Left Unattended

Host Ron Sosa welcomes Jay Setchell, founder of Never Quit Trying, to discuss resilience, learning, and adaptation shaped by Jay’s lived experience with traumatic brain injury, PTSD, ADHD, paralysis, repeated surgeries, and near-death events including COVID. Jay explains “Never Quit Trying” as a lifelong mindset rooted in farm life and reinforced by a high school algebra teacher who valued effort...

Episode Description: This podcast exists to normalize the real stories of neurodivergence at work — not just the highlight reel, and not just the struggle, but the full human reality in between. In this episode, Ron Sosa is joined by Dr. Amanda Wilson, an orthodontist, consultant, educator, and founder of Straight Smile Solutions, who shares what it looked like to be exceptional with people… and s...

In this episode of Left Unattended, Ron Sosa’s with Dr. Amber Parks! A veterinarian and stress, burnout, and clinical support coach, about how neurodivergent traits can drive excellence while also fueling exhaustion in workplaces not designed for those brains. Dr. Parks shares her 25+ years in veterinary medicine, her repeated burnout in private practice and relief work, and how therapy helped her...

Season 1, Episode 13 Episode Description You know exactly what to do. There's no confusion, no lack of skill. And yet…you're not starting. Instead, there's a voice. Subtle at first. "Just do it right." "Don't mess this up." "You should be further along by now." And now you're not just doing the task anymore, you're managing that voice. In this episode, we break down what the inner critic actually...

Season 1, Episode 12 - The Problem Was Never You   Episode Description Welcome back to Left Unattended with Ron Sosa, where we explore neurodivergence, identity inclusion, and the quiet systems that need disrupting. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jodi Wilson, an autism researcher and speaker, who shares her powerful experiences navigating the world as a neurodivergent individual. This conve...

Episode summary This solo episode is heavier, more personal, and intentionally slower. Ron explores masking, what chronic masking does to identity over time, and how it can quietly lead to an exhaustion that looks like depression but feels more existential. He names the constant translation many neurodivergent people live in, the grief that comes with realizing how long you’ve been performing, and...

Episode summary This episode explores something a little different. Instead of a traditional neurodivergence story, Ron sits down with Susan Bloom, a Master Equine Gestalt Coach who partners with horses to help people process trauma, grief, burnout, and identity shifts. Susan shares how her journey as a caregiver for her husband during his battle with a rare autoimmune disease ultimately led her i...

In this episode, Ron sits down with Jessica Poli, an LVT turned regional leader who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. Together, they unpack what a late diagnosis changes, how ADHD shows up in real leadership work, and why “productivity” is often a misleading label for what’s actually sensory load, executive function friction, and constant context switching. Jessica shares how she rebuilt her c...

Welcome back to Left Unattended! I am your host, Ron Sosa. In this solo episode, I guide you through the transformative practice of self-questioning. You might notice something different today—it's just me. For the first few episodes, I had the incredible opportunity to have conversations with guests about their stories and struggles. While I love those conversations, I realized some of the best d...

Unveiling the Realities of Neurodivergence with Tabitha Kucera   Welcome back to Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa, neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate. In this episode, I talk with Tabitha Kucera, an elite Fear Free and low-stress handling certified registered veterinary techn...

NAVIGATING NEURODIVERGENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION with Debra Hamilton Welcome back to Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa, neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate and in this episode, I talk with Debra Hamilton of Hamilton Law and Mediation. Debra Hamilton is an attorney, mediator,...

UNLEARNING THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM with Dr. Alex Harrison Welcome back to Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa, neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate, and today I’m joined by Dr. Alex Harrison. Alex is a profoundly deaf veterinarian, consultant, and founder of an equity-focused consul...

Welcome back to Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa, neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate and in this episode I talk with Diann Wingert, host of the ADHD-ish podcast, psychotherapist-turned-coach, practicing Buddhist, rescue-dog lover, and self-proclaimed “Speaker of Uncomfortable...

FINDING ALIGNMENT with Michael Habicht Left Unattended Episode 3 Welcome to Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa, neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate, and in this episode I’m joined by Michael Habicht. Michael is an artist, creative designer, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate...

Give Me Time to Process with Tori Burgos Welcome back to Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa, neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate, and in this episode I’m joined by Tori Burgos. Tori began her career as a dog trainer working with dogs with serious behavioral challenges before ent...

 I’M NOT BEING DIFFICULT with Suzanne Thomas Left Unattended - Episode 1 Welcome to the very first episode of Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa , neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate, and I couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with my guest, Suzanne Thomas. Suzanne is a c...

Left Unattended is a podcast for the ones who lead boldly but quietly, burn brightly while breaking privately, and feel like they were handed all the responsibility with none of the support. Hosted by neurodivergent leadership coach Ron Sosa, Left Unattended explores what happens when high-performing, emotionally intelligent, and deeply human people are left to navigate systems never designed for...