The Intense Mind with Imi Lo - 'I didn't know my father had autism' - an Unexpected Bliss Road with Martha Engber, Imi Lo

'I didn't know my father had autism' - an Unexpected Bliss Road with Martha Engber, Imi Lo

02/05/23 • 34 min

https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2023/02/06/i-didnt-know-my-father-had-autism-an-unexpected-bliss-road-with-martha-engber-imi-lo/

BLISS ROAD is the memoir of a neurotypical daughter of an undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder parent. Martha Engber’s honest and moving memoir illuminates the parent-child challenge presented by a neurological condition that affects over 75 million people worldwide.

A hybrid of poetry and essays, Ms. Engber uses personal anecdotes, coupled with historical research and current statistics, to explain the emergence of autism over the last hundred years.

After describing the psychological, emotional and social challenges she faced as a child, then as an adult and parent, she explains the method by which she changed her thinking and behavior to both celebrate her parents and heal.

In this interview, we describe what it was like for Martha to have a father who had undiagnosed autism as a child, what you should do to deal with the loss and trauma if this was your background.

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A hybrid of poetry and essays, Ms. Engber uses personal anecdotes, coupled with historical research and current statistics, to explain the emergence of autism over the last hundred years.

In this interview, we describe what it was like for Martha to have a father who had undiagnosed autism as a child, what you should do to deal with the loss and trauma if this was your background.

For more,

About my work: eggshelltherapy.com
About me: https://www.imiloimilo.com
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/eggshelltransformations

Newsletters: https://eepurl.com/bykHRz

Disclaimers: https://www.eggshelltherapy.com/disclaimers

If this topic speaks to you, you may like the books
Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity: https://amzn.to/3Hn7lCF
or,
The Gift of Intensity:

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What is Quiet BPD? BPD Empathy: Do People with BPD have high or low Empathy? Imi Lo and Kayla from On the Line

Transcript: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2022/12/14/bpdempathy/
I love, love, love this conversation

Kayla is a Youtuber and psychotherapist in training and has a beautiful channel called On the Line on YouTube. After receiving her own diagnosis, she set out to educate others about this often misunderstood mental disorder

There are many psychologists and experts who talk about BPD, but I was drawn to Kayla and wanted to talk to her because she is so open and clear in how she presents the information, and because she has had a unique journey of having BPD and is now on her way to becoming a therapist!!!!

We talked about many topics that are not often discussed publicly, such as

- What is quiet BPD? What are the subtypes of BPD?

- Is Borderline Personlaity Disorder a diagnosis or an identity?

- Can you become a therapist if you have had BPD?

- BPD empathy paradox - I think it's a misconception that people with BPD lack empathy, why is that? Do people with BPD have high or low empathy?

You can tell I was really engaged throughout the whole conversation, I feel blessed to be able to share Kayla’s journey with you. I hope you will get something from this!!

Thank you.

Imi

Kayla’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ontheline8561

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FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2023/04/10/tommurray/
About Dr Tom:

Thomas L. Murray, Jr., Ph.D., forensic sexologist, international trainer, educator, and couples and sex therapist is a widely sought-after expert in sexuality and intimate relationships.For 20+ years, Murray has worked with everyday folks to embrace their weirdness, shed labels and shame, lean into anxiety, and build better and stronger relationships.Murray's doctorate is in marriage and family counseling from the University of Florida. Clinically, he combines a pull-no-punches, no-beating-around-the-bush style. This integrated style has helped folks quiet the mind-chatter that interferes with happiness, intimacy, and quality sexual relationships.Dr. Murray has appeared in numerous venues, including the Huffington Post and The Daily Mail, as well as radio, television and podcasts, including the Practice of Being Seen and Shrink Rap Radio. He's a highly acclaimed presenter at local, regional, and national conferences on various mental health and relationship topics. Dr. Murray has published numerous articles in professional journals and has faculty affiliations with UNC Greensboro, Walden University, and Lindsey Wilson College. He currently teaches at Northwestern University's Family Institute. -

The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Nice-Naughty-Color-Within-Line-ebook/dp/B0BBDDFKNC