#175 Late-Diagnosed Autism: How One Discovery Changed an Entire Life with Katrina Spiva | Power and Purpose Podcast

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In this deeply personal episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa sits down with her sister, Katrina, to share her journey of discovering she is autistic as an adult.

It's a conversation about self-awareness, healing, acceptance, and finally having the language to understand your own experience.

Whether you're neurodivergent, suspect you may be on the spectrum, love someone who is, or simply want to better understand the human experience, we hope this conversation reminds you that you are not alone.

If this episode helps even one person begin their own journey toward understanding themselves with more compassion, then sharing this story was worth it.

❤️ If this conversation resonates with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need to hear it.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 Preview
01:03 Welcome & Why We Recorded This Conversation
02:53 The Beginning of Katrina's Autistic Awakening
05:37 Childhood Signs That Were Missed
08:08 Being Labeled "Difficult" Instead of Understood
10:03 What Masking Really Looks Like
15:14 The Book That Changed Everything
16:53 Processing the Emotional Impact of Self-Discovery
20:34 "I've Been Drowning for Years"
22:16 The Challenges of High-Functioning Autism
24:00 Feeling Misunderstood & Searching for Answers
27:33 Autism, Burnout & Nervous System Regulation
29:23 How Self-Awareness Changed Relationships
33:17 Therapy, Healing & Learning to Advocate for Yourself
36:01 Advice for Adults Who Think They May Be Autistic
37:45 The Unmasking Workbook for Adults Recommendation
40:39 Embracing Autism Without Losing Yourself
42:23 Supporting Someone Through an Autistic Awakening
44:06 Final Thoughts & Message of Hope

📚 Resources Mentioned

📖 The Unmasking Workbook for Adults by Jessica Penot

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🌐 Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9

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About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

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About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In this deeply personal episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa sits down with her sister, Katrina, to share her journey of discovering she is autistic as an adult.

It's a conversation about self-awareness, healing, acceptance, and finally having the language to understand your own experience.

If this episode helps even one person begin their own journey toward understanding themselves with more compassion, then sharing this story was worth it.

❤️ If this conversation resonates with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need to hear it.

⏱ Timestamps

📚 Resources Mentioned

📖 The Unmasking Workbook for Adults by Jessica Penot

Connect with Vanessa Soul:

🌐 Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9

Listen to the Power and Purpose Podcast:

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7itutYtXv9lVJQZcjcdg7C

🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-and-purpose-podcast/id1713095352

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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In this deeply personal episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa sits down with her sister, Katrina, to share her journey of discovering she is autistic as an adult.

It's a conversation about self-awareness, healing, acceptance, and finally having the language to understand your own experience.

If this episode helps even one person begin their own journey toward understanding themselves with more compassion, then sharing this story was worth it.

❤️ If this conversation resonates with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need to hear it.

⏱ Timestamps

📚 Resources Mentioned

📖 The Unmasking Workbook for Adults by Jessica Penot

Connect with Vanessa Soul:

🌐 Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9

Listen to the Power and Purpose Podcast:

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7itutYtXv9lVJQZcjcdg7C

🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-and-purpose-podcast/id1713095352

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In this deeply personal episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa sits down with her sister, Katrina, to share her journey of discovering she is autistic as an adult.

It's a conversation about self-awareness, healing, acceptance, and finally having the language to understand your own experience.

If this episode helps even one person begin their own journey toward understanding themselves with more compassion, then sharing this story was worth it.

❤️ If this conversation resonates with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need to hear it.

⏱ Timestamps