Adulting with Autism
Adulting with Autism isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement.
We give autistic and neurodivergent adults the platform, voice, and validation they’ve always deserved. Here, we don’t mask. We don’t perform. We belong.
Every episode brings honest conversations with leaders, advocates, and everyday people who are rewriting what it means to thrive as a neurodivergent adult. We talk life skills, independence, mental health, relationships, careers, and legacy — because autistic voices don’t just need a seat at the table… we are the table.
Ranked among Apple’s Top 200 Podcasts (All Categories), Adulting with Autism is proof that our voices are resonating worldwide.
Join us Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays as we move beyond survival, build authentic lives, and create legacies that last.
Because autism isn’t broken. It’s just a different frequency — and the world is finally tuning in.
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🔗 Explore all links + merch: https://linktr.ee/adultingwithautism
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🧩 Autistic. Authentic. Unapologetic.
🔥 With over 2 million downloads and listeners worldwide, Adulting with Autism proves our voices belong here.
Adulting with Autism
Dating, Boundaries & Burnout: Therapist Nicole Penrod on Mixed-Neurotype Love, Creative Healing & Autistic Adulting
Today I’m sitting down with Nicole Penrod, MFT—a therapist and writer who works with neurodivergent adults, creatives, and mixed-neurotype couples. We dig into the real-world stuff: how to spot autistic burnout before it flattens you, unmask without losing your identity, set boundaries that actually stick, and navigate dating, breakups, and repair when ADHD and autism meet. Nicole also shares low-overwhelm tools (structured journaling, decision frameworks, nervous-system check-ins) you can start using today.
You’ll learn:
- Burnout vs. depression vs. “I’m just done”—how to tell the difference
- Unmasking with safety: scripts for work, friends, and partners
- Mixed-neurotype conflict: reduce shame, raise clarity, repair faster
- Dating while autistic/ADHD: green flags, hard passes, and pacing
- Creativity as regulation: using story to process big feelings
- What therapists wish ND clients knew about progress and relapse
About Nicole:
Nicole Penrod is a Marriage & Family Therapist specializing in creatives, the entertainment industry, neurodivergent adults, and mixed-neurotype relationships. She blends clinical tools with practical, compassionate coaching to help you heal, grow, and move forward.
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Events & Summits
• Social Connections Summit (Patterns of Possibility): https://www.patternsofpossibility.com/scs2025
• Thrive / NeuroThrive Autism Workshop (my link): https://autismsupport.live/july-aprilratchford
Support & Affiliates
🛒 Support the podcast & merch: linktr.ee/adultingwithautism
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• Show Merch: https://adulting-with-autism-shop.fourthwall.com/
Connect with Nicole
• Website: NicolePenrodMFT.com
• Instagram: @activate_resilience
Connect with the Show
• IG: @adulting_autism
• TikTok: @adultingautismbts
• YouTube: Adulting With Autism
Keep fierce. Keep focused. Keep Adulting With Autism.
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