Do you feel like you’re constantly low on spoons? Are even the things you want to do feeling like effort? Does working out what might help sound like another job you don’t have the energy for? You’re not alone. Hit play to sit with two friends who get it.
This week, Callie and Jayne talk about waking up with nothing in the tank, switching between professional and social roles, and making space for recovery when you still don’t feel recovered. From the background radiation of world events to financial stress and information overload, we explore the modern pressures that can leave neurodivergent brains entirely fried.
In this episode, you’ll find:
We might get better. But today, we’re starting small.
Interested in having Jayne as your wedding celebrant? Email fthemfish@gmail.com, and we’ll connect you.
Timestamps
00:00 – Theme tune and welcome
02:50 – Do you feel constantly low on energy?
03:35 – Snack fixations and dopamining
05:39 – Can a timer keep us on track?
08:01 – Jayne’s new job, weddings, and the cost of switching roles
11:26 – Making time for recovery but still feeling depleted
13:36 – House systems that work for who you are - we might get better
16:54 – Basket date night: Unf*cking the household clutter together
18:05 – A very inappropriate lost-items strategy from Tom Cardy
19:44 – Feeling underwater and blurred vision
20:49 – When working out what you need feels like another job
22:56 – AuDHD Burnout and invisible effort
24:25 – World events, feeling unsafe, and the cost of living crisis
26:14 – Starting with what you don’t want
28:08 – Sleep, familiar music, and small comforts
29:39 – Finding just one manageable next step
31:16 – Time’s up: staying connected
32:37 – Producer’s note: seeking help and sharing the recovery load
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Acknowledgement of Country
This podcast was created on the lands of the Ngunnawal, Wadawurrung, and Dja Dja Wurrung Peoples. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise their continuing connections to Country, culture, and community.
Lived-experience note
We share personal experiences and general discussion, not medical or psychological advice. ‘Low spoons’ describes limited energy or capacity, it is not a diagnosis. Persistent exhaustion, difficulty recovering, or changes in vision deserve professional assessment rather than assumptions about their cause. As Callie’s closing note reminds us, you don’t have to manage recovery alone.
Contains occasional explicit language and adult humour.
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