The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast

IT’S PRIDE MONTH, and you know what that means, neurodivergent queer creatives! Time for some radical queer history. You know, the ones the school books intentionally left out. In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, we’re going back—like waaay back—to the early 1900s, when Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld was pioneering queer rights, trans healthcare, sex education, and radical inclusivity i...

What if there’s no “right” way to write a book? No perfect planner, no ideal routine, no craft book that finally cracks the code? In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Rachel May and Emily Golden of Golden May Editing to talk about writing with ADHD, embracing creative discomfort, and why the mess is the magic. From late diagnoses to revising six drafts only to return to the first, this conversati...

Your brain wants to keep you safe. Your creativity wants to set you free. And somewhere between those two is you—spiraling, second-guessing, and crying into your draft wondering if you accidentally deleted your own soul. In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, Caitlin talks about what it's like when you lose your creative connection, and how to gently find your way back. Whethe...

Mother’s Day can be sweet, suuuure—but for some of us, it’s complicated, loaded, or straight-up painful. In this raw and deeply personal episode, Caitlin opens up about navigating Mother’s Day when you’re estranged from your mom or carry a tangled history of grief, hurt, or resentment. From childhood emotional neglect to hilariously petty revenge gifts, Caitlin shares stories that cut through the...

This week, we’re going on a journey (yes, a journey!) through digital spring cleaning, quiet healing, and what it means to let go without forcing it. From updating old passwords to deleting wedding files from Dropbox, Caitlin reflects on how real growth doesn’t come from pushing, it comes from being ready and honoring your own pace. This episode is less “how-to” and more cozy vlog vibes... equal p...

Waiting for a big block of free time to finally work on that creative project? Spoiler alert: it’s not coming. And it doesn’t need to. This week, Caitlin unpacks one of the most powerful lessons from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron: creativity doesn’t thrive on giant, uninterrupted chunks of time—it flourishes in the small, imperfect moments we’re willing to claim for ourselves. If you've be...

Feeling the relentless pull to work harder, do more, and prove your worth through productivity? That’s not ambition talking—it’s internalized capitalism, and it’s keeping you trapped in a cycle of overwork and burnout. This week, we’re tackling the insidious ways internalized capitalism uses toxic productivity to take advantage of us, and how we can fight back. Ambition should empower you, not exh...

You’re gonna mess up. You’re gonna fumble. You’re gonna make choices that feel good at the time and then sit with the aftermath, wondering if you’re cut out for any of this. That doesn’t mean you suck. It means you’re human! And with being human comes discomfort, growth, re-evaluation, hard pivots, quiet grief, and (if you’re lucky) a little clarity on the other side. Especially if you’re a neurod...

If you’ve been spiraling about your first draft or sitting in front of a blinking cursor like it's judging you… This episode is your big reminder to let your first draft be as messy, weird, lumpy, and unhinged as it needs to be.  The first draft isn’t about perfection, it’s about aliveness. It’s the start of a relationship, where you and your story are just getting to know each other. You’re l...

Let’s talk about how personal growth, education, and the rise of fascism are connected (yeah, we’re going there today). In this episode, Caitlin unpacks why so many people seem willfully ignorant—and how that ignorance is actually by design. We explore the gut-punch reality of America’s education system, from the purposeful defunding of public schools to redlining, racist discipline policies, and...

March is a weird one. It’s the start of spring, a time for new beginnings, but for host Caitlin Fisher, it’s also a heavy traumaversary—marking seven years since leaving an abusive relationship. In this episode, Caitlin unpacks what healing looks like (spoiler: it’s pretty messy), how trauma responses sneak into even the most mundane moments, and what it’s like to be in a healthy relationship whil...

Being brave means taking a risk. It’s choosing to stand up for something, even if it could result in a loss, because there’s this hope that goodness will always prevail. Movies and media often portray bravery as a single, defining moment, but life rarely ever works that way. Being brave looks like a no-brainer. Main characters do it all the time. Like, they just know! It’s always shown as this big...

Existing feels like an act of rebellion, especially at a time when leaders meant to protect us just straight up make it their friggin business to undermine, dismiss, and erase our lived experience.  In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, Caitlin Liz Fisher talks about the weight of living in a world that feels like it's crumbling—while still finding ways to stay alive out of s...

