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Connected Divergents — 93 episodes
93. Hyperfixations vs Special Interests vs OCD Rumination (+ spending $!)
92. A three-part structure to OCD thoughts + the tools and resources I'm using
91. Four Different Types of To-Do Lists + Ways To Use Them!
90. Do ADHD-affirming strategies and approaches backfire for OCD?
89. Why we need to be CELEBRATING our wins
88. Has it been OCD all along?
87. Running shoes are stim toys + my 'physical therapy' plan for creative burnout recovery
86. Was EMDR therapy a huge mistake? Life update.
85. How I'm supporting myself in coming back to the things I want & love to do
84. The Travel Experiment: on finding 'bare minimum' tethers while traveling
83. Recovering after a PTSD trigger: fun as the main event
82. What do I do when I'm avoiding work, my computer, my office?
81. Using the Scientific Method to work with your ADHD brain
80. Protecting my positive emotional experiences around podcasting today
79. Coming back to center after travel and an update on ADHD meds re: creative process
78. When “I don’t want to” really means “I don’t know how”
77. A Capacity-Aligned Approach to Credit Card Debt
76. ADHD Meds Update: How will I know when I've found the right dose?
75. Self-Sabotage or Self-Protection? Stepping away from the Writers Summit
74. 1 week on Vyvanse: Update!
73. Back on meds!?! First time on ADHD meds since 2022!
72. Demands, overwhelm, perfectionism, & 'the big scary project' :}
71. back in the house!! + a different way of thinking about routines
70. Lived Experience Template: self-coaching through a rumination spiral :)
69. "Where did that fiery little girl go?"
68. Outcome-based vs Process-based Goals
67. Breaking away from rumination spirals
66. Did an allergy spray fix my burnout?!?
65. CBT vs DBT vs ACT for AuDHD? My personal experiences
64. Creative Persistence: Why Sticking with the Problem Leads to Solutions
63. Why I don't use transactional rewards systems
62. An Introspective on Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
61. Why I *dislike* reading books about ADHD??
60. When systems/tools/apps meet Demand Avoidance
59. Capacity Compass for High/Med/Low Brain Days
58. Dreams for 2025
57. Am I not supposed to be shiny?
56. 'Flow Club' for body doubling!!??
55. Hurricane Helene Update
54. How to Build Intrinsic Motivation with AuDHD
53. When you hate exercise & have a negative relationship with moving your body
52. My lifelong medication journey as a late-diagnosed ADHD'er
51. showing up authentically + unmasking journey thoughts
50. ADHD/AuDHD Journaling Tips + Keeping a "Lab Notebook"
49. Entering Autonomy & Agency as a Resource State
48: "Comfort Zones" Framework: Breaking Away from the All-or-Nothing
47. Radically Self-Accepting a Meltdown & Post-Meltdown Breakdown
46. Why “should” we be breaking up with neurotypical social scripts?
45. When to *Pause* (instead of desperately searching outwards for answers)
44. Why you need a Close Why *AND* a Far Away Why
43. When "tricking yourself" to do it stops working.
42. The (MULTIPLE!) Stages of Making A Change
41. When body doubling feels like MASKING???
40. Post-Meltdown Reflections 1.5, an Update
39. Post-Meltdown Reflections
38. When you feel like your needs are an inconvenience to others
37. How to feel proud & self-celebrate—on purpose!
36. Why we NEED to be "F*cking around and faffing about"
35. "What if it's meant to feel easy?"
34. Masking & Unmasking with Guest Peter Harrison
33. When every week is a sh*t week & on blowing up your life
32. When your New Year isn't feeling very *Sparkly*
31. All About Uncommon(ly) Talked About Hyperfixations!
30. Hobbies aren't meant to stress you out!
29. Building "Intimacy" with The Things We Want to Do!
28. How To Do "To Do's": Common Pitfalls of the To Do List
27. Why transition time is NOT procrastination (Honoring your needs, Meetings Edition)
26. Frameworks for *Hyperfixation* Spending + Impulsive Spending $$$
25. How to reconnect with identifying YOUR needs
24. Touchstone Libraries: A Hack for Understimulation
23. NORMALIZE HAVING SH*T WEEKS
22. What to do when you think: "Ahhh, I have no time! I've wasted my entire day!"
21. Exploring the idea of a "bare maximum"
20. Defining *YOUR* Version of Rest
19. How to Come Back to "Doing the Thing" After Time Away
18. Hobby Rewiring
17. Two Tools for Negative Self-Talk
16. Why I *LOVE* (Yes, Love!!!) When Clients Cancel On Me
15. Intuitive Eating, Anti-Dieting & ADHD!
14. Mindset Downloads Around Your To-Do List
13. A Tool for "Following Your Dopamine" with Decision Overwhelm
12. Insights on Demand Avoidance
11. The Nominalization of Procrastination
10. How to Deconstruct Old (Neurotypical) Mindsets & Values
9. Storm Journaling & Emotional Dysregulation
8. Are you a Verbal Processor?
7. Two Structural Approaches for Time Blindness
6. Ping Pong Brain
5. The 3 Steps to Unshaming
4. All About Body Doubling
3. Intentional Novelty: Adding Sparkle to Your Systems
2. Perfectionism: Do it Badly. On Purpose.
1. Sustainable Habits