In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative, Caitlin—an avowed autistic anti-subtexter—unexpectedly makes the case for small talk. What starts as a ranty love-hate relationship with “talking about the weather” turns into a surprising reflection on community, nervous system safety, and how micro-connections (yes, even elevator weather chat) are part of how we build a village that can actually hold us when things go sideways.
💬 “There are ways to be safe that don’t completely isolate you. And I think like that's what I'm going for here is, we do need to rely on each other a little bit. We need to wave to our neighbors a little bit, you know? Because if we don't do that, if we don't build the village, then we don't have the village when we need it.“
— Caitlin Liz Fisher
So if small talk makes you cringe, social rules confuse you, or you’ve been feeling the cold creep of hyper-individualism… buckle up. Caitlin’s about to reframe the whole thing!
What We Explore In This Episode
