Living With an Invisible Learning Challenge

In Part Three, Jennifer continues her conversation with Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes, exploring how workplaces and healthcare systems often fall short for those with neurodivergence and chronic conditions. They discuss the gap between performative inclusion and real accessibility, the toll of masking, and outdated productivity standards. The episode also highlights the added barriers faced by Black women...

If you or someone you love is navigating NVLD,  you already know how exhausting it can be to keep trying the same things and getting the same results. The stuck feeling is real. The conflict cycles are real. The gap between knowing what needs to change and actually changing it is real. That is exactly what this workshop is designed to address. Reset: Getting Unstuck as a Family (Without More Press...

In this episode, The Inner Light: NLD, Neurodivergence & Resilience , the host explores how living with Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD) and other neurodivergent traits can bring both challenges and hidden strengths. Drawing from personal experience and research, the episode discusses how differences in social interpretation, sensory processing, and daily adaptation can shape resilience, crea...

Not all advice fits every brain. In this episode, we explore how neurodivergent individuals can use critical thinking, self-awareness, and lived experience to evaluate advice instead of accepting it automatically. From neurodivergence and comorbidity to resilience and the “Inner Light” philosophy, this conversation is about finding what truly works for you. Use this link to find my other podcasts,...

In Part Two, Jennifer continues her conversation with Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes, exploring how workplaces and healthcare systems often fall short for those with neurodivergence and chronic conditions. They discuss the gap between performative inclusion and real accessibility, the toll of masking, and outdated productivity standards. The episode also highlights the added barriers faced by Black women a...

This episode explores how people with invisible learning challenges use “masking” and perfectionism to hide struggles rooted in shame—a concept defined by Brené Brown as feeling unworthy of belonging. It explains how repeated experiences of misunderstanding turn mistakes into identity, leading to exhaustion and disconnection. The podcast encourages embracing vulnerability, normalizing needs, and m...

The Narrator Inside My Neurodivergent Mind explores what it’s like to live and work with multiple learning differences and chronic migraines, using the narrator in your head as a metaphor for constant mental juggling. It highlights the balance between productivity and health, the tools and strategies that help, and the shift from self-criticism to self-support—reframing challenges as strengths. Us...

This episode features a conversation with Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes exploring lived experiences of neurodivergence and chronic conditions, and how systems—especially workplaces and healthcare—often fall short in supporting individual needs. Together, they examine the gap between performative inclusion and true accessibility, highlighting how rigid, one-size-fits-all policies, complex accommodation pro...

This episode explores awareness vs. acceptance through the lens of neurodivergence and chronic pain. It reflects on living with invisible challenges, the impact of being misunderstood, and how a diagnosis can bring clarity. Ultimately, it highlights that acceptance—not just awareness—is what creates real support and self-understanding. https://linktr.ee/JenniferPTTS?utm_source=linktree_profile_sha...

This podcast script debunks common misconceptions surrounding Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), emphasizing that co-occurring conditions like ADHD, anxiety, and sensory sensitivities are the rule rather than the exception. Rather than viewing these traits as childhood-only deficits or a lack of intelligence, the script highlights that understanding the scientific facts empowers neurodivergent adu...

In this episode, the host and Jennifer discuss what it is like to live with invisible learning challenges and how progress can look different for people with neurodivergence. Jennifer explains that growth is not always linear—people may move forward, struggle, and then move forward again. They emphasize that setbacks do not mean failure but are often part of the learning process. The conversation...

This podcast episode explains the difference between PTSS and PTSD through the host’s personal experience as a neurodivergent person, showing how trauma can accumulate and keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode. Using the “Everchanging Butterfly” concept, the host reframes healing as an ongoing cycle of growth, encouraging listeners to remove their masks, honor their limits, and see transf...

This episode explores the complex social and political ties between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein through the unique lens of Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NLD), offering personal survivor insights and practical strategies for processing heavy news cycles. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/JenniferPTTS?utm_source=linktree_profile_share⁠⁠ Resources for Your Show Notes: Referenced Episode: Episode 20: Wha...

