Left of Normal with Scott Sery
Left of Normal with Scott Sery
Scott Sery
In 1994 Asperger’s Syndrome was officially recognized. In 2013, it was no longer an official diagnosis. Today, it all falls under the category of Austism Spectrum Disorder. In my mind I see it as a line, right in the middle is what we label as “Normal”; the far left being severe autism, and the far right being an unlabeled disorder I call highly social with no social skills. I am left of normal. As an introverted, left of normal, entrepreneur and business owner, I have encountered a ton of unique problems in my life that required out-of-the-box solutions. Let’s work together to create a better world, learn how to adapt, and thrive as we live life to the Left of Normal.
Left of Normal Episode 71 - The Terms Autism and Asperger’s are Dumb
When you talk to people about Autism, they generally shower autistic people with platitudes about how amazing and great they are.   But the very term that's used to describe the way they think is designed to create division and label them as less great as those who are not on the spectrum.   More on that, plus some stories on how the sunshine constantly steals the souls from gingers.
Jul 21, 2022
14 min
Left of Normal Episode 70 - Mindset with Shane Fichter
Sorry about the audio on this one, something was funky with my microphone/recording software/I'm not a tech guy.   Today's 'cast we talk to Shane Fichter.  Shane has trusted me to write his book for him, and it's an amazing ride with story after story.   But his big story is that he's all about discovering your mindset, and then tweaking it so that who you are works for you, instead of against you.
Jul 15, 2022
26 min
Left of Normal Episode 69 (Nice) - FOCUS!
The Left of Normal person tends to hyperfocus on one area of interest and go all in with it.   For me, I find that one area of interest changes regularly, but then I'll come back to it again and again.   Try as I might, I can't force myself to become interested in it again until the inspiration hits and suddenly I'm all in.
Jul 8, 2022
12 min
Left of Normal Episode 68 - Plans, Systems, and Processses
Left of Normals thrive on well laid out plans.  But they are often not good planners themselves.   In this 'cast, I lay out why we love that organization, and a couple anecdotes on how I'm a pretty badass planner.  There's a quick question in there on what you think of my new business idea; feedback appreciated.    
Jul 1, 2022
13 min
Left of Normal Episode 67 - Get out to find peace
Nature is predictable.   That predictability, combined with a few other things, draws in the Left of Normal personality.   Today's 'cast talks about why nature is great, and how it can be used to soothe and calm the soul.
Jun 23, 2022
13 min
Left of Normal Episode 66 - Ambition with Kyle Stricklin
This week we have a special guest on our 'cast.  The theme was ambition, drive, and motivation, so I tapped the guy that has the most ambition, drive, and motivation that I know.   Kyle Stricklin owns a handful of companies.  Every project he tackles, he looks into doing it himself so he can learn more about it.  He's a tech nerd and a crypto bro.  He's someone that I've enjoyed getting to know over the years, and he helped me in the early stages of my business.
Jun 16, 2022
29 min
Left of Normal Episode 65 - Why Left of Normals are Underemployed
Jobs suck.   There area  variety of factors that make them suck.  From the application, to the interview, to the actual job itself.   When employers don't even know the first thing about ASD, it makes them even harder.
Jun 10, 2022
18 min
Left of Normal Episode 64 - A Bit More on Questions and Small Talk
In Episode 63 we went into how a good majority of small talk is filled up with questions for the sake of questions.   That raised some questions.   So today, we get back into it with the small talk, the questions asked, and clarify some of the terms that I use throughout the this episode and in several other episodes as well.
Jun 3, 2022
15 min
Left of Normal Episode 63 - Questions While Conversating
There are a number of social interactions that I understand the purpose, the goal, and the end result.   But they don't make any sense as to why the occur... or why they're done in that manner instead of a more efficient or beneficial manner.   One of those is our fascination with asking pointless questions during a conversation.
May 27, 2022
12 min
Left of Normal Episode 62 - An Alternative to Taking Medication
There is no cure for aspergers or autism.  Mostly because those who have it don't need to be cured.   Life can get a little bit overwhelming at times.  When the physical body is functioning optimally, the mind can overcome those overwhelming times more quickly and efficiently.   Today's guest, Dr. Shayla talks about chiropractic care and how joint adjustments can lead to big benefits.
May 20, 2022
23 min
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