Meet My Autistic Brain

The Autistic Woman™

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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Mar 4, 2021 · 10 min
Superpower: Thinking in Pictures
What is visual thinking, also called “thinking in pictures”? This episode answers that question and tells you why visual thinking may be a superpower. Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Feb 18, 2021 · 10 min
Speaking Literally: Idioms from the Horse's Mouth
Do you feel like a fish out of water when someone speaks in idioms? Like you’re not on the same page? Don’t wait for pigs to fly! Hear how the literal brain understands idioms–straight from the horse’s mouth. Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Feb 10, 2021 · 8 min
Do You Ever Tell People Who You Are?
What things do you tell people about yourself and what things do you hide? Here are the questions to consider when deciding what to talk about and what to keep to yourself. Your answers can reveal how you are living with AS and what you’d like to change. Added benefit: you can use this as a meditation. Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Feb 4, 2021 · 1 min
Mind Chatter: 60 seconds in the ASD/ADHD brain
From four trains of thought going on at the same time to rehearsing convos people with ASD/ADHD have a rich (and sometimes exhausting) inner life. Hear what’s it’s like for 60 seconds… Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Feb 2, 2021 · 36 min
Easy Boundaries in Relationships
Here is the simple way to set boundaries and recognize red flags in this frank and honest look at relationships. Boundaries don’t have to be hard or stressful. Red flags aren’t just on beaches. You’re going to like this. Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 25, 2021 · 16 min
Small Talk
Having to make small talk is a challenge for people with Aspergers. The Autistic Woman breaks it down — How neurotypicals and neurodivirgents differ in processing conversation and why people with Aspergers have to rehearse before talking. This episode offers a practical tip to make small talk easier. Start listening now! Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 20, 2021 · 6 min
High Functioning Autism and Aspergers - A Brief Introduction
Why is Aspergers called High Functioning Autism? The answer might surprise you. Formerly called Aspergers the syndrome goes by many names including Aspergers and High Functioning Autism. This brief introduction discusses the history of the way autism has been perceived and a common reaction to the diagnosis. Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 20, 2021 · 9 min
Handling Meltdowns
Autistics have meltdowns and it isn’t on purpose. They come seemingly out of nowhere and are painful and frightening. The Autistic Woman describes the causes of meltdowns and relates personal experiences on handling them. Hear why meltdowns are not tantrums and the reason they occur. Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 18, 2021 · 14 min
What Autism Is and Why It Is Missed
Aspergers was considered to be a male disorder. The reason women and girls have been ignored were well hidden until now. Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 12, 2021 · 11 min
Communication Complexities
A brief description of how basic communication is “lost in translation” for autistic individuals. Other episodes present in detail the many ways autism affects communication. Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 11, 2021 · 12 min
Sensory Sensitivities
This episode covers how the five senses are affected by Aspergers. The scientific community says that “sensory issues” are a diagnostic criteria for a determination of Aspergers. What are they missing? Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 7, 2021 · 10 min
Going to the Doctor
A visit to the doctor can be frustrating when you have Aspergers. Hear what happens and how patience with patients can help. Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 7, 2021 · 5 min
Making Eye Contact
The experts say that difficulty making eye contact is a requirement for a diagnosis of Aspergers. What aren’t they seeing? Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website
Jan 1, 2021 · 2 min
Trailer
Meet My Brain – A Field Guide to Aspergers provides insight and information about the behaviors, traits and characteristics of adult Aspergers as experienced and researched by your host. Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.3 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at info@theautisticwoman.com. Instagram Ko-fi, PayPal, Patreon Linktree Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website