Streamer With Tourette's On The Dark Side Of Online Fame | Extraordinary Lives Podcast |

Sweet Anita is one of the UK’s biggest Twitch streamers with 1.9m followers. Anita has Tourette’s syndrome but wasn’t diagnosed until she was 27 years old, after repeatedly being ignored by doctors and family. Anita describes the impact that Tourette’s has had on her life and tells us about the darker side of her online fame.
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[@ladbiblestories]

Listen to the brand new Extraordinary Lives: Minutes With Podcasts from LADbible here - linktr.ee/minutes_with_tourettes Thanks to Sweet Anita for taking part!

[@Grace.allovertheplace]

Hi 👋 I really liked listening to this pod, as you’ll expressed in the end, how great, and amazing Anita is, I really agree with you. I saw the first interview with her here on @LADbibleTV (feels like a long time ago) and I enjoyed this format (not necessarily more) but it went deeper, I guess it was the interaction between the interviewer and the interviewee that made this one so much more interesting, rather than “only” listening to a story being told. (Hopes that makes sense) English isn’t my first language so I apologize in advance for misspellings/grammar mistakes. With kindness and respect to all of you and if possible please tell Anita how much I appreciated her being so forthcoming, and for not only sharing, but really explaining “it all” = the bad, the good, the ugly and everything in between. /GraceG 🩰 #LADbibleTV

[@Hannahfinnxx]

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[@cappie2000]

Yeah, and Terrence didn't interrupt the interview all the time too, telling everyone her dick is on fire... I don't know if this is correct, but it really seems like she's using CBD oil (or THC itself) to manage her condition ever since she was in the Netherlands and experimented with weed; still love her though with or without the ticks.. even when she threatens to fist my kitten.. whatever she's doing, she's awesome and deserves all our love..

[@Mike--Oxmall]

Please can you tell me what that song she is whistling at the beginning is from. I saw it in a movie I watched about 15 years ago now. The song pops into my head every once in a while but I can't remember what damn movie its from. I didn't want to watch the entire video because, well an hour is just a bit much for me and I don't know the exact time stamp of when she does it in case she mentions it. Please let me know if you know it.

[@rhettdunmore]

@@Mike--Oxmall kzbin.info/www/bejne/enW7aHSKhMR4q80

[@aarndal90]

Ben is such a brilliant interviewer! I wish most interviewers would show this interest, respect and overall attitude towards their guests.

[@lollgodz9965]

I have never tried this but I can listen for hours and hours without complaining, this must be the most chill career EVER

[@josephbenjamin2934]

I really enjoyed this, but he missed some really obvious lines of enquiry.

[@GeekGamer666]

@@josephbenjamin2934 Or perhaps he chose not to follow them.

[@TheRealKeymaster]

really really good synergy between them in the interview. the time flew by!

[@BeforeThisNovember]

I wonder if Anita ever thinks it’s trippy how she got successful on a platform called “Twitch”.

[@maxtroy]

This is the top comment and I’m amazed she didn’t see or mention the irony!

[@annamatildadahren]

Good one❣️✨

[@welshman8954]

Probably I don't think she's stupid by any means and she's used her toretts to her advantage fully and made a bunch of cashoola I've got nothing but respect for her tbh she seems like a down to earth normal 20 odd year old girl who's got a brain and that rarer than a flying pig sucking off a unicorn these days

[@evastapaard2462]

I wonder if she noticed the guy fancies her!

[@RRzombie632]

Really?

[@MERKthatDUCK]

Anita’s actually an incredibly informed and smart person, she’s had such an interesting and challenging life that’s made her wise, I’m glad she’s started doing more podcast chats and stuff, pleasure learning from her

[@WhatDemocracy]

She's got some big tiddys too.

[@MrRobnee]

I agree 💯 totally life changing :) 💚

[@si2foo]

like this situation just too me screams hire a bodyguard or someone to be like your live in protector who will deal with these creatures for you so you dont feel worried in the slightest

[@MassiveMouniFlaps]

What's her onlyfans?

