Autistic Burnout and the Stress Cycle with Amelia Nagoski

Two Autistic burnout authors sit down together for the first time. Amelia Nagoski, co-author of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, and I (Dr. Megan Anna Neff) talk about what it means to complete the stress cycle when you're Autistic, when you have alexithymia, and when your body doesn't always tell you it's stressed until it's too late. This conversation from Dr Megan Anna Neff and Amelia Nagoski is for Autistic and AuDHD adults, late-diagnosed Autistic people, and clinicians working with neurodivergent clients who want to understand burnout beyond the surface level. You can check out Amelia's youtube channel    / amelianp   and their books on burnout here: https://www.burnoutbook.net/ In this conversation, we explore: → The stress cycle and why it matters for Autistic adults → The difference between a stressor and stress in the body → What alexithymia and interoceptive differences mean for completing the stress cycle → How identical twins can experience stress completely differently → Sensory-based and autistic-specific ways to signal safety to the nervous system → Why Autistic persistence can be both a strength and a risk factor for burnout → The connection between autism, long COVID, and mast cell activation → Why collective care, not self-care, is the real path out of burnout Amelia and Emily Nagoski are identical twins who co-authored Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Both discovered they were Autistic after writing the book. Amelia is also a choral conductor with a doctorate of musical arts. About Dr. Megan Anna Neff: Dr. Megan Anna Neff is an Autistic-ADHD clinical psychologist, founder of Neurodivergent Insights, and author of Self-Care for Autistic People and The Autistic Burnout Workbook. She creates research-grounded, identity-affirming resources for neurodivergent adults and the clinicians who support them. This video is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. 📩 More resources + weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.neurodivergentinsi... 📘 Self-Care for Autistic People: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/se... 🎴Self-Care Activities for Autistic People (card deck): https://neurodivergentinsights.com/se... 📘The Autistic Burnout Workbook: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/au... 🔗 Neurodivergent Insights: https://neurodivergentinsights.com 🖥️ Trainings: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/tr... 📚Neurodivergent Insights Workbooks: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/wo...