(Episode #367) At what point did being liked start requiring so much acting?
This week, Zoey sits down with social psychologist and author Dr. Devon Price to talk about autism, neurodivergence and the exhausting work of masking to make everyone else comfortable. Devon offers a beautiful exercise for remembering who we are underneath all that performance and gets honest about what happens when the people we love push back. Zoey shares her own experience of hiding behind a pseudonym for nearly a decade, and together they explore the freedom of finding people who love our muchness.
In this episode:
00:00 Welcome Back to The Higher Self Hotline
03:32 How Autistic Masking Starts in Childhood
18:51 How to Start Unmasking Autism
27:07 Finding Safe Spaces to Unmask
30:17 How Unmasking Changes Relationships
39:34 Why People Pleasing Becomes Exhausting
49:42 Finding Love in Neurodivergent Relationships
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