[@fickgooglefickthem6884]

Yea.. no. Isn't smart and isn't.. wise in the best way You would wish but, that's me ok. Hwever You are neither right, it appears that Your standards on a good, intelligent and wise person is so low I doubt You've ever met any in Your life. Sorry but.. yeah.. Edit: But if she/ her way contribute to You in a good way, then good.

[@rekuabonyi6261]

I have never ever watched another interview where the interviewer asked such intelligent questions and the actual conversation was so enjoyable too. She is an absolutely amazing and inspiring person too, and super smart. I loved every second of this.

[@EvelynDeCobain]

omg have you watched some more of the videos? i'm completely addicted to these interviews now

[@Meipmeep]

I was diagnosed with Tourette’s last year at 36 and the amount of people who had gotten angry at me for my tic’s through the years…… I’ve lost jobs and relationships….. it’s incredibly frustrating

[@hvanmegen]

Hope you're doing well now!

[@egj1975]

Never give up, believe in your self and wish you all the best. Much love from Denmark

[@Meipmeep]

@@rusty1748 excuse me? Are you telling me that my experience of having hiccups daily since middle school is not valid or the fact that all the doctors I saw over the years only looked at my hiccups and not the fact that they got worse with my anxiety attacks which meant that they are tics and not hiccups? I’m confused about what you are referring to? Do you know me? If you do then you know that I have hiccups that get extremely annoying and If you don’t know me then why do you feel uncomfortable with my story so much that you need to say something about it? Hmmmm interesting….

[@Meipmeep]

@@rusty1748 you are 💯 correct that anything I share online is about me…. Unless it’s about my kids. I’m an advocate for mental health issues in our Behavioral health kids in Washington state. I’m diagnosed with autism, ADHD, PTSD, BPD, Tourette’s, depression and anxiety. My kids have Autism, PTSD, ADHD, depression and anxiety. By sharing out stories we are actively helping change the stigma about mental health issues. It doesn’t always make it all about being in the center of attention but more about letting people step away from the discomfort that comes with obvious signs of being different. Women my age were overlooked by the health system during our childhood. We did not get the support that came from a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism and Tourette’s. It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe a stranger online but it’s worrying that people sharing a part of their story of Tourette’s on a video about the difficulties getting diagnosed with Tourette’s makes you feel the need to force that stranger back into the shadows where people get forgotten about in the light of society. I have a late diagnosis for Tourette’s…… so please have a good day and enjoy your need to be righteous….

[@Meipmeep]

@@rusty1748 it’s always interesting to see how fast it goes from your lying to its over medication of youth and bad parenting skills. Next’s is vaccines cause autism…… which is disproven by science…..

[@doghorsefish9320]

I learned a lot throughout this video, not just about her. I learned about social norms, psychology, marketing techniques, emotional strategies, mental/physical health, & the list goes on. Anita, i think you have a lot to offer this world, and I believe in you. Keep being yourself to the fullest because you’re amazing!

[@GuerillaUnderground]

She is possibly the most interesting person I have ever heard speaking to an online audience- but I don’t actually understand why she didn’t keep her craft-supplies business running or pass it on to someone else? And there is such a difference between her British attitude of ‘fuck off if you can’t be nice’ to the new-American ultra-sensitivity that just makes people so much more susceptible to toxic and predatory behaviour...

[@cheese1ak]

This video should've got more attention. I only found Sweet Anita a few months ago, I never watch Twitch, hearing her story and be who she is with the condition she has, a familiar backstory, she has been incredible to see. She is so intelligent and inspiring. This was a wonderful interview!

[@rustzz8]

I found her like 6 months ago and she's great.

[@EarthnikNews]

What an amazing conversation! I’m in total awe of Anita’s intelligence. The depth of how far she has looked and understood herself and her position as a content creator is astounding. Her observations are so spot on. I could only hope to be so well adjusted! Thank you for this insightful moment.

[@TehTrikTrak]

I just love the sincerity and serenity vibe this podcast gives. Giving people a platform to speak about their highs and lows that happened in their lives that people don't notice. So glad the Ladbible team have delv more into this kind of top/conversation even further with these podcasts.

