That's Me! Autistic Lives. Unfiltered.

About That's Me! Autistic Lives. Unfiltered.

You know that moment when someone describes your exact experience and something in you goes - wait. That's ME? That's where this podcast begins. Hosted by Kory Andreas, a late-diagnosed AuDHD therapist and advocate, That's Meeee: Autistic Lives Unfiltered explores the lives of late-diagnosed, high-masking autistic adults. They say if you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person...and these are the ones who aren't in the textbooks, the movies, or the diagnostic criteria. We bring you real stories about burnout, masking, misdiagnosis, and what happens when you finally recognize yourself. Featuring autistic adults and the professionals who actually get it. This podcast is for autistic adults, people who love them, and anyone looking to come into our world with curiosity. New episodes weekly!

Publisher

Kory Andreas

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   That's a Food Ritual: What Eating Disorder Treatment Gets Wrong About Autistic Brains

   Jenna Stone is a therapist, founder of SideQuest Psychotherapy and an Autistic adult who went through eating disorder treatment without knowing she was neurodivergent. Marissa Adams is a recovery coach with SideQuest Psychotherapy and also neurodivergent, also someone who was told she would "never get better." And now they're doing the work nobody else was doing. In this episode, Jenna and Marissa break down what eating disorder treatment gets catastrophically wrong for autistic and ADHD clients from forcing salad dressing on someone with sensory issues to dropping mystery meals on PDAers to calling predictive processing "restriction." They talk about what a recovery coach actually does, why peer support is the thing that helped them both, why psilocybin research is giving them hope, and why the push toward doctor-assisted suicide for people with "severe and enduring" anorexia makes them both furious. We also talk about hoarding sugar packets to survive inpatient, info dumping on medical students, crafting with a friend as genuine recovery, and why "get out there and build community" is the least helpful advice you can give an autistic person in recovery. This is the episode for everyone who has ever been told their autistic needs were "eating disorder behavior" or that they'll never get better. Find Jenna Stone & Marissa Adams: Website (http://sidequestpsychotherapy.com) Instagram (https://instagram.com/sidequestpsychotherapy) Jenna Stone: therapist specializing in eating disorders, OCD, neurodivergent and queer clients Marissa Adams: recovery coach with lived experience Recovery coaching program available: structured support between sessions Marissa's Research: "Reimagining Social Connection" — co-authored paper in the Journal of Eating Disorders (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-025-01271-5) Mentioned in this episode: The PEACE model (UK — first eating disorder treatment designed specifically for autistic people with anorexia) Psilocybin research in eating disorder recovery PANDAS/PANS and eating disorders Palliative care and "severe and enduring" anorexia — and why Jenna and Marissa push back Livia Sara's episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1V9en0zwLJY7xPcPBEha0G?si=2911c124895744da) on Anorexia Autistica PDA and eating disorder treatment Predictive processing and meal unpredictability Resources: Learn more about high-masking, late-diagnosed autism: Kory's website (https://koryandreas.com) Instagram (https://instagram.com/neurokoryous) @neurokoryous Unmasking Retreats (https://koryandreas.com/retreats) YouTube (https://youtube.com/thatsmepod)

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   A Rogerian...as in Mr. Rogers, Inspired Therapist on Doing It Differently

