The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast

In this episode of  The Neurodivergent Creative , Caitlin sits down without a set agenda and gently spirals through morning pages, phone addiction, creative habits, spirituality, and the quiet grief of living in a world shaped by capitalism and rising fascism. What begins as a reflection on journaling becomes a compassionate exploration of why we need personal rituals, spiritual hope, and tiny act...

In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative, Caitlin starts with a headline about “quiet hoarding” (aka: keeping your phone longer than capitalism wants you to) and spirals deliciously into a full-bodied rant about holiday consumerism, tech entitlement, ADHD time distortion, gift guilt, and the simple, radical act of wanting things without shame. 💬 “I saw a headline calling younger people ‘qui...

MLMs (multi-level marketing companies) don’t actually sell you freedom—they sell you scripts plus a story. For neurodivergent people, that combination can feel like safety, clarity, and belonging all wrapped into one. When masking is exhausting, ambiguity feels like a threat, and job environments are deeply inaccessible, the promise of “work from home, be your own boss, follow this exact formula,...

Today’s episode is a spicy little unpacking of something my podcast content manager, Kitty, sent me on Instagram—a post that hit me right in my autistic businessy-brain and made an entire year’s worth of thoughts click into place. As an autistic entrepreneur, scaling always felt like mimicking neurotypical business culture. Bigger. Faster. More More More! I tried it. I hated it. It almost broke me...

In this episode, Caitlin breaks down the 2025 Mass Blackout—a coordinated economic and labor strike happening from November 25 to December 2, 2025. This blackout overlaps with some of the biggest consumer spending days in the United States—Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and pre-holiday shopping—and asks participants to pause their participation in capitalism for one week. 💬"We collectively have...

Not everything in life has to spark joy. Sometimes, joy simply lives in having what you need—clean underwear, a steady paycheck, a safe home, a quiet moment to breathe. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be enough. Because “Good enough” isn’t the same as settling for harm; it’s about recognizing what supports you right now. The wisdom lies in knowing when something’s serving you and when it’s time t...

We’ve been conditioned to see our needs as inconvenient, to shrink ourselves, to avoid asking for help until we’re at a breaking point. But community care isn’t about convenience; it’s about compassion. In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher explores what it means to allow ourselves to have nice things—to believe we are worthy of care, comfort, and support. Through a vulnerable story about buying new...

Not every discomfort is harm. That’s where this conversation begins—with the messy, necessary process of learning to tell the difference between what’s uncomfortable and what’s truly harmful. 💬 “Not every discomfort is harm. There’s a line—you need to figure out your own line. Honestly, we’re labeling a lot of our own discomfort as harm so that we don’t have to sit in it—and that’s keeping people...

Welcome back to The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, the cozy, chaotic corner of the internet where we unpack creativity, shame, and the messy process of making art while living in a neurodivergent brain! In this week’s episode, host Caitlin Liz Fisher takes us along to their annual writing retreat—a gathering of writers, friends, and creative misfits who have built a community rooted in kindness,...

In this episode, I chat with Praxie Osong , a Cosmic Psychology Practitioner who uses astrology as a radical self-reflection tool. Praxie specializes in blending Astrology and Positive Psychology to challenge the status quo. We get into the messy, glorious, and exhausting reality of being a late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult. We talk about perfectionism and how it’s one of the hardest masks to dr...

In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, Caitlin Liz Fisher admits they’re already living in October, even though the calendar hasn’t caught up yet. Their brain has skipped ahead to spooky season, soup season, and—let’s be real—seasonal depression season (ugh). Which means now is the time to talk about planning ahead! But not the hustle-y, “crush your goals before January” kind of p...

This week, host Caitlin Liz Fisher shares their surprisingly emotional, magical story of a monarch caterpillar who set up camp in their front yard. What started with planting milkweed became a three-week vigil of checking on a chrysalis daily, doubting it was alive, and finally witnessing the miracle of wings unfolding. Tune in as Caitlin nerds about the lessons of resilience and becoming that thi...

Too often, we tie our worth to whether we hit a deadline, did something perfectly, or matched someone else’s timeline of success. If only the “worst day” person gets to complain, then the same logic says only the “best” person gets to celebrate. That’s not true. You deserve to celebrate you—no matter what anyone else is doing! In this episode, we’re unpacking the shame stories around goals, “failu...

