Sam Mitchell: the conversation

Mornings in the Lab · Interview transcript

If you feel this world wasn't built for you and you're not always sure how to navigate it, you're going to love today's guest. We have a young man who's turned what society calls a limitation into a launching pad for impact. Diagnosed with autism at age four, Sam Mitchell didn't let anyone tell him what he couldn't do. At 16, he joined his high school media club, fell in love with podcasting, and started Autism Rocks and Rolls. Through his show, Sam has landed interviews with absolute legends. But it doesn't end there. Sam is also the executive director and founder of Autism Rocks and Rolls Corporation, a nonprofit that's changing the conversation around autism. He's also delivered a published TED X talk called Understanding Autism: Controlling Chaos with Structure. Sam isn't interested in sympathy. He's demanding respect. And his mission is simple but powerful. Show the world that people with autism are not broken. They don't need to be fixed. And there's no such thing as normal anyway. Sam is proof that society has autism all wrong. And he's on a mission to help people see and accept it. Nation, get ready for real talk, inspiration, and a perspective that'll make you rethink everything. Sam, welcome to Mornings in the Lab.