[@alzur4234]

It's sad how people do this, she is an amazing streamer and has no right to be followed by someone just because of her profession.

[@danilo6680]

@murphy might be, I mean maybe. But it seems you are following that exact road. Attention.

[@Tubz1990]

@murphy if you profess something as your job/career, it is your profession. But yeah, ok.

[@JA-pt6nu]

@murphy Damn I need to start attention seeking if imma earn the kind of money these streamers get

[@JoeMaamas]

when streamers foster Para social relationships via twitch chat with viewers it can become dangerous, especially female streamers because theres a lot of mentally unstable people out there. when people donate multiple times a stream just for the streamer to read out their message it can become very warped. Anita isnt like a lot of the other female streamers that thirst trap guys for money which is why this situation is even worse.

[@iamhixish2748]

@murphy This is one of the few ways she can successfully take part in society without constant conflict, or the need for self-explanation. Every day must be exhausting, except for streaming.

[@mollz6796]

I’ve never heard of this woman before this interview but you have to admire her honesty through out and the level of isolation she must have felt growing up. She seems like a genuinely nice person and well done to her for all her success! Love these lad bible stories ❤

[@PbVeritas]

What a great personality she has. The stuff she has to put up with is crushing but she still manages to see the good in life and society.

[@Inertia888]

Absolutely admirable, for sure!

[@Hugh.G.Rectionx]

great pair of knockers too

[@Aids_Viscunti]

​@@Hugh.G.Rectionx bro...

[@gager73]

This really brings up SO MANY problems with the world today and the failures on society. Not just with treatment of men towards women, but also the failures within the medical system, and the failures in public assistance towards the needy. Sad that you get to see ALL these problems wrapped up around one individual and how she's managed to move through them all.

[@potatoefacedragon8634]

I absolutely love her as a person. Watching this video and just watching her speak really puts a lot of things to perspective as well and helps you understand how so many things happen the way they do and why. I have ADHD so while I don't fully understand what she's going through, I partially do and lots of things were kind of relatable. I honestly truly hope for her to get all the good things in life from here on. I love how analytical and open-minded and well spoken she is, her speaking about her life experiences and how she was basically self taught to some extent, somehow, really helps me with getting motivated to do things, which motivation is difficult to get for me so very helpful lol.

[@OhKnocker]

I was listening to this interview in the background and honestly couldn't understand why I kept hearing notification sounds on my computer until it clicked... great interview!

[@Taphosthewarlock]

This was a fantastic interview. Well hosted and Anita's comments were eloquently put and accurate.

[@nemo9540]

I completely admire the strength and fortitude of this incredible woman, I'm so broken after a traumatic childhood and 2 decades of fighting cancer and I so wish I had at least half the strength and resilience she has. To say that she is an inspiration to me would be an understatement.

[@jessicabruno2820]

I'd watch a ten hour series of Sweet Anita, I could listen to her talk all day, she's so insightful.

[@simisuperstar4794]

Wishing you the very best Anita, your life story is nothing short of remarkable.

[@damnmuggle]

@murphy troll

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

@murphy haaahaha =)

[@Attabasca]

I had no idea who this woman was but this popped up in my recommendations so I checked it out. So glad I watched it. Anita is so well spoken and like Ben said, has such a way of explaining things to make it accessible and understandable. My 13 year old son immediately knew who she was - "That's Sweet Anita! She's so cool. She has Tourette's which causes her to say things she doesn't want to. But man, that's okay, because she is cool." Which opened a nice conversation between him and I about Tourette syndrome and what he has learned.

[@SystemsAnalyst]

Ben's careful and respectful interview flow was able to capture Anita's persistence and perseverance in managing the syndrome at the same time navigating her personal life and career journey, within and outside her online presence. This channel gets better and better.

[@schnupsyjen2552]

I bloody LOVE a fellow lady whistler. A longform podcast would be perfect for Anita, she's so comfortable to listen to speaking her knowledge.