What does K-pop Demon Hunters, Encanto, Neurodivergent Creatives, and Eldest Daughters have in common you ask? If you guessed shame, pressure, and crushing generational expectations... then DING DING DING!! You are (unfortunately) correct and probably even relate to the emotional damage these characters went through.   " Shame dies when you shine a light on it. Shame is like mold. It wants a...

Is your brain constantly sorting everything into two neat little buckets? "Good" or "bad"? "Success" or "failure"? Ooof! Honestly, saaaame. So, let’s talk about it! In this episode, Caitlin shares their take black and white thinking —what it is, where it comes from, and why it's so freaking stressful. They also get super real about their own brain, which...

As August roll on by, Caitlin taps into that timeless back-to-school vibe! You know, the itch for new notebooks, pens in pastel colors, and a reset into fresh routines... DELICIOUS. Ah, but instead of chasing supply sales, we'll be reconnecting with something even more essential: the inner child who knew instinctively how to play, rest, and ask for help! In this episode of The Neurodivergent C...

In this episode, Caitlin sits down with fellow neurodivergent creative and manifestation enthusiast Carissa Andrews—an ADHD author, educator, and unapologetic woo-woo translator for brains that don’t fit the “one-size-fits-all” mold. Together, they go far beyond vision boards and gratitude lists, diving into the neurodivergent-friendly side of manifestation. Think: quantum physics that clicks and...

LISTEN, we are not here just to pay bills, lose weight, and die! 😤 This episode is a reminder that having hope isn't about "toxic positivity" or pretending everything is okay. It's about having the audacity to envision a better future and being a part of the solution. Because, as Caitlin puts it, doing the alternative is just doing "the fascists dirty work for them". A...

Ever feel like you're playing a character just to get through the workday? Or maybe you're navigating job interviews, wondering why eye contact feels like a cosmic challenge? Yep, we get it. We've been there too, and so has our incredible guest this week! Caitlin is here with Diedra Steward , a fantastic Workplace Self-Advocacy Coach and the brains behind Stigma on the Clock . Diedra&#...

Did you ever have someone in your life who had the nerve to tell you that you weren’t “using it enough," and proceeded to take it away? Maybe it was a hobby or, I don't know, a passion project... yep, we've been there too! From childhood trauma (RIP Lorelei the guitar ) to adult reclamation of play and joy, to having a camera sold by a partner who couldn’t handle your natural talent,...

In this episode, Caitlin takes a flamethrower to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the capitalist grind that keeps us from self-actualizing. They unpack the ways hustle culture, capitalism, and patriarchal conditioning have taught us to earn joy, rest, and creativity—when in reality, it's our birthright! From talking about your creative drives as fundamental needs to revealing the original Blackfoo...

Welcome back, Neurodivergent Creative! In this episode, Caitlin gets super real about the struggle many of us face: trying to nurture our creative spirit when life throws us into "survival mode." From rampant inflation to stagnant wages, it's easy for your creative outlets to take a backseat. But maintaining a connection to your creativity is vital, even when life itself gets really...

Welcome back to our final Wrath Month episode! This Pride series has been equal parts spicy, salty, and canonnically juicy—and the grand finale is no exception. In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher takes us on a storytelling frolic through queer history, unearthing the hidden and often deliberately erased queer identities of well-known historical figures. Spoiler alert: they were totally doing it,...

Welcome back to Queer Wrath Month, Neurodivergent Creative! In this episode, Caitlin dives deep into nonbinary gender identity—what it is, what it isn’t, and why it’s time we unlearn the binaries we’ve been spoon-fed... because apparently, it’s 2025 and some of y’all still think gender has only two options like it’s a sad vending machine. (ugh!) If you’re nonbinary, this episode is for you. If you...

Welcome to Pride Month... or as we like to call it here, Queer Wrath Month! This episode is for every bisexual person who has felt left out, questioned, or erased in the very spaces that are supposed to celebrate them. Caitlin is joined by Bailey Merlin—researcher, advocate, author, and co-host of the Bisexual Killjoy podcast—for a conversation about what it really means to be bi+ in a world that...