The Business Oddcast

Pathological Demand Avoidance aka PDA - Trait Talking S01E01 In our series for the Neuroinclusive Workplace we are looking at traits, and their impact on the neurodivergent. Today we discuss PDA; what's PDA? Pathological Demand Avoidance... Ever been asked to do something you were literally about to do… and suddenly your brain responds with a very firm "Absolutely not"? Welcome to the wonderfully...

Episode 34: The ‘No’ toolkit- Boundaries for ND brains  For something that's only two letters long, "no" can create a truly astonishing amount of panic. One boundary becomes a guilt spiral, three imagined arguments, and a sudden urge to explain your entire life story to justify why you can't help someone move house on a Tuesday afternoon. In this episode, we unpack why saying no can feel so dispro...

DESCRIPTION - FULL Please share with anyone you think this topic might resonate with. Send any questions or suggestions to or contact us here: hosts@businessoddcast.com Don't forget to like and subscribe or follow along on the socials, see below timeline for details. Together we can build a healthier, happier way to work! ------------------------------------- TIMELINE 00:00:00 - Welcome & Intr...

Episode 32: Pricing When You Don’t Trust Your Sense of Value Eps 32 - Pricing When You Don’t Trust Your Sense of Value Pricing should be simple, shouldn’t it? Work out the time, add the costs, decide the margin, send the quote, float away looking financially competent. Lovely. Except for many neurodivergent business owners, pricing is rarely just maths. It gets tangled up with self-worth, rejectio...

Episode 31: Executive Dysfunction Diaries   Please share with anyone you think this topic might resonate with. Send any questions or suggestions to or contact us here: hosts@businessoddcast.com Don't forget to like and subscribe or follow along on the socials, see below timeline for details. Together we can build a healthier, happier way to work! ------------------------------------- TIMELINE 00:0...

Episode 30: The Inbox Is Lava For something that technically takes a few minutes, the inbox has an impressive ability to feel like a full-blown psychological event. One email becomes ten decisions, three imagined consequences, and a low-level sense that you’re about to be told off… even when it’s just “checking in”. In this episode, we unpack why the inbox feels so overwhelming for neurodivergent...

Please share with anyone you think this topic might resonate with. Send any questions or suggestions to or contact us here: hosts@businessoddcast.com Don't forget to like and subscribe or follow along on the socials, see below timeline for details. Together we can build a healthier, happier way to work! ------------------------------------- TIMELINE 00:00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 00:01:17 -...

Ep30 of the Business Oddcast and we look at the toxic nature of "Hustle Culture" Ever feel like you’re training with Usain Bolt but somehow running in slow motion? In this episode, we declare ourselves refugees from the Gary Vee School of Business to dismantle the toxic "hustle culture" that lives deep inside our nervous systems.  We explore why the planet is convinced rest must be earned like som...

Eps 27 - After Burnout: What Recovery Actually Looks Like for ND People Burnout recovery is often sold as a quick reset: take a break, recharge, come back stronger… and immediately traumatised again. But for neurodivergent people, that story isn’t just wrong — it can be genuinely harmful. Because ND burnout isn’t “a bit tired”. It’s cognitive shutdown, emotional flattening, nervous system overload...

Eps 26 - Running on empty: How ND energy actually works Most advice about energy assumes you wake up with the same capacity every day — the same motivation, resilience, and ability to push through. For neurodivergent people, that assumption just doesn’t hold. In this episode, we unpack what it really means to be “running on empty” as an ND person — why energy is variable by design, not a personal...

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  Please share with anyone you think this topic might resonate with. Send any questions or suggestions to or contact us here: hosts@businessoddcast.com Don't forget to like and subscribe or follow along on the socials, see below timeline for details. Together we can build a healthier, happier way to work! ------------------------------------- TIMELINE 00:00:00 - Welcome & Introduction to the S...

Ep23 dives into the world of neurodivergent self-employment and the exhausting art of masking especially when you are at home.  We explore how neurodiverse business owners often feel the need to slap a "socially acceptable front end" onto their lives to appear competent, only to carry that heavy mask home to their families.  This episode is all about learning to show up as your authentic, tired, h...

