Welcome to the first episode of Love on the Autism Spectrum with Barbara Lazarony — or as her friends call her, Blaze.

In this gentle, grounding introduction to the podcast, Blaze offers a heartfelt invitation: what if love isn’t something we have to earn by masking or shrinking ourselves — but something we create by drawing the circle wider?

Using the powerful Edwin Markham quote as an anchor, Blaze speaks directly to the tender experience of feeling left out, misunderstood, or “too much” as a neurodivergent person — and offers a vision of love and belonging that is expansive, kind, and radically inclusive.

You’ll be guided through a reflective story moment designed to shift your nervous system from tension to belonging. You’ll also receive a weekly “Home Play” invitation — a simple, doable prompt to help bring the episode’s insights into your real life.

If you’ve ever felt on the outside of love or acceptance, this episode offers a new path inward — one that honors your full humanity.

Takeaways:

• You are not too much. You are not broken.

• You belong — without needing to earn it.

• Love can start with drawing the circle wider for yourself.

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In this bonus episode of Love on the Autism Spectrum, Barbara (Blaze) Lazarony explores a powerful yet often overlooked truth: love isn’t just emotional — it’s sensory. And for neurodivergent people, the body often sets the boundaries for how much connection it can hold at any given moment.

Blaze names what so many struggle to articulate: the conflict between deep love for a partner and the overwhelm of sensory input — touch, sound, movement, light. Through personal reflection, real-life examples, and a story from her work with a couple navigating this exact challenge, Blaze reframes sensory needs not as limitations, but as invitations to build safer, more attuned intimacy.

This episode will help you:

• Understand the sensory thresholds that shape connection
• Validate your needs without shame or guilt
• Invite compassionate conversations between partners with differing sensory profiles
• Practice setting boundaries that are actually invitations for deeper trust

Home play: Reflect on one sensory condition that supports connection, and one that leads to overload. Share it with a partner or gently acknowledge it for yourself. Love can be quiet, slow, or soft — and still be just as real.

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In this episode of Love on the Autism Spectrum, Barbara (Blaze) Lazarony offers a heartfelt counter-message to something many neurodivergent individuals have internalized for years: “I’m too much.”

Whether the message came through words or unspoken cues — too sensitive, too emotional, too intense — it can leave deep imprints on how we see ourselves and how safe we feel in relationships.

Blaze invites you into a space where your full self is welcome. Through a gentle guided reflection, you’ll revisit moments when you felt dismissed or unseen — and receive the affirming message you always deserved: “You were never too much. You were just never fully seen.”

You’ll also receive a “Home Play” practice to anchor this message into your week — an empowering reminder that your feelings are valid and your truth deserves space.

This episode is a warm embrace for anyone who’s ever been told to shrink. It’s also a call to gently expand into the full, beautifully complex person you’ve always been.

Key Messages:

• You’re not too much — you’ve always been the right amount of you.
• Your emotions are not a burden — they’re part of your brilliance.

Healing happens when you’re finally seen and accepted as you are.

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Visit https://www.loveontheautismspectrum.com/ or on Instagram @BlazeLazarony