Navigating Overworking, PMDD and Creativity as a Neurodivergent Entrepreneur with Kyra Alani

from Neuropreneur Rising · host Polly Pollock

I sat down with creative director Kyra Alani for an honest conversation about what it really looks like to run a business when your brain and body don't follow the rules.Kyra opens up about managing PMDD and neurodivergence as an entrepreneur, and why hyperfocus can be just as dangerous as classic burnout.She also shares the creative tools that keep her grounded like her "word soup" writing technique and her "brand therapy" process that helps clients anchor their business to their deepest personal truth.In this episode: - PMDD and neurodivergence inside entrepreneurship- The dangerous side of loving your work- Why she said goodbye to her Instagram and what replaced it- The "word soup" technique for creative blocks- What "brand therapy" and "dream architecture" mean to KyraKyra's Links: Founding Mothers Media Website: www.foundingmothersmedia.comInstagram: @kyraaulaniThreads: @kyraaulaniFM Radio (This is her future private podcast & design support channel launching May 2026) https://chat.whatsapp.com/BZhYGj3BzOW8w4Je2VeQ8qMy Links: Our Weekly FREE Community Coaching Sesh: https://pollypollock.myflodesk.com/tnd1j65jkwThe Neuro-Friendly Sales Accelerator: https://www.neuropreneurrising.com/nfsa

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