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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 10 MIN

Neurodivergence, Capacity, Excuses and Internalised Ableism

from The Period Press · host Samantha Garstin

Is naming your neurodivergence just making excuses? A lot of us have been told... or have told ourselves... that it is.In this episode: why neurodivergence is a question of capacity, not ability, what internalised ableism actually looks like from the inside, the real energy cost of functioning in a system built for neurotypical brains, and why productivity is the wrong metric when the playing field was never level to begin with.Mentioned in the show...📖 Read the transcript HERE. 👉 Get your Spikey Profile Mapper HEREOther helpful links...🟦 Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠for daily insights🌶️ ND friends, grab your Spicy Trait Mapper and start spotting your own patterns.🩸 Not-so-spicy? Download the Cycle Harmony Mapper instead.💌 ⁠⁠Subscribe to The Period Press⁠⁠ Written editions drop every Sunday at 5 am, ready for coffee in bed at 10!

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