13 min

Masking and Imposter Syndrome Meet My Autistic Brain

    • Mental Health

Often autistics feel like they have to change themselves to fit in. Masking can take a toll on self-esteem and well-being. Should you take off the mask?

Explaining Autism to Family and Friends: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-my-brain-a-field-guide-to-autism/id1548001224?i=1000574693986
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Q0hiDM9dHSdkZmveOdOZU?si=365d020a067a4cc5
Saying I’m Autistic
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-my-brain-a-field-guide-to-autism/id1548001224?i=1000538012331
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uiAJRXAqZ20QuumXMTyxo?si=ced0c97585db427d
Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics.
Twitter: @anautisticwoman
Email: info@theautisticwoman.com
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This is a great autism resource for late-diagnosed autistic adults. Now rated in the top 2% globally!
I appreciate autistic voices. Here are some other shows you might enjoy:
Adult with Autism https://www.youtube.com/c/AdultwithAutism
Neurodivergent Rebel https://www.youtube.com/c/NeurodivergentRebel
Autistamatic https://www.youtube.com/c/Autistamatic
Woodshed Theory https://www.youtube.com/c/WoodshedTheory
Autism from the Inside https://www.youtube.com/c/AspergersfromtheInside






Support the show
Share this podcast with your friends and family so they can learn what it’s like to be autistic.

-->Try Sunsama free for 30 days! https://try.sunsama.com/xi4blkokndgk (affiliate link)
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly)
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman
PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman
Twitter: @anautisticwoman
Email: info@theautisticwoman.com
Website: theautisticwoman.com

This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally.
© The Autistic Woman™

Another great podcast about neurodiversity: Beyond 6 Seconds: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-6-seconds/id1336740192

Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodiversity and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Often autistics feel like they have to change themselves to fit in. Masking can take a toll on self-esteem and well-being. Should you take off the mask?

Explaining Autism to Family and Friends: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-my-brain-a-field-guide-to-autism/id1548001224?i=1000574693986
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Q0hiDM9dHSdkZmveOdOZU?si=365d020a067a4cc5
Saying I’m Autistic
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-my-brain-a-field-guide-to-autism/id1548001224?i=1000538012331
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uiAJRXAqZ20QuumXMTyxo?si=ced0c97585db427d
Please take a moment and rate/review the podcast. It takes seconds to rate it and just a minute to review it. By doing so you help make this content available to more autistics.
Twitter: @anautisticwoman
Email: info@theautisticwoman.com
Website: theautisticwoman.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman
PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com
This is a great autism resource for late-diagnosed autistic adults. Now rated in the top 2% globally!
I appreciate autistic voices. Here are some other shows you might enjoy:
Adult with Autism https://www.youtube.com/c/AdultwithAutism
Neurodivergent Rebel https://www.youtube.com/c/NeurodivergentRebel
Autistamatic https://www.youtube.com/c/Autistamatic
Woodshed Theory https://www.youtube.com/c/WoodshedTheory
Autism from the Inside https://www.youtube.com/c/AspergersfromtheInside






Support the show
Share this podcast with your friends and family so they can learn what it’s like to be autistic.

-->Try Sunsama free for 30 days! https://try.sunsama.com/xi4blkokndgk (affiliate link)
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly)
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman
PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman
Twitter: @anautisticwoman
Email: info@theautisticwoman.com
Website: theautisticwoman.com

This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally.
© The Autistic Woman™

Another great podcast about neurodiversity: Beyond 6 Seconds: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-6-seconds/id1336740192

Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodiversity and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

13 min