• Episode 13. Maybe You Can & Maybe You Can't: The Problem Is Believing You “Should”
    Jul 5 2025

    Whether or not you think of yourself as “disabled,” internalized ableism is alive and well in your subconscious — and it’s probably what’s keeping you stuck. In this episode, Dr. Jess explains how it develops, gets stronger, and sabotages neurodivergent adults with deeply embedded beliefs about our abilities and obligations — without us even knowing it!

    Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared in this content are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice, personal coaching, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment, and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional. Accessing this content does not establish a patient or client relationship. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding this content’s completeness, reliability, or applicability to individual circumstances. Any application of or reliance on the information and opinions in this content is at the user’s own risk.

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    45 mins
  • E12. The Gaslit Majority: How We Take Back Our Freedom & Change the Systems That Marginalize Us
    Jun 26 2025

    As the current administration pushes to erase the histories, experiences, and rights of marginalized groups, many of us are feeling overwhelmed, powerless, and terrified — which is exactly what they want. In this episode, Dr. Jess exposes the ways we’ve been tricked into believing we’re “minorities” so we don’t recognize the truth: together, we are the majority — and it’s far easier to change our lives, and the systems that oppress us, than we’ve been led to believe.


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    40 mins
  • Episode 11. Stop Beating Yourself Up: How to Complete Tasks Without the Backslides, the Bullshit, or the Burnout
    Jun 14 2025

    Struggling to get things done doesn’t mean you’re lazy, undisciplined, or broken. In this episode, Dr. Jess spells out what makes task completion so challenging for neurodivergent people and what you need to know to stop fighting yourself and start finishing what matters by working with your neurodivergence — not against it.


    Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared in this content are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice, personal coaching, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment, and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional. Accessing this content does not establish a patient or client relationship. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding this content’s completeness, reliability, or applicability to individual circumstances. Any application of or reliance on the information and opinions in this content is at the user’s own risk.

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    40 mins
  • Episode 10. Neurodivergent Parenting Two Ways: Recognizing the Realities of Being Neurodivergent and Raising Neurodivergent Kids
    Jun 5 2025

    None of the popular books, guidance, or advice feel like they fit for neurodivergent parents or parents of neurodivergent kids — and that’s okay! In this episode, Dr. Jess describes the real challenges of parenting as a neurodivergent adult, parenting neurodivergent kids, and doing both in a world built on neurotypical expectations. If you’ve ever wondered why “normal” parenting advice doesn’t work for your family, this one’s for you.

    Content Warning: mention of increased suicide rates

    Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared in this content are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice, personal coaching, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment, and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional. Accessing this content does not establish a patient or client relationship. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding this content’s completeness, reliability, or applicability to individual circumstances. Any application of or reliance on the information and opinions in this content is at the user’s own risk.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 9: You’re Not a “Control Freak.” Why Perfectionism Is Your Prerogative — But It May Be Time to Let It Go
    May 30 2025

    People may have called you out for making things happen the way you want them to, but their discomfort with what works for you isn’t your responsibility. In this episode, Dr. Jess explains the patterns behind neurodivergent adults being misunderstood as controlling or perfectionistic, how to tell the difference between self-protection and personal preference, and what it looks like to let go of patterns that may be costing you more than you realize.

    Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared in this content are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice, personal coaching, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment, and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional. Accessing this content does not establish a patient or client relationship. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding this content’s completeness, reliability, or applicability to individual circumstances. Any application of or reliance on the information and opinions in this content is at the user’s own risk.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 8. Stop Trying to Fix Yourself: How the Self-Improvement Industry Fails Neurodivergent People
    May 22 2025

    If you’ve spent your life chasing self-improvement harder than anyone you know — but feeling like you can’t even catch up with people who aren’t trying at all — the problem isn’t you. In this episode, Dr. Jess exposes the ways mainstream self-improvement strategies trap neurodivergent adults in unwinnable wars against ourselves, and explains how real improvement comes from giving yourself permission to be who you are.

    Content Warning: single mention of decreased life expectancies and increased suicide rates

    Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared in this content are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice, personal coaching, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment, and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional. Accessing this content does not establish a patient or client relationship. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding this content’s completeness, reliability, or applicability to individual circumstances. Any application of or reliance on the information and opinions in this content is at the user’s own risk.

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    37 mins
  • Episode 7: “Is It ADHD, Autism, Trauma, or Capitalism?” Yes!
    May 9 2025

    Do you ever feel like you’re dropping every ball for no reason at all, and ask yourself, “What the hell is wrong with me?”, then go on a mad hunt to find THE answer — the one that will finally tell you what you need to know to “fix” yourself?

    In this episode, Dr. Jess reveals how overlapping factors — from neurodivergence to trauma responses to systemic inequity — shape how we function (or don’t), and why trying to find answers is what’s keeping you stuck.


    Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared in this content are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice, personal coaching, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment, and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional. Accessing this content does not establish a patient or client relationship. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding this content’s completeness, reliability, or applicability to individual circumstances. Any application of or reliance on the information and opinions in this content is at the user’s own risk.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 6: We’re Not Their Problem to Solve: What RFK, Jr. Gets Dangerously Wrong About Neurodivergence
    May 1 2025

    What happens when the people in power use false information to justify policies to address what they think is wrong with us? In this episode, Dr. Jess dismantles RFK Jr.’s distorted rhetoric about neurodivergence, explains why framing neurodivergent lives as “tragedies” harms and endangers real people, and offers guidelines you can follow to manage your response.


    Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared in this content are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice, personal coaching, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment, and are not a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional. Accessing this content does not establish a patient or client relationship. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made regarding this content’s completeness, reliability, or applicability to individual circumstances. Any application of or reliance on the information and opinions in this content is at the user’s own risk.

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    32 mins