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Unmasking Through Comedy: My AudHD Stand-Up Story

Unmasking Through Comedy: My AudHD Stand-Up Story

Update: 2025-06-29
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What happens when you unmask autism and ADHD—on a comedy stage—during Pride?
In this solo episode, I share the chaotic, hilarious, emotional journey of performing my first stand-up set as an autistic, ADHD queer adult.

From scripting punchlines and channeling sitcoms to mic stand disasters and post-performance crashes, this is more than a comedy story—it’s a story about identity, burnout, recovery, and pride.

🎧 In this episode:

  • How I used stand-up comedy to process masking and queer identity

  • Why emotional burnout hits hard after unmasking

  • My ADHD script prep hacks and crash recovery tools

  • What I learned about my AuDHD brain by stepping into the spotlight

🎤 And yes... the mic stand really did fall apart.


Unmasking Autism, Comedy and ADHD, Autistic Performer, Neurodivergent Pride, Masking & Burnout, Stand-Up with AuDHD, Emotional Overload, Queer and Autistic, ADHD Recovery, Religious Trauma

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Unmasking Through Comedy: My AudHD Stand-Up Story

Unmasking Through Comedy: My AudHD Stand-Up Story

Brett, The AuDHD Boss