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NeuroNarratives
by Sho Oshita
Welcome to NeuroNarratives — Telling the Untold Minds.This podcast begins with a simple, but often unspoken truth:What if the issue isn't within the mind, but in how the world expects it to perform?Neurodivergence is not a flaw. It's a form of insight — a different rhythm, a deeper pattern.In this first episode, we reframe the narrative around ADHD, autism, and beyond — not as deficits, but as different ways of seeing, feeling, and making sense of the world.This is not about correction.It’s about recognition.Let’s begin.
Episodes
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The Unwinnable Corporate Trap
The author, who has a developmental disorder, chose to hold multiple employment contracts to diversify risk following repeated misfortunes with early job terminations. However, due to a series of unfortunate coincidences—including the supervisor's prolonged absence, faulty equipment, and being...
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Normal is Just a Numbers Game
This episode explores how each person’s brain is wired differently, meaning that we all perceive the world through our own unique filters. In Japan, the behavior of the majority is often treated as “normal” or “common sense,” while characteristics that fall outside those norms tend to be viewed…
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Why do people in the same place feel so different?
This episode explores how each person’s brain is wired differently, meaning that we all perceive the world through our own unique filters. In Japan, the behavior of the majority is often treated as “normal” or “common sense,” while characteristics that fall outside those norms tend to be viewed…
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The Palmist’s Prediction and the Kitten’s Design
Recently, driven by a flicker of curiosity, I had my palm read. As the practitioner traced the lines of my life and fate, they offered a sentiment that lingered long after I left: “You are a person whose luck opens up by helping others. The hardships of your youth will become weapons in the…
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Finding Meaning in a Life Without Screws
Recently, driven by a flicker of curiosity, I had my palm read. As the practitioner traced the lines of my life and fate, they offered a sentiment that lingered long after I left: “You are a person whose luck opens up by helping others. The hardships of your youth will become weapons in the…
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Adult Developmental Disorders: Understanding Their Characteristics and the Risks of Overlooking Them
This material explains the characteristics of developmental disorders in adulthood and emphasizes the importance of accurate understanding and recognition. It highlights that these conditions do not result from a lack of effort, carelessness, or personal irresponsibility. Rather, they are rooted…
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Japan Introduces Insurance Coverage for Its First Prescription Digital Therapeutic for ADHD
ENDEAVORRIDE, marketed by Shionogi & Co., Ltd., is Japan’s first game-based therapeutic application developed to improve symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Through gameplay in which children control a vehicle and collect designated characters, the…
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A Doctor’s Journey Alongside Her Son with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This article presents the personal reflections of a physician and mother raising a son with autism spectrum disorder, combining her professional medical expertise with her own lived experience of parenting. After confronting behavioral challenges during her son’s elementary school years, the…
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Why smart brains lose their keys (long)
This video explores the neurological mechanisms and psychological traits behind frequent forgetfulness, offering practical solutions that help people move forward without blaming themselves. It explains that forgetfulness is not a sign of carelessness. Rather, it can result from the limitations…
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Why Parents of Children with Disabilities Do Not Need to Maintain Perfect Emotions
Author Mitsuko Tateishi speaks candidly about the profoundemotional conflict and psychological distress experienced by parents raising children with autism—realities that cannot be reduced to comforting ideals or superficial positivity. When other children appear to adapt naturally to group...
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Why smart brains lose their keys
This episode explores the neurological mechanisms and psychological traits behind frequent forgetfulness, offering practical solutions that help people move forward without blaming themselves. It explains that forgetfulness is not a sign of carelessness. Rather, it can result from the limitations...
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Pediatric Clinical Practice for Addressing the Physical and Psychological Challenges Associated with Developmental Differences
This text provides an overview of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Health, scheduled to take place in June 2026. Through an interview with pediatrician Dr. Takahiro Ishii, the article explores how healthcare professionals can address physical and psychological difficulties...
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Building Confidence in Children with Autism Through Small, Achievable Steps
This source explains how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be supported in developing the confidence they need to grow and thrive. It focuses on the fact that children with ASD may be particularly vulnerable to repeated experiences of failure and anxiety in their daily lives, and...
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Effective Strategies for Transforming the Behavior of Children with Developmental Disabilities
This episode examines the everyday challenges experienced by children with developmental disabilities and explains how parents, educators, and other adults can respond more effectively. Drawing on the perspectives of medical specialists, it presents practical approaches to fostering independence…
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The Belgian Approach to Educational Accommodation and the Essence of Inclusion
This episode forms part of a series documenting speech-language pathologist Tetsuya Hara’s observations during his visits to educational institutions across Europe. Focusing particularly on inclusive education in Belgium, the article examines how learning environments can be adapted to meet the...
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Key Principles for Building Confidence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This episode introduces a practical guide for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, written by Professor Hideo Honda of Shinshu University. Children with developmental differences often face significant challenges in their daily lives and may find themselves in environments that...
