Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 5 - Pattern Matching with Jodi Britcha-Coyne

In this episode of Autistic Culture 101, Dr. Angela Kingdon is joined by Jodi Britcha-Coyne, author, life coach, and systems-thinker, to explore Pillar 5: Pattern Matching—the cultural superpower at the heart of autistic insight, organization, and perception.Autistic pattern matching isn’t robotic—it’s deep, human, creative, and emotionally charged. From recognizing micro-patterns in conversation to creating vast knowledge maps across disciplines, autistic people don’t generalize—we observe. We track anomalies. We notice what others miss. And in a world built on noise and guesswork, this precision is transformative.🎧 What You’ll LearnWhy autistic people are data-hungry, detail-oriented, and insight-drivenHow monotropic focus and repetition build meaning and emotional groundingWhy pattern matching isn’t about cold logic—it’s about finding order, comfort, and connectionExamples of real-world pattern thinking: board games, Kinsey’s research, Wikipedia editing, Magic the Gathering, and moreHow to embrace your “pattern brain” in a world that often mislabels it as “too much”👤 Featured Guest: Jodi Britcha-CoyneJodi is a Certified Life Coach, Strategic Interventionist, and author of Are You Still There God? It’s Me, Jodi—a witty, honest look at midlife, motherhood, and systems-thinking.📘 Buy Jodi’s BookResources Mentioned:🧠 “The Predictive Coding Account of Psychosis and Autism” – Frontiers in Psychiatry📖 “The Prehistory of Autism” – Rounded Globe📘 “Understanding Autism” – IntechOpen Chapter🎓 Monotropism Slides – Dr. Damian Milton🌐 Monotropism.org – Wellbeing & FocusRelated Episodes:Sex/Alfred KinseyBoard Games🌟 Connect With Us📱 Follow us on Instagram🎧 Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify🛍️Our Autism-affirming merch shop🌐 Learn more at www.autisticculturepodcast.com🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.