The Well: Misdiagnosis of Autism, Near-Death Experiences, and Accessing Universal Knowledge
What does it mean to live "in the well"?
Gazit Chaya Nkosi, a speech language pathologist and Safe and Sound Protocol practitioner, shares their journey from decades of misdiagnosis to finally understanding themselves as autistic, and what happened when they stopped trying to climb out of the cave.
We talk about:
•Growing up in an evangelical Christian community and the intersection of queerness and neurodivergence
•Decades of psychiatric hospitalizations and every diagnosis except the right one
•How hormonal transitions (puberty, postpartum, perimenopause) intensify autistic experiences
•The suicide attempt that became a dividing line, and permission to stop performing
•A near-death experience that changed everything
•Polyvagal theory and the Safe and Sound Protocol: retraining the nervous system to recognize speech as safety
•Vagus Nerve Stimulators
•The concept of "the well"...accessing consciousness below surface level
•Photographic memory and downloading information like ChatGPT
•Direct knowing: understanding language beneath language
•The grief that comes with being autistic in a culture that wasn't built for you
•Queen Victoria, chickpea flour, and current autistic joys
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of suicide, self-harm, psychiatric hospitalization, medical trauma, family trauma, and religious trauma.
Skip to these timestamps to avoid specific topics:
[05:16 - 06:03] - Psychiatric misdiagnosis
[24:15-26:58] - Religious trauma and family rejection
[28:07-29:25] - Suicide attempt and hospitalization
Crisis Resources: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988,
or chat at 988lifeline.org Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth): (866) 488-7386
Find Gazit Chaya: Site: therootedcoop.com
YouTube: Gazit's channel Courses: Nervous system regulation Safe and Sound Protocol
Mentioned in this episode:
Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
Pythiism by Rachel Lee Harris
Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander
The Telepathy Tapes podcast
Lindsey Mackereth on Substack
Resources: Learn more about high-masking, late-diagnosed autism: Instagram @neurokoryous Unmasking Retreats: koryandreas.com
YouTube: @ThatsMePod
