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Have you ever walked away from a
conversation and thought, why 

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didn't I just say what I really 
meant? 

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Or maybe you've stayed silent 
all together, not because you 

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didn't care, but because you 
were afraid of being 

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misunderstood again. 
Hi, I'm Carol Jean Whittington 

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and welcome to Beyond Chronic 
Burnout, the talk show for 

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autistic women and the helping 
professionals who support them. 

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This week we're diving into 
something powerful and deeply 

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healing shadow work and 
communication. 

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We'll explore how the parts of 
ourselves we hide were were 

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taught to hide shape our voice, 
our self-expression, and our 

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ability to be heard and 
understood. 

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And if you've ever felt like you
don't know how to communicate 

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your needs without masking or 
people pleasing, this episode is

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for you. 
By the end of today's 

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conversation, you'll walk away 
with a deeper understanding of 

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how shadow work can support 
autistic self-expression, how 

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your Indiagram type may be 
impacting your communication 

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fears, and real tools to begin 
unsilencing your voice gently, 

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compassionately, and with power.
Let's get started. 

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Step. 
Out of the shadows, feel the 

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power of rise. 
Catch the spark inside you. 

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Let your spirit fly. 
Be on the Chronic for now. 

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Carol Jeans, your guy. 
Find yourself happy with a nice 

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joy on the tide. 
So this fall is bright and bold.

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Leave the bird apart behind in 
this journey hearts unfold. 

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How is your sea can find? 
I want to take you back to a 

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moment when I realized just how 
much I've been silencing myself.

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Not just the situational or 
temporary mutism, but when I was

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silencing and keeping myself 
quiet because I either didn't 

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have the words or I was afraid 
to share what I really thought 

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because I didn't want to be 
rejected. 

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I didn't want to feel hurt or 
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It was a time where it wasn't in
a loud argument or an obvious 

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conflict that I really started 
to notice this. 

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It was in a quiet moment, 
sitting across from someone I 

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deeply cared about and realizing
I was answering their questions 

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with what I thought they wanted 
to hear instead of what I 

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actually felt. 
I had spent so long trying to be

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easy to be around, right? 
So long reading everyone's 

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emotional temperature and energy
that I had completely lost my 

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own voice. 
Not just metaphorically. 

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I had no words. 
That's when I started exploring 

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shadow work. 
Not the spooky, scariest kind, 

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but like, the real kind. 
The kind that asks what parts of

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myself have I buried to stay 
safe. 

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As I began doing this work, the 
shadow work, I uncovered 

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communication patterns I had 
developed from trauma, over 

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explaining, softening my 
opinions, staying silent when I 

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needed support. 
This wasn't just about 

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confidence, it was about 
unmasking. 

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And the more I honored those 
hidden parts of me, the clearer 

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my voice became. 
It wasn't louder, it was truer. 

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So what exactly is shadow work, 
and why is it so relevant for 

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autistic women? 
Shadow work is the process of 

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exploring and integrating the 
parts of ourselves that we've 

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hidden, that we've rejected or 
masked away to feel safe, 

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accepted, or less different or 
othered. 

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For autistic women, that often 
means the parts of us we've 

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learned to suppress in order to 
survive in a world that didn't 

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recognize or honor our 
neurotype. 

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Whether it was the way you 
stemmed, spoke too directly, 

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asked quote UN quote, too many 
questions, or needed space to 

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process emotions, chances are 
someone told you those traits 

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were too much, too weird, or 
just wrong. 

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And so you masked them. 
You buried them over time, those

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disowned parts from the shadow, 
not because they're bad, but 

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because we were told they had no
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Shadow work invites us to gently
turn toward those parts and ask,

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Did I have to hide to feel safe?
What part of me is still waiting

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for permission to be heard? 
Where in my life am I still 

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performing instead of 
expressing? 

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And here's where communication 
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When we are disconnected from 
our shadow, we are also 

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disconnected from our voice. 
That disconnection from our 

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voice often shows up as people 
pleasing and over explaining, 

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staying silence in moments that 
matter to us, emotional shutdown

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where we're overwhelmed, a fear 
of conflict that leads to 

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avoidance or self erasure. 
Sound familiar? 

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And when you add trauma, 
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invalidation, and sensory 
overwhelm, our communication 

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styles can become more about 
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Now here's where it gets 
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Each anagram type. 
And remember, we talked about 

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identifying your anagram type in
our last episode, so go check 

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that out if you missed it. 
But each anagram type has 

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specific communication fears 
that stem from their core 

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motivations and unmet needs. 
Let me give you a few examples. 

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In this coming week, I'll have 
an article with all of these. 

