Neurodiverse Love with Mona Kay

This episode is filled with pearls of wisdom and lots of laughter as Mona and Manecia welcome Janelle Harding to the "Neurodiverse Love" podcast. Janelle has been in a neurodiverse relationship for a few years and her and her husband have a one year old son. She talks about her no nonsense way of dealing with her husband's mind-blindness, black and white thinking, food preferences and special interests. Janelle also shares some of the lessons she has learned as a coach for neurodiverse couples and through her role as a minister.  She also addresses the importance of autonomy and self-care in her marriage.  Throughout this episode, we get "real" about how serious some of these issues are and how valuable it is to not take things so seriously (or personally) and to find the humor in our neurodiverse lives. If you would like to contact Janelle on Instagram her handle is: @Grace_and_compassion Janelle can also be reached through her Facebook Group: Grace and Compassion Neurodiverse Life and Love Coaching You can also e-mail her at: graceandcompassion@outlookdownload.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on neurodiverse relationships please check out our website at: neurodiverselove.com If you would like to join our FREE "Neurodiverse Love" peer support group please send a DM on Instagram @neurodiverse_love or send an email to neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com If you would like to be a guest on the "Neurodiverse Love" podcast please feel free to send a DM on Instagram or send us an email. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for listening and please subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with others you think will find it helpful:-)

During this episode Mona and Manecia have an in-depth conversation with Heidi who has been married for over 25 years and found out 5 years ago that her husband is on the autism spectrum.  After raising 4 kids together and having ongoing communication challenges, things started to make sense when Heidi learned about ASD.  Learn about how special interests played a big part in the beginning of this neurodiverse marriage and about the ups and downs of parenting, emotional and social differences and the way in which Heidi has dealt with all of these over the years. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in joining our FREE "Neurodiverse Love" peer support group for the neurotypical partner, please send us an e-mail at: neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com or send a DM on Instagram: @neurodiverse_love.  The group meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM EST and the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11:30AM EST. If you would like to access more resources on neurodiverse relationships please check out our website at: neurodiverselove.com If you are interested in telling your "Neurodiverse Love" story or you work with neurodiverse couples and would like to be a guest on the podcast, please send us an e-mail, or a DM on Instagram. Please subscribe to the podcast and share it on social media with others you know that are in a "Neurodiverse Love" relationship. Thanks everyone:-)

Ashley is a licensed counselor and a coach who has worked with many neurodivergent couples.  She focuses on the strengths of each partner to address challenges and opportunities for growth to create a path to a healthy partnership.  During this episode, Ashley shares what she has learned in her own neurodivergent marriage, as well as what tools she uses to guide other neurodivergent couples on their path to a thriving relationship. Ashley also explores the process her husband went through to learn that he was autistic, as well as how  the information impacted their relationship.  She also talks about the social, emotional and thinking differences her and her husband experience and some of the tools and processes they use to address them.  In addition, Ashley provides information that couples can use to address physical and sexual intimacy challenges they may be having.  Ashley shares both her lived experience, and so many helpful techniques that can provide guidance to other neurodivergent couples. If you are interested in reaching out to Ashley Grubbs for counseling services, you can check out her website at: blueharbortherapy.com If you are interested in reaching out to Ashley to learn more about her coaching services, you can check out her website at: seaportcoaching.com You can also follow Ashley on Instagram @blueharborcounseling ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To find more information about "Neurodiverse Love" relationships please check out our website at: neurodiverselove.com If you are interested in joining our free "Neurodiverse Love" peer support group for the neurotypical partner, you can DM us on Instagram @neurodiverse_love or e-mail us at: neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com If you would like to be a guest on the "Neurodiverse Love" podcast please DM us on Instagram or send us an e-mail. Thanks for listening and please subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with others who might benefit from hearing it.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Neurodiverse Love podcast. In this episode we talk about the challenges that can occur when you and your partner think and process things differently.  We share stories about differences in planning and organization, as well as the ways in which our partners could get stuck trying to multitask or prioritize and take action on their "things to do" list.  Knowing our brains are wired differently can be so helpful in a neurodiverse marriage and finding ways to let each partner take the lead on the things their brain does best can greatly reduce stress. Follow us on Instagram: @neurodiverse_love Check out our website: neurodiverselove.com If you are the neurotypical partner in the relationship and we like to join our free Neurodiverse Love peer support group, please DM us on Instagram or email us at neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com Thanks for being a part of the Neurodiverse Love tribe:-)

During this episode we talk about how challenging it can be when socializing, friendships and travel have different value to us and impact us differently in our neurodiverse relationships.  As neurotypicals, socializing is very important in our love relationships, however our neurodivergent partners didn't place the same importance on socializing and social events as we did.  Understanding how both partners can see things through a neurodiverse lens can help reduce anxiety, frustration, anger and disappointment.  We also talk about some of the lessons we have learned about these topics as we move forward on our Neurodiverse Love journey. Please share this episode with others who may be interested and subscribe so you can be notified when new episodes are released. Follow us on Instagram @neurodiverse_love and check out our website at: neurodiverselove.com If you are the neurotypical partner in the relationship and would like to join one of our twice monthly Neurodiverse Love peer support groups, please send a DM on Instagram or e-mail us at: neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and for joining us on the Neurodiverse Love journey.   

The first season of the "Neurodiverse Love" podcast includes 30 episodes of our lived experiences and lessons learned in "Neurodiverse Love" relationships.  In addition, we published five episodes with various guests, who share their very interesting neurodiverse stories.  We had to change the account we are using to record Season 2 of the podcast, so if you want to continue with us on this "Neurodiverse Love" journey please subscribe to both Season 1 and Season 2. Thanks everyone! Follow us on Instagram @neurodiverse_love Check out our website @ neurodiverselove.com E-mail us@ neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com  for more information about our "Peer Support Groups for the Neurotypical Partner"