[@meltedtn]

40:28 just a little over half way through and this is the best interview with Anita I’ve seen. Anita, you are an amazing human being. Obviously, you have a great sense of humor, but there is a wonderfully introspective and serious side to you as well. Insightful is probably a better description. Your willingness to discuss TS coupled with your scientific knowledge is fascinating. That said, given your life journey, I think you’d would be an awesome motivational speaker. It is an absolute testament to the quality of your soul that you seem to genuinely like and care for people in spite of the way you were treated in your youth.

[@Nickolai20599]

This was actually a really pleasant listen. Sweet Anita, although I don't watch her really, whenever she pops up somewhere it always brings a smile to my face.

[@theleid]

That ''fuck off'' at the end caught me off guard! haha. Great interview. Crazy how pressure create diamonds.

[@oneineuniceson9148]

This woman is so incredibly intelligent, she has created something absolutely amazing with the platform she has. She needs a podcast or something where she can create bigger things, her intelligence is mind boggling!!

[@SeenGod]

you should check her out on twitch Sweet_Anita, her live streams ARE basically long podcasts where she talks about anything & everything

[@azazelderais4421]

Anita is a concise & well spoken person. Great sense of humour & seems like a likeable person. She seems to have better control of her ticks than in an earlier interview. Wish her all the best. Greetings from Australia.

[@reallivebluescat]

There are good days and worse days for tics

[@DefcampMelderonTV]

WoW!! TY so much Sweet Anita for doing this!! I also have Tourrete's and am also a streamer. I have known of you and watched you for awhile and you really helped me in so many ways feel more comfortable about streaming! It is definitely still a challenge for me, especially when my tics are really bad, but I have learned that being honest with the chat and embracing it instead of hiding it has been the best thing for me! I am still trying to come back to Twitch, after taking a long break, but watching this has inspired me to try harder and keep going! For most of my life I self medicated with drugs to try and hide it, and other mental health related issues, but I have been clean for over 8 years now, and in that time I have opened up about my Tourretes and my addiction, and often talk about it on stream. Love what you do and thank you so much for speaking about it and being so open. You have made it easier for me to talk about and be open about it, and I also decided to go back and see a neurologist and you have a lot to do with that! TY!

[@cagliarigirl6510]

Wow, she is such a great talker, she somehow managed to deconstruct a troller and explain what happens internally in 2 minutes. And at the beginning she said she doesn't know how to communicate... She's amazing!

[@dbickthagod1564]

This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen. I love her, and he's a great interviewer. Not trying to ignore her ticks but not making her feel any way about them. Awesome interview.

[@Rosebud100]

I have forwarded this interview to friends and colleagues as an early Christmas present! I wish this young lady all the best in world.

[@BL4CKD3VIL21]

I am 22 and seen many interviews that are in format like this and ive never seen an interview as good as this!! Very informative and the interviewer really shows passion, interest and respect towards the interviewee and the subjects

[@dani-dd2my]

she is such an intelligent, eloquent and strong person, I'm so glad I watched this interview 💗 it's horrible how many bad things she's had to go through and it's truly disgusting how awful men have been to her.

[@StrobeFireStudios]

So intellegent, well spoken, beautiful and utterly honest. The world needs more people like Sweet Anita

[@isado3d]

I'm a female game developer - 3D Environment Artist, more precisely - graduated in Game Design and I know exactly what she means. Though I haven't experienced anything really weird as a professional, I had loads of it during college, it was wild! A programming professor told me to dropout because I couldn't code (I'm an artist), a male colleague told me I would be more successful if I showed my boobs on Twitch, I was followed by guys on corridors, stared at, receive odd Facebook messages... it was crazy. But the fun fact is, out of a class of 40, 5 were girls, all of them work on the industry right now, more than half of the boys dropped out and the ones that didn't, less than 10 of them got a job in the industry :)

[@jessy1982]

Those 5 girls fought for that degree so they wouldnt waste it, proud of you for pushing through! A huge shame on the college for not doing something to try and make it a better environment for women.

[@nikmilosevic1696]

Saw this a year ago and it popped onto my screen again today, started watching and once again had to watch it all. A fantastic interview.

