Neuroinclusion: Across the Pond and Beyond

Jessi Purdy is an activist, public speaker,  and the CEO of FIC Human Resource Partners, an organization that fosters inclusive cultures through policy, training, and discussion. Her identity as a panromantic, asexual, transwoman is central to her life and work.   In this episode, Jessi and I discuss how DEI work is broadening to include intersectional identities and neurodiversity, including reco...

Join Pasha Marlowe, Neuroqueer Coach and Sandy Woznicki, Stress and Anxiety Coach, for a conversation on ADHD, Anxiety, and why we worry.  We talk about the correlations and differences between ADHD and anxiety and how the conditions often manifest as ruminations, intrusive thoughts, and hyperfocusing. Sandy explains how anxiety is fear based and why worrying to problem solve is not a useful strat...

 Michelle Renee is a surrogate partner, professional cuddler, and full-spectrum intimacy guide for human connection, working inside the complete spectrum of intimacy, from platonic to erotic.  In collaboration with a therapist, surrogate partners help clients who struggle with intimacy, body shame, sexual dysfunction, new gender or sexual identify, and relationships. They help their clients commun...

Dr. Rachel Allyn, is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in relationships and and the author of the book "The Pleasure Is All Yours". She is back on my podcast for a 2nd time, this time talking about intimacy and bodyfulness through the lens of neurodiversity.  We discussed the impact of hormones, menopause, unmasking, sensory issues, and bodyfulness on our ability to give and...

Enjoy this beautiful and inspiring conversation about how we can queer time and have the experience of living with our natural rhythms in natural time, rather than clock time.  Kai Northcott (they/them/xe/xem) helps neurodivergent professionals design their time to improve executive function. Kai has explored opposite ends of many spectrums, including that of time after an extended period of livin...

Aron Croft, MS, is a Harvard-educated coach and the owner of Hidden ADHD.  He specializes in inattentive ADHD and helps ADHD minds move beyond the struggle of motivation and willpower and tap into the power of momentum. Aron encourages us to be in alignment, work smarter not harder, and to realize what fuels us and keeps us in the flow.  He generously shares his "3S Activation" method an...

Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is a mom to 3 queer kids, an orthodontist, a happiness mindset coach, podcast host, and visionary. She eloquently and vulnerably shares her journey of raising and advocating for her queer children.  Just in time for the holiday season, we talk about navigating coming out and conversations about sexuality and gender with extended family, teachers, therapists, friends, partners...

Coming to you from Colorado Springs in the wake of the Club Q shooting, Lou Szody of Unconditional ADHD coaching, leads with vulnerability and unconditional acceptance and explains how "when something happens to one person in our community, it happens to all of us". We discuss how imposter syndrome and trauma triggers are prevalent in the neuroqueer community and how we can advocate for...

Dr. Matt Zakreski (who was fortunate enough to have Maya Angelou as a professor!) is a doctor of psychology, professor, speaker, and the creator of the Neurodiversity Collective. In this episode, Dr. Matt joins me for a spirited conversation about giftedness, ableism, privilege, sex/intimacy, and the unique challenges of twice and thrice exceptional kids. Students who consistently require intensiv...

A spontaneous and raw solo episode packed with vulnerability and courage. This is my most personal and favorite episode yet and one that I believe will speak to midlife women who are considering "burning it all down" (systems, institutions, careers, marriages) in the name of justice, authenticity, and pleasure! If you or someone you love has gone through deep transformation over these pa...

Patrick Dodson,  philosopher, coach, counsellor, author,  and Ted Talk speaker, joins me (all the way from New Zealand) to discuss diversity and differences from the lens of identity, multiple-intelligences, and compassion. He describes inside-out orientation and shares identity mind-mapping tools to help you celebrate your diversities more and improve your sense of agency.  To learn more about Pa...

Dylan Alter (they/them) is a queer theorist, farmer, previous lawyer, and teacher. They are also the person who introduced me to the concept of neuroqueering! Dylan explains their theory on the challenges of accessing meds, adult ADHD, masking, cultural diplomacy, and more. This episode was cut short at the end as our zoom froze, so pardon the unconventional editing. That's neuroqueering, ADH...

KJ Kelsch (they/them) is a neurology-focused mobility restoration specialist & strength coach based at J Bodyworks in San Francisco. They're passionate about helping queer, trans, non-binary & neurodiverse people of all stripes embody their superpowers through therapeutic, empowered movement. In today’s episode, KJ and Pasha talk about embodiment through the lens of neurodiversity. KJ...

