stranger turned friend 💌

#054: Clarence | The Autistic David Goggins


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Hi friends,


One day in July 2023, I stumbled on a reddit post of someone pouring their soul out, talking about how they transformed their life through small, incremental changes.

They started from rock bottom - trauma, nihilistic depression, the whole nine - and was at a point where they had to find a way to... live.

I was so compelled to know their story that I messaged them. And that kids, is how this episode was born.


Here's all the magic:

- How Clarence fell into nihilistic depression
- Being autistic, being told you're not good enough
- Why Clarence only knew about the pandemic 4 months in
- Why do we tend to get more motivation when doing things for others rather than ourselves?
- The reason why Clarence became obese after being sexually assaulted
- Clarence's process of overcoming his early age speech impedients and what it taught him about communicating with neurotypical people
- What can neurotypical people do to understand people with autism
- Clarence's encounter with a police officer
- What advice would Clarence give to a 15 year old with autism?
- Benefits of meditation


Above all, Clarence is one of the most genuine and sincere human I've had on this podcast. Please enjoy this lovely conversation :)


Till next time, 

Gladys 💌


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