience in her marriage.Jodi's guest today is an ADHD wife with and mother from the U.K. who's husband and daughter are autistic. She talks with Jodi about painful misunderstandings that have created years of confusion and a widening gap between herself and her husband - both of whom care about their relationship but haven't known how to bridge that gap.
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Jodi Carlton is a leading world expert on adult autism relationships and communication. Her private coaching, and ground-breaking "Crack the COMMUNICATION Code" program, is helping partners and couples avoid relationship failure and finally understand one another.
Visit us online for more information or to BOOK A CONSULTATION OR ASSESSMENT.
JodiCarlton.com
SpectrumRelationships.com
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Autistic partner communication, neurodiverse relationship conflict, de-escalation. Learn soft startups and simple phrase swaps so your partner can actually hear you—without repeat fights.Clara joins Jodi to unpack why harsh openings trigger fight/flight (and shut down logic), how to use a respectful Pause (often 20–30 minutes), and the scripts that turn interrogation into curiosity: “I’d like to understand…”, “I’m curious about…” Listen in for words you can use tonight!
What You'll Learn
Why “Why didn’t you…/Always/Never/You’re wrong” spikes defenses
Soft startup scripts that lower cortisol and invite dialogue
The Pause: a fast reset when emotions surge
Noticing fight/flight (including interoception gaps for autistic partners)
How to change what you control—without changing who you are
Try it now — phrase swaps:
Instead of “Why didn’t you…?” → “I’d like to understand…”
Instead of “You never/always…” → “I notice X. Could we try Y?”
Instead of “You’re wrong.” → “I see it differently—here’s my view.”
Key Moments
00:00 Welcome & who this is for
00:30 Soft vs. harsh startups (with Clara)
04:05 Fight/flight: why harsh openings fail
08:59 Phrase swaps that invite connection
12:05 The Pause (20–30 min reset)
19:22 Change what you can control
33:34 Soft startup scripts that work
Resources Mentioned
Book a consultation with Jodi
Crack the Communication Code program → No longer offered
Check out Jodi's self-paced courses
Be a guest on the podcast → Email info@jodicarlton.com