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Episode 144 (Season 5): Neurodivergent Advocacy in Turbulent Times and The Future of Divergent Conversations

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Episode 143: FLASHBACK — Chronic Health: All Brains Belong [featuring Dr. Mel Houser]

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Episode 142: FLASHBACK — AuDHD Burnout City: How Autistic and ADHD Burnout Collide and Compensate

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Episode 141: FLASHBACK — OCD: I-CBT and Neurodivergent Approaches to OCD [featuring Brittany Goff]

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Episode 140: FLASHBACK — Giftedness: Navigating Giftedness in Marginalized Communities [featuring Sheldon Gay]

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Episode 139: FLASHBACK — Autistic Grief and Wellness: Holding Space for Hard Emotions

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Episode 138: FLASHBACK — Neurodivergent Realities, Rupture & Repair, and Podcast Updates

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Episode 137: FLASHBACK — Autistic Burnout City: Perpetual Sensory Hell

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Episode 136: FLASHBACK — Autistic Burnout City: How Sensory Input Impacts Burnout

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Episode 135 (Season 4): Neurodivergent Identity Arc for Later-in-Life Discovery

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Episode 134 (Season 4): Navigating Suicidality and Safety for Neurodivergent Minds

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Episode 133 (Season 4): Is Everyone a Little Bit ADHD?

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Episode 132 (Season 4): Is Everyone a Little Bit Autistic?

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Episode 131 (Season 4): Why ADHD Isn’t About Being Lazy or Unmotivated

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Episode 130 (Season 4): Intelligence Myths About ADHD and Autism

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Episode 129 (Season 4): Breaking Down Language and Labels in Autism Advocacy

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Episode 128 (Season 4): Do Autistic People Want Social Connection?

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Episode 127 (Season 4): Landmark College: Neuro-Inclusive College to Career Transitions [featuring Jan Coplan]

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Episode 126 (Season 4): Am I Still Me? Post-Diagnosis Identity Spiral

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Episode 125 (Season 4): Hidden Shame of ADHD: Restlessness, Relationships, and Post-Discovery Impact

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Episode 124 (Season 4): Epiphanies and Apologies: Processing Life After Autism and ADHD Discovery

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Episode 123 (Season 4): Not an Epidemic: Behind the Rise in Autism Diagnoses [featuring Dr. Donna Henderson]

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Episode 122 (Season 4): Claiming Your Neurodivergent Identity: Discovery and What Comes Next

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Episode 121 (Season 3): Burnout City: Burnout Symptoms at a Cellular Level [featuring Dr. Mel Houser]

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Episode 120 (Season 3): Burnout City Finale: Boundaries, Self-Advocacy, and Accommodations

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Episode 119 (Season 3): AuDHD Burnout City: How Autistic and ADHD Burnout Collide and Compensate

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Episode 118 (Season 3): Autistic Burnout City: Life When the Mask Comes Off

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Episode 117 (Season 3): Autistic Burnout City: Energy Limits and Management

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Episode 116 (Season 3): Autistic Burnout City: The Sensitive Nervous System

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Episode 115 (Season 3): Autistic Burnout City: How Sensory Input Impacts Burnout

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Episode 114 (Season 3): Building Burnout Recovery City: When Your Dog Pees on You and You Don’t Care

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Episode 113 (Season 3): Autistic Burnout City: Perpetual Sensory Hell

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Episode 112 (Season 2): Rethinking Higher Education for Neurodivergent Learners [featuring Adam Lalor]

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Episode 111 (Season 2): Not Your Neurotypical Wellness: Adaptations and Reflections

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Episode 110 (Season 2): Neurodivergent Wellness Tips That Backfire and How to Adapt Them

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Episode 109 (Season 2): The Power of Play: Holding the Heavy with Laughter and Connection

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Episode 108 (Season 2): Using Creativity to Anchor into Aliveness and Humanity

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Episode 107 (Season 2): Curating Connection: Neurodivergent Communities Online and In-Person

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Episode 106 (Season 2): Not Your Neurotypical Wellness: Connection, Consumption, and Self-Care

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Episode 105 (Season 2): Autistic Grief and Wellness: Holding Space for Hard Emotions

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Episode 104 (Season 2): Neurodivergent Realities, Rupture & Repair, and Podcast Updates

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Episode 103: Navigating Core Beliefs and Self-Worth

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Episode 102: FLASHBACK — OCD (Part 3): Differentiating OCD, Autism, and Tourettes Behaviors and Enhancing Healthcare [featuring Dr. Stacy Greeter]

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Episode 101: FLASHBACK — Chronic Health (Part 1): Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Health Issues

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Episode 100: FLASHBACK — Chronic Health (Part 4): All Brains Belong [featuring Dr. Mel Houser]

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Episode 99: FLASHBACK — Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs (#4): Rewiring Beliefs to Face Your Inner Critic [featuring Yunetta Smith]

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Episode 98: FLASHBACK — In-Between Phase of an Autism Diagnosis: From Asking to Assessment [featuring Jak Levine-Pritzker]

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Episode 97: FLASHBACK — Navigating Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Crafting Safe Spaces [featuring Lyric Rivera]

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Episode 96: FLASHBACK — Sensory Shutdowns and Meltdowns: Navigating Neurodivergent Experiences

