Rant alert! This tool that is supposed to help practitioners diagnose autism is (in my opinion) actually doing the opposite. There are so many reasons why this tool is a hinderance and is causing so many of us to slip through the cracks when it comes to obtaining a diagnosis.

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Feeling inspired by a bold new coworker and striving to embrace some of her awesome “I don’t care what people think” energy.

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Over the years I've attempted to be so many different versions of myself that I've come to realize I don't really know who I am or what I actually like most of the time. Forcing myself to conform to different ideas of who I *should* be or trying to look a certain way in order to gain (perceived) acceptance has left me lost and confused. I am on a mission to live more authentically, both on the inside and outside, but how? It's so hard to change old patterns of thinking!

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Listener Stories are here! I want to thank everyone who wrote in - I wish I could have shared all of your stories. It seems like so many of us have battled addiction or have addictive behaviors. This was a very vulnerable topic and I appreciate you all sharing your experiences so candidly.

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The struggle is real. Will I ever make more friends? What am I doing wrong? Do solutions to this problem even exist? I swear, I'm trying!

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I've seen several posts written by autistic people lately wondering about whether or not they should have kids. In this episode I discuss (from my own point of view/parenting experience) some of the things to consider when making the huge decision to venture into parenthood, especially as a neurodivergent person.

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You know I gotta give you all a general life update every once in a while. Starting new jobs, quitting new jobs, starting more new jobs, planning multiple vacations, and surprisingly not getting triggered by my germy microbiology class. Lots to talk about here!

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Join me as I talk to George from 'Unpacking Neuroqueerness' as we talk about all the things we wish people knew about autistic meltdowns. Then go follow George's podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/4q31WLOKRERreD1DQjOOkt?si=c12a96fc5f8a431d

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