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Unapologetically Sensitive — 381 episodes · page 1 of 4
280 When Your Nervous System Borrows Someone Else's Vibes
279 The Quiet Season: Healing, Routine, and "Nothing to Talk About"
278 The Radical Neurodivergent Act of Stopping Before You're Exhausted
277 Yes, I Twisted My Ankle. Yes, I Peed a Little
276 Insurance Denials, Unexpected Connection Hacks and a Kitten with a Foot Fetish
275 Unbothered, Unmasked, and Still Showing Up: Why Neurodivergent People Do the Hard Things for Others
274 The Day My Nervous System Chose Violence (Internally)
273 The Holidays: A Group Project My Nervous System Didn't Agree To
272 Bold Moves: Purple Hair, a Tattoo, and No Take-Backs
271 Keeping it Real During the Holidays: p.s. I Love the Grinch!
270 Boring Means Stable: Learning to Love Ordinary Days
269 No Room for In-Between: Literal Thinking and Communication Ruptures
268 The Push-Pull of ADHD and Autism: Stretching Without Breaking
267 Rupture without Repair, and the Discomfort of Being Misunderstood
266 When ADHD Wants Adventure and Autism Just Wants a Nap
265 When the Dogs Stop Saying Hi: The Human Need for Connection and Belonging
264 Disempowered to Empowered: Meltdowns, Boundaries & Donuts
263 Friendship, Boundaries, and Other Olympic Sports for Autistic Brains
262 Breaking Down Internalized Ableism
261 Some Challenges in Neurodivergent Communication
260 Coping and Prepatory Strategies for Overstimulating Situations
259 Overstimulation & Recharge and the Impact on Relationships
258 Performative Expectations vs. Honoring Your Neurodivergent (AuDHD) Needs
257 Lessons from the Past, and Moving Forward
256 Taking a Podcast Break: Self-Acceptance & Self-Worth
255 Attachment Injuries and OCD: The Healing Continues
254 Annoyance & Acceptance: Managing Emotions in Friendships
253 The Importance of Self-Regulation, Self-Compassion and Connection
252 Navigating Reconnection after Rupture: Messiness is a Healthy Part of Relationships
251 Taking Up Space and Expressing Your Feelings is Important for Healing Attachment Injuries
250 Anger & Attachment: Navigating Different Neurotypes Within a Relationship
249 PDA & Empowering Autonomy: Navigating Uncertainty and Travel Preparation
248 Friendship Paradigms: Monogamy and Polyamory and Platonic Partnerships
247 Attachment: Self-Compassion, Recognizing & Healing Unblended Parts
246 Healing Attachment Wounds: Navigating Tough Conversations with Love
245 Expansion and Contraction: Honoring Your Rhythms
244 Managing Expectations: Showing Up For Yourself During Hard Times
243 Attachment Wounds: OCD, Projection, Managing Dysregulation
242 Attachment Wounds: A Follow Up Conversation
241 Attachment Wounds: When You Can't Work it out in the Moment
240 Navigating Grief, Uncertainty & Travel Through the Lens of Attachment
239 Being "Too Much" is a Narrative that needs to be Re-examined
238 Learning to Trust Yourself and Finding Peace in Your Own Rhythm
237 Unmasking & Authentic Communication: Navigating Differences in Relationships
236 Exploring Neurodivergence in Relationships: Understanding Unique Perspectives
235 Red & Green Flags in Relationships
234 Navigating Miscommunication and Misunderstanding
233 Neurodivergence and Friendship: The Struggle is Real
232 The Importance of Rest & Learning to Receive & Ask for Help
231 Autism Identification Should Come with a Warning Label (Including Autistic Burnout)
230 Exploring Identity, and Turning Toward Yourself in Affirming Ways
229 Real Talk on Health Challenges: Speaking FOR Your Parts vs. Speaking FROM Your Parts
228 Getting from Here to There When You've Lost Your Routine
227 Attachment Injuries, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Self-Care
226 The Power of Showing Up: Embracing Imperfection and Struggles with PDA and RSD
225 Navigating Autism and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance, or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy)
224 Building Trust in Neurodivergent Settings: Overcoming Group Apprehension
223 Neurodivergent Insights: Navigating ADHD, Autism, PDA and Communication
222 Redinfining Success for the Neurodivergent
221 Navigating Relationship Bumps: Whose Stuff is This?
220 Navigating Competing Needs in a Relationship
219 When Your Stuff Bumps Up Against Your Friend's Stuff
218 Navigating Change: How to Stay True to Yourself While Traveling
217 Navigating Executive Dysfunction: Managing Busy Minds
216 Friendships Can Be Bleeping Hard
215 Neurodivergence & Autsim: Navigating Challenges in Relationships
214 AFAB Autism Assessment: PDA, and other Common Questions Answered
213 Autism, Relationships & PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy
212 AFAB Autism Assessment: Common Questions Answered
211 Emotional Intelligence in Relationships: Honoring Neurodivergent Needs and Communication Styles
210 Not Feeling Good Enough: Self-Criticism, Healing and Vulnerability
209 Navigating Difficult Conversations: Communicating Honestly in Relationships
208 Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People
207 Empowerment in Vulnerability: Becoming the Heroine of Your Story
206 Expressing Feelings when Systems Fail and Frustrate Us
205 Navigating Neurodiversity: The Struggle to Figure out the Rules
204 I Needed to Become the Person I Needed Most
203 Regulating your Nervous System: Setting Boundaries, and Self-Care while Travelling
202 I Am Learning That There is Nothing Wrong with Me
201 Female Autism: Challenging Stereotypes, and the Need for Education
200 The Art of Boundary Setting: Nurturing Authentic Relationships
199 Words Matter: Claiming Identity Through Inclusive Language
198 Neurodivergent Considerations when Nurturing Authentic Relationships
197 Unlocking Your Voice: Strategies for Assertiveness and Connection
196 Embracing Neurodiversity: My Journey Continues to Unfold
195 Healing & Connection: Finding Your People Amidst the Storm
194 Distorted Self-Image: Internalizing How You Are Positively Reflected
193 Embracing Vulnerability and Setting Boundaries for Deeper Connection
192 Managing Stress Reactions through Self Care
191 Managing Dysregulation with Compassion and Mindfulness
190 The Power of Speaking Up; Boundary-Setting in Therapy and Beyond
189 Setting the Groundwork for the Holidays with the Emotionally Immature Person part 2
188 Setting the Groundwork for the Holidays with the Emotionally Immature Person part 1
187 Setting Boundaries with Emotionally Immature Parents
186 Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
US 185 How to Identify a Healthy Relationship
184 What is an Emotionally Immature Parent, and How to Identify a Healthy Relationship
183 The Healing Power of Grief: Pet Loss, Self-Care and Support
182 Managing Uncertainty, Anxiety and Potential Loss with Family and Pets
181 Self Advocacy and Needing Help