Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:15:00 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2052394 en-us © 2026 Autistic at 40 yes 74c36b2c-21da-5d0a-9069-d03fdc9e9302 Toni episodic false A late identified autistic human. Speaking purely from my own experience, as I make sense of my life and the world around me, through my relatively new autistic lens. Email: autisticat40@outlook.com IG: @autistic_at_40_podcast

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Toni https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rzupfvdp4mx7bsh9wi689nv5jjkb?.jpg Episode 6 - Understanding and managing my Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) In this episode I discuss how I discovered my Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), how it has presented at different times in my life, and where I believe it comes from. 

]]> In this episode I discuss how I discovered my Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), how it has presented at different times in my life, and where I believe it comes from. 

]]> Toni Buzzsprout-18723250 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 3823 PDA, pathological demand avoidance, pervasive drive for autonomy, autism, asd 1 6 full false Episode 5 - Making sense of autism and trauma In this episode, I share the sense I have made of my autism vs different types of trauma, including developmental trauma and cPTSD. I don't make references to specific traumatic incidents.

]]> In this episode, I share the sense I have made of my autism vs different types of trauma, including developmental trauma and cPTSD. I don't make references to specific traumatic incidents.

]]> Toni Buzzsprout-18566059 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 3117 autism, narcissism, personality disorder, npd, personality adaptation, cptsd 1 5 full false Episode 4 - My wider common autistic traits In this episode, I set out a number of wider traits common in autistic individuals and how I experience them. Including absolute thinking, sensory issues, monotropism, meltdowns, shutdowns, context blindness and alexythymia.

]]> In this episode, I set out a number of wider traits common in autistic individuals and how I experience them. Including absolute thinking, sensory issues, monotropism, meltdowns, shutdowns, context blindness and alexythymia.

]]> Toni Buzzsprout-18449848 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 2201 autism, autistic, meltdowns, sensory issues 1 4 full false Episode 3 - My repetition and intensity In this episode I describe the experience of having repetitive and intense interests and behaviours, and how they impact on my life and health.

]]> In this episode I describe the experience of having repetitive and intense interests and behaviours, and how they impact on my life and health.

]]> Toni Buzzsprout-18449829 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 2855 Autism, autistic, stimming, obsessive 1 3 full false Episode 2 - My social communication challenges In this episode, I share the ways in which I experience the diagnostic criterion of social communication and interaction challenges.

]]> In this episode, I share the ways in which I experience the diagnostic criterion of social communication and interaction challenges.

]]> Toni B Buzzsprout-18440748 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 2362 autism, autistic 1 2 full false Episode 1 - Rebooting Autistic at 40 In this episode I share the reasons for unpublishing my original podcast episodes, and how I will be approaching the reboot in a different way.

]]> In this episode I share the reasons for unpublishing my original podcast episodes, and how I will be approaching the reboot in a different way.

]]> Toni B Buzzsprout-18440745 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 1955 autism, autistic 1 1 full false