AuDHD Flourishing

Yes, still on about money. In this case, how we're sold the idea that it will exempt us from human suffering... but it will not! What would you do with your time if money truly were not an issue? Do you have any access to that now? Even if it looks different than you think it's supposed to? What's enjoyable, outside of the paradigm of earning or mastery?

Genevieve Joy and I have a lot in common, including excruciating childhoods that led to chronic pain. Both of us also healed that chronic pain through hypnosis and are now enthusiastic about the possibilities of working with the unconscious.Content note: There are no graphic depictions of trauma in this episode! However, the way we talk about our own healing journey could be triggering to someone who's in extreme pain at the moment. This is in part because we don't go into the nitty gritty details... it could sound dismissive because we're focusing on the "after." Please trust your body and stop listening if it's not for you at the moment.Connect with Genevieve: Her website, iamgenevievejoy.comHer podcast, Become Your Own SaviorResources:Like Your Brain community spaceTranscript DocEmail NewsletterHuberman Lab podcast about Placebo Effect on Biology & PhysiologyTry Hypnosis / Learn Self-Hypnosis

Fixing can be a trauma response. You don't need to heal everything! Especially in our very fixing-oriented culture that will sell you a solution to problems you didn't even realize you had.Body-based modalities and working with the unconscious (including hypnosis) are just tools. Just because the tool exists doesn't mean you have to use it. Because someone else healed from something doesn't mean you have to. This episode touches on some issues around working with the unconscious, including: You can work with your unconscious on your own Self-trust can be complicated if you have sensory issues or traumaExpectations matter a lot, including the vibe with the practitioner Demand avoidance and "tricking" the unconscious ND traits are not blocks to be fixed!Try Hypnosis / Learn Self-HypnosisResources:Like Your Brain community spaceTranscript DocEmail Newsletter

Natalie loves connection at a nervous system level. How do we have agency with that even when it's beyond our control? We talk about challenges around connection, in-person vs. online, the power of being around a regulated nervous system, and the power of community.Connect with Natalie: Her website, natalie.netHer podcast, Noticing With NatalieFormer podcast, Earth SpeakResources:Like Your Brain community spaceTranscript DocEmail Newsletter

Navigating the Dual Diagnosis of AuDHD. Thanks to William Curb for hosting on the Hacking Your ADHD podcast, and providing the audio to share directly. You can read the full show notes and transcript here.

Success is a complicated topic for AuDHD folks. We're often not praised for what feels the most difficult. Then sometimes told we did an amazing job for something that didn't feel like a big deal. AuDHD folks often also struggle to achieve traditional success in the workplace and relationships, in large part due to stigma and being disabled by societal factors. Then, once we actually achieve some kind of success, it can feel way less good than we expected.It's totally okay to have dreams (big or small)! And it's also useful to ask better questions about why and what we're hoping for once we get there. Mentioned in episode:Andrew's first email/post: "the No"Followup: "after the No"Andrew Simonet interview (episode 31)ep 9 Asking the Right QuestionsResources:Like Your Brain community spaceTranscript DocEmail Newsletter

How does one continue to make art while depressed? Artist Kal Anderson (he/they) has created a large body of work through the ups and downs.Topics include:Questioning the value of artThe process of creating many things you don't likeAsking for helpPerspective on your work and practiceWhether depression is artistically "useful" (spoiler alert: mostly, no)Connect with Kal: kalanderson.com for fine art, leather, creative coachingInstagram @kalandersonartResources:Like Your Brain community spaceTranscript DocEmail Newsletter

Energy doesn't always feel good. Sometimes it leads directly into overwhelm! 4m mini episode

Autism "Levels" (1, 2, or 3 in current diagnostic terminology) are not necessarily an accurate reflection of our lived experience.Reflecting on last week's guest and what "subclinical" autism even means.How monotropism may, yet again, explain what's going on.What actually works for us and what supports we need.Mentioned in episode:Monotropism.org ExplanationsMonotropism QuestionnaireFergus Murray's 6 Starting Points for Understanding AutismResources:Like Your Brain community spaceResources Blog & Contact FormTranscript DocEmail Newsletter