Executive Dysfunction in Autism

In this summary, I discuss some of the up to date research regarding the idea that neurotypical brains commonly synchronize together, whereas autistic people do not synchronize in that same way to neurotypical people.  I also explore and ask different questions about how this type of synchrony can occur between two neurodivergent individuals.  I also discuss the five types of brain waves that can be filtered out of EEG sensors, and how those EEG readings can sometimes be used as biomarkers when it comes to ADHD and OCD.  In summary, I study the big picture of how to bridge the gap of communication between allistic and autistic people, studying and questioning the current deficiency view of the way society calls autistic individuals.  I also ask you to consider - what aspects of the way you socialize are based on a subconscious framework that has gone on unanalyzed for your entire life?

In this episode, I interview a wonderful lady named Christina who is diagnosed with ADHD, and also is suspected autistic level 2.

Her own daughter's diagnosis became the catalyst for her own self-understanding.

At age 40, she shares how she lived her whole life up to this point without knowing why and how she was different.

She grew up in the 80's when autism research wasn't well-established and well-known.

She shares a snapshot about her experiences with socializing, the struggles of connecting with others around her, and some medication struggles as well.

She explains her unique perspective; her desire to connect with people yet the dichotomy of trying to do it in an environment with no autism awareness.  

In particular, she explains what it feels like from a first-hand perspective to be nonverbal, the ways others misunderstood her intentions in those non-verbal states, and how often she  became a target as a result.

We also discuss the ideas of parallel play, social interactions,  sensory issues, dissociation, masking, the effects of masking and how it can cause burnout.  She doesn't drive, for a long time she couldn't make eye contact, and she learned to mask from a call center.  She struggles a lot with spatial awareness and directional sense.

Supporting her daughter who is also autistic, who she can recognize her own self's traits within, she inspires us all with supporting her daughter's diagnosis, supporting her from a first hand perspective, and the beautiful beginning for her own self love and acceptance.  :)

Thank you, Christina for being willing to join the podcast!

Today, I interview a lady named Melissa. 

Melissa is self diagnosed with autism & she shares many of her struggles with sensory issues, social challenges, and shares a snapshot of how she experiences and goes through life.

We discuss many topics like masking, fitting in, the social stigma of being autistic, the cultural disconnects associated with speaking differently from people around you, along with Melissa's ideas for what she wishes society could do differently to better accommodate autistic people.

Warning: Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Trigger.  If you have a deep rejection wound and are not ready to shift it; this will be triggering.

In this episode, I explore the very common rejection wound with specific examples and ideas around healing it.

Most autistic people suppress their autism - often at a subconscious level - because they know that somehow they're different but they get trapped in a rejection wound and they feel like they have to hide their autism in order to be accepted by society.

I'm here to tell you there is a way out - self love, self expression, and recognition that everything you experience is your subconscious patterns on display.  Recognizing total oneness and taking responsibility of your experience is what can liberate you from these painful rejection patterns.

In this episode, I propose that we as a society begin to redefine what social awkwardness means.

I discuss the typical definition of social awkwardness and offer an example for you to consider.

Maybe we shouldn't judge the differences of others & instead should look within to truly understand why you feel uncomfortable around others who are different.

What is it about a flat tone of voice that is so frightening to you?

Why do you feel so compelled towards creating more conformity; when variety is where true growth occurs?

Why do you feel uncomfortable past the plateaus of deeper thinking?

In this episode, I discuss what Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria.

Most autists have a deep rejection wound.  A rejection of self and self expression because autistic traits are rarely understood by neurotypical majorities and are often immediately rejected.

However, like everything in life, the outer is always a mirror of the inner world.

If you can shift your inner world to confront your deepest fears and dive towards everything that makes you uncomfortable emotionally, you can become more aware of your own dysfunctions and heal them.

The ego often loves to mask itself making it difficult to discover your own wounds.

Read the book Heal Your Wounds, Heal Your True Self by Lise Borbeau to become aware of the 5 key wounds (Rejection, Injustice, Betrayal, Humiliation, and Abandonment)

And listen to this episode to dive deeper into understanding and healing your own self rejections along with some examples of that.

In this episode, I examine all the ways that autism disabled my life - ways that I was never aware of until they were gone.

Texture issues from autism restricted my deep breathing and impacted my sleep as well because I was unable to filter out noises.

Now - I'm breathing deeply, I can sleep at night because my brain can filter out noises finally.

My entire life has changed from this experience and I have hope for hundreds of thousands of other suffering autistic people.

And above all - a new level of emotional human connection is available to me and I can feel the emotions from other people's faces.

Mushrooms - Psilocybin - is truly the medicine to cure the disabling aspects of autism without changing the underlying personality or the autistic strengths.

I hope to create a new world from the inside out where both autism and Psilocybin are actively studied, legalized, analyzed, and fairly understood.

In this episode, I share my miraculous success story of how just 1 gram of psylocibin mushrooms has changed the course of the rest of my life, relieved 95% of my most disabling autism symptoms, and given me a framework for what freedom truly feels like.

Life is so beautiful, such a gift for us to experience ourselves. :)

Today I interview an autistic lady named Rel.

She grew up from a very different background and culture from me; yet we share many similar struggles with autism.

In this podcast, we explore some of these similarities and differences to illustrate what autism in women truly looks like and how to advocate for oneself.

We discussed many topics like masking, fitting in, the social stigma of being autistic, sensory issues and how it affects her life.

She also grew up undiagnosed like me, and it wasn't until the age of 26 that she received a diagnosis.

I hope our conversation teaches you more about what autism looks like, the differences in communication style between two autistic women, and a renewed understanding about what autism acceptance entails.

Her Youtube channel is listed below if you'd like to hear more from her perspective!
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUCmwzzNa5u3HibgVT25rXg

Autistics people very often have heightened affective empathy & sometimes there is a disconnect between feeling what others are feeling and knowing why they are feeling that way.

I challenge the notion that autistic people have reduced cognitive empathy - because cognitive empathy can exist independently of facial analysis, social cues, and a display of empathy.