Divergent Conversations
Episodes
[FLASHBACK] Episode 24: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask an ADHDer [featuring Dr. Donna Henderson]
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what the differences are between the ways non-Autistic ADHDers and Autistic ADHDers process and move through the world?In this episode, Pa...
[FLASHBACK] Episode 15: Exploring the Intersection: Neurodivergent Experiences and Chronic Health Conditions featuring Dr. Mel Houser
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like your immune system is working against you? You don’t know what’s wrong, no one else knows what’s wrong, you keep doing med...
[FLASHBACK] Episode 7: Finding a Neurodivergent Affirmative Therapist
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finding a neurodivergent affirmative therapist is important for individuals who are Autistic, have ADHD, or have another diagnosis.However, it isn't a...
[FLASHBACK] Episode 4: Diagnosis Stories (Part 1) — The Impact of Understanding
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For individuals who've wondered if they are autistic (or know they are but haven't been formally diagnosed), it can be a complex journey to first deci...
[FLASHBACK] Episode 2: Autistic Burnout
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself in a state of paralyzing burnout that can happen even when you're doing activities that you enjoy?Have you ever taken a vaca...
Episode 32: Navigating Neurodivergent Attachment: Unraveling Complex Relationships
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world of relationships and attachment styles from a neurodivergent perspective is complex and sometimes misunderstood as characteristics of neurot...
Episode 31: Releasing Expectations Around The Neurodivergent Holiday Experience
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of different opinions and feelings about the neurodivergent experience during the holiday season. The reality is that they will be vas...
Episode 30: Rewriting Neurodivergent Narratives: Navigating Labels, Trust, and Healing through Somatic Work [featuring Sandra Coral]
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Labels can have a profound impact in the way neurodivergent individuals are perceived by others and themselves. Labels both originate from and shape n...
Episode 29: Unmasking Rejection: Answering Questions About RSD
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) impacts many aspects of your life and can be a driving force in how you manage relationships and internally proces...
Episode 28: RSD and Social Media: Exploring the Complex Relationship and Nurturing Mental Wellness Online
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you struggle with rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), navigating social media can be complicated. Social media is both a place where many neu...
Episode 27: Inside Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: Insights on RSD, Mental Health, and Relationships
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you are more sensitive to rejection, teasing, criticism, or your own perception that you have failed or fallen short? Or maybe y...
Episode 26: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask an Autistic [featuring Amanda Diekman]
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wonder how life might differ between an Autistic individual without ADHD and an Autistic individual with ADHD?In this episode, Patrick Casale a...
Episode 25: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask a Neurotypical [featuring Jennifer Agee]
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would you describe the way you feel as you walk through the world as having raw, exposed nerve endings? Or would you say that you just flow through th...
Episode 24: Exploring Different Neurotypes: Ask an ADHDer [featuring Dr. Donna Henderson]
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what the differences are between the ways non-Autistic ADHDers and Autistic ADHDers process and move through the world?In this episode, Pa...
Episode 23: Challenging Stereotypes About Autism and Narcissism
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Autism and narcissism can sometimes get lumped together in conversations, but despite there being some seemingly overlapping traits, it is important t...
Episode 22: Autism and Pregnancy Loss: An Autistic Journey of Grief and Identity (featuring Dr. Kiley Hanish)
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pregnancy loss is traumatic and the grief process that follows is complex. And when you are Autistic, the way you express grief and loss might not mee...
Episode 21: Taking Up Space: Navigating Social Interactions as a Neurodivergent Individual
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taking up space and asking for what you need in social settings and relationships can be particularly challenging for Autistic individuals, especially...
Episode 20: Embracing Neuroqueer Identity: Queerness Explored Through the Lens of Autism and ADHD
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Statistically, 70% of Autistic individuals identify as non-heterosexual, and genderqueer people are 3 to 6 times more likely to be diagnosed as Autist...
Episode 19: Questions and Answers: Redefining Identity Through Autism Discovery
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many questions around identity often come up for adults who have been masking their whole lives and discover later in life that they are Autistic.In t...
Episode 18: Autistic Unmasking: Redefining Identity and Authentic Self-Discovery
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Identity is complex and interwoven into the world around us. But as Autistic individuals who wear a mask, identity is often not entirely shaped by our...
Episode 17: Autistic and ADHD Self-Identification and Misinformation
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lived experience, awareness, self-identification, and self-diagnosis for autism and ADHD can have immense value, allowing us to connect with a communi...
Episode 16: Autism and Healthcare: The Impact and Challenges of Self-Disclosure
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Self-disclosure of an autistic diagnosis in medical situations or even everyday life is a very vulnerable thing to do, and there are so many results t...
Episode 15: Exploring the Intersection: Neurodivergent Experiences and Chronic Health Conditions featuring Dr. Mel Houser
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like your immune system is working against you? You don’t know what’s wrong, no one else knows what’s wrong, you keep doing med...
Episode 14: Autistic Masking: The Impact on Mental Health, Identity, Safety, and Privilege
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of nuances of Autistic masking, and it's become a sensitive and polarizing topic these days online and in social media.With all the va...
Episode 13: When Little Things Feel Huge: Neurodivergent Perspectives on Routine Disruptions
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Difficulty with unexpected changes or routine disruptions is a pivotal part of being Autistic and even small changes can result in a surge of irritati...
Episode 12: Demand Avoidance and PDA: Exploring the Overlap and Difference [Featuring Tara Holmquist]
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore demand avoidance, a common experience among neurodivergent people. We delve into the factors contributing to demand avoida...
Episode 11: Sensory Overload and Social Engagement — The Autistic Experience in Group Settings
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Socializing in groups can feel exhausting and often adds an entirely different level of complexity to the sensory experience and challenges for autist...
Episode 10: Understanding Alexithymia — Exploring the Complexities of Emotion
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Picture the immense amount of energy invested in analyzing your emotional responses to every social interaction, striving to decipher not only your ow...
Episode 9: Travel and Autism — Exploring the World with Heightened Senses
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Travel and the act of experiencing people and places is something that is generally talked about with excitement, but for Autistic people, it can be a...
Episode 8: Autistic Emotions
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being an Autistic human often pairs with a complex relationship with emotions.Just the question, "How do you feel," can feel so uncomfortable and spar...
Episode 7: Finding a Neurodivergent Affirmative Therapist
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finding a neurodivergent affirmative therapist is important for individuals who are Autistic, have ADHD, or have another diagnosis.However, it isn't a...
Episode 6: Challenging Stigma Around Autistic Therapists
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There can be a lot of stigma around autism and especially being an autistic therapist, which can make it even harder for autistic individuals to step ...
Episode 5: Diagnosis Stories (Part 2) — Early Signs and Misdiagnosis
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many adults who are diagnosed later in life, their diagnosis story often begins with a misdiagnosis story.It's not uncommon for these adults to go...
Episode 4: Diagnosis Stories (Part 1) — The Impact of Understanding
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For individuals who've wondered if they are autistic (or know they are but haven't been formally diagnosed), it can be a complex journey to first deci...
Episode 3: The Relationship Between Sleep & Neurodivergence
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wake up in the middle of the night with the thoughts of “Damn. I’m not going back to sleep tonight” crossing your mind? Sleep and neur...
Episode 2: Autistic Burnout
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself in a state of paralyzing burnout that can happen even when you're doing activities that you enjoy?Have you ever taken a vaca...
Episode 1: I’ll Bring The Chaos & You Help Organize It
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like there was some big mystery that you could never solve as to why you acted and thought the way you did?Maybe you were told that...