Autistic Travel, Work Habits, and Learning to Say No - Ep 134 with Kyriakos Gold

About this episode

Kyriakos Gold discusses autistic routines, sensory-friendly travel, and evolving productivity habits in this insightful episode.

“My work’s my special interest… it’s just the way it works.” In this follow-up conversation, Gold returns to talk about autistic routines, sensory-friendly travel, evolving productivity habits, and what changes as you get older and learn to pace yourself. From choosing quieter hotels to letting go of perfectionism and learning to say no, this episode explores the small, practical adjustments that can make work and life more sustainable for autistic adults. If you’ve ever struggled with sensory overload while traveling, found it hard to switch off from work, or are learning to balance productivity with self-acceptance, this conversation offers grounded, real-world insights. Kyriakos Gold is the founder of Just Gold Agency and a passionate advocate for neurodivergent inclusion. Through storytelling, community impact initiatives and social entrepreneurship, he helps create workplaces and environments where autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people don’t need to mask to belong. Kyriakos is also a leader in Autistic Pride Day and has driven multiple projects empowering neurodivergent voices globally. Episode Highlights 00:01:05 — When your work becomes your special interest Gold…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Nagel

Guest: Kyriakos Gold

Topics covered

• autism
• travel
• productivity
• self-acceptance
• neurodivergence
• sensory overload

Keywords

• autistic travel
• work habits
• sensory-friendly
• productivity
• self-acceptance
• neurodivergent inclusion
• Kyriakos Gold

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Just Gold Agency

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