MindShift Power Podcast
MindShift Power Podcast
Fatima Bey The MindShifter
Exhausted From Pretending to Be Normal (Episode 135)
32 minutes Posted Jun 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
Welcome And Guest Introduction
Learning You’re Autistic Later
Masking And Teen Depression
Tired Versus Emotionally Exhausted
Don’t Tap Out Too Tired
Normal Is Overrated
Advice For Teens And Self-Discovery
Testing For Autism And Ending Stigma
Where To Find Randy And Closing Message
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You can be “high functioning” on the outside and barely surviving on the inside. That’s why this conversation hits so hard: Randy Lee Boslaw, an author, YouTube host, mental health advocate, and former high-level kickboxer, shares what it’s like to fight depression for decades before discovering in her mid-30s that she’s autistic. One sentence from her child set the whole thing in motion, and suddenly a lifetime of confusion, masking, and shame started to make sense. We dig into autism and d...