3. The Price of Looking ‘Normal’
AuDHD Sparks7 Aug 2025

3. The Price of Looking ‘Normal’

You know how sometimes you feel this bone deep exhaustion that’s different from regular tired? The kind where you run two errands and feel wiped for the entire day? That’s the invisible labor of masking - and it’s likely costing you more energy than you realize. When you’re AuDHD, you're doing double duty. Hiding ADHD struggles while suppressing Autistic sensory needs. Scripting conversations while translating what others really mean. Looking calm while your nervous system works overtime. In ...

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19. That ‘Interrupting’ Thing We Do

19. That ‘Interrupting’ Thing We Do

You're tracking what they're saying while also monitoring yourself. Did you interrupt again? Was that tangent too much? By the end, you're exhausted—not from the conversation, but from how you had to ...

15 Jan 28min

18. You Inherited This Brain (It's Not Wrong)

18. You Inherited This Brain (It's Not Wrong)

You finally understand why everything felt so hard. You have language for it now. But you're still overloaded, still apologizing for needing things differently, still in boom/bust cycles. What if know...

8 Jan 16min

17. Designing Life Outside the Lines

17. Designing Life Outside the Lines

It’s our season 1 finale! Today’s episode is about taking everything you've learned about your brain and weaving it into an actual life that works. It brings together all 16 previous episodes into one...

20 Nov 202538min

16. Rest Looks Lazy (It’s Not)

16. Rest Looks Lazy (It’s Not)

Ever feel guilty for needing to lie on the couch for days? Like you should be doing yoga or taking walks instead of playing video games and rewatching the same comfort show for the third time? Real Au...

13 Nov 202533min

15. Almost Burned Out? (The Way Back)

15. Almost Burned Out? (The Way Back)

You know you're headed for burnout. But what do you actually DO about it? This episode picks up where Episode 14 left off—you've recognized the warning signs, you're at the tipping point. Now what? Th...

6 Nov 202533min

14. The Burnout Tipping Point

14. The Burnout Tipping Point

What if the warning signs you're ignoring right now could save you from months of burnout recovery? Most of us don't recognize we're headed for burnout until we're already there. But what if you could...

30 Okt 202519min

13. ADHD Wants It, Autism Says No

13. ADHD Wants It, Autism Says No

You get excited about international travel, new projects, spontaneous adventures. Then you're completely overwhelmed because you took on too much without the recovery time your nervous system needed. ...

23 Okt 202530min

12. My Nervous System vs This Room

12. My Nervous System vs This Room

You walk into a space and immediately feel on edge. Or you’re in that doctor’s office waiting room, and you just CAN’T be there anymore. Or you’re lounging in your living room and, for some reason, it...

16 Okt 202545min

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