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Heather Cook - Later discovery autism coaching

I help later identified Autistics and AuDHDers break through a lifetime of neurotypical expectations to make a life that truly works. For you.

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Four mental health myths that are unhealthy

In this email: Beyond Autistic Burnout recap 3 Latest videos Beyond Autistic Burnout course Recent popular Tweet Additional resource options Next free workshop Feature article: Four Mental Health Myths That Are Unhealthy Hi Reader, For the last six months, I've been running the first round of my comprehensive course on how to get out of autistic burnout, sustainably and for good. It has essentially ended up being my philosophy on how to build an autism-positive life. Which, incidentally, is...

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In this email: The burnout course is almost complete 4 Latest videos Beyond Autistic Burnout course Recent popular Tweet Additional resource options Next free workshop Feature article: On Trying to be Normal Hi Reader, Right now, my brain is on the burnout course. This Saturday is the last live workshop for this first round of my course on getting out of autistic burnout. It's been a lot of hard work, and I've gotten a lot of very positive feedback from participants, which is gratifying. This...

In this email: Introducing the Rest and Restore Protocol What it can do Preliminary data My experience Who is it for? How does it work? Price and how to sign up Hi Reader, I'm excited to share something with you today, that I've been looking forward to for a few months. I've mentioned this to some of you individually, and to the burnout course participants, but haven't made a general announcement because I wasn't sure when it would be available or if I would like it. (It's available now, and...

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In this email: New year, new updates 3 Latest videos Beyond Autistic Burnout course Recent popular Tweet Additional resource options Next free workshop Feature article: (Re)Building Self Trust After You Learned You're Autistic Hi Reader, I am excited about the plans I've been making for this year and am looking forward to what opportunities may come. So far, I've already been making some headway on a few things I've been wanting to do for a long time. I'm now on Blue Sky! You can follow me...

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In this email: Not the usual New Year's reflections 4 Latest videos Beyond Autistic Burnout course Recent popular Tweet Additional resource options Next free workshop Feature article: Letting Go of the Shame of Avoiding People Hi Reader, Tomorrow is the first day of 2025. Wow, a quarter century. (Some days I still struggle with the idea that we're in the 2000s, and not the 1990s anymore.) This is the time of year when all the newsletters I get talk about reflecting on the past year, and...

Fireworks over a mountain landscape with a stown at the base of the mountain.

In this email: Fireworks workshop recording for sale Hi Reader, Today's workshop on dealing with fireworks via EFT tapping went really well, and I got some great comments about it, so I thought I'd offer the recording for anyone interested. Here's what participants who attended live said: "This was helpful! I appreciate you so much." "Thank you for holding these additional workshops - they’ve been really helpful for getting through the holidays!" "Thank you so much! This was a very well timed...

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In this email: Holiday stress workshop recording for sale Fireworks workshop is coming up Hi Reader, Wednesday's workshop on dealing with holiday stress went really well, and I got some great comments about it, so I thought I'd offer it one more time as a recording. Here's what participants who attended live said: "thank you so much, this was very helpful, I feel like I'm much better prepared for the coming family events" <3 "This was great! Thanks so much Heather!" "I loved the way that...

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In this email: Holiday stress workshop Fireworks workshop Hi Reader, Every year, I get a lot of questions about how to deal with all the myriad stresses that come up around the holiday season, especially when you're Autistic or AuDHD, and have sensory differences that aren't understood or accommodated. So I've decided to offer two one-time workshops to offer some resources for dealing with the most common issues. Dealing With Holiday Stress Make your game plan to deal with holiday stress,...

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In this email: Important updates 3 latest videos Beyond Autistic Burnout course Recent popular Tweet Additional resource options Next free workshop Feature article: My Thoughts on Accountability Partners Hi Reader, I mentioned recently that I've been working on making some of my systems smoother, easier, and (hopefully) more accessible. Here's a preview of that. Over the last four years of running this coaching business, I've noticed some strong patterns, and I finally feel able to trust that...

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In this email: Big News! 4 latest videos Beyond Autistic Burnout course Recent popular Tweet Additional resource options Next free workshop Feature article: Why Thank You Notes Work Hi Reader, This was a big weekend for me: the culmination retreat to my 7 month master coach training. I've graduated! Passed all my observed coaching sessions and mentoring with flying colors! You'll now see a shiny new seal on my website: This has been an enormously beneficial experience for me, both...