Spicy & Spiritual Podcast Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in helping shape the Spicy & Spiritual podcast! This podcast will explore the places where neurodivergence, spirituality, faith, identity, and everyday life meet.

This form will help me learn more about you, how you might like to participate, and the conversations you would be excited to explore. There are no right or wrong answers. Questions involving religion, disability, or personal experiences are optional, and you’re welcome to share only what feels comfortable.

About You

1. What is your name?

2. What is your email address?

3. How would you describe your religious, spiritual, or philosophical background—if any?

4. What is your connection to neurodivergence?

I identify as neurodivergent

I am exploring whether I may be neurodivergent

I am a parent, family member, partner, or friend of someone who is neurodivergent

I work with or support neurodivergent people

I am interested in learning more

I prefer not to answer

Other

5. Is there anything else about your identity, background, experiences, or community that you would like me to know?

How You Might Participate

6. How would you be interested in helping with the podcast?

7. What experience, skills, perspective, or curiosity would you bring to the podcast?

Conversations Worth Having

8. What does spirituality mean to you?

9. What questions about spirituality, faith, or meaning are you currently exploring?

10. What do you wish religious or spiritual communities better understood about neurodivergence?

11. What do you wish neurodivergent communities better understood about spirituality or religion?

12. Is there a personal experience or story you might be interested in discussing on the podcast?

13. What subjects could you talk about for an hour without needing to prepare?

14. What is a belief, assumption, or common practice you think deserves to be questioned?

15. If you had three wishes—not just for yourself, but for the world or your community—how would you use them?

16. What is something important about you that people might not discover through the usual introductory questions?

17. Are there particular topics you would not want to discuss publicly?

18. What podcast topics, episode ideas, or guests would you suggest?

Accessibility and Recording Preferences

19. Are there any accommodations, communication preferences, sensory considerations, or other forms of support that would make participating easier for you?

20. Is there anything else you would like me to know?

Submitting this form expresses interest but does not commit either of us to a particular role. Before recording or publishing anything, we will discuss the format, topic, boundaries, attribution, and any necessary permissions.