Episode 140 · · 43:45
For years, Catherine Lee believed she was lazy, unintelligent, and simply not trying hard enough. An ADHD diagnosis didn't change who she was. It changed the story she'd been telling...
Episode 139 · · 39:57
Is planning becoming a distraction?William Cerdelli spent years building productivity systems, tweaking workflows, and optimizing how he worked, only to realize that sometimes the ex...
Episode 138 · · 38:08
Ever realize your ‘normal’ isn’t everyone else’s normal?After being diagnosed with ADHD in college, Pip Scott-Allen later discovered he was autistic too. Looking back, a lot of the t...
Episode 137 · · 45:46
“It’s like being a car on a side street trying to enter a highway… and you just can’t get in.”Elaine Lee shares what it’s like struggling to enter conversations, missing social cues,...
Episode 136 · · 35:41
“I’ve only ever worked full-time for two years… and by the end of it, I was an absolute zombie and I couldn’t function.”Caitlin Hughes spent years trying to meet traditional expectat...
Episode 135 · · 43:05
“I think I’ve always felt a bit like an alien… even in preschool I remember watching other kids like curious creatures.”Avalon McWha spent much of her childhood feeling different wit...
Episode 134 · · 27:19
“My work’s my special interest… it’s just the way it works.”In this follow-up conversation, Gold returns to talk about autistic routines, sensory-friendly travel, evolving productivi...
Episode 133 · · 33:07
“I always felt a bit like an alien… I was different to everyone else and wasn’t really sure why.”Before her ADHD and autism diagnoses, Hannah Baden Hop kept hearing the same advice: ...
Episode 132 · · 01:00:17
“…you internalized that you’re doing something wrong because you don’t feel or act the way other people do.”In this candid conversation, Reuben Schwartz shares what autistic burnout ...
Episode 131 · · 50:11
“I used to really get annoyed with myself for not being able to just be up and ready and start the day. Now I know my brain works differently, and I’ve stopped punishing myself for i...
Episode 130 · · 38:53
“I don't feel like I can do all the things that I used to do, and I'm still me. So this is very confusing.”Eliana Bravos shares what neurodivergent burnout actually felt like, how it...
Episode 129 · · 36:02
Calm on the outside. Spiraling on the inside.Dilpreet Buxi shares what it was like to grow up masking anxiety, living with a constantly racing mind, and slowly realizing his nervous ...
Episode 128 · · 45:03
Time isn’t your greatest resource. Focused curiosity is.In this episode, Sridhar Dhanapalan shares how being late-diagnosed with autism and ADHD reshaped his approach to focus, motiv...
Episode 127 · · 51:03
What if your biggest “flaws” were actually invisible load you’ve carried for years?Sam Perkins is the CEO of Cellular Agriculture Australia. He’s a proudly neurodivergent leader with...
Episode 125 · · 43:02
Growing up neurodivergent can leave you believing you’re stupid or lazy — even when the real issue is the way school is structured.In this episode we interviewed Dr. Neil Alexander-P...
Episode 126 · · 50:11
What happens when a dyslexic engineer enters venture capital, climate tech, and leadership? In Ep 126, James Stewart shares how neurodiversity shaped his education, career, parenting...
Episode 123 · · 43:36
What does ADHD actually feel like in your body and mind?Shira Levine was diagnosed in the 1980s — and describes the moment medication helped her feel grounded for the first time.Shir...
Episode 121 · · 38:19
What if nothing was ever wrong with you or your child, just misunderstood?In this episode, Laetitia Andrac shares how late autism and ADHD diagnosis reshaped her identity, parenting,...
Episode 120 · · 01:00:37
“I’ve masked so much. I’m a chameleon. I didn’t even know who I was anymore.”In this episode, Aisling Smith explains how unmasking, self-knowledge, and better workplace design can tr...
Episode 119 · · 43:48
“I’m very good at starting things, then halfway through I ask: why am I doing this?”In this episode, Travis Alexander shares an honest conversation about career confusion, productivi...