Join Anna Kennedy and award-winning autism activist Jolie Williams in this powerful conversation about autism, gaslighting, and the hidden struggles faced by autistic people, particularly women. Jolie, who couldn’t speak until age seven and communicated through sign language and hieroglyphics, shares her journey from being partially deaf to becoming a bestselling author and passionate advocate. The discussion reveals how unintentional gaslighting from well-meaning people can psychologically manipulate autistic individuals into doubting their own experiences and needs. Through personal examples like the pressure to make eye contact despite the overwhelming sensory pain it causes, Jolie illustrates how society’s misunderstanding of autism can lead to harmful expectations that force autistic people to mask their true selves at great personal cost.