Pasha shares her journey from grief to neuroqueering by way of humor, rest, and pleasure activism. These radical forms of activism teach us to consciously choose to experience pleasure, to explore rest as resistance, and to heal through laughter in the community. Show notes: [1:51] Diving deeper into the meaning of neuroqueering [5:20] Looking back to when I started my first podcast: Let Pleasure...

I always knew I wanted Eric Tivers, ADHD Rewired host, to be my first Neuroqueering guest. Eric epitomizes everything I love about the open-heartedness of neurodiverse and queer communities. We talked about how we came out as queer in our hetero-facing relationships, how we see our sexuality through the lens of our neurodivergence, and how gender feels ever fluid and evolving for us. Somehow, we e...

The word NEUROQUEER goes beyond the intersection of neurodiversity and queerness.  Neuroqueering is the practice of queering (subverting, defying, disrupting, liberating oneself from) neuronormativity and heteronormativity simultaneously. Through the lens of the neurodiversity paradigm and the social model and in conversations with neurodiversity-affirming professionals, we are going to challenge,...

Words are tools. Our language helps shape our thoughts and perceptions of ourselves and others. In this episode, we will learn how to stop pathologizing neurodivergence by embracing the neurodiversity paradigm, which states there is no “normal” or “right” style of the human brain or mind, any more than there is no “normal” or “right” ethnicity, sexuality, gender, or culture. Also, a brief introduc...

The new NEUROQUEERING Podcast launched today. Check out the first episode. THIS IS THE FINAL "Let Pleasure Be the Measure Podcast".  After 65 episodes and 10K downloads in 34 countries, Pasha has decided to say goodbye to the "Let Pleasure Be the Measure" podcast. Her international ADHD coaching practice has taken off and she is going to focus on serving the neurodiverse commun...

This is not your daughter's podcast! This one is for midlife women who have been through life's SHITASTROPHIES and have come out the other side with a sense of humor and a fierce zest for life. Get ready to laugh about death, chronic overthinking, and wordle! And a bonus braless dance party at the end! Yes, you can ALWAYS watch my episodes on YouTube as well!  You are going to love Carla...

Welcome Michael Vukelic, success coach, speaker, and author of "Let Go Of the Shit Show".  Many A-ha moments here, friends.  My Aha was when Michael said "We are taking in and experiencing exactly what we want to experience." Yes, even those hard moments.  He beautifully and brilliantly teaches us in this episode:   *How you can move through the world with less fear  *How you c...

Jennifer and Stephanie PageWise are Quantum Relationship Coaches who work with the LGBTQ+ community.  Their mission is to bring more love to the world, one relationship at a time.  They focus on creating holy relationships through teaching self-love, boundaries and communication.  The foundation of their work is encouraging clients to find their authentic selves based on their unique spiritual pat...

HANDS DOWN, my new favorite episode!  I want Meredith Steele (IG @babiesofsteele) to come to laugh and pee at my house everyday.  She's from central coastal Maine and so am I.  She likes coffee and animals and so do I.  She can't do tech and neither can I.  So, already we should be best friends, right?  But, we also share deeper connections.  We both have struggled through mental illness...

In today's episode we are talking about relationships, parenting, divorce, dating, and sex through the lens of ADHD. Lucky you! You get Pasha Marlowe, a Marriage and Family Therapist and ADHD coach AND Natalie Nolan, an ADHD divorce coach, in one episode! First we share our family journeys from ADHD diagnosis and management to the demise and rebuilding of relationships. Natalie explains how A...

Shari Foos is a Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of  The Narrative Method.   She and I have a vulnerable and lively discussion about our shared experiences as therapists, children with trauma, storytellers, and humorists. Shari's work is fascinating and in complete alignment with my philosophy and passions. This was a thrill for me to connect with another human on such a deep lev...

Note: There is a brief audio issue where you will hear an echo ("pussy, pussy, pussy") and feedback, but it is quickly resolved. Thank you for your understanding.  Did I mention I hate tech and fired my editor? LOL! My guest today is Sherysse Morris, a pleasure goddess and a feminine embodiment coach. She and I begin by diving into our love of pussy-the book, of course. Pussy: A Reclamat...