[@brandonhaag52]

How does this only have 7k likes?? This is one of the most insightful Q&As I've ever seen into the world of girl streamers and also the life of people who work with life changing disabilities

[@durstondarden8765]

This is so liberating hearing you explaining some of the things you've experienced. For instance, having personally difficult interactions with people, because they don't see your disability. Mine started out that way, and there were many times when I thought, life would be much easier if I didn't have a leg, or something along those lines. That way people can see my disability, and not make me feel like I was lying about my pain and disability-related problems. It's awesome that you're putting this out here like this, but I think you could really go talk to support groups, and really help other people with disabilities.. there are a lot of people that don't involve themselves in KZbin, or Twitch, or other related platforms. Just a thought.. I know you do a lot for people out here, who are dealing with their own disabilities..

[@theoracleprodigy]

I've always been very impressed with her maturity and compassion even though she has gone through so much.

[@hallojutuhb9071]

It's funny to me when people say "oh she is this and that, EVEN THOUGH she has suffered." It is not even tough, it is because of. Pain teaches a lot.

[@theoracleprodigy]

@@hallojutuhb9071 Pain gives you two choices and rarely do people choose humility, and kindness after.

[@hallojutuhb9071]

@@theoracleprodigy Hmm, the more I think about it the more I agree with you that there are two possible choices. There are many that block their pain away from the consciousness and become cold and bitter towards others. But if the amount of pain is high enough you just cant ignore and block it anymore. And that's where the healing begins.

[@jacquesgotbacque]

​@@hallojutuhb9071this

[@egj1975]

How can one person go through so much... damn. Its just stunning that this woman is still alive... what I fighter. I am just speachless how cruel to world can be. Wish her all the best and hope that there are good days from now on. Poor girl... what a gem.

[@giordi2776]

She speaks the truth about developing earlier than others being an issue for girls. You get treated like a novel piece of meat or a circus attraction. It feels like nobody can see that there is a person behind the large chest. It is the main reason for getting a chest reduction as a teen - society is cruel enough we are willing to remove physical pieces of ourselves just to feel seen, heard and accepted beyond a characteristic of our appearance.

[@charlesjarman56]

TRAIL BLAZER!!! I'm showing this to my daughters of 10 and 12 yrs old. They're so concerned about fitting in and afraid of their friends judgement. SHE SHINES IT'S OK TO BE DIFFERENT!!!

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

How tough can a woman be, incedible. Very good interview from both of you.

[@randalluthe4792]

I ran across Anita on KZbin one day and have just watched a couple of videos, including some of her interviews with others like you. She is very mature, insightful, open, friendly, strong and genuine. I have appreciated her sharing her experiences.

[@traceylarmon401]

I love her honesty and her ability to read into peoples motivation. You…go…girl! PS. I have bad ADHD that I am only now getting treatment for-at 50+ years old.

[@NovelPair]

As soon as I played this video my dog immediately got up from his sleep to start investigating my phone. Beautiful whistling by you, Anita. I have never seen him do this.

[@Alshabh15]

He’s a great conversationalist 👌🏻

[@Paydenkolt]

100%

[@JSandwich13]

If anyone deserves to be a successful twitch streamer, it's Anita. I cant think of a more deserving person. Anita, your strength is admirable.

[@JizzyF83]

Flying over to see someone you don’t know because of obsession is the definition of insanity

[@tazzyanderson1192]

Your mind and way of thinking is so unique, profound and fascinating!

[@WolfishMagic]

Anita is so cool. I've known of her for years and though I'm not active on her twitch etc she is such an inspiring person. I hope I can be a person like that one day

[@majaress]

What an amazing interview. I saw you on a previous interview, maybe in the same channel, and I was incredibly impressed by you. I just happened to see this video and found myself spending over an hour watching you. How you have navigated your life in such a way to turn it in favor of you as a true winner just amazes me. You’re a truly outstanding individual. You’re smart articulate, deep and very courageous. What a hero.

[@henkzuurveld2689]

Great interview. Anita does so well. I came here after a few yt videos and her story is very interesting. Keep on doing the good work.

[@Theanswer903]

This is one of the most interesting interview that i ever seen. She's truly an incredible person and that man knows how to do interviews! Thanks for the courage of sharing your story!

