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How Julie Discovered Her Autism Through Burnout and Books

How Julie Discovered Her Autism Through Burnout and Books

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 In this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon welcomes Julie Farrell, a late-diagnosed Autistic and ADHD writer, activist, and co-founder of The Inklusion Guide, a resource dedicated to making literature events accessible to disabled people.Julie shares her slow, layered journey toward understanding her neurodivergence — from burnout, migraines, and chronic illness labels, to finding herself mirrored in Autistic writers like Katherine May, to sobbing through the documentary Seeing the Unseen and finally knowing in her bones.Together, Angela and Julie explore masking, shutdowns mislabelled as anxiety, CPTSD, creative identity, freelance work as nervous system regulation, and the relief of receiving a diagnosis in a supportive, affirming environment. They also talk about ADHD medication, menstrual cycle titration, EMDR therapy, and what it feels like to “precipitate out of the hot goo” and become solid for the first time.This episode is also about Autistic joy — about stars, navigation, grief, and how Julie’s late father taught her to look up at the night sky and find her way.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Julie Farrell — Writer, activist, and late-diagnosed Autistic & ADHD womanYou: The Listener!🗒️ Meeting AgendaOpening remarks from the ChairMember introduction: Burnout, writing communities, and slow recognitionDiscussion: Masking, shutdowns, and anxiety misdiagnosisChronic illness labels, brain fog, and nervous system overwhelmSelf-identification, late ADHD discovery and medicationCreativity, rejection sensitivity, and publishing Someone Like MeKey learningsClub announcements🧾 Minutes from the Meeting1️⃣ Opening RemarksAngela introduces Julie as a writer whose work reclaims Autistic narrative and centres accessibility, creativity, and late discovery. The conversation begins with the power of anthologies — reading other Autistic women’s work and realising, “Oh. That wasn’t just me.”2️⃣ Member Introduction: Julie’s StoryJulie traces her recognition back to 2018, when she ran a co-writing group in Edinburgh and befriended an openly Autistic man who spoke about burnout cycles. At the time, she didn’t see herself in autism — she was high masking and had internalized generalized anxiety and fibromyalgia diagnoses.Reading Wintering by Catherine May and later reviewing the documentary Seeing the Unseen became turning points. She describes sobbing at the end of the film and knowing, finally, that she was Autistic.3️⃣ Discussion HighlightsMasking & shutdowns: Nonverbal shutdowns misinterpreted as panic attacksMisdiagnosis: Anxiety and fibromyalgia concealing Autistic burnoutBurnout at 30: Months unable to leave the sofa; repeated medical dismissalSelf-ID vs formal diagnosis: The emotional weight of bothBeing believed: “Are you telling me I’m not stupid?”ADHD discovery: Hyperactivity, career misalignment, and paid assessmentMedication: Titration and menstrual cycle adjustmentsPublishing: Invited to contribute to Someone Like MeGrief & stars: Writing about her father, navigation, and expansive belonging4️⃣ Key LearningsBurnout cycles can be mistaken for anxietyMasking can delay self-recognition for yearsDiagnosis can dissolve lifelong shameMedication can reshape creative capacityFreelance work can be nervous system careAutistic joy often lives in special interests📌 Notice BoardInkulsion GuideSomeone Like Me AnthologyJulie’s Website Wintering by Katherine May📣 Club Announcements🎧 The Late Diagnosis Club is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.💬 Join our online meetups and community at latediagnosis.club.📌 Check the LDC Notice Board for Member Contributions💜 There is a small charge — but no one is turned away for lack of funds.🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com📲 Follow us on Instagram: @autisticculturepodcast🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, ...
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