A late identified autistic human. Speaking purely from my own experience, as I make sense of my life and the world around me, through my new autistic lens.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 20 hours 45 minutes
episode 5: S2 Episode 5 - Remembering my true self
I share the steps I took to 'remember' who I am, what I'm about, what I love and my purpose.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 4: S2 Episode 4 - Life as an adolescent
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.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 3: S2 Episode 3 - School and university life
I talk about my challenges and experiences throughout my education from primary school to university.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 2: S2 Episode 2 - Working life
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.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 1: S2 Episode 1 - Signs I'm approaching burnout
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.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 23: Episode 23 - Connection
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.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 22: Episode 22 - Understanding my autistic trauma
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.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 21: Episode 21 - Learning how to look after myself
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.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
episode 20: Episode 20 - Details of my diagnosis
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.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
Episode 19 - Living with and healing from shame
This episode is about my experiences of living with shame, and the impact it has on my decisions, behaviour and relationships. I share what I know about healing from shame and the resources and ideas I have found most useful.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).