This episode is a continuation of a conversation between the host, Jennifer Purcell, and her guest Jennifer, exploring what it’s like to live with an invisible learning disability. Together they share personal experiences and reflections on neurodivergence, discussing the challenges of executive function, daily life, and how understanding and awareness can support individuals with multi-learning d...

The Rush Trap: Slowing Down to Move Forward explores why many neurodivergent people feel driven to start tasks before fully planning, a pattern rooted in executive function differences rather than laziness. The episode explains how ADHD-related impulsivity, dopamine needs, time blindness, and autism-related overwhelm or masking can fuel this urge to rush. It offers compassionate, research-informed...

This episode of Living with Invisible Learning Challenges explores how rising health insurance premiums and government policy decisions affect everyone, while hitting neurodivergent individuals especially hard. Because many neurodivergent people rely on ongoing, specialized care, even small increases in premiums, deductibles, or cost-sharing can limit access to therapy, diagnoses, and mental healt...

The episode features an interview conversation that explores personal experiences of living with an invisible learning challenge, focusing on neurodivergence, self-understanding, and advocacy, while highlighting the importance of sharing stories to build awareness and connection. ⁠ https://linktr.ee/JenniferPTTS?utm_source=linktree_profile_share⁠ Etsy shop: ⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ https://wovendifferently.etsy.com...

In this episode, I share the deeply personal journey of turning her neurodivergent life and podcast conversations into a book, honoring her unique writing process, using AI as a supportive creative tool, and affirming that neurodivergent stories deserve space, accessibility, and power. https://linktr.ee/JenniferPTTS?utm_source=linktree_profile_share⁠ Etsy shop: ⁠ https://wovendifferently.etsy.com⁠...

This episode reframes “two steps forward, one step back” as a natural and meaningful pattern of growth for neurodivergent people and those with invisible learning challenges. Jennifer explains why nonlinear progress happens—due to brain variability, environmental mismatches, and sensory or emotional fatigue—and why a “step back” is often a signal to rest, adjust, or recalibrate rather than a failu...

Here the final part to interview with Christinia from last year. She is an attorney and advocate for military families navigating special education. With experience at UC Berkeley, Notre Dame Law School, and William & Mary, Christina shares how she supports Marines’ families, the challenges they face, and what she’s learned from helping children with diverse learning needs thrive. Website: ⁠⁠⁠...

Here the second part to interview with Christinia from last year. She is an attorney and advocate for military families navigating special education. With experience at UC Berkeley, Notre Dame Law School, and William & Mary, Christina shares how she supports Marines’ families, the challenges they face, and what she’s learned from helping children with diverse learning needs thrive. Website: ⁠⁠...

This episode is about acknowledging the full scope of my invisible challenges and, in doing so, giving a voice to others who may be living with their own tangled knots. It's a reminder that everyone's journey is unique and that true strength lies in understanding and embracing who you are, invisible challenges and all. Website: ⁠⁠⁠http://livingwithmultilearningdifferences.com/⁠⁠⁠ Patron li...

Welcome to "Living with Invisible Learning Challenges," the podcast where we explore the struggles, triumphs, and unique journeys of navigating life with learning differences. I’m your host, Jennifer Purcell. Website: ⁠⁠⁠http://livingwithmultilearningdifferences.com/⁠⁠⁠ Patron link: ⁠⁠ patreon.com/LivingWithAnInvisibleLearningChallenge ⁠⁠ Etsy shop: ⁠⁠ https://wovendifferently.etsy.com⁠⁠...

A personal story shared with respect for experiences different from my own. Today, I want to talk about something deeply personal and something that’s been on my mind for a while. It’s about relating to someone you admire, even if your lived experiences are profoundly different. And for me, that person is Michelle Obama. I've been reading her book, Becoming , and there's a part of it that...

Last year, I had the opportunity to interview Christina Jones, an attorney and advocate for military families navigating special education. With experience at UC Berkeley, Notre Dame Law School, and William & Mary, Christina shares how she supports Marines’ families, the challenges they face, and what she’s learned from helping children with diverse learning needs thrive. Website: ⁠⁠http://liv...