[@MCFCRussSinfin1979]

If she was invited to one of many stages at Glastonbury to whistle for half an hour I think I'd go an listen, that's real talent

[@schnupsyjen2552]

I'd pay to go see that aswell!

[@MovieVideo101]

I would love to be honored to see that happen...?

[@bigjumbo9479]

I can whistle just like her

[@MCFCRussSinfin1979]

@@bigjumbo9479 bet your not as good looking as her though

[@chriswade9616]

@@bigjumbo9479 Didn't ask.

[@dakaodo]

This had been on my YT suggestions for a while, and I thought today I needed some background listening material. Went in cold not knowing anything about your guest Anita. I didn't expect to find an inspiring life role model (in general -- not for anything specific in my own life). She's very engaging and has responded to her very difficult early llfe with amazing resiliency. She demonstrated a combination of attention to detail and context, grounded positivity, and centeredness on all the topics you two discussed. I can barely begin to imagine the dark phases one might go through during the times she described here as "processing", but I'm glad she seems to have found supportive people, communities, and resources. LADbible's interviews are some great work. Most of the ones I've seen could potentially be very sensational (like the title and clickbait thumbnail for this one), but turn out to be respectful, grounded, informative, and/or thought-provoking.

[@simontechdev]

At timecode 57:04 is when we get schooled on how much woman has to protect themselves from predators online. Thank you for sharing this, and for your enormous courage @sweetanita

[@CWHolleman]

**How much Women who make their livings by being internet personalities have to protect themselves from predators online.

[@xEvilRaptorx]

@@CWHolleman oh no no no. Just being a woman online... if its obvious that an account is a woman, people will go full stupid.

[@ttortori]

Yes, great interview Ben, as usual. Anita is an amazing person, beautiful and intelligent. I’m so sorry she has to deal with so many disturbed people, stalkers and haters. I wish her all the best!

[@doghorsefish9320]

“If we ignore good things, they run silently in the background. If we ignore bad things, they could kill us.” “So evolutionarily speaking it’s so easy to see 1k comments saying you’re beautiful, but the 1 comment that says “you have a big nose”, you’ll remember that for the rest of the day.” Such an insightful, analytic person. I’d love to see more educational content like this from her!

[@T.A.Y.L.O.R.1.2.3.]

I was diagnosed with severe tourettes from age 2 till about 12. Somehow I have overcome it and I credit finding a good friend group and mainly skateboarding that saved me. I am 29 now and only deal with OCD. Very thankful and happy that I was able to overcome my tourettes. The power of the mind.

[@goreology0]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Tourettes is a lifelong condition with no cure. You cannot get rid of it. If you truly are not ticcing anymore, it was not tourettes in the first place

[@Laurap01]

It’s not the power of the mind, it’s development. Tourette’s can become very limited in adulthood or people follow the Tourette’s to OCD developmental trajectory like you. Some people even have it come back later in life, but I hope that doesn’t happen to you.

[@TJ24050]

She’s beautiful, smart, and funny. That’s awesome she found a way to navigate her condition with twitch and the internet and actually get ahead in life.

[@BeerElf66]

Thank you Anita! Now I understand so much about male's motivation but especially why I always forget the compliments and find myself stewing over insults! Thank you to everyone

[@LorienInksong]

Oh god poor Anita... the cops are useless. I'm so sorry you lost your cat that way. They made me keep living with my rapist, and when I called in to ask for a non-molestation order the officer laughed at me and hung up.

[@nsg1747]

When both sides lie the police cant help

[@AmvReverdedStudios]

I am sorry you had/have to deal with that :( I got stuck living with my rapey, abusive, cheating ex for about 4 years cause I literally could not afford to leave. He had me convinced I was a bad gf, no one else would want me, he's the only one who could e.v.e.r love me. It took a lot and about 3 more years to fully separate myself from him. He had 2 failed relationships after me, tried to get me to come back. I ended up just blocking him on all accounts cause he wouldn't leave me be. I have been in a relationship for 5 years now. It does get better. It just takes a lot of work.

