Autistic at 40
SamfunnHelseA late identified autistic human. Speaking purely from my own experience, as I make sense of my life and the world around me, through my relatively new autistic lens. Email: autisticat40@outlook.com IG: @autistic_at_40_podcast
Siste episoder av Autistic at 40 podcast
- S2 Episode 21 - Time to say goodbye (00:28:25)
In this episode, I explain why I'm saying goodbye to the Autistic at 40 podcast, what I've learned in the past 3 years, and what will come next.
- S2 Episode 20 - Leading as an autistic professional (00:52:37)
In this episode, I talk about the pitfalls and benefits of being an autistic leader, based on my own experiences.
- S2 Episode 19 - My relationship with my body (00:48:39)
In this episode I talk about my body as a source of expression, awe, distress and pleasure.
- S2 Episode 18 - Making sense of my pervasive drive for autonomy (PDA) (01:00:18)
Today I share a lot more about how I experience PDA as an adult, what triggers it and how I am learning to manage it day to day.
- S2 Episode 17 - The reasons I didn't have children (00:40:33)
I share the story of why I didn't have children, even though I always thought I would.
- S2 Episode 16 - Policy career options for autistic people (00:56:33)
I share key aspects of different types of policy roles and organisations, and some potential pros and cons of this type of work, from an autistic perspective.
- S2 Episode 15 - Healing my mother wound as an autistic adult (00:43:19)
In this episode I talk about the concept of the mother wound, and share some realisations about what is needed for healing.
- S2 Episode 14 - Discovering my PDA as an autistic adult (01:00:03)
In this episode I share why I believe my most confusing and destructive experiences and behaviours as an undiagnosed autistic child and adult can be explained by internalised PDA (pathological demand avoidance / pervasive drive for autonomy).
- S2 Episode 13 - Accessing an assessment as an autistic adult (00:45:51)
This week I talk about how complicated it was seeking an assessment for autism as an adult, why I did it and why it took so long to find what I was looking for.
- S2 Episode 12 - Autistic and permanently overwhelmed (00:42:19)
In this episode I talk about the aspects of life which continue to overwhelm me, even though I am no longer burned out, as well as how I navigate them.
- S2 Episode 11 - My autism, spirituality and mental health (00:40:27)
In this episode I talk about my search for truth, learning to stay grounded in my purpose and how I've learned how to maintain my mental health in my search for divinity.
- S2 Episode 10 - My autistic reflections on love (00:33:56)
- S2 Episode 9 - A selection of signs of my autism (00:40:47)
In this episode I talk about a few different autistic experiences that were difficult to make sense of at the time, from taking things literally and without context, to feeling homesick all the time.
- S2 Episode 8 - Healing from my autistic trauma (00:32:02)
In this episode, I describe some of the signs I have noticed that I am healing from my trauma, in case this is helpful for anyone else on a similar journey.
- S2 Episode 7 - The autistic collective (00:45:43)
An update on recent developments in my own autistic trauma recovery. Plus a call to autistic adults to come together for our collective trauma prevention and recovery.
- S2 Episode 6 - Breaking the cycles of autistic ableism in families and systems (00:38:09)
Sharing some thoughts about inter-generational autistic trauma and internalised ableism (and abuse) within families and systems. I make non-specific reference to behavioural interventions and human rights abuses in the mental health system.
- S2 Episode 5 - Remembering my true autistic self (00:31:31)
I share the steps I took to 'remember' who I am, what I'm about, what I love and my purpose.
- S2 Episode 4 - Life as an undiagnosed autistic adolescent (00:31:43)
Content warning: reference to self harm and unhealthy eating behaviours.I talk about my own adolescence, the specific challenges I experienced, and my harmful and health coping mechanisms.
- S2 Episode 3 - School and university as an undiagnosed autistic (00:35:16)
I talk about my challenges and experiences throughout my education from primary school to university.
- S2 Episode 2 - My autistic employment journey (00:29:32)
I share some of my main experiences of working life, before and after discovering I am autistic. This includes what having a 'spiky profile' means for me in practice.
- S2 Episode 1 - Signs I'm approaching autistic burnout (00:26:04)
I share what I have observed as some of my early signs of burnout, from my new perspective of knowing what it's like not to be burned out.
- S1 Episode 23 - Autistic connection and community (00:25:27)
In the last episode of season one, I talk about the importance of connection for autistic people, and my hopes and next steps for bringing us together.
- S1 Episode 22 - Understanding my autistic trauma (00:33:22)
This week I share what I now understand about how trauma has presented during my life. I set out what I have figured out about what is and is not a direct result of being autistic (and not knowing it) and how this has impacted on me.
- S1 Episode 21 - Learning how to look after my autistic self (00:36:33)
This week I talk about what I have learned to cut out of my life, or to actively seek to work into my life, to build and sustain wellbeing.
- S1 Episode 20 - Details of my diagnosis (00:36:02)
This week, I describe how I accessed an assessment, what the actual assessment involved and how I prepared. I describe the examples I gave for the sections of the assessment, and discuss why I believe self identification is completely valid.