Being Autistic

20/01/2024

I would just like to apologize for not being able to post videos to my YouTube channel in a long time, as well as no more podcast episodes. I have seen that my channel has grown exponentially even without me being active and I am so thankful for that. I am so glad that sharing my story and my perspective has helped others.

There are a lot of factors that are going into why I have been unable to make any updates, so I just thought I would do what I can do and that is make a post on here. I may be back eventually, or I may just interact with people this way instead.

Thank you again for all of your support!

04/02/2023

19/01/2023

After an Autism diagnosis, should you tell your friends, family, employer, or future employer? In this episode, I give my personal experience with disclosing my diagnosis with others and give a little insight to what other Autistic people have shared about this topic.

Let me know in the comments how your experience has been with disclosing your Autism to others!

After an Autism diagnosis, should you tell your friends, family, employer, or future employer? In this episode, I give my personal experience with disclosing...

13/01/2023

In this new podcast episode, I talk about how Autism traits can change throughout your life. Does Autism get better or worse as you get older? You will most likely have different struggles as a child, as a teenager, as an adult, and as a middle-aged adult, and I'll talk about my experience and what you can expect with each of those phases of life.

Let me know in the comments how your Autism has changed over the years!

In this episode, I talk about how Autism traits can change throughout your life. Does Autism get better or worse as you get older? You will most likely have ...

04/01/2023

Is talk therapy effective for Autism? I've been going to talk therapy for about 5 years and in this episode I'll talk about my experience with it, what I think talk therapy is good for and what it isn't good for when it comes to Autistic people.

29/12/2022

What are special interests for Autistic people?

Most Autistics have something called special interests; What are they? How are they different from normal interests? In this video I share everything I know about special interests.

21/12/2022

Do you struggle with paperwork, forms, and legal stuff? I sure do! I made a podcast episode about it!

Many Autistic people struggle with paperwork, forms, and other legal stuff. In this episode, I talk about why these things are so difficult for many Autistic people, including myself.

14/12/2022

New podcast episode! Is Autism really a disability in high-functioning adults?

This episode dives into the controversial topic about Autism and disability. Of course, Level 2 and 3 Autism (low functioning) requires much more support than Level 1 (high functioning) but in this episode I'm going to talk about high functioning Autism and the various opinions about whether or not....

07/12/2022

New episode! Learn all about masking:

There can be as many different examples of masking as there are different Autistic people, but many of them are common. In this episode, I explain what masking is and talk about the most common types of masking and give examples plus my personal experience with masking. I also talk about how you can...

30/11/2022

Are you obsessed with music like I am? New podcast episode all about how music is good for Autistic people:

Music is a form of stimming, self soothing; it is also healing to anyone, not just Autistic people. But Autistic people are often drawn to music for deeper reasons than just mere entertainment. For some, including myself, music is life. Download the Autism Workbook here on Etsy

28/11/2022

In this video, I do a walk-through of my Printable Autism Workbook for adults:

In this video, I give you a walkthrough of my printable Autism workbook, which is designed to help the Autistic adult process their diagnosis and identify th...

23/11/2022

New podcast episode!

ABA Therapy is controversial and in this episode I give my opinion about it!

In this episode, I talk about ABA Therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis) which is commonly used to force children into being neurotypical. I go through a brief history of how this came to be and why it is so controversial. I also talk a bit about the mental health therapy system in America and my opini...

17/11/2022

My Printable Autism Workbook is now available on Etsy!

This Autism workbook is designed to help the Autistic adult process their diagnosis and identify their unique traits, sensitivities, triggers, and needs.

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16/11/2022

In this episode, I go through my lists of things that make the world hard to live in for Autistic people, and on the flip side I go through their opposites which would make the world better for us and everyone.

These things generally come down to natural vs. man-made things. This episode has a ranty feel to it, because I get riled up knowing that if only the world was different, not only would Autistics not struggle but nobody would.

In this episode, I go through my lists of things that make the world hard to live in for Autistic people, and on the flip side I go through their opposites which would make the world better for us and everyone. These things generally come down to natural vs. man-made things. This episode has a ranty...

15/11/2022

New podcast episode coming tomorrow!

09/11/2022

In this episode, I give you some of my favorite resources for Autism information. I cover books, YouTube channels, websites, podcasts, and online communities. All of these have been very helpful for me so I hope you enjoy them, too!

