The Neurodiverging Podcast

In this episode, I reflect on the recent losses of a close friend, a beloved pet, and an estranged parent, and what each experience revealed about grief, boundaries, and belonging. Through these stories, we explore how values-aligned community offers support where traditional family sometimes cannot. This is a tender invitation to consider how we build connection, and why it’s worth it. Connect in Community is a 10-day virtual community experience for neurodivergent adults who want more friendship, less burnout, and a gentle way to practice connection. We run from July 23rd-August 1st. Learn more and register: www.neurodiverging.com/community Show notes and transcript: https://www.neurodiverging.com/creating-neurodivergent-affirming-community/ We’d love to hear from you! Share a question, comment, or situation you’d like support with, and we may feature it on our podcast: https://www.neurodiverging.com/leave-a-voice-note/ ________________________ Neurodiverging Coaching is an online, sliding scale coaching practice owned by autistic neurodiversity coach Danielle Sullivan. Learn more at www.neurodiverging.com, or join us on Patreon for even more goodies! http://patreon.com/neurodiverging Our organization’s larger mission is to help neurodivergent folks find the resources we need to live better lives as individuals, and to further disability awareness and social justice efforts to improve all of our lives as part of the larger world community. We support strength-based, evidence-based assessment and skill-building, social and disability justice paradigms, and a commitment to taking care of one another. Mailing Address: Danielle Sullivan 603 S Public Rd, #63 Lafayette, CO 80026-9998 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Anne Elrod Whitney, a dedicated writing educator and professor at Pennsylvania State University, discusses her journey as a late-diagnosed autistic woman healing from childhood trauma. She opens up about the struggles of navigating trauma and the complexities of childhood sexual abuse. Through her advocacy and personal reflections, Anne highlights the importance of community support, safe environments, and understanding neurodivergence. Listeners are empowered with insights and resources to aid their own healing journeys.

Difficulty making friends as an adult is not an experience unique to neurodivergent people. However, when you add our unique worldview and our diverse ways of processing, along with our recovery needs, it can feel (and sometimes even be) almost impossible. Let’s break down some of the challenges and the experiments we can try to find a practice that might be more supportive for us.Show notes and transcript: https://www.neurodiverging.com/making-friends-as-an-autistic-adult/Join the Patreon: www.patreon.com/neurodivergingLearn more about coaching: www.neurodiverging.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are diving into a crucial, yet often misunderstood, topic: the difference between trauma response and autistic meltdown. Both can look intense from the outside, but they come from very different places. Understanding these differences is key to providing the right kind of support to your autistic loved ones. Today, we're going to break it all down in a way that's neurodivergent-affirming and backed by the neuroscience.Transcript and show notes: http://www.neurodiverging.com/autistic-overwhelm-or-traumaSupport us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/neurodivergingGrab your free sensory overwhelm workbook: http://www.neurodiverging.com/freesensorybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/how-to-open-your-house/Learn about why you should open house and close house each day to get more done more easily. It's the first part of our executive function clinic!________________________Neurodiverging Coaching is an online, sliding scale coaching practice owned by autistic neurodiversity coach Danielle Sullivan. Learn more at Neurodiverging.com, or join us on Patreon for even more goodies!    patreon.com/neurodiverging  Our organization’s larger mission is to help neurodivergent folks find the resources we need to live better lives as individuals, and to further disability awareness and social justice efforts to improve all of our lives as part of the larger world community. We support strength-based, evidence-based assessment and skill-building, social and disability justice paradigms, and a commitment to taking care of one another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In diverse communities, people have unique access needs that sometimes conflict. For instance, one person’s vocal stimming might cause auditory overload for someone else. Similarly, captions can aid auditory processing for some but distract others. These situations highlight the challenge of balancing differing needs without placing blame. By viewing these conflicts as structural issues, we can collaboratively develop strategies that respect everyone’s requirements.Show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/your-stims-trigger-me-navigating-competing-access-needs/Grab our free 2-page tip sheet for this episode for a quick reference and reflection questions to help you process: https://neurodiverging.thrivecart.com/conflicting-access-needs-tip-sheet/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle is excited to be a guest at the Neurodiversity and Harmony Summit this March! Learn more about emotional regulation what you can expect from the summit with this bonus audio from the Every Brain is Different podcast. Register to join us at everybrainisdifferent.com/danielle.Original Description: In this special episode of the Every Brain is Different podcast, Samantha welcomes back Danielle Sullivan. Danielle will be a panelist at the Neurodiversity and Harmony Summit, where she will present a 20-minute deep dive on co-regulation. During this episode, Danielle explains the concept of co-regulation, emphasizing its importance in balancing emotions between two individuals, whether they are parents and children, romantic partners, or friends. She highlights the challenges of co-regulating with neurodivergent children and provides practical advice for parents to help their children develop self-regulation skills while also maintaining their own emotional balance. For more insights, listeners are encouraged to sign up for the summit at everybrainisdifferent.com/danielle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk to Patty Laushman, neurodivergent coach, about the critical topic of 'failure to launch' in autistic youth.Show notes and more: https://www.neurodiverging.com/autistic-failure-to-launch/Join the Patreon for bonus content: http://patreon.com/neurodiverging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/neurodivergent-in-the-natural-world-with-diana-renn/Diana Renn's new middle grade book, The Owl Prowl Mystery, centers adolescence as an ADHDer, and how neurodivergence intersects with the natural world around us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Danielle is laying out how to become an advocate and how to decide what kind of advocacy you want to practice. This is a vital piece of being a neurodivergent person in a neurotypical world, so let's dive in.Show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/how-to-become-an-advocate/Register for our free 5-day Empowerment Kickstart, starting 8/12: https://www.neurodiverging.com/empowerment________________________Neurodiverging Coaching is an online, sliding scale coaching practice owned by autistic neurodiversity coach Danielle Sullivan. Learn more at Neurodiverging.com, or join us on Patreon for even more goodies! http://patreon.com/neurodiverging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices