Actually Autistic

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Fun and informative interviews and stories featuring fascinating Autistics who do cool stuff. Plus informational min episodes made for Autism Appreciation month.

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Episodes

Hey everyone I missed you!

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

Mar 30, 2020•2 hr 10 min

A brief hello from your host

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

Aug 23, 2019•3 min

Jane Meyerding On Being Differently Brained

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

Aug 05, 2019•47 min

Anlor Davin wants us to just breathe

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.

Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 37 min

Kim Crawley wants us to practice safe cyber

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/

Jul 07, 2019•1 hr 5 min

Dr. James McGrath wants us to rewrite the Autistic narrative

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!

Jun 09, 2019•1 hr 10 min

Mykola Bilokonsky had an epiphany during Les Misérables

Rachel and @mykola , Master Tweeter, Software Engineer and Actually Autistic Activist, talk about how Les Misérables changed his life, his rocky road to accepting himself as Actually Autistic, and the epic viral Twitter thread that has helped thousands of people to see Autism in a new light.

May 12, 2019•1 hr 9 min

Enthusiasm is Morénike Giwa Onaiwu's secret weapon.

Rachel and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Actually Autistic Activist, talk about Functioning Labels (and why we don't need them), Intersectionality, parenting, romantic gifts gone awry, Graduate school, Steven Universe and much much more!

May 05, 2019•1 hr 10 min

Shona Davison loves a good mystery and great odds

Rachel and Shona Davison, Actually Autistic educator and advocate, talk about Aphantasia and Hyperaphantasia. The risks and benefits of coming out as Autistic, Parenting, Challenging Behavior, how to make money gambling, and Sherlock Holmes.

Apr 28, 2019•44 min

Konstantine Anthony is Never Going to Give You Up

Rachel and Konstantine Anthony, Actually Autistic Parent, Activist, Public Servant, Researcher, and Improv Comic and Trainer, talk about Autistic brains, Dendritic Pruning, Synesthesia, the home videos that helped him understand himself, and the magic of Yes And. Then he schools me on why you don't have to be Autistic to be funny (Although I think I may just be partial to Neurodiverse humor). Also he low key kind of announces that he might be running for political office in 2020. Konstantine liv...

Apr 14, 2019•51 min

Dr. Wenn Lawson and the fine art of saying "Oh well"

Rachel Aanstad and Dr. Wenn Lawson, Autistic Advocate and author of over 20 books, discuss being an Autistic parent, over-committing to projects, the advantages to aging as an Autistic, his experience transitioning to being a man at age 61, his love of birds and the art of saying "Oh well."

Apr 07, 2019•51 min

Sarah Hendrickx is not trying to make trouble

Host Rachel Aanstad, and Sarah Hendrickx, Internationally recognized Actually Autistic Autism expert discuss diagnosis for Autistic women, spiky profiles, the art of stand-up comedy, imposter syndrome, anxiety, love, and the joys of making soup.

Apr 01, 2019•55 min

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