[@heymorbeeus]

I can't believe how tough her life is. That really sux to have to deal with that much bs. She's definitely a strong and positive person. I appreciate that she came on the show to share her story. I really hope she finds happiness in her life. 👍🕊️

[@berrybannanas]

This interview just randomly came on. I usually don’t watch things over an hour because of my low attention span but this interview was amazing

[@iamhixish2748]

It’s an absurd assertion that some places, “like America,” don’t have an awareness of Tourette’s Syndrome. Every high school class has a min. 1-2 kids with it. Our population is so much larger than the UK, so we mix with a much larger number of diverse conditions. When dealing with the airlines, you would fall under the protection of the “ Disabilities Act”, even if you’re not American, so long if you have documentation of your disability.

[@Tumbledweeb]

Anita is an absolute gift to the world! She has so much wisdom to share and articulates it so well. My favorite topic is when she talks about living life structured around ethics-based decision-making. If more people could adopt such a viewpoint, this world would be an such amazing place for everyone to live in.

[@EmporioZuagroast]

It's so f***ing impressive how Anita can analyse, understand and somewhat even help her own audience and humans in general. Possibly even much better than any human with a "normal" brain ever could.

[@Vee_of_the_Weald]

What an articulate, intelligent, literate and resourceful girl. I’m a mum of a girl her age, and I’d be sooo proud to be her parents. 👌🏼

[@joejnicholls]

Extremely well spoken and a really wonderful breakdown of her experience. Great attitude to life!

[@peaceandloveusa6656]

Anita's a fascinating person. I discovered her through funny compilations of her ticks. It was entertaining so I looked up more. Along the way, there were clips of her just talking about various things, and that is where I really became interested in her content. I could (and have) listen to her share her world views and experiences for hours on end and never get bored. I have even adopted a few of her world views along the way, probably in a higher ratio than I have from anyone else I have come across. Thank you for having her on so even more people can discover this absolute gem of a person.

[@ivona05]

I hope Anita will be back on this channel soon. Such a great interview. Very educational and interesting. The other thing about her is her nice, warm voice. I wish she was narrator for Audible.

[@dwsel]

She could easily record audiobooks. The recording always needs some cleaning anyway.

[@kirkw1740]

That was such a great discussion full of unique insights and valid perceptions and points about mental health and the affects of the lack of proper social education.

[@robertcaffrey6097]

I am very happy to see Anita is doing well. I watched an interview with her a few years ago and was and still am very taken by her utterly charming personality, intellect, articulation, communication skills. As I've said before she has an amazing musicality, the tone in her whistle is so absolute and pure, I know what I am talking about as I myself am a musician. I wish her and her mother all the happiness in this world. ❤

[@sophiaisabelle027]

This gives us a whole lot of insight in regards to online communities that exist. People living with Tourette’s syndrome tend to push themselves to go past their limit, and sometimes it could result to them possibly spiraling out of control. I don’t mean this in a bad way at all, for me, it’s just the reality of things. Life can be unpredictable in ways you wouldn’t expect.

[@dustyntonks7388]

I didn't know what I was walking into here.. I am floored by her insights into my own thoughts. She's magically healing and restoring my own world every time I watch this. I always knew that I was "different" But now I believe I might be accepted ☺️

[@annabullock3726]

She is SO well spoken, really enjoyed listening to this interview. I respect her takes on the harassment that she deals with and how she’s setting the standard for her community to be better people to women especially.

[@HavenNemiroff]

My wife and I both have physical tics but not verbal. Funny thing is we have SO many of the same rare medical issues, and met in middle school.

[@Boab689]

Brother and sister, separated at birth. 100%

[@captainkaracho1421]

I loved the interview it was really entertaining and also pretty educational. I really learned a lot of things I didn't knew before(many good and some disturbing things). Thank you for this. 👌

[@Mozzarella-and-Tomato]

Such an important insight into the reality of being female on these platforms. Straight from the source, based on YEARS of experience. You just can't deny it. Something needs to change. On another note, if there's any chance Anita sees this, I just want to say THANK YOU. Thank you for staying strong and surviving these horrible things Thank you for living to tell the story Thank you for bringing awareness to tourettes Hugs from a ticcing sister from Norway❤

[@nsg1747]

Your a total simp my dude, chill

[@Mozzarella-and-Tomato]

@@nsg1747 Are you in one of those communities where love and affection is frowned upon? Please keep that attitude to yourself.

