The Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast I cover what drives the difference between communication styles of the neurodivergent (ND) and neurotypical (NT). Once again it is spatial giftedness that drives this difference. The ND's spatial giftedness requires a greater understanding and level of detail because they create mental models of the world around them. Their brains build such complexity they si...

Send us Fan Mail  In this podcast, I discuss how shame can undermine the giftedness of neurodivergent individuals. Our entire system fosters a culture of shame, which drives capitalistic over consumption. The system is designed to instill shame in its citizens, encouraging comparison and competition instead of connection. For the most sensitive among us, this experience can be truly debilitating....

Send us Fan Mail Being highly sensitive has both negative and positive aspects. However, we haven't been taught how to utilize our heightened sensitivity to navigate the world more effectively. But that is about to change. We must now learn. With an increasing number of "1000-year weather events" that defy statistical explanations as mere anomalies, we can no longer deny the changin...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, I aim to challenge the notion of Executive Management Dysfunction and flip it on its head. It's crucial for you to understand that it is not you who is broken, but rather the system that is broken. The current system in place was designed to stifle creativity, which poses a challenge for Gifted Neurodivergents who resist conforming to it. This is why we face...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we tackle authenticity. When you live life without authenticity, you leave behind higher access to your subconscious. Authenticity is the first step for connecting your thinking and feeling to access the genius potential each gifted neurodivergent has. Authenticity is easier once you find a place in the world that allows you to be you—the you that doesn't car...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #12 - The Higher Abilities of Neurodivergence in Emotional Intelligence In this podcast I cover Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI has been co-opted by our workplaces. EI should focus on you and how you use your emotions to navigate the your life. EI should focus on how you use your emotions to better understand the world around you. EI should focus on getting you to the best...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #11 Gifted Neurodivergent's Higher Abilities in Social Intelligence  In this podcast I continue to discuss the higher abilities found in Gifted Neurodivergence. I disagree with anyone that claims we are socially inept. I believe what we really are is socially more aware. We live in a society where everyone is strongly influenced to stay within the boundaries laid down...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast # 7 - The Importance of Mirroring for Gifted Neurodivergents In this podcast we talk about how rare it is for Gifted Neurodivergents to get the proper mirroring they need to develop healthy self esteem.  We are rare and because of this we have fewer opportunities to really connect with others like us. Additionally, our system actively works against our ability to connect w...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #6 - The Orchid (Echoist) and the Oleander (Narcissist) On this podcast I talk about the Orchid who is typically an Echoist and the Oleander who is always a Narcissist.  The Oleander is lovely flowering plant that grows in warm climates, it is considered invasive in the USA, and it is also toxic. If you are not familiar with the term Echoist you will be after listening to...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #5 - An Orchid in the Tropics is a Prodigy In this episode I speak of the book The Orchid and The Dandelion written by W. Thomas Boyce.  I read this book shortly after it first came out. However, it wasn't until I moved to the tropics that I truly understood how powerful the metaphor is. I am not sure even the author understands how amazing orchids are in the tropics....

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #4 - Are You A Savant? If You Are A Gifted ND, Most Likely Yes!  Trigger Alert****  I do talk about a childhood trauma experience in this episode. I speak briefly about a domestic violence experience.   On this podcast I talk about how my family's savant skills manifest. I speak of  how intense schedules can prevent the manifestation of our giftedness in the system. I...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #3 - The 3D Thinker - Giftedness Unrealized  In this podcast we address what it means to be a 3D+ thinker in a world that does not cultivate 3D thinking. We review what makes us gifted, the connection trauma has to increasing our divergent thinking capabilities and the value divergent thinking will have as AI becomes the go to for convergent thinking. This podcast referenc...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast 2 - 100 years of Oppression and the 2D Perspective In this podcast we cover what it is like to be a 3D thinker in a society that won't let you be one. We also cover what it is like to live in a society that has put everything into 2D thinking, learning and teaching but is now realizing they might just need those pesky 3D+ thinking peeps. That is correct, we are referr...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #1 - Are You A Gifted Neurodivergent? The Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast is a podcast dedicated to the understanding and cultivating the outside genius found in gifted neurodivergence. In this debut episode it tackles the difference between convergent thinkers and divergent thinkers. A difference that can be defined in a simple test of spatial giftedness. Are you a 2D think...