This is the follow-up episode to deepen ideas in the interview with Danielle Aubin last week on Autistic Therapy.

Especially focused on this idea of relational trauma, and relational healing that addresses it. In my experience, relational healing ends up being woven throughout all other healing. Or, sometimes it's the "boss battle" to put what I've integrated into practice. Because emotional regulation during conflict with someone you care about is a whole new level!

While I didn't use the words "community model of healing" or "relational healing" when I was starting the Like Your Brain community over a year ago, they were certainly on my mind. More on that in the episode as well.

There are so many layers to relational healing. Wherever you're at with it is totally fine! And there are many ways to approach it.

Animals are also a lovely way to experience relational healing. My first cat cured like 60% of my relational trauma <3

Resources:

1. Transcript Doc
2. Email Newsletter
3. Like Your Brain community space

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Danielle Aubin is an autistic therapist who works with autistic clients. And also shares about Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and how it's strangely compatible with capitalism because of its orientation toward achievement.

Other big topic is community building, and how it can be healing even when it's uncomfortable (in the right way).

Relational healing is necessary for relational trauma, whether in the therapeutic relationship, or in a group setting!

Connect with Danielle:

1. Website: myautistictherapist.com
2. TikTok @myautistictherapist
3. Community: Late-Discovered Autistic Support & Learning Group

Resources:

1. Course: Experimenting Your Way to an Extraordinary Life
2. Transcript Doc
3. Email Newsletter
4. Like Your Brain community space

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A few ideas for accommodating your brain & needs around gift-giving and the holidays.

Fun fact: Many of us have gone through a big minimalism stage!

Please take care of yourself this season, whether that looks like unmasking or grey rocking ;)

p.s. I have a public wish list and absolutely love practical gifts! It's a fun way to support the podcast :)

Resources:

1. Transcript Doc
2. Email Newsletter
3. Like Your Brain community space

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You deserve to survive this. Please stay.

And if staying out of spite helps you, it has gotten me through some tough times.

My Medium article, "Please Stay, We Need You"

Crisis Resources:

• USA-based anonymous crisis chat
• International crisis lines
• Various types of crisis resources in about 10 countries

Resources:

1. Transcript Doc
2. Email Newsletter
3. Like Your Brain community space

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Have you absorbed the cultural idea that you "should" be able to be "present" without sensory aids? Fuuuuuuck that shiiiiit!

Also been playing with sensory seeking (& its opposite) during moments of transition, and it's helping a LOT!

Been considering the earplugs I mention, Loops? They're my fave currently. (Note: if you don't like anything in your ears, you won't like these, either.)

They have some deals right now, and you can support the podcast by using my affiliate link here.

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Thinking seasonally about gratitude in the context of..... everything happening right now.

It's easy for my brain to want to solve every problem in the world.

But I don't want to do the opposite of becoming entirely insular and only focusing on myself.

I've found gratitude to be a way I can be more deeply interconnected (and in my case, add more reasons to want to live).

Mentioned in episode:

1. Ep 25 The Power of Honest Gratitude
2. Ep 72 Feeling Safe in Uncertainty & Chaos
3. Unmasking Autism book by Devon Price (affiliate link)

Resources:

1. Transcript Doc
2. Email Newsletter
3. Like Your Brain community space

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AuDHDers often end up partly or fully self-employed. It can be due to desire, or out of necessity.

Either way, this episode covers some tips to think about before starting. It may also be helpful if you've started businesses before and fallen for some bad advice (which I have).

Mentioned in Episode: 

1. The interviews with Zann and Sam about their businesses
2. The book Profit First (ebook & audiobook) - affiliate links
3. Course: Experimenting Your Way to an Extraordinary Life

Resources:

1. Transcript Doc
2. Email Newsletter
3. Like Your Brain community space

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Feeling worried about the future? Uncertainty can be especially difficult for Autistic nervous systems.

Today I go into more detail about WHY & HOW safety in the body can be a foundational practice for healing and wellness.

At the end, I share the audio of a practice that is also on YouTube here if you'd like to follow along with visuals.

The questions answered in this episode:

1. What is safety in the body?
2. Why is it so important, and what does it do?
3. What does it feel like?
4. How does it relate to stress?
5. What's my experience of safety been?
6. What are the long-term effects of consistently reinforcing embodied safety?

Mentioned in episode:

• YouTube video showing me doing the embodied practice
• & explanation video + visuals (audio also from this episode)
• Gymba balance board & travel Bosu ball (affiliate links)

Resources:

1. Like Your Brain community space
2. Transcript Doc
3. Email Newsletter

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Sam Cooper is an AuDHD coach and generally awesome human. When we met in person, we bonded over having worn the wrong size shoes for years, which led to the title of this episode.

Sam shares about building a small business, and the upsides and downsides of a coaching business in particular.

Sensory needs and discovering support tools.

They also have an incredibly compassionate approach to their own journey.

Connect with Sam:

1. Sam's website
2. Sam's Instagram @unconventionalmindsadhd

Resources:

1. Like Your Brain community space
2. Transcript Doc
3. Email Newsletter
4. New course: Experimenting Your Way to an Extraordinary Life

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Zann's artist business is one of the easiest things she's ever done. And it's not even her main passion!

Her deeply relatable history includes ten years of feeling like failure soup. It didn't feel like progress or learning, just failure. But it ultimately led her to figure out what does NOT work.

She shares amazing ideas and practical advice.... this will be a great one to listen to more than once!

Connect with Zann:

1. Paws by Zann website
2. Zann's blog
3. YouTube art tutorials & BTS

Resources:

1. Like Your Brain community space
2. Transcript Doc
3. Email Newsletter
4. New course: Experimenting Your Way to an Extraordinary Life

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