EP132 | Embracing the Unboxable: Neurodiversity, Marketable Trades, and Being Salt and Light

In this episode, I open up about the daily reality of being "unboxable"—living with ADD/ADHD and navigating a society that constantly tries to box you in through social policing. I share the internal conflict between wanting to be social and protecting my limited energy, and how I finally found my happy medium through hosting the Corpus Christi Originals podcast. I dive into how growing up "weird" can be isolating, but also how it forced me to spend hours alone mastering the guitar, playing Nintendo, and developing creative tools that I now get to share with the world. I also offer practical advice for my fellow neurodivergent community on navigating the workplace. I talk about the absolute necessity of finding a highly marketable trade—like truck driving, plumbing, or electrical work—so that if you don't jive with a specific corporate culture, you always have the freedom to take your skills elsewhere. Grounded in my faith, I reflect on my accomplishments as a husband, father, college graduate, and professional driver to serve as a testimony and a reminder that we are called to be the salt and light of the earth. Chapters (00:00:00) - Having ADD Adhd, I Want to Be Social but(00:08:26) - Autistic Comedian on Social Policing(00:17:05) - Addison's ADHD and Neurodiversity: How to Work