JJ Unplugged S02E01: Inside Our Minds

Welcome back - Season 2, one year later, and what listeners said helped most.Why JJ Unplugged needs a loose agenda - improvising without one turns into chaos.“How our brains work” - task switching vs multitasking, losing focus, remembering old promises mid-task.Jennifer’s diagnosis reflection - late discovery, parent grief, and how “back then” just meant “unnamed.”Corporate hierarchy friction - the “don’t tell me to do the thing I was already doing” reaction.Communication mismatch - neurodivergent literalness vs neurotypical “reading between the lines.”Confidence vs disclaimers - how “sorry if this doesn’t make sense” can undercut authority.AI tools - frustration with Gemini’s tone and errors, using voice modes as a thought partner.Executive dysfunction over the holidays - choosing acceptance over self-attack, and why “lazy” stings.Boundaries - no work email on phone, lunch breaks, WhatsApp for true emergencies, setting expectations.Practical tip - turning off notification badges on iPhone to reduce compulsive checking.Masking - how diagnosis changes it, difficulty masking again, different “personalities” for different people.Self-consciousness and healing - smiling, volume, being loud, receiving unexpected validation from strangers.Therapy authenticity - therapeutic alliance, “therapy isn’t not for you, the person isn’t for you.”Aphantasia - can’t visualize while awake, can dream vividly, lucid dream control.Impulse spending - noticing the “hit” and naming it, perfume as a conscious choice.Dark curiosities - coroners, death talk, autistic logic, and why some jobs feel “peaceful.”Internal monologues - running scenarios as a trauma response, bracing for impact, improvisation preference.Pattern recognition - reading micro-changes, threat scanning, noticing what others miss.