Unverified, Still True

Episode 3: Outside the Fishbowl How undiagnosed autism shaped my relationships For most of my life, I thought I was bad at relationships. I could get close to people, but I never felt like I truly belonged anywhere. I watched friendships form around me like I was standing outside a fishbowl looking in. I didn’t understand the rules, the cues, or why connection always seemed easier for everyone els...

Burnout didn’t show up as a breakdown. It followed me home quietly. In this episode, I unpack the difference between traditional burnout and autistic burnout, and how I didn’t recognize what was happening until I’d been living in it for over a year. We talk about: Skill regression and nervous system overload Growing up being taught not to trust my body or my mind How late diagnosis shaped my abili...

What does it really cost to be “good at your job”? In this first full episode of  Unverified, Still True , I talk about how competence became a survival strategy for me. How being reliable, capable, and high-performing didn’t just shape my career, but quietly consumed my body, my relationships, and my sense of worth. This episode explores burnout beyond buzzwords. It’s about what happens when prai...

This episode is the origin of  Unverified, Still True . It’s not a polished outcome story or a neatly packaged lesson. It’s documentation in real time. A decision to stop shrinking, stop performing, and stop waiting for permission to tell the truth about my own life. In this episode, I talk about why this podcast exists, who it’s for, and the kind of conversations it will hold. I explore unmasking...