Meet My Autistic Brain
de The Autistic Woman™
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What is it like to find out late in life that you are autistic? The Autistic Woman talks about life experiences and how autistic traits affect her as an adult. You'll hear personal stories, opinions about research and the importance of autistic voices. Includes some fun stuff too and interviews of autistic guests! This podcast is primarily for adult autistics and their family and friends. It's one of the top 0.5% most popular shows globally as ranked by Listen Score with more than 1,000,000 downloads.
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- Leveraging Your High-Energy Mind for Success: Thriving With ADHD · 41 minSol Smith, author of The Autistic’s Guide to Self-Discovery, returns to the show to share what he’s learned from his own late diagnosis, more than two decades in the classroom…
- The Power of Routine · 9 minThere’s a reason routine appeals so strongly to some autistic minds while feeling like the enemy for others. Learn the surprisingly powerful rituals many neurodivergent people…
- Here’s What Happened When a Doctor Set Out to Design Healthcare For Neurodivergent Brains · 32 minWhen she started her medical practice, Dr. Mel Houser quickly realized there was a lack of healthcare that addressed the needs of neurodivergent people. She set out to challenge…
- Autistic Menopause · 43 minMenopause touches almost everyone eventually, whether you're the one going through it, supporting someone who is, or know it's coming someday. Most of us walk into it with almost…
- Powerful Ways Occupational Therapy Benefits Autistic People · 30 minOccupational therapy can empower autistics in our every day lives. Carolyn Gillen, an autistic occupational therapist working with neurodivergent women, breaks down how…
- Why Traditional Counseling Fails Autistic People and What Actually Works · 14 minYou did everything you were supposed to do — showed up, did the homework, tried the techniques. And it left you feeling worse…or definitely not better. This episode gets into why…
- How Neurodivergence Leads To Cultural Wealth · 36 minWe autistics have a type of wealth, or capital, as a result of adapting, coping and growing as individuals with neurodivergent challenges. Essy Knopf, a therapist and author, has…
- New Season. New Episodes. Starting September 14th. · 1 minSeason 12 is here with new episodes! Listen for a preview of what’s to come. Support the show Subscribe to Meet My Autistic Brain for more conversations that go beyond the usual…
- Special Replay: Why Self-Help Fails Autistic People · 8 minSelf-help fails autistics but why? This episode reveals the not-so-obvious reason it can do more harm than good and provides some tips for what you can do instead. Hear it again…
- What Is Autism? · 34 minThis is a replay of an episode from 2024 where I talk to Jackie Schuld, author of What is Autism? Jackie shares her insights and knowledge about autism, how it affects her and…
- Hear Again: Resilience · 16 minThe regions of the brain that play a role in resilience are the areas of the brain most affected by autism. Is it possible for an autistic person to be resilient? The answer may…
- Replay: The Key to Connection · 17 minThere’s a key to connection that unlocks the door of isolation and loneliness. Truly connecting is not possible without it. What is it? The answer is in this episode. Remastered…
- Overcoming The Wall of Awful; Why It's Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway) · 48 minWhen you can’t respond to an email or phone call, when you don’t move forward on a project, when you feel stuck in any area of your life you’re facing a “Wall of Awful.” Brendan…
- Remarkable Replay: What Did I Do Wrong? · 36 minIf you missed this one be sure to listen now. Or if you remember how great it was, how about another listen? In this episode you’ll hear author Jaime A. Heidel, The Articulate…
- Professionally Neurospicy: Find Work That Fits Your Brain · 32 minThis is probably not the first time you’re hearing that many autistic and ADHD adults struggle on the job and not just due to sensory issues, although that’s a factor for sure…
- BREAKTHROUGH: A New Assessment Tool for Autistic Women Created From Their Real-Life Stories · 38 minWe’ve waited for decades for an autism assessment tool that reflects the experiences of adult women. The older diagnostic tools based on research of autistic boys left many of us…
- Rerun: Mindfulness That Actually Works for Autistics · 24 minIn this episode you’ll hear from Tanya Roberts about Mindfulness Done Differently. For those of us who find meditation and mindfulness difficult Tanya has a solution. She teaches…
- We Deserve More: Why Reproductive Healthcare is Broken--And What You Can Do About It · 38 minThe medical system wasn't built for women who ask too many questions, need more time, or leave an exam still wanting answers. As a result many women have learned not to trust…
- The Path from Coping to Flourishing · 40 minAllie Memery never imagined that a late autism diagnosis at age 57 could be the launching pad for a whole new, satisfying life. In this episode she talks about the thing that…
- A Model for Thriving as an Autistic Adult · 42 minWhat does thriving actually look like for a late-diagnosed autistic adult? Alexis Kruel gives a pretty specific answer from a life of contradictions. Alexis is a commercial model…
