Ep. 9 - Autistic Burnout (with Carole Jean Whittington)

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents

Ep. 9 - Autistic Burnout (with Carole Jean Whittington) - Today we interview Carole Jean about her take on autistic burnout, recovery, and tips for self-care and compassion. She uses the phrase Firm Ground to explain each part of her approach, The Unveiling Method.

GUEST BIO: Carole Jean Whittington is Founder and Principal of Mind Your Autistic Brain where she also hosts a weekly talk show discussing the biggest topics in Autistic life from accommodations, work, relationships, burnout, masking and more with some of the biggest names in the Autistic online space. Carole Jean uses her *NeuroDistinct perspective to share a common language from a place of deep knowing and experience that bridges, translates and connects all neurotypes. She carefully combines this with relevant science research and easy to implement strategies that won’t overwhelm or create stress in your life or business. Her purpose is to present a variety of solutions and new ways to approach life and work in harmony. (*NeuroDistinct is a term coined by my friend Tim Goldstein of The NeuroCloud. It is our alternative to neurodivergent as we feel we are "wonderfully distinct." From a branding & marketing perspective “distinct” includes us where divergent separates us.)

Thing of the Day: The Unveiling Method: from Burnout to Thriving (coaching) and How Spicy is Your ND Burnout? (book) by Carole Jean Whittington

Honourable Mention for Thing of the Day: Raymaker et. al (2020) Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left with No Clean-Up Crew": Defining Autistic Burnout. Autism Adulthood. 1;2(2):132-143.

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Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.

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Kara: www.karadymond.com / YouTube - Dr. Kara Dymond / Facebook - @drkaradymond / Twitter - @drkaradymond / Instagram - @drkaradymond

Carole: Mind Your Autistic Brain across social media

SPECIAL THANKS:

-Theme composed by Bruce Petherick

-Today's guest, Carole Jean