Autistic Ang

Adulthood... with a chance of autism

Society EN ↓ 341 episodes

Word vomit from Autistic Ang about being autistic and how finding this out in her late 30s was life-changing. Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101Journals: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.comShop: https://www.adulthoodwithachanceofautism.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/autisticang38(Podcast collaboration via Substack essays offered instead of phone/video interview. I have severe audio processing issues, sorry!)

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Autistic Ang

Episodes

16) Being Autistic Is Pretty Damn Awesome 23.09.2022 36:43

There are ups and downs with everything, and autism is no different. Listen to me babble about some of the ups and downs (from my perspective) and how truly awesome it is to be autistic. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com...

15) It's Hard to Talk Almost All of the Time 22.09.2022 21:34

I explain (or at least try to) why it's so difficult for me to communicate and how learning I'm autistic has helped me better understand this embarrassing aspect of myself. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: htt...

14) Meltdown Madness 21.09.2022 16:51

I share info I've learned about autistic meltdowns as well as what my own meltdowns look like, how intense they are, and what I'm doing to lessen both their intensity and frequency. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com Link...

13) Resources for Us Autistics! 16.09.2022 14:23

I share some of the books and podcasts I've found that have helped me accept, understand, and embrace my autism. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: http...

12) Can't We All Just Say What We Mean? 15.09.2022 25:27

Being autistic, I don't understand why people use idioms to explain what they mean. Why can't you be direct and use the actual words and not some saying that doesn't even make sense? *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com Lin...

11) I Love Me a Good Routine 14.09.2022 19:00

I share the details of my routines, why I have them, when they started, and how being autistic helps me accept that I live my life according to time and routine. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.li...

10) Want to come over? NO, I DON'T. 13.09.2022 17:11

Why I have trouble socializing, why I don't ever want to, and how learning I am autistic means I don't have to now! *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: h...

9) Masking - Now You See Me, Now You Don't 13.09.2022 10:05

I talk about what masking is, how I've masked my entire life, and how free I feel to just be me now. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoo...

8) Everything Is Harder 12.09.2022 21:08

Just writing this tiny episode description is hard. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://w...

7) Special Interests Are NOT Creepy! 11.09.2022 18:24

I share some of my special interests and why they used to be a source of shame for me. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceof...

6) What Are the Rules? 09.09.2022 17:02

Thoughts on the rules I will and will not follow. Also, I don't know the rules for relationships, etc., so...what do I do? *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Q...

5) More Anxiety, Please! 08.09.2022 12:02

Listen to me talk about how much I love anxiety. Cuz I sure don't. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Re...

4) My Time Is Precious 08.09.2022 10:51

I share about how I live my life by time and hate wasting it. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit:...

3) Sensory Stuff 07.09.2022 16:31

I share some of my sensory processing issues. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.red...

2) Self-Identification vs. Diagnosis: Is a Diagnosis Absolutely Necessary? 06.09.2022 9:39

My thoughts about being self-identified autistic, why I don't want a diagnosis, and how getting a diagnosis could be beneficial for others. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic...

1) Whelp, I'm Autistic 04.09.2022 9:54

Just a little about me and why I decided to start a podcast about being autistic. Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.qu...