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An autobiographical journey of me, an older adult, woman and Mom, finally coming to terms of living with Aspergers. Listen in to what it’s been like growing up out-of-sorts, misunderstood, and on the spectrum. Questions are always welcomed! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

Anne


    • Apr 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Answering a question of using it as an excuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 9:10


    Answering a question about if I use my Aspergers diagnosis as an excuse --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aspie-me/support

    My Poppa passed away last week.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 20:14


    My Poppa passed away last Thursday, February 29. I believe he also had Asperger's, living a very humble, quiet life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aspie-me/support

    New job, new perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 12:46


    Update to where I'm at, and the new job I've had to take… --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aspie-me/support

    Shopping Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 9:31


    What it's like sometimes, shopping for even the easiest of things. Everything starts with “a list” and then my mental mapping. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aspie-me/support

    Day drinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 12:44


    An afternoon of day drinking with my best friend also with Asperger --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Smugness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 10:15


    I have been called smug my entire life. By definition this should be a compliment, but people tell me differently. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    How one colleague finally gets it.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 10:49


    After a business meeting, a heart-felt phone call makes all the difference in the world…and causes tears. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Holidays Celebrated…NOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 12:27


    Birthdays and Holiday celebrations are not a big must-do for me, and most Autistic/Asperger adults will agree: it's just too much, we don't see the point. Please don't be offended, that's just us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    My child has had a stroke…

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 17:25


    My oldest child, 27 years old, suffered a stroke 2 weeks ago. What it's been like emotionally and mentally as I process it all and put on my “happy face” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Graduating High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 18:59


    What I received as encouragement and guidance as a I graduated high school back in 1984. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Part 2 of Raising a Special Needs Child and his 2nd attempt at Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 24:48


    Today I finish up my experience of raising a Special Needs child who is also on the Autism Spectrum, and his second attempt at trying to take his own life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Raising a Special Needs Child also on the Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 35:21


    The first of at least two episodes of my parenting a special needs child, who also is ASD. This episode ends with his first attempt at trying to end his life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    A year of COVID living.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 17:43


    United States had the first COVID 19 a year ago. What it has meant for us, my kids and I, what I've realized, what I've done, and what I need to do. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Emotions and Alexithymia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 13:31


    After having a car accident yesterday, I should've been more outwardly upset, either angry or sad...but I wasn't. Because I don't know how to be outwardly emotional, and it has plagued me my entire life, otherwise known as Alexithymia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Happy new Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 13:35


    What 2020 was to me, what 2021 will hopefully be, and everything in between --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Post Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 11:38


    Answering a question about whether or not I enjoy Christmas. Yes I do, I love Christmas but on my terms of being comfortable. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Christmas Script then and Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 19:00


    How I used to follow the Holiday Script that was handed down to me, and how I handle The Holidays and Christmas now --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Happy Birthday to Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 7:47


    A quick Happy 54th Birthday to me! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Famous People on the Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 38:42


    Talking about 30 famous people who may or may not be on the Autistic Spectrum and Aspergers including scientists, artists authors and such. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Election is over!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 14:32


    I've been really quiet, creeping further back into my cave and this may be why. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    A question about parenting with Aspergers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 19:55


    Answering the question “Does being on the spectrum make parenting easier or harder?” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Mental Health Day Like No Other This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 10:55


    Today is Mental Health Day, how I'm dealing with it, and some ideas and suggestions to better cope. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Tantrum Follow Up #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 24:17


    Additional explanation as to how I used my “parenting “script” to avoid tantrums, raising great kids and being a “Saint” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Tantrums and Interactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 21:00


    How I personally dealt with temper tantrums and having to deal with other parents. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Parenting Experience with Aspergers and being under the Autism Umbrella

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 29:03


    My experience as a Mom to four children, using my Aspergers format, until I learned it was ok to “wing it” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Answering a question related to Aspergers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 10:47


    Answering a question about masking and scripting; is it the same? Is it interchangeable? How is each used? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Growing Up with Aspergers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 30:33


    As a child of the 60's, having Aspergers wasn't easy. Here's a little bit of what it was like --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Job Hunting with Aspergers, ASD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 15:16


    Trying to figure out my next job during these crazy times --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Answering a question about Masking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 10:17


    Today I answer a question I received about masking, and if HOW you mask changes over time or with age. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Masking and ASD, Aspergers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 28:27


    This episodes explains what “masking” is for those of us on the spectrum, and what it means to me and for me specifically. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Happy Fathers Day...My father also has Aspergers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 20:15


    Growing on the spectrum when your Father also has Aspergers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Social Awkwardness with Aspergers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 21:10


    Talking about my visit with my therapist and the social awkwardness surrounding me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    In the beginning...realizing my life with Aspergers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 5:27


    My first podcast ever, about me, and the start of my journey of life with Aspergers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

    Aspie Me (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 0:43


    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aspie-me/support

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