Women Who are Autistic
This is the podcast amplifying the voices of autistic women—smart, capable, vibrant women who are high on the spectrum and redefining what autism looks like. We talk health, love, work, money, identity, neurodiversity, and everything that shapes our world.
Perfect for newly diagnosed women seeking clarity, friends and family looking to understand, and anyone wanting real insight into the autistic female experience. It’s time for awareness, authenticity, and unapologetic conversation.
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**Disclaimer** I am not a mental health professional and I do not speak for everyone. I am simply a woman with AuDHD who wants to share experiences, stories, and knowledge.
Women Who are Autistic
Latest Episodes
Late Diagnosis Grief: Relief, Anger, and Learning to Be on Your Own Side
Come join the conversation as we explore the unexpected grief that can come with a late autism or neurodivergence diagnosis alongside relief. We will talk about how clarity can illuminate past experiences of masking, being labeled “too se...
Autistic Creativity: Blooming Originality in a Neurotypical World
Come join the conversation where we explore autistic creativity as a quiet, original form rooted in noticing patterns, deep feeling, and seeing what others miss. Let's challenge the myth that autism blocks creativity, cite research showing auti...
Finding Joy When All Hope is Lost
In Episode 10 of the 2026 “careless era” series, Annelise shares her personal burnout recovery and how joy can feel distant after years in survival mode, especially for high functioning autistic women. She explains how chronic masking, overload...
Boundaries without Explaining Yourself and Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
In episode nine of the Women Who Are Autistic New Year’s 2026 “careless era” series, Annelise shares what she’s unlearning about boundaries, rumination, and the exhaustion of overexplaining as self-protection. She explains how autistic women ma...
The First Glimpse: What It Feels Like to Live Differently
n episode nine of the 2026 “careless era” series, Annelise shares a reflection (not advice) on “the first glimpse”—quiet moments when autistic women unmask in small ways, like saying no without overexplaining, adjusting sensory input without ap...