

The Neurodiverging Podcast
Danielle Sullivan
How do we create a neurodiversity-affirming society where people with all kinds of brains don't just live, but thrive? Neurodiverging serves practical strategies to improve our lives by amplifying the voices of neurodivergent leaders and thinkers, centering social justice. We're all in this together.Hosted by Danielle Sullivan. Learn more at http://neurodiverging.com or http://patreon.com/neurodiverging.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 39min
The Experience of Hyperphantasia with Rebecca Vitsmun
Show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/the-experience-of-hyperphantasia/As an autistic mother with neurodivergent children, our guest Rebecca Vitsmun was inspired by her personal experiences to provide an accessible story that inspires creative imagination in readers of all ages and backgrounds. Her book, Eliza Dee’s Universes, highlights Eliza Dee’s colorful adventures as hyperphantasia leads her to explore memories that springboard creative fantasies.________________________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

May 23, 2024 • 20min
I'm Not Neurospicy
Is neurospicy just a cute, quirky word to describe someone with neurodivergent traits? Or is yet it another example of ableism sneaking into our common parlance? That's what we're talking about today.Show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/im-not-neurospicy/Join the Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/neurodiverging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9, 2024 • 29min
The Medication Question
Whether you're considering medication for yourself as a neurodivergent adult, or for a child, it can be a difficult and complex decision. Today, Danielle's talking about their personal history with medication as an autistic ADHDer, what considerations went into their decisions, and how they confronted medication stigma.Show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/the-medication-question/Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/neurodiverging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2024 • 32min
Danielle Answers Your Comments About Parenting PDA
Today, Danielle is answering your Youtube comments about pervasive demand for autonomy/ pathological demand avoidance.Collaborative Families, our 3 month parenting program, starts May 1st. Learn more here: https://neurodiverging.thrivecart.com/collaborative-families/Have a question you'd like me to answer in a future podcast? Email us at contact@neurodiverging.comShow notes here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/an-autistic-coach-answers-your-comments-about-parenting-pda/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 4, 2024 • 36min
How I'm Thriving as an Autistic Parent
When I first became a parent, I was undiagnosed, burnt out and overwhelmed. Now, ten years into my parenting journey, I've evolved into a confident, creative, joyful, parent, a transformation I couldn't have imagined a decade ago. Today I'm talking about my journey, what I've learned, and how I got here.Show notes, book recs, and transcript here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/how-im-thriving-as-an-autistic-parent/Learn more about our collaborative parenting class here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/parenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mar 14, 2024 • 31min
How to Reset After Autistic Burnout
Get Yourself Together: a free 5-day bootcamp starting on 3/18. Register here: http://neurodiverging.com/togetherCollaborative Families is now open for registration! Save $100 if you enroll before 3/31. Class starts on 5/1. Learn more: http://neurodiverging.com/parentingFull show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/how-to-reset-after-autistic-burnout/In this series, we delve into a personal journey—Danielle's recent experience with (almost) autistic burnout—and explore practical strategies that facilitated their surprisingly swift recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 2024 • 29min
How Trauma Compromises Executive Function
Get Yourself Together: a free 5-day bootcamp starting on 3/18. Register here: http://neurodiverging.com/togetherCollaborative Families is now open for registration! Save $100 if you enroll before 3/31. Class starts on 5/1. Learn more: http://neurodiverging.com/parentingFull show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/how-autistic-trauma-compromises-executive-function/In this series, we delve into a personal journey—Danielle's recent experience with almost) autistic burnout—and explore practical strategies that facilitated their surprisingly swift recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 29, 2024 • 34min
Our expectations can contribute to autistic burnout.
Get Yourself Together: a free 5-day bootcamp starting on 3/18. Register here: http://neurodiverging.com/togetherCollaborative Families is now open for registration! Save $100 if you enroll before 3/31. Class starts on 5/1. Learn more: http://neurodiverging.com/parentingFull show notes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/our-expectations-can-contribute-to-autistic-burnout/As a late-identified person, I didn't know what autistic burnout was until I was already many years into one. Then, I was able to make some significant changes that reduced many of my day-to-day challenges, and stayed burnout-free for a number of years. But around last summer, I almost hit hit full burnout again. In this episode, I'm explaining what happened, what I learned from it, and how I got out of burnout in record time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2024 • 13min
On Being Neurodiversity-Affirming
Neurodiversity-affirming is the new buzz word for sure, but what does it mean?Follow me on IG: @neurodiverging Join the Patreon: patreon.com/neurodiverging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2024 • 42min
Understanding the Science of Safety with Rebecca Kase
On today's episode, Danielle talks with guest Rebecca Kase about everything polyvagal theory. Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, polyvagal theory is an important model for understanding how people regulate emotional and physical health, especially in response to stress and perceived threats, and something we refer to in coaching very often. Rebecca discusses how we can use this model to help us understand and work with our nervous systems to feel better more often.Show notes here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/understanding-the-science-of-safety-with-rebecca-kase/New to Neurodiverging? Check out https://www.neurodiverging.com/start-here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices