Off on a Tangent: Stories from the Hidden Side of the Spectrum

Before I knew I was autistic, I just thought I was bad at communication. Too long-winded. Too intense. Too much. In this episode, I share two workplace stories that shook my confidence, and how years later, I finally understood what was actually happening beneath the surface. This is a story about masking, misunderstanding, and the invisible rules of professional tone. It’s also about reclaiming m...

I’ve always been a reader. At 12, it was comic books under the covers with a flashlight at 2am. At 9, it was Little Women in a plum tree in Bolivia. And yes, at 14, I figured out how to read in the shower. I wedged the book against the wall, body shielding it from the spray. Crusty pages, warped covers, no regrets. Books have always been my escape. My regulation. My joy. Long before I knew I was a...

Y’all, I did it. The first episode of Off on a Tangent is out in the world. It’s called The Diagnosis , and it tells the story of how I found out I was autistic at 41. Not just suspected. Not joked about in therapy. Not “maybe I should get tested.” Confirmed. In writing. Alone in my house. Staring at a PDF from a neuropsychologist. Level 2 autism. Two comorbidities. (Not ready to talk about those...