The Podcast
Episode 21
Eating With Your Hands and Other Sensory Dealbreakers
A funny and reflective conversation about sensory boundaries, food culture, and neurodivergence. Lois and Kay explore why eating with your hands can be a dealbreaker, how experience shapes comfort, and why respecting personal limits matters more than social expectations.
Episode 20
Self-Medication, Stigma, and the Search for Balance
A thoughtful conversation on neurodivergence, substance use, and positive psychology. Lois and Krisana explore self-medication, stigma, resilience, and how shifting from a deficit lens to a strengths-based approach can change the way we understand healing, identity, and sustainable growth.
Episode 19
The Year We Learn to Slow Down
Lois and Kay reflect on the quiet shift that happens when material things stop feeling meaningful, opening an honest conversation about consumerism, minimalism, and the pressure to give during the holidays. They explore how choosing intention, experiences, and charity can create a more meaningful Christmas.
Episode 18
Resetting the Rules: Careers, Strengths, and Beginning Again
In Episode 18, Lois and Krisana explore beginner’s mindset, career resets, and how stepping back can be a powerful way to move forward. The conversation weaves together strengths, neurodivergence, and redefining success with intention, without rushing into resolutions or quick fixes.
Episode 15
Rest Perspectives: Seven Types of Rest and the Stories Our Brains Carry - Part 2
Part 2 reframes rest as a response to survival, not a personal failing, inviting listeners to see their brains as responsive and creative. Lois and Faye explore how trauma, systems, and deficit-focused psychology shape burnout, and unpack seven types of rest that go far beyond sleep.
Episode 12
Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support – Part 2
Part 2 explores how stress, shutdown, and sensory overwhelm influence eating patterns, from decision fatigue in restaurants to lifelong texture aversions. Blending humor and personal stories, the episode highlights how culture, childhood memories, and pressure from others shape the way neurodivergent people navigate food today.
Episode 9
More Than a Hashtag: Living Mental Health Awareness Daily
In this new episode, Lois reminds us that mental health isn’t something we celebrate once a year, it’s something we nurture every day. From the quiet moments of burnout we ignore to the little acts of care that keep us grounded, this episode invites listeners to pause, breathe, and check in with themselves, not just once a year, but every single day. 💛
Episode 6
The Line Between Disabled and Disabling - Part 1
Lois and Ian dive into a candid conversation about what it means to be disabled in a world that often isn’t built for neurodivergent minds and bodies. Blending personal stories with social insight, they explore pain perception, medical bias, and the shifting definition of disability, plus a few chaotic pet moments for good measure.
Episode 17
From Stuff to Soul: Choosing Experiences and Charity This Christmas
Lois and Kay reflect on the quiet shift that happens when material things stop feeling meaningful, opening an honest conversation about consumerism, minimalism, and the pressure to give during the holidays. They explore how choosing intention, experiences, and charity can create a more meaningful Christmas.
Episode 14
Rest Perspectives: Hustle Culture and the Neurodivergent Brain – Part 1
Lois and Claire unpack how hustle culture collides with ADHD and neurodivergence, creating cycles of burnout, guilt, and self blame. They explore how environment, expectations, and masking shape exhaustion and why rest must be intentional rather than something you collapse into. This episode lays the groundwork for redefining productivity in a way that feels humane, sustainable, and truly supportive.
Episode 11
Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support – Part 1
Part 1 explores ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and holiday food overwhelm through personal experiences with safe foods, texture aversions, and decision paralysis. Lois, Ian, and Kay share how neurodivergence shapes eating habits. A validating listen for anyone who has felt pressure or misunderstanding around food.
Episode 8
Understanding the Overlap: Neurodivergence and Mental Health - Part 1
In this candid and heartfelt conversation, Lois, Claire, Faye, and Ian unpack the complex relationship between neurodivergence and mental health. From misdiagnosis and medication to burnout, breakdowns, and masking, they share honest stories of what it’s really like to navigate mental health as neurodivergent adults.
Episode 5
Skin Deep: How Sensory Sensitivity Shapes Our Daily Lives
In this episode, Lois and Ian explore how sensory sensitivity shows up in everyday life for neurodivergent adults. From painful showers to awkward hugs, they unpack how stress and overstimulation can make ordinary sensations feel overwhelming. With humor and honesty, they discuss boundaries, self-care, and the importance of honoring your body’s signals.
Episode 16
Rest Perspectives: Neuroinclusion Around the World - Part 3
In Part 3 of the rest series, Lois and Ian explore how travel, environment, and perspective shape rest for neurodivergent people. From sensory experiences on long-haul flights to inclusive spaces and moments of awe in nature, they reflect on how rest can come from feeling grounded, supported, and in control.
Episode 13
Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support – Part 3
Part 3 looks at the emotional, sensory, and cultural pressures surrounding ARFID during the holidays. Lois, Ian, and Kay discuss shutdown, texture aversions, food trauma, and the long-term effects of childhood food pressure — offering clarity, compassion, and practical support for families navigating limited-food patterns.
Episode 10
Understanding the Overlap: Neurodivergence and Mental Health - Part 2
Part 2 dives into the emotional side of late-identified neurodivergence — the grief, relief, and slow rebuilding of self-trust after years of masking and misunderstanding yourself. The conversation touches on burnout, sensory challenges, and learning to rest without guilt, offering both honesty and hope. A gentle, affirming listen for anyone finding their way back to themselves.
Episode 7
The Line Between Disabled and Disabling - Part 2
Lois and Ian continue the conversation on disability by unpacking how systems, perceptions, and even casual interactions can either support or silence neurodivergent people. From chronic pain to proving your struggle, Part 2 dives deep into the emotional and physical toll of living in a world that often demands you mask your reality.
Episode 4
Paws, Please: A Neurodivergent Raising a Puppy
In Paws, Please: A Neurodivergent Raising a Puppy, Lois and Ian share the chaotic (and comical) reality of life with Saga, a service dog-in-training who might have ADHD herself. From cat drama to sensory struggles, it’s a real look at raising a puppy in a neurodivergent household—with plenty of laughs along the way.
Episode 3
Breaking the Loop: Coping with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
In this episode, Lois and Ian dive into Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria—what it is, how it feels, and why it hits so hard.
They share personal stories, explore how RSD shows up in ADHD and autism, and offer tools for managing emotional intensity with humor and honesty.
Episode 2
Late to the Label: Navigating Life Beyond the Stereotypes
In this episode, Faye and Lois reflect on the missed signs of ADHD in their childhood and how it shaped their paths. They talk about the pressure to succeed, the emotional toll of being misunderstood, and how awareness brought healing. It’s a validating listen for late-diagnosed adults and curious parents alike.
Pilot Episode
Neurodivergent Navigation:
Diagnosed Late, Living Fully
In this episode, we talk about growing up undiagnosed—Lois with ADHD and Ian with autism—and how it shaped who we are. We reflect on missed signs, sibling dynamics, and the mix of relief and grief that comes with a late diagnosis. It’s an honest conversation about masking, identity, and finding self-acceptance.