The Neurodiverging Podcast
Episodes
ADHD and the Creative with Anaïs Lucia
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Anaïs Lucia, an ADHD-er who works as an actor, director, filmmaker, stand-up comedian, YouTuber, and host, and is also the host and...
Get Stuff Done: How to Use Automation & the Activity Partner/ Body Double for Your Executive Function Troubles
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a certified life coach, I work with a lot of autistic and/or ADHD folks who have trouble with executive function skills, like prioritizing and orga...
How to Hear in Loud Places with Suzanne DeMallie
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Suzanne Rupp DeMallie, who’s recently published an amazing book: Can You Hear Me Now?: Join the Conversation to Make Public Educat...
Discovering the Martian: A Conversation with Author Clif Adkins
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking with Clif Adkins, author of the new book Martian: A Non-Science Fiction Guide for How to Love, Raise, and Possibly Be Someone Not Qu...
Asked & Answered: Should I tell my child about their neurodiversity?
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I want to discuss a question that I've gotten a few times: Should I tell my child about their autism? How do I portray being autistic as an ultimately...
Raising Successful Neurodivergent Kids with Sally Willbanks of ND Renegade
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m talking with Sally Willbanks, the founder of neurodiversity clothing line, ND Renegade: https://www.ndrenegade.com/. We discuss how sh...
Asked & Answered: How Do I Find A Therapist As A Neurodivergent Person?
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is based on a listener question: Jenna wrote, “How do you go about finding a therapist as a neurodivergent person? Are there speci...
Executive Function Life Hacks and Spirituality for Neurodivergent Folks with Rev. Catharine Clarenbach
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’m honored to be joined on this week’s episode by Reverend Catharine Clarenbach. In this interview, we’re talking about creating safe spiritual...
I Can't Recognize My Mother's Face: On Face Blindness and Autism
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness, is very common among autistic and ADHD people. In this episode, In this episode, I’m discussing what fa...
On Sensory Processing Disorder, + 3 Tips to Avoid Sensory Overwhelm
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of sensory processing disorder? Sensory overwhelm? Sensory integration disorder? Sensory overload? Today, I want to discuss what a...
Autistics Don't Lack Empathy. (In fact, we've got more than enough.)
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Autistic Perseveration: Why Do We Perseverate and What Should You Do About It?
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Perseverative behavior is simply a repetitive behavior, an action that a person keeps repeating without meaning to. Some examples include saying the s...
How Can We Take Better Care of Neurodiverse Women? These 3 Interviews Shed Some Light.
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of neurodiverse women struggle everyday to get support from their healthcare and mental health professionals that actually improves their liv...
An All-Inclusive Schedule for Mixed Neurotype Families
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Changing schedules can be really difficult for people with executive function troubles. I’m an autistic, and I definitely have trouble if someone ch...
Why Was My Autism Missed? Being an Autistic Girl in the 1990s
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an earlier episode, I told my own story of being diagnosed autistic as an adult in my 30s, after my young son was diagnosed. I received many questi...
Working Toward Equity in ADHD Diagnosis
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The stereotype of ADHD is a hyperactive, rambunctious little white boy, but the truth is that people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, races,...
What Disorder? ADHD, Autism, and Neurodiversity
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about language! Autism and ADHD are both known as neurodevelopmental “disorders.” But is “disorder” really the best way to refer ...
Autistic Special Interests: Secret Strength?
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special interests are one of the most defining traits of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): an intense focus on a specific subject. But ASD special inter...
Neurodivergent Spoons and Forks: On Autism & Fatigue
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spoon theory and fork theory are two of the most popular models of disability and energy consumption in the chronic fatigue community. But how do they...
All About Echolalia: Why Your Autistic Friend or Child Repeats Everything You Say
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have an autistic friend or loved one who repeats everything you say all the time? Or do you know someone with autism spectrum disorder who’s ...
Communicate! 4 Tips for Problem-Solving in the Neurodivergent Family
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Having different communication styles and making it work anyway is part of being in a family. But what if it’s not working? Collaborative problem-so...
How I Learned I Was Autistic . . . As An Adult
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I didn't find out I was autistic until after my second child was born and my life fell apart. Why are so many autistic women misdiagnosed or not diagn...
What Is Neurodiversity? Intro to Neurodiverging
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode serves as an introduction to what I'll be talking about through this podcast series, including my answers to three questions: What doe...