The Blindboy Podcast This is a Mental Health episode about being Autistic. If you are not Autistic, you might not like it and should listen to Diary of a CEO instead
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May 6, 2026 A lively dive into a new non-pathologising study on autistic flow states. Personal stories of intense creative flow, synth-making and emotional regulation. Reframes stimming, special interests and social needs through a flow-focused lens. Challenges myths about empathy and highlights how shared autistic interactions can produce deep connection.
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Autistic Flow Is Central Not Pathological
- Autistic people access flow more intensely and frequently than neurotypical people.
- The new paper 'Towards Autistic Flow Theory' reframes autistic focus as essential flow rather than pathology, based on autistic-first phenomenological accounts.
Flow Functions As Autistic Emotion Regulation
- Regular access to flow is necessary for many autistic people's emotional regulation and mental health.
- Blindboyboatclub describes making music and writing as flow activities that directly reduce irritability and improve emotional literacy the next day.
Making Music Triggered Deep Flow And Viral Reach
- Blindboyboatclub used analog synthesizers to enter flow and made jungle tracks that went viral.
- He says making music for two hours improved his mental health and led to offers for gigs in Ireland and Berlin.