All Episodes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 103: Navigating Core Beliefs and Self-Worth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 93: FLASHBACK — ADHD Interest-Based Nervous Systems

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

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

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

Episode 89: Reflections and Insights From 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 75: The Neurodivergent Experience of Hurricane Helene

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 61: ADHD & Romanticism: Reconciling Fantasies with Reality

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

Episode 59: ADHD Interest-Based Nervous Systems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 44: Sensory Shutdowns and Meltdowns: Navigating Neurodivergent Experiences

Episode 43: The Relief and Grief of Later-in-Life Diagnosis [featuring Jamie Roberts]

Episode 42: Let The People Feel What They Need To Feel [featuring Tiffany Hammond]

Episode 41: Unfortunate Coping: Neurodivergence, Addiction, and Recovery

Episode 40: Bridging the Gap: Empowering Neurodivergent Families [featuring Dayna Abraham]

Episode 39: Reflection and Intention: Mapping Energy, Setting Boundaries, and Finding Balance

[FLASHBACK] Episode 25: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask a Neurotypical [featuring Jennifer Agee]

[FLASHBACK] Episode 24: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask an ADHDer [featuring Dr. Donna Henderson]

[FLASHBACK] Episode 15: Exploring the Intersection: Neurodivergent Experiences and Chronic Health Conditions featuring Dr. Mel Houser

[FLASHBACK] Episode 7: Finding a Neurodivergent Affirmative Therapist

[FLASHBACK] Episode 4: Diagnosis Stories (Part 1) — The Impact of Understanding

[FLASHBACK] Episode 2: Autistic Burnout

Episode 32: Navigating Neurodivergent Attachment: Unraveling Complex Relationships

Episode 31: Releasing Expectations Around The Neurodivergent Holiday Experience

Episode 30: Rewriting Neurodivergent Narratives: Navigating Labels, Trust, and Healing through Somatic Work [featuring Sandra Coral]

Episode 29: Unmasking Rejection: Answering Questions About RSD

Episode 28: RSD and Social Media: Exploring the Complex Relationship and Nurturing Mental Wellness Online

Episode 27: Inside Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: Insights on RSD, Mental Health, and Relationships

Episode 26: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask an Autistic [featuring Amanda Diekman]

Episode 25: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask a Neurotypical [featuring Jennifer Agee]

Episode 24: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask an ADHDer [featuring Dr. Donna Henderson]

Episode 23: Challenging Stereotypes About Autism and Narcissism

Episode 22: Autism and Pregnancy Loss: An Autistic Journey of Grief and Identity (featuring Dr. Kiley Hanish)

Episode 21: Taking Up Space: Navigating Social Interactions as a Neurodivergent Individual

Episode 20: Embracing Neuroqueer Identity: Queerness Explored Through the Lens of Autism and ADHD

Episode 19: Questions and Answers: Redefining Identity Through Autism Discovery

Episode 18: Autistic Unmasking: Redefining Identity and Authentic Self-Discovery

Episode 17: Autistic and ADHD Self-Identification and Misinformation

Episode 16: Autism and Healthcare: The Impact and Challenges of Self-Disclosure

Episode 15: Exploring the Intersection: Neurodivergent Experiences and Chronic Health Conditions featuring Dr. Mel Houser

Episode 14: Autistic Masking: The Impact on Mental Health, Identity, Safety, and Privilege

Episode 13: When Little Things Feel Huge: Neurodivergent Perspectives on Routine Disruptions

Episode 12: Demand Avoidance and PDA: Exploring the Overlap and Difference [Featuring Tara Holmquist]

Episode 11: Sensory Overload and Social Engagement — The Autistic Experience in Group Settings

Episode 10: Understanding Alexithymia — Exploring the Complexities of Emotion

Episode 9: Travel and Autism — Exploring the World with Heightened Senses

Episode 8: Autistic Emotions

Episode 7: Finding a Neurodivergent Affirmative Therapist

Episode 6: Challenging Stigma Around Autistic Therapists

Episode 5: Diagnosis Stories (Part 2) — Early Signs and Misdiagnosis

Episode 4: Diagnosis Stories (Part 1) — The Impact of Understanding

Episode 3: The Relationship Between Sleep & Neurodivergence

Episode 2: Autistic Burnout

Episode 1: I’ll Bring The Chaos & You Help Organize It