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Proper Understanding of Developmental Disorders and How to Respond to Them
The article provided explains the truth behind the difficulties faced by children with developmental disorders. Many people tend to misunderstand these difficulties as a lack of motivation or effort, but the article emphasizes that they are actually caused by brain function and innate...
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Adult ADHD: The Truth About Brain Mechanisms and Genetics
This episode explains the medical background behind the development of “adult ADHD.” It states that developmental disorders are not caused by parenting style or a lack of personal effort, but by a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. In particular, scientific evidence...
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How Parents Can Help Protect the Brightness of Children with ADHD
This episode explains how to protect and nurture the natural brightness and individuality of children with ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It warns that constant correction and scolding from those around them can damage their self-esteem. From the perspective of a child...
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What ADHD Medication Takes Away
This episode is a medical article that explains the effects of medications used to treat ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and the potential side effects that should be considered when taking them. ADHD can interfere with daily life due to symptoms such as inattention…
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A Cascade of Misfortunes and the Threshold of Life and Death
This episode is a personal account that chronicles the struggles of an individual who, after being diagnosed with a developmental disorder, lost their job and found themselves facing financial hardship and harsh working conditions. The narrator juggles multiple jobs but is subjected to...
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Why Your Diagnosis Offers Instant Relief
This article by psychiatrist Tomy explains how to come to terms with a diagnosis of a developmental disorder and how to maintain a healthy mindset after receiving one. It explores why some people feel discouraged while others feel relieved when they hear their diagnosis, and it offers a…
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Why The Best Employees Leave Silently
Behind the quiet departure of highly capable employees, there is often something far more destructive than visible problems such as poor performance or failed strategy: the atmosphere of the workplace itself. Before talented people decide to walk away, organizations should pay close attention to...
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Hidden Surveillance Toll
This episode warns about the collapse of organizations caused by excessive surveillance and personal attacks within the workplace. When people become more obsessed with monitoring others and searching for flaws than focusing on actual results and meaningful work, employees gradually begin using…
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Neurodiversity and AI as Companions That Complement Each Other’s Gaps
The following challenges are presented as concrete examples of the difficulties neurodivergent individuals often face in workplace environments. One of the most fundamental difficulties is the inability to effectively delegate tasks or provide precise instructions and briefings to others. The...
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When True Leadership Begins to Emerge
This episode criticizes fake or superficial leadership in organizations and the communication problems it creates. The author argues that some leaders interrupt questions, avoid honest discussion, and care more about appearances than real communication. As a result, employees lose motivation and...
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Neurodiversity and AI as Companions That Complement Each Other’s Gaps
This episode explores how a neurodivergent author relies on both supportive people and AI to complement the limitations created by his own cognitive traits. In the context of event operations, the author describes being repeatedly saved by individuals with a rare leadership ability: people who…
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AI As A Cognitive Prosthetic For Neurodivergence
This episode explores the ideal relationship between a neurodivergent individual and the surrounding support systems — both human and AI — that compensate for areas of difficulty. The author describes ongoing challenges with planning, task delegation, and operational coordination, while...
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The Performance Paradox
This article explains how individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often make excessive efforts to adapt to social expectations in everyday life. The act of masking one’s true self to appear “normal” in environments such as the workplace is referred to in psychology as camouflaging, and it...
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An Instruction Manual for Ferrari Brains
This document draws on the work of Jeanne Siaud-Facchin to explore the distinct challenges faced by individuals with high intelligence and neurodiversity in everyday social life. The author provides a detailed account of firsthand experiences, illustrating how divergences in cognitive processing...
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Why Neurodivergent Empathy Looks Like Coldness
This text explains how empathy manifests in people with neurodiversity, particularly those with ADHD and autism spectrum conditions. While they are often misunderstood as lacking empathy, many in fact possess a very strong form of emotional empathy—so intense, in some cases, that it can become...
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A CEO in the Wrong Room
This episode is an urgent and deeply personal message directed at individuals with neurodiversity who struggle to fit within conventional social frameworks. While the author recognizes traits such as ASD and ADHD not as illnesses but as inherent aspects of identity, the narrative also recounts…
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Financial Management Strategies for Living with Developmental Disorders
This article introduces a new book by Kenichiro Iwakiri, a financial planner who is himself an individual with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The book is written for people who want to manage their finances effectively while living with developmental disorders, and it has received…
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Why Neurodivergent Kids Have Bladder Accidents
This article explains the strong correlation between children with developmental disorders and conditions such as nocturnal enuresis and other urinary difficulties. Based on findings reported by Dr. Kure, children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder are…
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Why Job Hopping Is A Survival Strategy
For decades, the professional establishment has weaponized the concept of grit to maintain organizational stability. Older generations, particularly those in the 40+ demographic, frequently characterize the high turnover rates of younger workers as a moral failing or a symptomatic lack of…
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Ghosting Your Toxic Boss On LinkedIn
This episode summarizes a user's dilemma about a LinkedIn connection with a former boss, along with practical solutions offered in response. The person consulting wants to cut ties with a former superior who had subjected them to low-paid work, but is concerned about the friction that might arise...
