Rejection sensitivity, ADHD drain, and the power of failure (Weston’s story)
Sep 5, 2023
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Musician and content creator Weston Gardner discusses his experience with ADHD, rejection sensitivity, and the power of failure. Topics include ADHD and gaming, therapeutic benefits of tabletop role-playing games, understanding and managing neurodivergency, and Weston's act of giving to the community through royalty-free music for tabletop games and more.
Accepting and understanding one's ADHD can lead to finding success and pursuing creative outlets like music, while also recognizing the importance of self-care and managing energy levels.
Tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons have therapeutic benefits for those with ADHD, improving processing, executive function, and social skills.
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“The cup that is draining.” That’s how musician and content creator Weston Gardner describes ADHD’s effect on him. He’d spent his whole life feeling like he couldn’t do things that came so easily to everyone else. Weston was at his wit’s end. Getting diagnosed with ADHD (along with anxiety and panic disorder) has helped him be kinder to himself and accept his ADHD brain for how it works.
Weston is a musician and content creator who goes by Arcane Anthems (@arcaneanthems). His music sets the scene for podcasts, Twitch streams, tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons, and more.
This episode is guest hosted by ADHD Aha! alum Cate Osborn. Cate, aka @catieosaurus, is a content creator and co-host of Catie and Erik’s Infinite Quest podcast. Listen to this week’s episode to hear Cate and Weston talk about ADHD and gaming, rejection sensitivity, and the power of failure.
Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
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