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Episode 95: FLASHBACK — “What is Autism?” (Part 4): Special Interests and Complex Sensory Experiences

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Episode 94: FLASHBACK — “What is ADHD?” (Part 1): Personal Stories and Professional Insights

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Episode 93: FLASHBACK — ADHD Interest-Based Nervous Systems

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Episode 92: FLASHBACK — Understanding ADHD Tax: Impact, Personal Stories, and Management Strategies

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Episode 91: FLASHBACK — ADHD & Romanticism: Reconciling Fantasies with Reality

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Episode 90: Stepping Out of Comfort Zones: Our First Meeting and The Belize Retreat Experience

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Episode 89: Reflections and Insights From 2024

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Episode 88: Psychoanalysis (Part 3): Impact of Childhood Trauma on Autistic Adults [featuring Debra Brause]

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Episode 87: Psychoanalysis (Part 2): ADHD Ways to Focus Without Force [featuring Kourosh Dini]

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Episode 86: Psychoanalysis (Part 1): Bridging Science With Soul [featuring Dr. Karissa Burnett]

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Episode 85: Giftedness (Part 6): Series Reflections and Insights

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Episode 84: Giftedness (Part 5): Navigating Giftedness in Marginalized Communities [featuring Sheldon Gay]

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Episode 83: Giftedness (Part 4): Parenting 2e Kids: High Standards and Emotional Needs [featuring Dr. Danika Maddocks]

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Episode 82: Giftedness (Part 3): Deconstructing Giftedness: Life Beyond The Label [featuring Katy Higgins Lee]

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Episode 81: Giftedness (Part 2): You’re a Zebra, Not a Weird Horse [featuring Dr. Matt Zakreski]

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Episode 80: Giftedness (Part 1): Defining Giftedness: Beyond High IQs [featuring Emily Kircher-Morris]

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Episode 79: OCD (Part 5): Bridging Mental Health and Comedy [featuring Samuel Silverman]

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Episode 78: OCD (Part 4): I-CBT and Neurodivergent Approaches to OCD [featuring Brittany Goff]

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Episode 77: OCD (Part 3): Differentiating OCD, Autism, and Tourettes Behaviors and Enhancing Healthcare [featuring Dr. Stacy Greeter]

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Episode 76: OCD (Part 2): Exposure Therapy—You Don’t Have to Lick Toilets [featuring Aiden Reis]

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Episode 75: The Neurodivergent Experience of Hurricane Helene

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Episode 74: OCD (Part 1): An Introduction to OCD

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Episode 73: Chronic Health (Part 4): All Brains Belong [featuring Dr. Mel Houser]

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Episode 72: Chronic Health (Part 3): Megan’s Biopsychosocial Assessment

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Episode 71: Chronic Health (Part 2): Patrick’s Biopsychosocial Assessment

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Episode 70: Chronic Health (Part 1): Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Health Issues

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Episode 69: Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs (#5): Unmasking The Person and Professional [featuring Maureen Werrbach]

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Episode 68: Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs (#4): Rewiring Beliefs to Face Your Inner Critic [featuring Yunetta Smith]

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Episode 67: Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs (#3): Balancing ADHD and Entrepreneurship [featuring Gabrielle Juliano-Villani]

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Episode 66: Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs (#2): The Psychology of Entrepreneurship [featuring Corey Wilks]

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Episode 65: Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs (#1): An Introduction

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Episode 64: Ask The Audience (#2): Language for Autism, and Neurodivergent Therapists

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Episode 63: Ask The Audience (#1): Adult Autism, Identity Shifts, and Podcast Insights

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Episode 62: In-Between Phase of an Autism Diagnosis: From Asking to Assessment [featuring Jak Levine-Pritzker]

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Episode 61: ADHD & Romanticism: Reconciling Fantasies with Reality

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Episode 60: Understanding ADHD Tax: Impact, Personal Stories, and Management Strategies

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Episode 59: ADHD Interest-Based Nervous Systems

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Episode 58: “What is ADHD?” (Part 4): Unpacking ADHD Impulsive Traits

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Episode 57: “What is ADHD?” (Part 3): Unpacking ADHD-Hyperactive Traits

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Episode 56: “What is ADHD?” (Part 2): Unpacking ADHD-Inattentive Traits

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Episode 55: “What is ADHD?” (Part 1): Personal Stories and Professional Insights

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Episode 53: The Intersection of Autism and Eating Disorders [featuring Livia Sara]

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Episode 52: Understanding PMDD: The Link Between Hormonal Imbalances and Neurodivergence [featuring Jes Hagen]

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Episode 51: “What is Autism?” (Part 4): Special Interests and Complex Sensory Experiences

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Episode 50: “What is Autism?” (Part 3): The Complex Interplay of Routine, Control, and Flexibility

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Episode 49: "What is Autism?" (Part 2): Navigating the Social Labyrinth

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Episode 48: “What is Autism?” (Part 1): Understanding Autistic Communication

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Episode 47: Autistic Burnout (Part 2): A Deep Dive Into The Diversity of Burnout

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Episode 46: Navigating Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Crafting Safe Spaces [featuring Lyric Rivera]

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Episode 45: The Creative Sides of Autism + Advocacy Through Art [featuring Bret Malley]

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Episode 44: Sensory Shutdowns and Meltdowns: Navigating Neurodivergent Experiences

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