Episode Description
Prioritising neurodivergence acceptance in relationships and work fosters genuine connections. Learn how to discuss your neurodivergence effectively, whether with a partner or manager.
Sharing your diagnosis can be daunting. This guide offers practical tips for communicating your needs with confidence and mutual respect.
We also explore how true support involves learning about each other, transforming daily interactions from misunderstood to understood. Whether you're neurodivergent or supporting someone who is, find pathways to healthier relationships.
Neuro-Ink CIC:
SAFE Essex: Autism Support Services in Essex:
TJ Power: The DOSE Effect
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Meet Selena from Neuro-Ink
3:27 Why Selena created a neurodivergent community event
7:18 Labels, diagnosis and the risk of being boxed in
10:00 Early signs, EHCPs and getting the right support
15:17 Working with your brain, not against it
16:40 Neurodivergence in relationships and family life
23:29 Understanding your own mind and sensory needs
27:00 ADHD systems: alarms, lists and reminders
29:20 Neurodivergence at work and in business
33:15 Ofsted, autism and harmful assumptions
36:20 Marginalisation, inclusion and building community
40:43 Dopamine, caffeine and the ADHD brain
45:27 Medication, CBD and alternative support
49:21 Vitamins, saffron and supporting brain health
58:24 Dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and gut health
1:03:41 Food, gut diversity and eating the rainbow
1:13:39 Movement, school environments and teenage sleep
1:16:39 Ofsted inspections and what schools hide
1:21:59 What neurodivergent people really need
1:24:28 Selena’s vision for youth spaces and belonging
1:29:09 How to support Neuro-Ink
1:30:55 Wrap up
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