1. AuDHD: When Neither Box Fits
You know that feeling when you've devoured every article about autism and ADHD, but you're still stuck wondering "okay cool, so HOW do I actually do life with this brain?"
Because most advice makes us worse, not better. That "rest" everyone talks about? It leaves us understimulated and depressed. Making eye contact to "prove" we care means we can't actually listen. And all that "push your comfort zone" stuff? It ignores the fact that we have actual capacity limits.
We’re living in the Wild West of neurodivergence. Too Autistic for ADHD advice, too ADHD for Autism advice. We’re figuring it out as we go, often feeling like pioneers discovering what we need and how to apply it out of sheer necessity.
This show exists because ecosystem design beats self-improvement every time. Instead of fixing ourselves to fit the world, we’re redesigning our worlds to fit us. We’re following sparks instead of forcing ourselves through systems that drain us.
In This Episode:
Why following mainstream coaching feels like getting really good at masking
The maddening AuDHD paradox that leaves us without answers
How spoon theory applies when everyone expects unlimited energy
Getting excited about your special interests again instead of just surviving
What makes this show different (hint: no prescriptions, just real examples)