[@nsg1747]

@@Mozzarella-and-Tomato being a female on these platforms is not nearly as hard as being a male on these platforms, please educate yourself, i love women❤️

[@thealiceuh]

@@nsg1747 you are absolutely delusional if you think that's the case

[@jasonwalls8996]

@nasg1747 what a totally uncalled for message. Its people like you who are just out to push people. Sorry had to say. This world tests people in so many ways. Just keep your head held high you are YOU. Be proud. 😊

[@bushratbeachbum]

What an absolute pair of legends. Completely lost over an hour in what seemed like minutes!!

[@amygb]

the insights shared are fascinating, I really appreciate this interview.

[@dannydarkense5500]

This was fascinating. Great interview by both parties. Thank you both so much.

[@lastdays9163]

She's a brilliant mind with incredible observations of both online and offline culture.

[@lawrencehowman3088]

Absolutely brilliant interview! Another winner, well done!

[@dadsbarmy254]

In the first video I watched of this young lady she made me laugh, and she left me feeling little amazed. This time I just think it sounds like what she's doing is incredible, helping herself and others. best of luck to her.

[@chrismeetswest]

Well this was unsettling. Thanks for posting and for Anita's insights

[@oogieuk4671]

love you anita, you’re super cool and i love watching your stream but thank you so much for exposing the dark side of this

[@katemornardcoach801]

Please put these on Apple or Spotify!! Loved it

[@ladbiblestories]

They’re available on both :)

[@This_lil_Hornet]

7:00, "See one, do one, teach one". Learned that style in the Navy and never looked back. On topic, I wish this woman nothing but the very best in life. With what she has endured, she damn sure earned it.

[@Bexar2204]

Extremely interesting and educational interview!

[@BannorPhil]

From 45:50 onwards - this was quite an eye-opener for me. Good for her that not only is she in the gaming space, but also successful in it! [Edit] - and the next stuff after this was horrendous!! WTF?!?! People are crazy!!

[@acefinelli5847]

I am very happy to get to know her better. I like her voice and her brains. She is a great person.

[@Soxandnicole]

What a smart, strong, wonderful young woman. I raise my hat to her.

[@justcallmesiv]

i love anita i havent been getting recommended her in a while and had forgotten about her and now i have a handful of videos to go watch now

[@angelaengle12]

Man, her stalking stories are horrifying. At the beginning of the video I was like "Huh, maybe I ought to give Twitch a try...." as a mulling over thought. At the end of the video, no freakin' way. I really hate that these few bad apples completely change how one views society and how much more guarded it makes one become. I feel like it just takes away from the neutral/happy crowd that actually DOES enjoy watching her content as entertainment. I feel so sorry for any female Twitch streamers. That takes so much strength to even keep going on with streaming after just dealing with a few crazy people.

[@mikolajszajna2199]

She's fiercely smart, eloquent, and unfiltered without being inconsiderate or pompous. A pleasure to listen to.

[@professorJorge11]

Wow ! Sweet Annie is very coherent. At one point she said : " I have to focus to speak". Are you kidding, it was super interesting

[@camelopardalus]

I was wondering about that comment too; seemed needlessly self-deprecating but off handed and sincere. D'ya s'pose she's just not aware of how articulate she is?

[@professorJorge11]

@@camelopardalus It could be some anxiety. Maybe about her tics

[@camelopardalus]

@@professorJorge11 Hmm. All I know is, if she wrote a book, I would buy it and read it twice.

[@PAMSAAM]

Great Podcast! This was very deep. I had not a clue she had to deal with situations that she had mentioned. I love her videos and her content. The charity that she runs alongside with for Mental Health Care is just absolutely amazing thing. God knows, we need it more than ever these days! Keep being you Sweet Anita!