118. Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence, with Paul Micallef

Discover what’s possible when self-awareness improves relationships. 

Paul Micallef is an Autistic Self-Advocate from Melbourne, Australia. A former aerospace engineer with a passion for teaching, Paul publishes videos about autism on his YouTube channel Autism From The Inside. He also offers an autism-friendly online course on emotional intelligence, as well as relationship coaching for autistic people and their loved ones. 

In today’s conversation, we discuss: 

• Paul discovering his autism 
• Some ways he feels misunderstood
• What made Paul decide to cut off his dreadlocks
• Masking and burnout
• Misconceptions about autism
• How Paul learned emotional intelligence
• Reading subtle social cues
• Developing self-awareness and regulating his own emotions
• Relationship management
• Situations in which Paul may or may not disclose his autism
• Changing people’s perceptions about autism
• The Double Empathy Problem
• The 2022 Autism From The Inside Virtual Summit , which starts on September 19th
• Advice for autistic people who are struggling to build relationships

To learn more about Paul Micallef and his work, please visit autismfromtheinside.com.au. 

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