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But type twos may avoid 
expressing needs because they 

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fear being seen as needy or 
unwanted. 

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Type fives like me may retreat 
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fearing they don't have enough 
energy or information to engage.

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Type nines may silence 
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convince their voice doesn't 
really matter. 

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Can you see how those 
unconscious fears shape the way 

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we speak, or don't? 
When we bring compassion to 

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those hidden motivations, we 
stop trying to fix our 

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communication style and instead 
start healing it. 

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Check out this week's article 
publishing this Friday on the 

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Recharge, Reclaiming Your Voice 
in a Neurotypical World, to go 

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even deeper on each of the 9 
anagram types and how each one 

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can hold a communication shadow 
rooted in a specific fear. 

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Now remember, none of this is 
weakness. 

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It's wisdom. 
It's your body saying this 

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doesn't feel safe. 
Yet through shadow work, we 

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began to build that safety 
internally first. 

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So our communication no longer 
comes from fear, but from truth.

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We can become more congruent, 
meaning our internal experience 

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and our external expression 
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We close that integrity gap that
we've talked about here, and 

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that's where healing really 
begins. 

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Not in being louder, but in 
being more whole and safe. 

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And don't worry, we're not doing
this alone. 

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In this week's recharge 
download, I've created a full 

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Prompts for Shadow Exploration, 

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Unveiling Your Authentic Self. 
It includes 18 guided prompts 

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across categories like unmet 
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masking, and communication, 
perfect for deepening this work 

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in your own way and at your own 
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We're often told it's just 

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hit hard. 
But for autistic women, those 

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changes can feel like the ground
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We're worse. 
And when we don't have a map or 

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language for what's happening, 
it leads to more shutdown, more 

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burnout, and more isolation. 
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body deserves to feel safe, 
understood, and supported. 

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Let's begin by preparing the 
soil. 

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This is our moment to pause, get
grounded, and createspace for 

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today's insights to take root. 
Let's connect inward for a 

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moment. 
If it feels safe to do so and 

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you're not operating equipment, 
soften your gaze or close your 

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eyes. 
Bring your attention to the area

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just above your heart. 
Take a deep breath in and out. 

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Now ask yourself what part of me
has been longing to be heard? 

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You don't have to have an answer
just yet. 

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Just listen. 
It might be a younger part of 

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you, a protective part, a tired 
part. 

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Just notice and breathe. 
This isn't about judgement, it's

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about compassionate curiosity. 
Take a moment just to notice 

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what part of me has been longing
to be heard. 

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You're going to pause right here
and just allow some space for 

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your inner knowing. 
Begin getting comfortable and to

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share with you or at least start
the process 

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if you feel comfortable doing 
so. 

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Place your hand over the place 
on your body that was speaking 

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to you and his longing to be 
heard. 

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As you breathe in, send kindness
and gratitude to this part of 

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you that has been keeping silent
to keep you safe. 

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As you exhale, release the need 
to continue the silence. 

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Continue to gently inhale and 
exhale. 

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Inhale and exhale. 
Sense your body where it comes 

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in contact with the surface 
beneath you. 

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Feel the support and the 
steadiness holding you in this 

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moment. 
Begin to move your body or even 

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stretch as you come back into 
this present moment with me. 

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Now that we're grounded and 
open, let's move gently into 

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today's energy in action. 
Opportunity. 

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Heart first, with compassionate 
curiosity, we've made room. 

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Now let's plant the seed. 
This is your gentle invitation 

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to try something new, one small 
shift at a time. 

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Here's your energy in action. 
Experiment for this week. 

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Identify one communication 
pattern you'd like to shift. 

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Maybe you notice you over 
apologize, or you say I'm sorry 

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for before every sentence or 
after. 

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Maybe you stay quiet when you 
want to contribute. 

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Perhaps you soften your tone so 
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misunderstood. 
Practice bringing awareness to 

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why you do that. 
What's the fear behind it? 

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Check your anagram type and see 
so that you might get a little 

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more clarity on that. 
What need might not be getting 

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met? 
To support this reflection, 

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check out this week's Recharge 
Subscriber Bonus. 

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You'll get a shadow exploration 
journaling workbook that 

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includes prompts to identify 
your inner critic, 

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perfectionism, or repressed 
emotions. 

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Exercises to explore how masking
influences your communication. 

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Reflections to help you 
reconnect with your voice and 

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begin expressing needs with 
confidence. 

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That's your seed for today. 
Nourish it with curiosity and 

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let it grow in your own time. 
And now we water and nourish. 

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These are your reflection 
prompts to deepen today's 

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insight and support sustainable 
self discovery. 

