Living With an Invisible Learning Challenge

Have you ever been annoyed or frustrated because your brain works differently than most? Or because you remember things differently than others do? Are you tired of repeating yourself because others forget things they said more easily than you do? I have had all of these experiences because of being a neurodivergent with NLD. Often it’s hard for me to describe to someone else how my brain works be...

Today's podcast is an interview with me and Oscar. He is an ambassador for The NVLD Project. Here's the link to his bio: https://nvld.org/meet-ambassadors/ambassador-oscar/. The following support group is on January 21st at 10 am (PT) unless I have a schedule conflict. Links for The NVLD Project fundraisers: bit.ly/3VGPWwu bit.ly/3Hllqnt Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trai...

Do you struggle with positive self-talk because of being a neurodivergent or neurotypical? Why do you struggle with it? And how do you try to improve it so it’s not so much of a struggle? I want to explore these questions today because I’ve been trying to have better self-talk ever since I lost 40 lbs for the 4th time in my life and am trying to keep it off. I also want to help encourage others no...

I have done a couple of episodes of my chronic migraine condition but it’s been a while since I updated you on it. The last two episodes I did on it were episodes 27, 43, 69, 70, 73, 80, 81, 83, 94, etc. Please review those if you want more details from the beginning of my journey. This one will be an update from the last one. Links for articles: https://www.planetneurodivergent.com/neurodivergent...

Today's episode is the second part of the interview with Myk Media and Me. He is a Project Social Ambassador, animator, lives on the east coast, and filmmaker. The following support group is on December 17th at 10 am (PT) unless I have a schedule conflict. Links for The NVLD Project fundraisers: bit.ly/3VGPWwu bit.ly/3Hllqnt Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  https://ope...

Did you have challenges in college because of a learning difference? Or maybe you still do if you are in college? I did. My challenges were NLD, chronic migraines, and depression. I used Kurzweil, Sonnocet, and Audionotaker had extra time on tests and was able to use a calculator on math exams. Hopefully, I will be able to do the support group for empowering neurodivergents on December 17th from 1...

Have you ever been ghosted? Treated like garbage by guys? Or learned a lesson the hard way? Have you ever been on a date with a guy or girl that you knew you had no connection or chemistry with even before it was over? How many dates did it take you to learn what you want and don’t want in a relationship? I have been ghosted by many guys. I have lost count of these times. But I’ve learned to let g...

Today's episode is the first part of the interview with Myk Media and Me. He is a Project Social Ambassador, animator, lives on the east coast, and filmmaker.  The following support group is on November 19th at 10 am (PT) unless I have a schedule conflict. Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284 Chats, B...

This episode is pretty personal to me and it could be triggering for you if you have been sexually abused, had body insecurities, or had difficult experiences in your life. Have you ever wondered why your life is so challenging? Why did God give you such a difficult life? Or why do you have more challenges than others do? I have thought that before. But I know that all the challenges that I went t...

Do you ever feel lonely or empty inside because you must keep trying so hard to appear normal in society due to learning challenges in your life? I have recently felt this way because all my friends are already in relationships with significant others and are married now. I am happy for my friends that this is true for them but they have had an easier time with relationships than I have because th...

Today is the final part of the interview with Olivia who is a fellow NVLDer and Project Social Ambassador of The NVLD Project. The following support group is on November 19th at 10 am (PT) unless I have a schedule conflict. Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284 Chats, Barks, & Growls: Convos With My Pe...

Have you ever had body insecurities because of being sexually abused or having a learning challenge? Or because of both? For me, I would yes to the second question and add that it’s hard for me to lose weight because of my chronic migraine (sometimes episodic) condition. There are some reasons I can think of why NLD, sexual abuse, and chronic migraines make it harder for me to lose weight. Links f...

