Mask Off, Yap On

Episode 13: Same Same but Different ✨🧩⚡ Autism and ADHD: twins? cousins? chaotic roommates? 🤔 In this episode, we break down the overlaps, the “wait… SAME” moments, and the “oh nope, very different” parts of our spicy brains. J shares her auDHD perspective (yep, both 🧠⚡) which adds even more layers of relatable chaos. Expect laughs, tangents, and maybe a few “ah-ha!” moments along the way. S...

This week, A’s bestie Alyssa jumps on the mic with A & J for THREE rounds of pure echolalia chaos and fun! 🦜 From accidental copycats to full-on echo battles, we explore how echolalia shows up in our lives with laughs, inside jokes, and a few “did we just say that?!” moments. Get ready to repeat after us… literally

Episode 11: Accommodations – Our Everyday Lifeline 🛠️✨ In this episode, we spill the tea ☕ on the real MVPs of our lives: accommodations. Noise-canceling headphones 🎧? Flexible work schedules 🗓️? Extra snacks in the bag at all times 🍫? Yes, please. We’re breaking down how these little tweaks help us survive, thrive, and occasionally feel like we’ve got our lives together (even when we don’t 🤪...

J's best friend Jordy joins us today to chat about her diagnosis journey, medication trials, going through school with AuDHD, her love of birds and all things nature, her little brothers, and more about birds. Biggest take away: be the person that little you needed growing up. "All across the world, we’ve travelled wayward for, in search of things to hold. I’ve basked in moments filled wi...

Buckle up, fam 😅—this one’s long, unfiltered, and verrrry real. A & J dive into the world of autistic meltdowns (aka emotional hurricanes 🌪️) and shutdowns (aka human Wi-Fi disconnecting 📴). They share what it actually feels like when the brain says “nope,” the triggers that tip the scale, and the messy aftermath that doesn’t get talked about enough. It’s vulnerable, it’s heavy at times, but...

In this episode, we dive into the world of literal thinking and the unique communication challenges it presents. From the struggles of interpreting everyday expressions to the impact of literal communication on relationships, this episode offers a candid look at the complexities of understanding and being understood, mis/understanding social cues, being pressured to conform to societal standards,...

In this episode of "Mask Off, Yap On," Ang and J dive into the world of sensory sensitivities, sharing their personal "sensory sins.” What do you hate more? The texture of microfiber or the overwhelming scent of strong perfumes, we want to know what has your vote for the ultimate sensory sin. From the unsettling feel of cardboard to the chaos of multiple sounds, we face off our top...

Did you know that Angelena's best friend is a mermaid?! In this week's episode we chat with Ariel about her mental health journey and neurodivergent experience. We touch on executive functioning and that relatable moment when you try ADHD meds for the first time and go from task paralysis to "holy shit I just did the thing without thinking!?" also Ariel makes j cry twice in this...

Episode 5: “Unmasking 101 – Tips, Tricks, and Tender Moments” This week, we’re digging deeper into the unmasking journey—what it really means to drop the act and start showing up as your true self. From awkward beginnings to liberating breakthroughs, we’re sharing our personal unmasking stories, what’s helped us along the way, and the small (but mighty!) steps that made the biggest difference. Exp...

Episode 4: BRB, Reprocessing My Whole Life In this episode, we dive deep into our personal unmasking journeys—the raw, beautiful, and sometimes brutal process of peeling back the layers we built to survive in a world that wasn’t designed for neurodivergent brains. From the first cracks in the mask to the full-on identity re-evaluation (cue existential crisis), we talk about how unmasking has chang...

🎭 Episode 3 – “Unmasking Masking” In this episode, we dive into the world of masking — what it is, why so many neurodivergent folks do it, and how it can take a serious toll on our mental health and sense of identity. From the subtle ways we shape-shift to blend in, to the emotional exhaustion that comes from constantly performing “normal,” we’re getting real about the costs of hiding our authent...

You know those little things you’ve done your whole life that you thought were just normal human things … until you realized, uh, maybe not everyone does them? Yeah—same. In this episode, we dive into the quirks, habits, and survival strategies we carried thinking they were universal, only to learn they were actually neurodivergent traits and coping mechanisms. From scripting conversations in the...

our very first (!!!) episode of Mask Off, Yap On, we dive into our own winding, weird, emotional, and occasionally musical journeys of discovering we’re neurodivergent. From late autism diagnoses to ADHD realizations, we explore how everyone’s path looks different—and why that’s exactly the point. There’s laughter, singing, sidebars we absolutely did not plan for, and a few tender moments where we...