Iko Edward Fish: Transforming Self-Perception and Building Genuine Connections – A Journey of Late Autism Diagnosis and Personal Growth

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?

Tony Mantor

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🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Send us a text What if realizing you were autistic as an adult could change not only your self-perception but also your life's mission? Meet Iko Edward Fish of Enlightened Consentment, who received his autism diagnosis at 38. His path from struggling with social interactions to becoming a beacon of hope for others on the spectrum is nothing short of inspiring. Listen to his story of growth, spurred by a TEDx talk, which led him to a deeper understanding of himself and a n...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me The World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mantour. Broadcasting from Music City, USA.
0:15.0	Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories.
0:22.0	Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry.
0:25.0	Real life people who will inspire and show that you are not alone in this world.
0:35.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness, acceptance,
0:39.0	and a better understanding for autism around the world.
0:43.4	Hi, I'm Tony Mantour. Welcome to Why Not Me the World. Today, E.
0:57.0	E.o. Edward Fish of enlightened consentment joins me. He works with autistic people confused by dating to help create relationships.
1:07.0	Welcome to the show.
1:08.0	Yeah, thank you so much and I acknowledge you for being such a strong advocate and allied to the autistic community.
1:16.0	I'm honored and appreciative.
1:18.0	Thanks so much. The on is all mine.
1:20.0	Now, are you autistic or is this something that you do so that you can help others?
1:25.0	Now I am on the autism spectrum myself.
1:28.0	I was diagnosed later in life at the age of 38 back in March 21.
1:33.8	So literally three years as of this month.
1:36.2	Oh, okay.
1:36.9	All right.
1:37.9	I've spoken with many people that have been diagnosed later in life.
1:41.5	What led you to get diagnosed at a later age?
1:44.8	So what got me diagnosed at a later age was after 15 years of personal growth work that
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