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Adulting with Autism

Acting Tools for Emotional Literacy with James Rojas Taylor, U.S. Marine, Actor, and Author of All Your Best Selves

25 Jun 2025

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Send us a textJames Rojas Taylor is a U.S. Marine veteran, actor, and author of All Your Best Selves who believes emotional and mental literacy can be taught—using the tools of the actor. In this episode, we talk about his journey from trauma to transformation, how acting helped him regulate emotion and build empathy, and how his "suits and bubbles" concept became a powerful tool for social navigation, especially for neurodivergent youth.🎭 Topics include:Using acting techniques (like the Stanislavski system) to develop emotional regulationHow trauma shaped James’ ability to “build” versions of himself to surviveWhy theater tools may be one of the most underused life skill systemsThe power of imagination, identity, and internal rehearsal✨ James shares how he went from fear of eternity at age four to creating “mental holodecks” to prepare for life—and how anyone can use these methods to shape their story.#EmotionalLiteracy #StanislavskiMethod #NeurodivergentVoices #ActingAsTherapy #AdultingWithAutism #JamesRojasTaylorAutistic adulting chaos? My MFish Dragon Charger slays—sleek, bold design with soul (no Apple boredom!), powers phone/laptop through BTS sessions. Daily obsession for my neurodivergent brain—ordering more! Quick pre-roll from Adulting with Autism. Affiliate link below (I earn from purchases—thanks!) Get fierce for fall with the Empowerment Collection and Power in the Frequency! Bold colors, ultimate comfort, and designs made for neurodivergent pride. Shop now to support the show and join the Alliance—find your new favorite at the link in show notes.mfish: Organize. Simplify. WinEco-friendly, high-quality tech tool to simplify school, work and lifeFind Your Fierce This Fall: Empowerment Shop now to support the show and join the Alliance—find your new favorite at the link in show notes.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show@[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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