James Carter & Sonay Erten

Divergently Married

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Join Sonay and James as they invite us into their unique world as an autistic and ADHD married couple. Using their lived experiences of ADHD and autism, they talk about life, love and everything in between. Sonay is a lawyer, ADHD coach and speaker and James is an early 40s techie and part-time geology student. Join them for an authentic journey through life as Divergently Married. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author

James Carter & Sonay Erten

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Health

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Latest episode

May 12, 2026

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Episodes

James goes to the dentist 18.04.2024

Sonay and James reach double digits with episode 10. In this episode, we see the start of the regular segments on a recent story of the episode and RSD thought of the episode. James also shares all about the dentist whilst they both talk about pain thresholds, meltdown triggers and not being listened to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not a trend! 02.03.2024

In this second episode of myth busting, Sonay and James take on some of the most recent myths circling in the media and talk about inspiration porn. They also delve into dopamine, self-medicating and addiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pupdates, emotional regulation and grief 10.02.2024

TW: This episode talks about grief In this episode, Sonay and James start off by providing a brief update on the newest member of the Divergently Married family. They also talk about puppies and RSD (which they forgot to mention last time!) and the opposite of RSD, recognition responsive euphoria. The rest of the episode talks about their experiences of grief, if this subject is triggering please...

Welcome Sylvie! 20.01.2024

After a long break, this time as a result of the arrival of a new member to the Divergently Married family (cockapoo puppy, Sylvie), Sonay and James talk about the realities of owning a puppy and what that means from an AuDHD perspective. They also share thoughts on Christmas parties, socialising and a round up of 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's talk about traits! 16.12.2023

In episode 6 of Divergently Married, Sonay and James take a deep dive into their traits of autism and ADHD, including what led to them getting assessed and the impact on their careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you do it? 18.11.2023

In this episode, Sonay and James talk about their journeys to getting their AuDHD diagnoses, or in James' case, twice... They also cover off masking and coping strategies for every day life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's so not true! 28.10.2023

In the fourth episode of Divergently Married, Sonay and James take on some of the common stereotypes and myths of autism and ADHD, and set about busting them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Very Neurodivergent Wedding 18.10.2023

In the third episode of Divergently Married, Sonay and James tell us about their wedding - all the way from their very unique proposal, to the planning, right up to the big day itself. They talk about stresses that affected them as AuDHDers, as well as their unique take on a wedding itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fine, I'm Not Doing It! 24.09.2023

In the second episode of Divergently Married, Sonay and James take an in-depth look at Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, a common emotional condition for those with ADHD. They talk about how it shows up, what makes it worse, how it has affected them in the past, its effects on their relationship, and their tips on how to combat it both personally and professionally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Welcome to our podcast 16.09.2023

Welcome to the first ever episode of Divergently Married. Sonay and James introduce themselves, the podcast and how it came about. They also tell the story of how they first met. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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