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This week I've got 2 prompts for
you, and there are 16 more 

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waiting for you in the full 
Shadow Workbook in the Recharge 

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Library. 
You can use the subscription 

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link in the show notes below. 
What parts of my voice have I 

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hidden to stay safe? 
How can I begin to communicate 

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my needs without guilt or 
apology? 

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And finally, a little bonus 
here, how does my shadow 

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influence my communication 
style? 

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There's no rush. 
Let your reflections unfold with

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gentleness because your healing 
deserves time and tenderness. 

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Welcome to Route to Practice, 
where we take the insights from 

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today's episode and ground them 
into real world tools for your 

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work as a helping professional. 
Let's translate theory into 

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meaningful neuroaffirming care. 
Here's how you can bring shadow 

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work into your support practice 
with autistic clients. 

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Normalize the communication 
differences and masking are 

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often protective strategies 
rooted in trauma, not flaws. 

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Use our new shadow Exploration 
workbook as an in session or 

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homework tool. 
Guide your client through 

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identifying the inner critic or 
the saboteur. 

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Use the shadow and communication
section to explore masking 

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patterns in relationships. 
And don't forget, you can hop 

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over to Whittington 
wellbeing.com and share that 

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masking styles quiz with your 
clients and take it for yourself

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as well. 
You can also pair this workbook 

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with your client's anagram type 
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and self silencing patterns 
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lived experience. 
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reframing by asking what part of
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staying silent? 
What needs what need was being 

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suppressed when you chose not to
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That's your practice route for 
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Take what resonates, adapt it 
for your style, and keep 

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supporting your clients with 
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compassionate and real. 
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words, it's self trust in 
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just learning to speak your 
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shadow work can be a gentle path
towards rediscovering your 

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voice. 
Unmasking isn't just about what 

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you reveal to the world, it's 
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reveal to yourself. 
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layered process. 
It helps you reconnect with the 

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parts of you that have been 
hidden, and in doing so, it 

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transforms the way you 
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relate to yourselves and to 
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Your affirmation this week. 
I am unsilencing my authentic 

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voice. 
I am unsilencing my authentic 

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voice. 
I'll see you this Saturday for 

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Brand new Things That Really 
Matter episode with Becca, 

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Laurie, Hector. 
We're talking all about how to 

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ask for help, why it feels 
impossible sometimes, and how we

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can begin to do it safely. 
And we'll be debunking some big 

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lies that we get told along the 
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And don't forget to grab your 
Shadow Exploration Workbook, 

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plus your clinician's companion 
to Alexa Thymia. 

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All available now inside the 
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You can sign up in the link in 
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Want to go deeper? 
This Friday's article is for 

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you. 
It's called reclaiming 

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authenticity in a neurotypical 
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Shadow work and autistic 
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Inside this article, you'll find
expanded insight into how the 

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shadow forms through masking, 
how your communication patterns 

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are shaped by what you hide. 
Clinical strategies to support 

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this process if you're a helping
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And in our next Wednesday 
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further. 
On June 11th, I'll be back with 

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a powerful solo episode on 
unmasking your core values. 

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Here's your sneak peek. 
Do you ever feel like you're 

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drifting through life, unsure of
what truly matters to you? 

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We're diving into the power of 
unmasking your core values and 

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how living in alignment can 
reignite clarity, energy, and 

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direction. 
Until then, take your time with 

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this episode. 
Grab the journaling prompts, 

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download in the show notes, and 
know this. 

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You're not too much, you are not
broken, and you don't have to 

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silence your truth to belong. 
Keep on masking with care, my 

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beautiful, sparkly humans. 
Before we go, if this episode 

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has been helpful to you, please 
share it with a friend or 

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colleague. 
Until next time, be kind to your

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system and keep on masking with 
care as you get into your 

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comfort zone. 
My friend, like my T-shirt 

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today, says this is part of my 
new Living Unmasked product line

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series and it says in my comfort
era. 

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So remember, part of unmasking 
is getting into your comfort 

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zone. 
I'll see you on Saturday. 

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Take care. 
It's been quite all right. 

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Energy mastery. 
Let's turn the tide. 

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Stop shelf guests dropping 
wisdom bombs. 

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Join us next week where the 
energy's strong beyond crying 

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run out. 
We're breaking free podcast 

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pumping full of energy. 
Some tricks to post your fight 

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fast, space and fun. 
You'll feel alive, Energy 

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Master. 
We come along for the ride. 

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The I'm going. 
We're on the rise. 

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Join us as we form our top shelf
guests. 

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I mean to energy. 
We're our best.