#109 Autism at Work, Early Blogging & Unconventional Paths - Tara McMullin

• 0:00 – Video Intro
• 0:52 – Introduction
• 1:49 – What stories about work did Tara grow up with?
• 4:58 – Changing expectations around money
• 6:36 – Internet leveling global wages
• 7:34 – When did Tara start to see herself as an entrepreneur?
• 10:50 – The importance of writing in Tara’s life
• 14:30 – The early days of blogging
• 16:11 – Analysing people’s belief systems
• 18:49 – Tara on discovering she has autism
• 25:21 – Misconceptions about autism
• 29:21 – Tara’s difficulties with online video conversations
• 31:46 – Autistic masking
• 38:09 – How did Tara change the way she works now?
• 42:50 – Becoming an idea person
• 44:21 – Ideas Tara’s the most excited about now
• 45:44 – What story should replace the “stable full-time job” story?
• 47:51 – Realizing an unconventional path suits you
• 51:05 – Why’s Tara more comfortable online?
• 54:17 – Getting feedback from the audience online
• 56:58 – Twitter and getting to better ideas
• 58:32 – Where to follow Tara?

Tara McMullin is a writer, host of the What Works Podcast, and also cofounder of a podcast production studio.  She’s been working with small business owners for more than 13 years and has a deep understanding of what makes them tick.  She’s recently written about realizing she was autistic and how that has impacted her role in the workplace.

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• Tara’s Site: Explore What Works

• Twitter: @taragentile

• How learning I’m autistic changed the way I work

• Finding A Way to Take Up Space

• A Conceptual Analysis of Autistic Masking: Understanding the Narrative of Stigma and the Illusion of Choice

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