Hannah Gadsby

So getting therapy is... fraught, particularly if the therapist doesn't know or you don't know, you know, so there's like let's talk about this thing again. Let's talk about this thing again and that is so stressful. Like it is so stressful to be front facing to these things because the central nervous system is not cut out for that sort of onslaught. So it's things compound and a lot of people,

So getting therapy is... fraught, particularly if the therapist doesn't know or you don't know, you know, so there's like let's talk about this thing again. Let's talk about this thing again and that is so stressful. Like it is so stressful to be front facing to these things because the central nervous system is not cut out for that sort of onslaught. So it's things compound and a lot of people,

So getting therapy is... fraught, particularly if the therapist doesn't know or you don't know, you know, so there's like let's talk about this thing again. Let's talk about this thing again and that is so stressful. Like it is so stressful to be front facing to these things because the central nervous system is not cut out for that sort of onslaught. So it's things compound and a lot of people,

women on the spectrum have complex PTSD because these, these small traumas are just daily.

women on the spectrum have complex PTSD because these, these small traumas are just daily.

women on the spectrum have complex PTSD because these, these small traumas are just daily.

That's a long process. When I first started doing comedy, I was quite monosyllabic and, you know, I had to learn very, you know, train very hard to modulate my voice and things like that. But, you know, I was very deadpan and just used, worked with people's assumption on who I was and then subverted that. In order to subvert people's assumption, you have to play in that, on that field. You

That's a long process. When I first started doing comedy, I was quite monosyllabic and, you know, I had to learn very, you know, train very hard to modulate my voice and things like that. But, you know, I was very deadpan and just used, worked with people's assumption on who I was and then subverted that. In order to subvert people's assumption, you have to play in that, on that field. You

That's a long process. When I first started doing comedy, I was quite monosyllabic and, you know, I had to learn very, you know, train very hard to modulate my voice and things like that. But, you know, I was very deadpan and just used, worked with people's assumption on who I was and then subverted that. In order to subvert people's assumption, you have to play in that, on that field. You

Even if you're trying to subvert it, you're still kicking that ball around. You're still kicking the stereotypes around. You're still engaging with stereotypes. And as I matured as a performer, I got bored with that. That was no longer interesting, even though it was important to an audience. And I began to feel very disconnected.

Even if you're trying to subvert it, you're still kicking that ball around. You're still kicking the stereotypes around. You're still engaging with stereotypes. And as I matured as a performer, I got bored with that. That was no longer interesting, even though it was important to an audience. And I began to feel very disconnected.

Even if you're trying to subvert it, you're still kicking that ball around. You're still kicking the stereotypes around. You're still engaging with stereotypes. And as I matured as a performer, I got bored with that. That was no longer interesting, even though it was important to an audience. And I began to feel very disconnected.

So about eight years into my career, I started going, I don't make sense on stage anymore. And part of that was early on, you know, I do stand-up and then during festivals I'd work with like a gallery and do comedy art lectures. Now we worked out I wanted to do comedy art tours but turns out I'm not a natural leader.

So about eight years into my career, I started going, I don't make sense on stage anymore. And part of that was early on, you know, I do stand-up and then during festivals I'd work with like a gallery and do comedy art lectures. Now we worked out I wanted to do comedy art tours but turns out I'm not a natural leader.

So about eight years into my career, I started going, I don't make sense on stage anymore. And part of that was early on, you know, I do stand-up and then during festivals I'd work with like a gallery and do comedy art lectures. Now we worked out I wanted to do comedy art tours but turns out I'm not a natural leader.

So I'd be going, right, we'll go and look at this painting now and I'd go over there and I'd stand and everyone's like, oh, we'll go over here. Yeah. I'm like, no one's following me. So we work quite quickly. People have to be seated facing me, stuck. Stuck. And then they'll be, oh, you're actually quite interesting. All right.

So I'd be going, right, we'll go and look at this painting now and I'd go over there and I'd stand and everyone's like, oh, we'll go over here. Yeah. I'm like, no one's following me. So we work quite quickly. People have to be seated facing me, stuck. Stuck. And then they'll be, oh, you're actually quite interesting. All right.

So I'd be going, right, we'll go and look at this painting now and I'd go over there and I'd stand and everyone's like, oh, we'll go over here. Yeah. I'm like, no one's following me. So we work quite quickly. People have to be seated facing me, stuck. Stuck. And then they'll be, oh, you're actually quite interesting. All right.

So I do comedy art lectures and what I discovered there is I became what's known as a high status comic when I was talking about my special interests. Because I'm passionate. I'm talking as, you know, with my autism first. It's like, this is what I'm interested in. And, you know, people love these. They're really popular. And I love doing them. And I feel good on stage.

So I do comedy art lectures and what I discovered there is I became what's known as a high status comic when I was talking about my special interests. Because I'm passionate. I'm talking as, you know, with my autism first. It's like, this is what I'm interested in. And, you know, people love these. They're really popular. And I love doing them. And I feel good on stage.