AUDHD SPARKS PODCAST
detailed episode guides
26. Peopled Out by Tuesday
AuDHD brains burn through social energy fast — when we follow society’s default. What connection can look like when you design for your actual brain & nervous system.
25. That Constant Scattered Feeling
Why AuDHD brains can't think our way to groundedness and what actually creates the grounding we’re craving.
24. Less Stuff, More Exhale
Too much stuff drowns AuDHD brains. Too little leaves us without what we need. Finding what actually lets our nervous system breathe.
23. Home Base + Escape Hatch
Geographic flexibility for AuDHDers: How rotating between locations can honor your dual need for movement and rootedness.
22. Independence Is Overrated: Multi-Gen Living
Living with your parents as an AuDHD adult isn't failure—it's ecosystem design. Why intergenerational living can mean connection AND autonomy.
21. Childfree & AuDHD
Why being childfree isn't opting out—it's claiming the auntie path. For AuDHD women designing lives their nervous systems can actually sustain.
20. Built to Hold Opposites
AuDHD brains need routine AND spontaneity. This paradox isn't a flaw—it's ancestral design. Learning to work with the dual nature of our brains.
19. That ‘Interrupting’ Thing We Do
Unmasking how AuDHD women are actually designed to communicate and how to let go of neurotypical conversation rules that drain us.
18. You Inherited This Brain (It's Not Wrong)
Your AuDHD brain isn't broken—it's ancient. What if the ADHD & Autistic traits you apologize for are actually an ancestral inheritance with a role?
17. Designing Life Outside the Lines
What does it look like to stop fighting your AuDHD brain and redesign your whole life? Concrete examples of ecosystem design when no model exists.
16. Rest Looks Lazy (It’s Not)
Real AuDHD burnout recovery looks lazy to others. Video games, binge-watching, doing "nothing"—that's not laziness. That's your nervous system healing.
15. Almost Burned Out? (The Way Back)
What to do when you've caught the warning signs—practical steps to pull back from the edge of burnout.
14. The Burnout Tipping Point
Learn to recognize when you’ve reached an AuDHD burnout tipping point so you can course correct before it's too late.
13. ADHD Wants It, Autism Says No
Your ADHD craves adventure. Your Autistic side needs stability. How to honor both without flaming out.
12. My Nervous System vs This Room
How to go from spaces that dysregulate us to making environments work for our AuDHD nervous systems.
11. Transitions = Life in Hard Mode
Do “small” transitions like travel throw you off completely? How to navigate them with an AuDHD brain.
10. I Did Something Big (Or Did I?)
You did something big - so why doesn’t it feel like anything? How to make AuDHD accomplishments actually feel real.
9. When Your Pain Has No Name
Profound AuDHD experiences don’t always translate into language others understand, and we aren’t always good at looking like we’re in pain. Redefining support.
8. Processing... Please Wait
Stuck when people want immediate responses? Your AuDHD brain needs processing time - here's how to honor that without shame or apology.
7. Simple Isn't Simple
Stuck on "simple" tasks? Instead of trying harder, make it easier. Systems that honor both our Autistic & our ADHD sides.