{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6605b73a53b2df00163976ab/66828860ce082b1185321804?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"10. Rebuilding my Self-Esteem as a Late Diagnosed Autistic","description":"<p>My life has changed for the better due to entering my thirties and understanding my brain more (autism). I'v begun the process of building authentic self-esteem and discuss this in depth. Namely:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The tenets of improved self esteem</li><li>Tools to reframe self care if you’re struggling to take your needs seriously</li><li>Putting respeck on your name: not diminishing your talents</li><li>When is self deprecation appropriate</li><li>Disassociation as a coping mechanism</li><li>Learning what boundaries are and tuning to my needs</li><li>Parentification, Codependence and Emotional incest</li><li>Sexual advocacy</li><li>How autism has shifted my personal style</li><li>Getting better at self advocacy</li><li>Trusting my intuition</li><li>Rejecting the idea of ‘coming out’</li><li>The guilt of prioritising my needs</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Please leave a review on Apple podcasts so that other late-diagnosers can find the show. And thank you Patrons for your presence! It’s a real joy creating and engaging with you all</p><p><br></p><p>Check out my other podcast: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/mukundwa_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/mukundwa_</a></p><p>Buy Me a Coffee: <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/autisticasfpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/autisticasfpodcast</a></p><p>Find a therapist or counsellor: <a href=\"https://ndtherapists.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ndtherapists.com</a> and <a href=\"https://neurodivergentpractitioners.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://neurodivergentpractitioners.org/</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"M"}