03/11/2022

In this podcast episode, I talk about what the process of getting diagnosed as an adult was like for me, from how I first learned I might be Autistic to how important post-diagnosis processing is.

In this episode, I talk about how I learned I might be Autistic, the process I went through to get diagnosed, and the importance of continual processing after diagnosis. Mentioned in this episode: RAADS-R Autism test

28/10/2022

New episode just released a few minutes ago, this one is about my struggles with romantic relationships as an Autistic female.

In this episode, I talk about the various struggles I have had as an Autistic female when it comes to dating, being in romantic relationships, and s*x. These struggles all came before I even had a clue that I could be Autistic.

20/10/2022

Making friends and maintaining friendships is a huge problem for most Autistic people. In this episode, I talk about my lifelong struggles with friendships, from my first childhood friend to my current friendships.

Making friends and maintaining friendships is a huge problem for most Autistic people. In this episode, I talk about my lifelong struggles with friendships, from my first childhood friend to my current friendships.

11/10/2022

In this episode, I go through my entire 30-year work history (at least what I can remember of it!) and talk in detail about what I struggled with as an undiagnosed Autistic person.

Note: The explicit warning only pertains to one or two curse words.

https://anchor.fm/being-autistic/episodes/Struggles-With-Work-e1p18kj

In this episode, I go through my entire 30-year work history (at least what I can remember of it!) and talk in detail about what I struggled with as an undiagnosed Autistic person. Note: The explicit warning only pertains to one or two curse words.

06/10/2022

I lived for 31 years as an adult without knowing I was Autistic! In this new podcast episode, I talk about what that was like for me, especially in the areas of work and friendships/relationships. I also talk about how my mental health was during that time, and how I naturally unmasked in my mid 30's without even knowing I was doing it.

https://anchor.fm/being-autistic/episodes/Undiagnosed-Female-in-Adulthood-e1of8uo

I lived for 31 years as an adult without knowing I was Autistic! In this episode, I talk about what that was like for me, especially in the areas of work and friendships/relationships. I also talk about how my mental health was during that time, and how I naturally unmasked in my mid 30's without ev...

02/10/2022

In this episode, I go through my teenage years explaining how life was for me as an undiagnosed female. The topics I cover are:

- Dating

- High school classes and extra curricular activities

- Friendships

- Getting my first job

https://anchor.fm/being-autistic/episodes/Teenage-Years-As-An-Undiagnosed-Autistic-Female-e1o9e6f

In this episode, I go through my teenage years explaining how life was for me as an undiagnosed female. The topics I cover are: - Dating - High school classes and extra curricular activities - Friendships - Getting my first job

21/09/2022

In this episode, I go through my whole childhood to show you what it was like for me to be a girl not yet diagnosed with Autism. I cover many topics like:

-Which stims I had
-How I related to other children
-Activities I enjoyed doing
-Things that I couldn't handle
-Themes of my childhood that carried over into adulthood
-School issues

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Q0GeHJnOvtb

I'm a 50-year old female recently diagnosed with Autism. With this podcast, I will go deep into what it's like to be autistic, covering topics like growing up undiagnosed, work struggles, relationship struggles, adulting struggles, Autistic traits, and everything in between.

17/09/2022

In this episode, I give a basic overview of the most common Autism traits and some of the key points about Autism that everyone should know. This is a general introduction for people who are just curious to learn more, or suspect they might be Autistic, or has been recently diagnosed and is looking to learn everything they can.

https://anchor.fm/being-autistic/episodes/Autism-101-e1nqak1

In this episode, I give a basic overview of the most common Autism traits and some of the key points about Autism that everyone should know. This is a general introduction for people who are just curious to learn more, or suspect they might be Autistic, or has been recently diagnosed and is looking....

13/09/2022

Episode 2 is here!

In this episode, I give a general overview of how my life journey has been so far, starting as a young child not fitting in with the world up until now as a 50-year old recently diagnosed Autistic woman.

I briefly cover the main points of my life (which I'll go more in detail with in future episodes), including;

- What life was like for me as a child
- Social struggles
- Friendship struggles
- Work struggles
- How I masked for decades and finally unmasked
- How I learned I was Autistic

https://anchor.fm/being-autistic/episodes/My-Autistic-Life-Journey-e1nmqna

In this episode, I give a general overview of how my life journey has been so far, starting as a young child not fitting in with the world up until now as a 50-year old recently diagnosed Autistic woman. I briefly cover the main points of my life (which I'll go more in detail with in future episodes...