In ep 22 of The Business Oddcast, we discuss the complexities of communicating needs and collaborating with neurotypical individuals within a business context. We deep dive on how you can get your needs met, and keeping lines of communication clear. We explore how we, the neurodivergent, often feel that advocating for ourself is like a "hostage negotiation," leading to overexplaining or apologizin...

The Anti-Boredom Blueprint: Staying Motivated With a Spicy Brain Motivation isn’t a habit for us, it’s a flaky situationship. We adore it when it shows up, panic when it disappears, and shouting “just start” at ourselves has never made it come back. In this episode, we unpack why neurodivergent boredom isn’t “a bit dull” it’s an emergency shutdown. We talk activation vs willpower, PDA-style resist...

  Please share with anyone you think this topic might resonate with. Send any questions or suggestions to or contact us here: hosts@businessoddcast.com Don't forget to like and subscribe or follow along on the socials, see below timeline for details. Together we can build a healthier, happier way to work! ------------------------------------- TIMELINE 00:00:00 - Welcome & Introduction to the S...

Five-year plans sound great in theory… but what if your brain simply refuses to cooperate? In this episode of The Business Oddcast, we explore what planning actually looks like for neurodivergent business owners. From variable energy levels and dopamine-driven decision making to PDA, perfectionism, and the pressure to “stick to the plan,” they unpack why rigid long-term planning can be more harmfu...

Morning routines are meant to set you up for success… so why do they feel so impossible when you’re neurodivergent? In this episode of the Business Oddcast, we tear apart the idea of the “perfect morning” and rebuild it in a way that actually works for neurospicy brains. Inspired (loosely) by The Miracle Morning, this is not a book review — it’s a reality check. From trauma mornings and insomnia h...

Welcome to this New Year edition of The Business Oddcast! This week we’re pulling apart the whole “New Year, New You” circus and asking what resolutions actually look like when you’re neurodivergent. We talk perfectionism, shame spirals, forgotten vitamin tubs, and why “consistency” is often just a neurotypical fantasy. We dig into energy budgets, dopamine-fuelled overcommitting, and the differenc...

In words of social commentator, philosopher and glam rockstar Noddy Holder "IIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttts CHRISSSSSSSTMASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" Welcome to Episode 16 of the Business Oddcast! This week is a big seasonal bumper edition and we’re diving headfirst into the sensory overload, social pressure, and chaotic brilliance that is Christmas when you’re neurodivergent. From overwhel...

Welcome to Episode 15 of The Business Oddcast! This week we dive into reunions — the good, the bad, and the painfully awkward. We unpack why reunions can feel like an unwelcome, unpaid performance reviews for your life: “Are you married? Happy? Winning?”. We talk intentional vs. accidental reunions, school-specific trauma, bullying, masking, sensory overwhelm, and the aftershock of rumination. Stu...

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Business Oddcast! This week we get brutally honest about holidays — the so-called “relaxation myth” and why they can be anything but restful for neurodivergent brains. From the social script of “Going anywhere nice?” to packing panic, airport queues, security pat-downs, and the existential crisis of the wrong mustard, we unpack how novelty, noise, and lost routines tur...

Welcome to Episode 13 where we will dive into surviving celebrations and coping with seasonal events, like birthdays, holidays and social gatherings. We look at the following * Explore why celebrations can be draining, overwhelming, or triggering for neurodiverse folks. * Share the stress and anxiety many feel around birthdays, holidays, and social obligations. * Share practical strategies for set...

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Business Oddcast where we discuss Getting Sh*t Done with PDA. PDA, Pathological Demand Avoidance isn’t procrastination, it’s the brain’s hard “nope”.  In this episode, we dig into how PDA shows up for neurodivergent business owners, why it gets mistaken for laziness, and how to work with your brain instead of against it. From school days of “but why?” to client dynamic...

  Share with anyone you think this will resonate with and we can build a healthier, happier way to work! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe and send any questions or suggestions to: hosts@businessoddcast.com Or follow along on the socials see low timeline for details. ------------------------------------- TIMELINE 00:00:00 - Introduction. 00:00:40 - Hannah's weekly tangent  00:01:35 - Topic...