Heather Cook

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2 Things That Transformed My Business (6 Years Burnout-Free)

After 5 businesses and multiple burnouts, I finally figured out how to work for myself sustainably. Here’s what changed.

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Is Your AuDHD Business Headed for Burnout? Take the Quiz

Take the 12-question AuDHD business health check. Find out if you’re headed for burnout—or sustainable success. Free quiz.

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Why I Won’t Call Autism a ‘Disorder’

The clinical term for autism is “autism spectrum disorder”, and yet many autistic people refer to their autism differently. I’d like to personally explain why I do too.

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I Hate Networking (And You Don’t Actually Need to Do It) — Autistic Business Advice #2

“Network, network, network!” is exhausting, inefficient business advice—If you hate small talk and don’t want to be perceived, you’re not broken.

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3 Reasons Sensory Processing Challenges Can Contribute to Social Awkwardness

It might seem like social stuff and sensory stuff are unrelated topics, but getting in touch with your body can make a difference in making friends. Here’s reasons why.

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Stop Trying to Be Consistent — Business Advice for Autistic & AuDHD Business Owners

“Just be consistent!” might be the worst business advice for Autistic & AuDHD entrepreneurs. Here’s why.

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How to Build a Burnout-Resistant Business as a self-employed Autistic/AuDHD

If you’re an Autistic or AuDHD self-employed/solopreneur/freelancer who’s exhausted from trying to make standard business advice work for a brain it wasn’t designed for—there’s another way.

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The Autistic 10-Step Plan for Making Friends

Despite many of us desiring friendship, it can be hard for us on the autism spectrum to actually make them. Here’s my 10-step plan for making friends when you’re Autistic.

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Why Autistics Are Lonely

So many autistics struggle with loneliness, even while they ache for connection. It’s easy to think it’s because we’re just too different, but what if that’s not the case?

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Anxiety Relief for Autistic Adults: Practical Techniques That Work

How to get unstuck so you can send that email, say what you really want, not freak out (as much) when the unexpected happens, and mess up without ruminating about it forever.

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Learn how subtle daily messages like “just try harder” and “you’re too sensitive” are forms of internalized neuro-ableism that neurodivergent people, especially Autistics, absorb and turn against themselves.

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Internalized Ableism for Autistics: Workshop & Assessment

Learn how to spot and start dismantling internalized ableism in your adult Autistic or AuDHD life—including the ways you’ve been trained not to notice you’re discriminating against yourself.