Have you ever had challenges voting because of your lack of knowledge of politics? Not knowing exactly how politics and voting work? Or because your mind tends to go too black and white when you are thinking about the politics of things? I know for me it was hard to vote when I was 18 because I didn’t know much about politics. I didn’t know how much effect voting can take on society. I also didn’t...

Today is the fourth part of the interview with Olivia who is a fellow NVLDer and Project Social Ambassador of The NVLD Project. The following support group is on October 15th at 10 am (PT) unless I have a schedule conflict. Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284⁠ Chats, Barks, & Growls: Convos With My...

Have you ever had difficulty advocating for yourself in school, work, or your personal life because you are neurodivergent? I had experienced this many times in my life, especially when I wasn’t working for my parents or trying to describe why I needed extra help from a professor in college. The accommodation programs I used in college for NLD were: Kurizewhiel 3000, Sonnocent, and Audionotaker. ...

Have you ever been self-conscious because you have learning challenges that are invisible to most people in the world? Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284⁠ Chats, Barks, & Growls: Convos With My Pet Trailer:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/74BJO1eOWkpFGN5fT7qJHh?si=4440df59d52c4522⁠ Think Out: Free...

Today is the third part of the interview with Olivia who is a fellow NVLDer and Project Social Ambassador of The NVLD Project. The following support group is on September 16th at 10 am (PT) unless I have a schedule conflict. Link for BetterHelp sponsorship: https://bit.ly/3A15Ac1 Links for Sleepy Butterfly: 1. https://open.spotify.com/show/5FNnA8XFCzRORCRaZXlHE9?si=a82d5133f7f6411e 2. https://www....

Today's episode is about a new podcast I would like to start next month: Think Out; Free Your Imagination. It will be about the imagination I had as a child. Also interviewing Neurodivergents and Neurotypicals about their imaginations. Please email me at ThinkOutFreeYourImagination@gmail.com. And have dreams that we have when we're asleep be about it too.  The following support group is on...

Today's episode is about a new podcast I would like to start next month: "Shero: Be Your Own Hero." I want to empower people to be their own heroes and sheroes in their lives. I want to show them how they can do that in different areas of their lives by sharing my own and others' experiences with doing that. I would love to interview both females and males on how they have been t...

Today is the second part of the interview with Olivia who is a fellow NVLDer and Project Social Ambassador of The NVLD Project. The following support group is on September 17th at 10 am (PT) unless I have a schedule conflict. Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284⁠ Chats, Barks, & Growls: Convos With M...

Have you ever felt alone, lost, or like no one understands you because you’re different from them? Today I want to talk about how it’s hard for people like me who have learning challenges to live in a world that wasn’t built for us. This world was built for Nureotypicals, not neurodivergents. This fact makes it hard for us to function and get through the everyday challenges of life, especially if...

Have you ever wondered what kind of career or job is good and easy for someone with NLD or a Nuerodivergent? In my opinion, a slow to moderately paced job, one with low to medium demands and one where you can be yourself is the right job for a ND.  Link to article: https://wwe-noverbal-learning-disorder/w.aane.org/trenches-life-nonverbal-learning-disorder/ The next support group is on August 20th...

Have you ever had to accept that things won’t change even though you want them to? I know that people will have to radically accept different things in their life. For me, it was with my sexual abuse discourse in my family. The next support group is on August 20th from 10 am-11:30 am (PT). Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFl...

Today's interview is with Olivia who is a fellow NVLDer and Project Social Ambassador of The NVLD Project.  The following support group is on August 20th from 10 am-11:30 am (PT). Link for BetterHelp sponsorship: https://bit.ly/3A15Ac1 Links for new podcasts: Shero: Be Your Own Hero Trailer:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284⁠ Chats, Barks, & Growls:...

Two years ago I created this podcast! Have you ever felt like you are invisible? Have you felt not completely understood by others? Or dismissed by others because they don’t get what your learning disabilities mean to you, or how it has affected your life? I have felt invisible because of having NLD, being sexually abused, and having a chronic migraine condition. I have felt this because I don’t h...