10. Rebuilding my Self-Esteem as a Late Diagnosed Autistic

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07/01/24 • 54 min

My life has changed for the better due to entering my thirties and understanding my brain more (autism). I'v begun the process of building authentic self-esteem and discuss this in depth. Namely:

The tenets of improved self esteem
Tools to reframe self care if you’re struggling to take your needs seriously
Putting respeck on your name: not diminishing your talents
When is self deprecation appropriate
Disassociation as a coping mechanism
Learning what boundaries are and tuning to my needs
Parentification, Codependence and Emotional incest
Sexual advocacy
How autism has shifted my personal style
Getting better at self advocacy
Trusting my intuition
Rejecting the idea of ‘coming out’
The guilt of prioritising my needs

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My life has changed for the better due to entering my thirties and understanding my brain more (autism). I'v begun the process of building authentic self-esteem and discuss this in depth. Namely:

The tenets of improved self esteem
Tools to reframe self care if you’re struggling to take your needs seriously
Putting respeck on your name: not diminishing your talents
When is self deprecation appropriate
Disassociation as a coping mechanism
Learning what boundaries are and tuning to my needs
Parentification, Codependence and Emotional incest
Sexual advocacy
How autism has shifted my personal style
Getting better at self advocacy
Trusting my intuition
Rejecting the idea of ‘coming out’
The guilt of prioritising my needs

Please leave a review on Apple podcasts so that other late-diagnosers can find the show. And thank you Patrons for your presence! It’s a real joy creating and engaging with you all

Check out my other podcast: https://linktr.ee/mukundwa_

Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/autisticasfpodcast

Find a therapist or counsellor: https://ndtherapists.com and https://neurodivergentpractitioners.org/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

9. Burnout and Hope

On this episode I discuss:

autistic burnout vs. Depression
Affirmations feel like lies
the emotional cost of managing everyday life
The cost of hidden disabilities
Moral imperatives
The selfishness of Nihilism
Thought distortions
The applications of optimism, hope, pessimism and nihilism

References:

Rebecca Solnit interview - https://open.spotify.com/episode/45Qgrl4kcHVap19qqVc2G6?si=7989f4dd4f044276

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11. Social unmasking: conversations are co-creations

On this episode I discuss:

Identifying the internalised belief that the outcome of social situations is your sole responsibility
Learning to centre your enjoyment in social situations
Practical tools to start handing back 50% of the ‘social load’ of an interaction

References:

Instagram Reel referenced: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C94Kwi3IaPx/

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