Actually Autistic

Rachel explains what she was doing last year and that the podcast will be moving to a new hosting service since Whooshkaa chose a global pandemic to start squeezing us for money

Rachel says hi and has a chat about current events with herself. More interviews soon. <3

Hullo lovely people's this isn't even really an episode. It's more of a message in a bottle to let you know what's going. Tl:dl - I had to take a short break but will be back soon. <3

I read Jane's marvelous 1998 essay about discovering her Autistic identity. "Thoughts on Finding Myself Differently Brained" by Jane Meyerding

http://www.planetautism.com/jane/diff.html

Anlor Davin - Actually Autistic Meditation Teacher and published Author and I talk about how her meditation practice reshaped her interior landscape and helped her survive her greatest challenges.

Kim Crawley, Actually Autistic Cyber Security Blogger, and I talk about her difficult road to an accurate diagnosis, school, cyber security, how we can make ourselves safer online, and how her Allistic Rock-n-Roll boyfriend rocks her world.

I also spend sometime at the beginning of the episode talking about the podcast itself.

Here is the FB group I mention.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/358491291412349/

Tema Krempley, Actually Autistic Graduate student getting her Masters in Social Work, and I talk about Grad school, Beethoven, GoT, Burnout, Masking, tips for telling your family and coworkers about being Autistic, and tips for family members wanting to support Autistic adults.

Hilary Reyl, non-Autistic identified (Allistic) Author, of the YA book, "Kids Like Us" that features an Autistic protagonist. Not only is Hilary a talented writer, and a lovely human being, she's one of my oldest and dearest friends. We discuss her new book, the Autistic community, parenting, empathy, Echolalia, Autistic Burnout, Masking, her amazing family, and some of our shared childhood experiences.

Dr. James McGrath, Actually Autistic Author and Poet, and I discuss his wonderful book "Naming Adult Autism: Culture, Science, Identity" where he focuses on how our culture perceives and defines Autism. We have a fun and free wheeling conversation that touches on The Beatles, Dr. Hans Asperger, the joys of having a favorite cafe', bullies, the importance of curiosity and more!

Samantha Craft aka Marcelle Ciampi, Actually Autistic Advocate, Author, (and much much more) and I talk about her list Females with Asperger's Syndrome: An Unofficial List https://the-art-of-autism.com/females-and-aspergers-a-checklist/ and her Autistic journey. Masking vs not masking, the joys and perils of online Autistic communities, and her current focus on equality and inclusion in the workplace.