   Kathy Speights is a licensed clinical professional counselor, former special ed teacher, autistic AuDHD therapist living in Appalachia with a goth garden, an army of trained blue jays, and a lot of feelings about dandelions. She works primarily with neurodivergent adults, especially people who've been told they "don't meet criteria", who've been shamed out of their most authentic traits, or who walk into her office and say for the first time: "You mean it's not my fault I'm like this?" In this episode, Kathy and Kory talk about why CBT often lands as "just think positive and you'll be happy" for neurodivergent clients, how she adapts therapeutic approaches to actually work, and what it looks like to treat the person in front of you instead of the diagnosis on the chart. She talks about the A-DAR (autistic radar) that keeps drawing the right clients to her practice, why sensory criteria isn't even technically in the DSM definition of autism. We also talk about her goth garden, weeding while apologizing to the dandelions, training blue jays with peanuts, and why autistic joy looks like going outside every morning to check if your little plant got a little bit bigger. This is the kind of therapist you've been looking for. And if she doesn't have openings, she will find you someone who does. Find Kathy Speights: Psychology Today (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kathy-speights-cumberland-md/1475457) Based in Cumberland, MD Specializes in neurodivergent adults, depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism Limited openings, but will connect you with trusted referrals when full Mentioned in this episode: Carl Rogers and person-centered therapy Mr. Rogers ("I like you exactly the way you are") CBT and its limitations for neurodivergent clients A-DAR (autistic radar) Anthropomorphizing paper: "This paper will be sad if you don't read it" Goth garden, blue jays, dandelions, flame violets Resources: Learn more about high-masking, late-diagnosed autism: Kory's website (https://koryandreas.com) Instagram (https://instagram.com/neurokoryous) Unmasking Retreats (https://koryandreas.com/retreats) Online courses for therapists (https://koryandreas.com/onlineneurodivergencecourses) YouTube (https://youtube.com/thatsmepod)

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   "You Have to Be a Writer, Abi:" A Neurodivergent Author on Writing, Unmasking, & Finding Your Voice

   Abi Yardimci is a British author, mindfulness teacher, and neurodivergent creative coach living on the southwest coast of Devon, England. She's published five novels, a poetry collection, self-care journals, and a mini app called "Your Body Knows Your Truth" ...and years ago, she was sitting on a mountain in Turkey having a heartbreak-fueled epiphany that changed everything. In this episode, Abi talks about what it was like to receive her autism diagnosis two years ago and how it unlocked something she'd been searching for her whole life: self-compassion. She talks about unmasking for the first time in front of her sons, including the moment she told her fifteen-year-old exactly why she won't get in the sea ("there are things in there and they could cling to my legs and I don't like it") and what it feels like when someone finally just gets it. We also talk about how writing brought her voice back after years of performing "proper adult," how creative writing can be the most powerful unmasking tool a neurodivergent person can use, what the UK is doing differently than the US when it comes to neurodivergent awareness, and why her app lets you tap on "sweaty hands" or "knot in throat" and get a personalized writing prompt to process what your body is already telling you. This is a conversation about finding your voice! Find Abigail Yardimci: Abi's Website (https://www.abigailyardimci.com) Abi's Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/abigailyardimciauthor) Abi's Facebook (https://facebook.com/AbigailYardimci) Abigail's Offerings: Follow Your Heart, Find Your Voice Masterclass Wednesday, October 7th — 7pm BST Online (2pm EST) 90 minutes of writing, mindfulness, and heart-led wisdom for neurodivergent brains who want to drop the mask and reclaim their voice. With a neurodivergent author who gets it from the inside. •Tickets: £7 / ~$9.30 USD • That's Me! listeners get 30% off with code THATSME (~$6.50 USD) • hello.abigailyardimci.com/follow-your-heart-masterclass Your Body Knows Your Truth: Free Mini App (https://hello.abigailyardimci.com/mini-app) A free interactive mini-app for when you're in the middle of a challenging moment and your brain refuses to help you out. Tap on what you're feeling in your body, get a personalized writing prompt, and trust yourself going forward. Abigail's Books (https://www.abigailyardimci.com/books) The Life Is Yours series (4 novels) Murder mystery novels Poetry collection Self-care journals Mentioned in this episode: Devon, England (southwest coast) Turkey — where Abigail had her writing epiphany 20 years ago Perinatal mental health and neurodivergent awareness (UK) Cold water swimming (and the things in the sea) Mindfulness teaching Resources: Learn more about high-masking, late-diagnosed autism: Kory's Instagram (https://instagram.com/neurokoryous) Kory's Unmasking Retreats (https://koryandreas.com/retreats) Online courses for therapists (https://koryandreas.com/onlineneurodivergencecourses) That's Me! Podcast on Youtube (https://youtube.com/ThatsMePod)

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