About this episode

Luke Grosch shares his experiences with late-diagnosed autism and emotional vulnerability in a conversation with host Ben Branson.

Content creator and author Luke Grosch joins Ben for an honest conversation about late-diagnosed autism, emotional overwhelm, grief, identity and learning to understand yourself in a world that often misunderstands autistic people. Luke reflects on losing his dad at a young age, and how many of his autistic traits - meltdowns, sensitivity and shutdowns - were mistaken for grief rather than signs of neurodivergence. Diagnosed in 2019, he shares what changed once he finally had language for the way his brain works, and why being openly emotional online has become such an important part of his work. Together, they explore masking, burnout, relationships, loneliness, internet culture and the pressure many autistic people feel to appear “fine” while struggling internally. Luke also opens up about writing his first book based on diary entries and emotional reflection, and why vulnerability can be a form of connection rather than weakness. Join us at  hidden20.org/donate . Buy Luke's new book 'Diary of a Neurodivergent' at https://dashbook.com/book/diary-of-a-neurodivergent ________ Host: Ben Branson Production Manager: Phoebe De Leiburné Video Editor: James Scriven Social Media…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Branson

Guest: Luke Grosch

Topics covered

• late-diagnosed autism
• emotional vulnerability
• grief
• identity
• neurodivergence
• masking
• internet culture

Keywords

• autism
• emotional overwhelm
• neurodivergent
• identity
• grief
• masking
• burnout
• relationships
• vulnerability

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Diary of a Neurodivergent

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