It’s time to drop the mask, be gloriously human, and risk the mortifying ordeal of being known! In this episode, your ever-so-insufferable and brilliantly passionate host, Caitlin Liz Fisher (they/them), gets raw and real about how obsessive-compulsive disorder and rejection sensitivity have impacted their creativity, why it's time to let go of perfectionism, and stop trying to be everyone’s cup o...

This is a real one from Caitlin–not that all the episodes that came before weren’t “real,” but after realizing they have OCD, Caitlin is on a journey of self-discovery and breaking the fourth wall of their brain in previously unknown and unimagined ways. This episode is very raw and real and has a lot of crying.  💬 “I thought that OCD was for germs. And OCD was for straight lines. This is straigh...

Navigating family gatherings, dodging food guilt-trippers, and surviving the winter blues can feel like an Olympic sport—especially when you’re neurodivergent. But guess what? You don’t have to do it alone, and you definitely don’t have to push through at the expense of your peace. In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher shares some helpful tips from the Neurodivergent Creative Pod peeps to help you c...

Ahhh, the holiday season—a time for merriment, magical memories, and togetherness! Unfortunately, for some of us, it’s a time full of intense mental and emotional gymnastics… what fills us with dread, you ask? Complex (read: traumatizing) family dynamics.  In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher shares their personal experiences and hard-earned wisdom on how to survive (and even thrive) when your fami...

Are you a highly sensitive person, an empath, OR a bonus third thing: AUTISTIC? In this heart-to-heart, Caitlin Liz Fisher chats with the amazing Dylan King—a Trauma-Informed Spiritual Coach who blends creative writing and coaching to help neurodivergent folks unmask, embrace their quirks, and step into their most authentic, favorite selves. Together, they break down the myths about empathy, sensi...

Today’s episode is a raw, real conversation about living with trauma and trying to find peace in a world that feels like it’s on fire. We’re talking about everything from the relentless news cycle to the collective trauma of COVID, and the deep weariness many of us feel just trying to stay informed. Caitlin Liz Fisher takes us on a journey through their personal experiences with anxiety, depressio...

AI is just popping up everywhere, huh? It’s on our Pinterest, our cars, our little Bluetooth speakers… helping us ‘do things efficiently.’ Sure it feels futuristic, very Wall-E, and if you’ve seen that movie, you would know that it is actually quite concerning. Our reliance on AI to do things for us? Housework, yeah, that seems useful, but using AI to give us ideas? Mmm… kinda sketchy especially w...

How do you sleep when ADHD is throwing a bajillion thoughts at you 24/7? Well, this seems like a reasonable thing to infodump about because, listen, there are not enough studies out there about ADHD and sleep! We’re burning the candle at both ends, and there are major consequences, friend! Sleep impacts everything—from focus to emotional regulation, decision-making, and even how we experience joy....

In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher (they/them) unpacks the difference between infodumping and overexplaining, especially when navigating life as a neurodivergent human. Caitlin gets real about how these communication styles can show up, how we often end up overexplaining because we're trying sooo hard NOT to be misunderstood, and why it's okay to ask for clarity instead of overloading the...

Ay, ay, ay, AI! You were supposed to be the chosen one, you were supposed to help us have more time to do art, NOT steal it. You were supposed to reflect the progress we've made to make life on earth better, NOT contribute to our environmental woes. Like, seriously? We need to talk about the slippery slope of AI use to 'solve problems', because it is getting dangerously problematic, es...

In this Friday the 13th special episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher geeks out about the horror genre with Libby Edwardson, one of the talented writers inside their writing mentorship community. Get some epic movie recommendations and hear Caitlin and Libby's insights on how fast the genre is evolving, the current state of horror in film, the representation of women in the genre, and how to set better...

In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher explores the wild world of social media in 2024 and why it feels more exhausting than ever. Remember when Facebook was just a college-only platform, free of ads, where you could poke friends and tend to virtual farms? Those simpler times feel like a bajillion years ago. Today’s social media landscape is a noisy, ad-filled space with shadow bans, algorithmic bias...