Rick Glassman

Today on the podcast we are joined by comedian and actor Rick Glassman. On this episode Rick shares with us how being diagnosed with Asperger syndrome late in life affected both his professional and personal life. Growing up Rick lacked the ability to read social and facial ques and as a result had little to no friends. Recognizing these limitations proved to be the easiest hurdle. Learning how to navigate through this condition on the other hand showed to be more challenging. As a high functioning adult Rick has been able to adapt almost effortlessly but not without the help of comedy. Comedy has directly improved his ability to connect with people through validation and although it is an ongoing battle his stage persona has formed into something you would not recognize from his young self. As we go further into the show Rick shares with us a few anecdotes confronting a security guard along with his basketball aspirations in college.