This Is How My Brain Works
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We're a group of GenXers learning about our ADHD and neurodiversity later in life. Join us as we discuss interesting clips we find online and how they relate to our own life experiences. Welcome to This Is How My Brain Works!
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S3 E21: What Happens After the Party? The Neurodivergent Exhaustion Nobody Sees
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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S3 E20: Dolphining in Public - How ND Brains Wander, Dive & Reappear
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May 28, 2026 |
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S3 E19: 2x Speed in a 1x World - The Fast and the Delirious
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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S3 E18: It's the Wrench - Procrastination and How Things Can Get Thrown Off
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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S3 E17: Masking Isn't Free - The Hidden Costs of Neurodiversity
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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S3 E16: ADHD Hacks Speed Round - Helpful, Hype...or Hard Pass?
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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S3 E15: The Nightshift - Dreams, Pattern-Making, and the Neurodivergent Mind
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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S3 E14: Impulsivity, Passion and Temu...Oh Joy! Gamifying Life in a Dopamine Deficient Brain
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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S3 E13: When Rest Feels Unsafe - Why ND Brains Struggle and What Helps
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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S3 E12: Living With Big Feelings - Regulation, Repair, and Real Life
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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S3 E11: What If It's Not About Ability? Learning to Honor Capacity
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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S3 E10: Behind or On a Different Timeline? What a 30% Difference in ND Brain Development Means
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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S3 E9: Is Asynchronous Development ND - or Just Human? Pace, Performance & the Price We Pay to Belong
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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S3 E8: ADHD In the News - Adult Diagnosis is "on the Rise", & GenX Can't Ignore It Anymore.
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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S3 E7: The Regulation Ladder No One Told Us About - Same Emotions, Different Climb
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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S3 E6: Joy Optional - Creating A Holiday Season that Fits Your Brain
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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S3 E5: How Our Brains Picture Life - Starting with The Apple Test
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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S3 E4: Listening, Time, & Other Things We Don't Always Manage Well
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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S3 E3: When Life Comes at You Sideways - How We Cope When Everything Tilts
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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S3 E2: Drowning in Options - Navigating Neurodivergent Overwhelm
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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S3 E1: Mission Accessibility With Special Guest Lisa Weiss - Navigating IEPs, 504s, and the Path to Inclusion
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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S2 E17: Found Footage: The Season 2 Finale We Forgot to Launch :)
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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S2 E16: Diagnoses: Validation or Stigma? For Some, It's a Lifeline. For Others, Just One More Box
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May 31, 2025 |
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S2 E15: Overthink, Send, Spiral - Accidentally Vulnerable...In the Wrong Thread
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May 24, 2025 |
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S2 E14: OMG…AI for ADHD - We Talk to Lindsay Scola About Sleep, Co-regulation, and Her New Book
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May 10, 2025 |
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S2 E13: Differently Wired in a Noisier World - A Conversation for Autism Awareness Month and Beyond
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May 03, 2025 |
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S2 E12: Show & Tell - Neurodivergent Traits from Childhood to Now
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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S2 E11: Misophonia - It's Just a Sound. Until It's Not...
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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S2 E10: Am I the Drama? Exploring the Drama Triangle
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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S2 E9: The Telepathy Tapes Broke Us! (In a Great Way)
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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S2 E8: Caution: Fearless, Creative & Overwhelmed
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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S2 E7: It’s Never Too Late (or Too Early) to Meditate - with Special Guest Liz Rutledge
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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S2 E6: Synchronicity Hunters: The Neurospicy Quest for Meaning
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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S2 E5: The Boredom Paradox - Stuck Between Restlessness & Overwhelm Since 1975
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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S2 E4: From Landlines to Inbox Overwhelm: How ND GenX'ers Navigate the Digital World
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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S2 E3: Beyond the Label: Helping Neurodivergent Individuals Thrive with Guest Dr. Lowell Wightman
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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S2 E2: When the Brain Says, "No"! A Discussion on Dysregulation and How to Manage It.
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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S2 E1: Conspiracy or Connection? Why Neurodivergent Minds Love the Weird.
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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27: I Could Have Been A Contender! GenX Reflections on Growing Up Neurodivergent and Undiagnosed
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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26: I Can Load The Dishwasher Better Than You: The Complex Relationship ADHD/AuDHDers Have With Systems
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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25: Side Quests! The Daily ADHD Adventure!
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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24: “No, it’s not just the hormones” - How Perimenopause Unmasked Neurodivergence
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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23: I See Neurodivergent People: Does More Awareness Lead to More Compassion?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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22: Rage Against The….Loud Chewing: How Sudden Overwhelm is a Symptom of Neurodivergence
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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21: Hit Me Baby One More Time - The Thrill, and Complication, of Procrastination
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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20: How You Like Me Now? How ND People Are Shaping Online Communities
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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19: Soothe Move, Re-Lax! Ways to Calm Down Your Nervous System
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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18: Big Spoon vs. Little Spoon - Parenting in a Neurodivergent House
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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17: Here, Take a Hit…of Dopamine! How to Celebrate the Small Stuff
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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16: Cooking With ADHD is a Crock! And Other Neurodiverse Tips & Tools
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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15: Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Mega Planner or Anxious Mess?
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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14: Shake it off - ADHD Misconceptions in Adulthood
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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13: How Can I Get My Kid To Sit Still?! Neuro-affirming Tips from expert @speechdude
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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12. Be Still and Meditate. Yeah, Right! Kids Teach Us About Effects of Meditation on the ADHD Mind
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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11. "People Are My Special Interest" -- How Neurodivergence Really Shows Up
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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10. "Oh No! My Alien Snuck Out" -- Being Neurodivergent in the Real World
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May 29, 2024 |
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9. “Where are my keys?!?” 5 Tips You Can Use to Improve Your Neurodivergent Relationship
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May 22, 2024 |
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8. “What Am I Masking?” — Self Diagnosis Is Valid AF
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May 16, 2024 |
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7. Is a 100-Year Old Test the Best We Can Do? Bender-Gestalt, Still the Go-To Neuropsychological Assessment
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May 08, 2024 |
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6. "The Inappropriate Overshare" – Balancing Masking and Authenticity in Friendship
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May 01, 2024 |
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5. “Don’t Cut My Slime” - The Important Relationship between ADHD and Hyperfocus
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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4. "Neurodiversity, a Dirty Word!" – The Importance of Feeling Understood & Having a Fierce Advocate
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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3. Bingo Balls in the Brain, ADHD & Hyperfocus vs. Inattention
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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2. "Skills aren't coming from pills." Thoughts on medication and skill building for ADHD
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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1. So Much To Do! Our Experience with To Do Lists and Listening to Your Wise Self
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Apr 03, 2024 |