Meet My Autistic Brain

Sol Smith, author of The Autistic’s Guide to Self-Discovery, returns to the show to share what he’s learned from his own late diagnosis, more than two decades in the classroom, and years of coaching neurodivergent adults. His new book, The ADHDer’s Guide to Self-Discovery: Thriving with Your High-Energy Mind, is packed with real-world strategies. This episode helps you put them to work.
What you’ll hear more about in this episode:
Making sense of the overlap between ADHD and autism
Why you feel lazy when you know you’re not and what you can do about it
Building relationships and support that work for you
Getting a lot done in a way that fits how your brain works
Creating a schedule that supports your natural energy
Why habits are harder for ADHDers and a better way to approach them
How to get out of the trap of perfectionism and overworking  
Also in this episode:
How Sol’s years of teaching shaped his coaching
What to say when people brush it off with “everybody does that”
What good support from friends, family, and therapists can look like
A question Sol wishes more people would ask
About the guest:
Sol Smith, PhD, is an author, coach, and former professor who taught for more than 25 years. He is autistic and ADHD, and he reaches a wide audience through his YouTube channel and an online support community.
Connect with Sol:
Sol’s website https://www.professorsol.com/
Book: The ADHDer’s Guide to Self-Discovery: Thriving with Your High-Energy Mind 
Book: The Autistic’s Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing As A Neurodivergent Adult 
Sol’s YouTube Channel 
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There’s a reason routine appeals so strongly to some autistic minds while feeling like the enemy for others.  Learn the surprisingly powerful rituals many neurodivergent people rely on, the everyday tasks that are worth putting on autopilot, and the parts of life better left wide open. And you might want to know why a routine you choose feels entirely different from one imposed on you. Whether routines are a lifeline, a struggle, or a bit of both, this episode offers fresh ways to think about them.
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When she started her medical practice, Dr. Mel Houser quickly realized there was a lack of healthcare that addressed the needs of neurodivergent people. She set out to challenge traditional norms to make care accessible. Along with her success came something she never expected—a new way of growing a community built around more than just medicine.
From chronic illness to employment support and beyond, that kind of healthcare exists and in this episode you’ll learn about the resources that will guide you toward getting it.
Dr. Houser, author of A Failure of Imagination: How the Healthcare System Fails Neurodivergent People—And What We're Doing Instead, tells how you can be empowered to recognize how your body feels and trust your intuition about your health. She provides the tools for you and for your healthcare provider to understand each other’s language. She explains how involving her community of patients defines how she practices neuroinclusive medicine. 
In a world of growing isolation, Dr Houser reveals the serious health implications of loneliness and offers a solution.
It’s time for a change and this is where you can make a difference in your own life. Find out how in this conversation with Dr. Melissa Houser.
Website: All Brains Belong 
Book: A Failure of Imagination: How the Healthcare System Fails Neurodivergent People—And What We're Doing Instead 
Resources: All Brains Belong Digital Resource Library 

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Menopause touches almost everyone eventually, whether you're the one going through it, supporting someone who is, or know it's coming someday. Most of us walk into it with almost no real information. This episode is here to change that especially if you're autistic or love someone who is.
This conversation, with information drawn from a recent study and the book Dr. Rachel Moseley wrote with her co-author Dr. Julie Gamble-Turner, Autistic Menopause: A Guide to the Menopausal Transition for Autistic People and Those Supporting Them gives you the information that’s important to know for this significant time of our lives, including:
why menopause can hit autistic people harder; 
the double impact on memory and executive function;
why masking often becomes impossible to sustain;
what it does to communication while managing eye contact, tone, and content all at once.
Rachel talks about something rarely discussed—the genuine upsides many autistic women report once they're through it.
This is an enlightening conversation with researcher and psychologist Dr. Rachel Moseley. Check the link below to learn how you can participate in a study about menopause and its treatment.
About the guest: Rachel Moseley, PhD, Principal Academic in Psychology at Bournemouth University (PhD in cognitive neuroscience) co-author of Autistic Menopause: A Guide to the Menopausal Transition for Autistic People and Those Supporting Them.
Rachel’s website: Science on the Spectrum 
Contact Rachel 
Get the book here: Autistic Menopause: A Guide to the Menopausal Transition for Autistic People and Those Supporting Them  
*You’re invited to participate in a new study on menopause symptoms, treatment and neurodiversity. Use this link to get started.  This is an online survey about menopause and menopause treatment. The researchers are particularly interested in how experiences of menopause treatment might differ between neurotypical and neurodivergent people and need to hear from people of all neurotypes.
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Occupational therapy can empower autistics in our every day lives. Carolyn Gillen, an autistic occupational therapist working with neurodivergent women, breaks down how occupational therapy for autistic adults can help with: 
recognizing hunger, thirst, and nervous system signals your body may not flag clearly; 
navigating sensory processing that can swing between overwhelming and numb; 
advocating for yourself in a doctor's office when your pain doesn't match your expression;
making small, practical shifts you can actually use;
breaking burnout into function, not willpower;
how OT treats these as functional, fixable friction points in daily life, not personality flaws to correct.
She tells how to recognize a safe, supportive therapeutic space. She explains why coaching, burnout, and meditation might be worth a second look from an OT perspective. 
Find Carolyn at her website 
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