EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 11 MIN
Why I Built a Safe Space When I Couldn't Find One
from The Weighted Blanket · host Claire De Oliveira - The Weighted Blanket
I was thirty-six years old when someone finally told me my brain was different. Not broken. Just different.In this first episode I want to tell you who I am and why I built The Weighted Blanket — not the polished version, the real one. Because if we're going to build something honest together, it has to start here.I talk about my ADHD diagnosis at 36, what thirty-six years without knowing actually cost me, my children's neurodivergent journeys — autism, AuDHD, SPD and a PDA profile — the school meetings, the suspensions, the waiting lists. And the moment I sat in a school meeting and thought: I have to build this.This is my story. I hope it sounds a little like yours.🎙️ Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 👥 Join our community: https://the-weighted-blanket.kit.com/a94e837f2d 💬 Facebook: The Weighted Blanket Community 📧 [email protected] are not broken. You are not alone. The blanket is wide enough. 🤍
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I was thirty-six years old when someone finally told me my brain was different. Not broken. Just different. In this first episode I want to tell you who I am and why I built The Weighted Blanket — not the polished version, the real one. Because if we're going to build something honest together, it has to start here. I talk about my ADHD diagnosis at 36, what thirty-six years without knowing actually cost me, my children's neurodivergent journeys — autism, AuDHD, SPD and a PDA profile — the sc...
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