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819: Dr. Angela Lauria: Navigating the World After an Adult Autism Diagnosis


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Dr. Angela E. Lauria is the founder of The Author Incubator™ and creator of the Difference Process™ for writing a book that matters. In 2018, The Author Incubator was ranked #275 on the Inc. 500 fastest-growing companies and #87 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360. Angela won the Stevie Award’s Coach/Mentor of the Year Award and her program, The Author’s Way, was named Coaching Program of the Year and she was named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 10 most inspiring entrepreneurs to watch – one of only 2 women. 

I’ve seen Angela’s work online for years as we’ve circled each other around various mutual friends. For a while now I’ve had a sense that she could be a really great guest for the show. Then, about a year ago I started noticing how she was showing up differently online. She talked really openly about her autism diagnosis at age 39. She was writing incredible posts about how she experiences the world as a person with autism. I have learned so much from her. So, I finally reached out to ask her to come join us in the SMA. I am so grateful she said yes. This is an incredible conversation. 

Listen in to hear Angela share:

  • What led to her autism diagnosis at the age of 39
  • How her diagnosis allowed her to feel like she could finally start her life and her career 
  • What masking is and how people with various neurodivergences mask in order to fit into the world
  • How she learned to set boundaries to self-regulate in a world that's not designed for people with autism
  • Why labeling autism or any neurodivergence or a person with disabilities or differences as a person with superpowers is inappropriate and leads to “inspiration porn”
  • How the brain of a person with autism differs from an the brain of an allistic (non-autistic) person in terms of how the brain integrates information
  • What self-care might look like for a person with autism - and how it looks very different than self-care for allistic people
  • Links mentioned:

    • Work with Angela: Differencepress.com
    • Book: It. Goes. So. Fast: The Year of No Do Overs by Mary Louise Kelly
    • Angela’s Podcast: The Autistic Culture Podcast 
    • Angela’s Personal FB
    • FB/IG/TikTok/LinkedIn: @differencepress

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