The Neurodivergent Awakening
By Amber Collins
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Episodes: 66
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Hi and welcome to The Neurodivergent Awakening Podcast. I call this the Neurodivergent Awakening because it does genuinely feel over the past few years the world has woken up to Neurodiversity, in particular understanding of Autism and ADHD.
I share my lived experience of being early diagnosed Autistic, late diagnosed ADHD and parenting my own neurodivergent child, and share anecdotes, research and tips for things that work for my little family and things I have learned along the way.
I really hope to create a safe and inclusive space for anyone going through diagnosis, on waiting lists or simply exploring their options or want to learn a bit more.
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Episode 68: Is It An (Autistic) Barbie World?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 67: Lessons To Take into 2026
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 66: Autism and ADHD are Over-diagnosed...(?)
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Neurodivergent Christmas Survival Tips
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Episode 64: I Don't "Look" Autistic
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Episode 63: Does High Support Needs Always Mean Better Support?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 62: Fluctuating Capacity, Need Levels & Change
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 61 - 2 Years of Reframes, Acceptance and No Longer Chasing Normal
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 59 - Why is change so hard for Autistic people?
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 58 - Undignosed Autism/ADHD and Motherhood with Sam Johnson
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Episode 57 - Helping Neurodivergent Children Transition to a new school year
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Episode 56 - Empowering the ADHD community through music with Kara Marni
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Episode 55 - Using Creative Outlets To Embrace Neurodiversity with Neurodivergent Crew
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 54 - Is Neurodivergence just a personality type?
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode 53 - Send this episode to the Neurotypicals in your life
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Episode 52 - Treating neurodivergence as a gift with Andrew Kitley
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Episode 51 - Hyper Femininity, Autism & ADHD
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Episode 50 - Autistic and ADHD tribes and friendships
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Episode 49 - Things that are completely normal during your neurodivergent awakening
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Episode 48 - Finding community and safe spaces
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Episode 47 - Fighting exhaustion as an AuDHDer
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Episode 45 - Finding out you're Neurodivergent at 63 with Stephanie Lewis
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Episode 44: Mental Health, Neurodiversity and Asking for Help
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May 19, 2023 |
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Episode 43- EHCP Hellhole and the real drain on SEN Parents
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May 12, 2023 |
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Episode 42- Meltdowns and Shutdowns
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May 04, 2023 |
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Episode 41- Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 40: Being an inconsistent human, handling meltdowns and being a low demand household
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Episode 39-Why Am I Finding Things Harder After Diagnosis?
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 38 - How my special interest helped me process my neurodivergence
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Episode 37: 1 Year On Being Diagnosed ADHD
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 36: My Big Autistic Burnout
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 35: Navigating ADHD and Depression as a Mental Health Pharmacist with Priyanka Patel
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Episode 34 - Even with all the knowledge I have, I am not perfect. And that's ok.
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Episode 33 - My ADHD Medication Journey
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Episode 32 - Self Diagnosis In The Autism and ADHD Community
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Episode 31 - The Best Things About being Neurodivergent
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Episode 30 - Autism and ADHD Survival Techniques, Empathy and Narcissism with Sareta Fontaine
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Episode 29 - Is it worth seeking an Autism and/or ADHD diagnosis as an adult?
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Episode 28 - The Great Divide In The Autistic Community
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Episode 27- Is the education system failing neurodivergent children, PDA and Isolation with Sophie Cook
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Episode 26 - Why traditional goal setting does not work for neurodivergents and what you can try instead!
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Episode 25 - Navigating Expectations and Gratitude with Autism
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Episode 24 - Accommodating Autism at Christmas
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Episode 23 - Parenting as a Neurodivergent and dealing with overstimulation
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Episode 22- Being Neurodivergent in the Workplace
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Episode 21 - Transforming your mornings to help with ADHD
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Episode 20 - Does anyone know how we're supposed to do this?
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Episode 19 - Busting Autism/ADHD Myths
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Episode 18 - The Things I Have Learnt Since my ADHD Diagnosis ADHD Awareness Month
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Episode 17 - Why Autistic and ADHD Children Are Not Naughty
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Episode 16 - Neurodivergent Women, Spirituality and Moon Cycles - is there a link? With Diana Safieh and Sareta Fontaine
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Episode 15 - The Comparison Trap
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 14 - You Don't Seem Autistic (and yes I have had a name change!)
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Episode 13 - Why I wish I was told I was Autistic
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Episode 12 - Reminder to all autistics: your energy is precious!
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Episode 11 - Autism and Authority
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Episode 10 - Why Neurodivergent People Could Benefit From Inner Child Healing
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Episode 9 - Why are so many women being diagnosed ADHD?
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Episode 8 - Burnout and ADHD Meds Update
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Episode 07 - How Parents Can Do Better For Their Neurodivergent Children - Part 1
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Dating, Love, Relationships and Love island....Part 2!
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Episode 05 - Functioning Labels and Why We Hate Them
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Autistic Women and the Real Cost of Masking
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Episode 3 - How to regulate yourself and your child at the same time
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Episode Two - My Diagnosis Story
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Episode 1 - You Are Doing Your Best
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Jun 10, 2022 |