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Japan 9.4 Billion USD Disability Support Fraud
This episode reports on the shocking reality of Kizuna Holdings, a company providing employment support for people with disabilities, which had fraudulently received approximately $9.4 billion in public benefits. According to testimony from former employees, the specialized support that should…
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Who Is Truly Disabled At Work
This episode depicts an individual struggling with a deeply uncomfortable relationship involving a former colleague. Although the narrator attempts to create distance, the situation escalates as the other person persistently interferes through social media connections and mutual acquaintances.…
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Why Autism Needs Five Characteristic Tendencies
This episode explains the diverse manifestations of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and outlines five specific characteristic tendencies. Even when individuals share the same diagnosis, the way symptoms present can vary significantly, making it essential to develop an understanding from multiple...
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Neurodiversity & AI
The author explains that, due to their neurodivergent traits, they face profound difficulty when it comes to delegating tasks, assigning responsibilities, or providing precise operational instructions and briefings to others. As a result, they require an unusually high level of support from...
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The Hidden Mechanics Of Reading The Room
This episode reexamines the phenomenon in which individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are commonly described as being unable to read the air. The author, Sota Kawasaki, argues that this colloquial expression fails to account for the underlying cognitive processes and remains nothing…
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When Your Manager Weaponizes Your Late Diagnosis
This episode is a raw account of a father raising two children while navigating life with developmental disabilities (ADHD and ASD), struggling amidst a punishing work environment and a domestic crisis. The narrator attempts to restart his career by being open about his neurodivergence. However…
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Japan's Custody Laws Trap an Abused Father
This episode recounts the harsh daily reality of a man diagnosed with ASD and ADHD, who continues to endure severe domestic violence (DV) and psychological abuse inflicted by his foreign-national wife. While suffering from her verbal abuse toward their children and physical attacks against…
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A_Neurodivergent Nightmare in Corporate Japan
This episode portrays an individual with developmental disorders (ADHD and ASD) who, after many years living abroad, has returned to Japan and reflects on the rigidity of the current labor environment they now face. While acknowledging the convenience of Japan’s infrastructure, the author...
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Why pharmacies are running out of Concerta
In Japan, the supply of Concerta—a medication essential for the treatment of ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)—has become unstable, leading to a serious nationwide shortage. This situation is largely driven by a sharp increase in adult ADHD diagnoses, causing demand to outpace…
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Bypass Job Interviews With The 4x25 Rule
This episode presents a personal account by an author who, after being diagnosed with ASD and ADHD in midlife, broke away from a conventional corporate career to build an independent path grounded in neurodiversity. Rather than viewing these traits as a “defect,” the author reframes them as a...
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Jackie Chan’s Secret 71 Year ADHD Battle
Global action star Jackie Chan has publicly disclosed through his social media that he has ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). Revealed at the milestone age of 71, this disclosure sheds light on the inner struggles he has carried since childhood. In a video posted online, he speaks...
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Why_Corporate_Bureaucracy_Rejects_ADHD_Intuition
Research conducted by Hannah Mairsano and colleagues at Drexel University reveals that individuals with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) tendencies often excel at solving problems creatively through intuitive insight rather than strictly following logical, step-by-step processes....
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Why Adult Life Breaks ADHD Brains
This episode takes an in-depth look at adult ADHD—an increasingly recognized condition—by examining its core characteristics alongside gender-specific patterns. Once considered a disorder primarily affecting children, ADHD is now understood to often surface as significant challenges in adulthood,...
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First Time Management For ADHD Brains
This episode begins with a common struggle among individuals with ADHD—“for some reason, I’m always running late”—and uses it as a point of departure to emphasize the importance of reexamining how we use our time. The featured book, “Life Passes Before You Realize It,” encourages readers to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to NeuroNarratives — Telling the Untold Minds.This podcast begins with a simple, but often unspoken truth:What if the issue isn't within the mind, but in how the world expects it to perform?Neurodivergence is not a flaw. It's a form of insight — a different rhythm, a deeper pattern.In this first episode, we reframe the narrative around ADHD, autism, and beyond — not as deficits, but as different ways of seeing, feeling, and making sense of the world.This is not about correction.It’s about recognition.Let’s begin.
HOSTED BY
Sho Oshita
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Welcome to NeuroNarratives — Telling the Untold Minds.This podcast begins with a simple, but often unspoken truth:What if the issue isn't within the mind, but in how the world expects it to perform?Neurodivergence is not a flaw. It's a form of insight — a different rhythm, a deeper pattern.In this...
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