Emily

My Brain Is A Wonderland: For Neurodivergent Women

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Emily

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Season of Depression 16.08.2023 26:58

Send Emily a Text Message Depression can hit like a freight train when you least expect it and may disproportionately affect neurodivergent people. Why? CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Sup...

Doctor, No! 09.08.2023 24:22

Send Emily a Text Message Neurodivergence can make the unknown very scary and the doctor's office might be the scariest unknown of all. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the sho...

Cult of Belonging 02.08.2023 31:06

Send Emily a Text Message There have been a rare couple of times where Emily has felt like she belongs. Let her tell you about the positive and the culty negative. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/...

Medication Hesitation 26.07.2023 20:45

Send Emily a Text Message Medication might be your savior or your worst nightmare. Emily has experienced both. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Oops! I Said it Again 19.07.2023 22:23

Send Emily a Text Message Do you ever feel like you're always saying the "wrong thing"? Emily does too! CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Food for Thought 12.07.2023 22:43

Send Emily a Text Message What is your relationship with food? Listen to Emily discuss hyperfixation meals, binging, and more in this episode about eating while neurodivergent. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybraini...

The Grief Debrief 20.12.2022 10:37

Send Emily a Text Message A vulnerable unpacking of the feelings that Wakanda Forever stirred up. This episode discusses grief, bereavement, and features spoilers from Wakanda Forever. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...

An Attitude of Gratitude 14.12.2022 34:16

Send Emily a Text Message How do you find gratitude when you feel like the world isn't on your side? Tune in for this emotional episode that discusses gratitude, grief, bereavement, and abuse. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify....

I'll Be There For You - Part Two 13.12.2022 18:02

Send Emily a Text Message Part Two continues with why friendships have never been Emily's forte. In school, at work, it's always been a struggle. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support...

I'll Be There For You - Part One 07.12.2022 23:45

Send Emily a Text Message Friendships have never been Emily's forte. In school, at work, it's always been a struggle. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Huh? Wot? 06.12.2022 33:47

Send Emily a Text Message Auditory processing issues affect a lot of neurodivergent people. Listen to how Emily makes it work in an audible world. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support t...

It's A Car-Tastrophe! 30.11.2022 30:12

Send Emily a Text Message Do you drive? Emily does... barely. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Holiday Schmoliday - Thanksgiving Debrief 29.11.2022 26:31

Send Emily a Text Message Find out the good, bad, and ugly from Emily's Thanksgiving celebration. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Can't Touch This 23.11.2022 23:50

Send Emily a Text Message Emily doesn't like to be touched, so why do people keep touching her? CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Holiday Schmoliday - Thanksgiving 22.11.2022 24:46

Send Emily a Text Message Here come the holidays. How will you survive? CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Oh, Baby 16.11.2022 28:28

Send Emily a Text Message 36, childless, and terrified. SHOULD Emily get pregnant? CAN she get pregnant? CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Hair Today, Get The F*ck Off Me Tomorrow 15.11.2022 13:56

Send Emily a Text Message Emily has always loved her short hair, now she knows why. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Missed It Once, Shame On You 09.11.2022 21:27

Send Emily a Text Message Did you have an opportunity to be diagnosed in childhood, but it was missed? Me too! CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Every Dog Has Its Day 08.11.2022 40:12

Send Emily a Text Message Pets... why we love them, why they stress us out, and some strategies you can use to take control of your life. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

Ian Is Coming 03.11.2022 23:44

Send Emily a Text Message Find out how Emily prepared for an impending natural disaster - Hurricane Ian. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

That's What She Said 03.11.2022 22:27

Send Emily a Text Message Emily discusses why she talks the way she does, and the variety of accents she took on as a child. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show

I Have WHAT? 02.11.2022 33:00

Send Emily a Text Message Learn how and why Emily was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism at the age of 34. CONNECT HERE Instagram: @MyBrainIsAWonderland_ TikTok: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Youtube: @MyBrainIsAWonderland Email: mybrainisawonderlandpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybrainisawonderland/support Support the show