We Are Tired AF Podcast

Episode #12 “How to Build a Business That Doesn’t Kill You” In Episode 12 of Tired AF, hosts Mel, Courtney, and Sandra dig into what it actually looks like to build a business that works for you rather than against you. Drawing on their own experiences as late-diagnosed neurodivergent women, the three reflect on what they have stopped forcing, including rigid productivity schedules, performative c...

Episode # 11 “Tired of Fitting Into the Box: Why Obedience Isn't Success” In this episode of Tired AF, Mel, Sandra & Courtney unpack the myth of “the box” — the rigid, unspoken rules that define success, professionalism, and productivity in society. Through personal stories across corporate, academic, and creative spaces, they expose how these systems reward obedience over creativity and punish th...

Episode # 10 “Why Neurospicy Women Work Differently” In this episode of Tired AF, Mel, Courtney, and Sandra pull back the curtain on how neurodivergent women can work together in ways that traditional workplaces rarely allow. Reflecting on past work experiences where their strengths were misunderstood or punished, the hosts explore how discovering their neurodivergent identities helped them recogn...

Tired AF Podcast Episode #9 - “Why Neurodivergent Women Get Misunderstood” In Episode 9 of Tired AF , Mel, Courtney, and Sandra dig into what it’s like to be “different” and get judged for it, especially as late-diagnosed neurodivergent women. They share how learning about autism and ADHD flipped the script from “I’m broken or lazy” to “my brain works differently,” and how that shift can lift year...

Episode #8 “Tantrums as Policy: When Men’s Emotions Become Power” In Episode 8 of Tired AF , Mel, Courtney, and Sandra call out the exhausting double standard around emotion and leadership. Women get labeled “emotional,” “unlikable,” or “bossy” in performance reviews and workplaces, while men’s volatility gets excused as authority or “passion.” Courtney backs it with data and names the trap clearl...

Episode 7 - “Stop Acting Surprised: Violent Men Built These Systems” In this episode of Tired AF , the hosts take on a reality the world keeps pretending is shocking: violent men have built and maintained the systems that govern power, punishment, and control. Through historical context, lived experience, and unapologetic analysis, the conversation traces how patriarchy, white supremacy, capitalis...

Tired AF Podcast Episode 6 - “Self-Care Isn’t Bubble Baths (It’s Actual Work)” In Episode 6 of Tired AF , Mel, Courtney, and Sandra dismantle the fluffy self-care myth and get real about what healing actually requires. They talk about self-care as maintenance and reconnection, not escapism, and they challenge the idea that anyone is “broken.” Healing, they argue, is the work of unearthing the part...

Tired AF Podcast Episode 5 - “Patriarchy Keeps Rewarding Incompetence” The hosts come in hot about how patriarchy and white supremacy keep rewarding incompetence at the top while everyone else lives with the fallout. They unpack patriarchy as a systemic machine, not “men being trash,” and call out how it harms all genders while still centering a narrow version of powerful, wealthy, usually white m...

Episode 4 - “Your Weirdness is the Gift: Sandra’s Origin Story” In our final “origin story intros,” Sandra’s origin episode follows her path from “too much” smart girl in a tiny Texas town to fully claimed crone. She shares what it was like to grow up autistic, bisexual, and deeply curious in a community that labeled her weirdness as wrong, punished her for asking questions, and treated her intere...

Episode 3 - “ Unapologetic & Un-Gaslit: Courtney’s Origin Story ” This episode turns the spotlight on Courtney as she traces the path from a picture-perfect childhood to the moment everything unraveled with the loss of her brother. She shares how grief, undiagnosed neurodivergence, and years of surviving without support shaped her into someone who overperformed for everyone else while abandoning h...

Episode 2 - “ From Outsider to Main Character: Mel’s Origin Story” In this episode, Mel traces her journey from a childhood marked by not fitting anywhere to becoming a creator of true belonging and community. She opens up about growing up mixed race, navigating poverty, loneliness, and early trauma, and slowly learning to trust herself enough to step into spaces where she could finally feel seen....

S1- Episode 1 - “Why Women Are Tired as F#@k and Done Playing Nice” In our 1st episode your hostesses, Mel Morris, Sandra Elliott and Courtney Broderick discuss the importance of women's voices in today's society. They share their personal experiences with broken systems, the need for community support, and the power of vulnerability. The conversation centers around the challenges women face in va...

The podcast that’s so much more than your average show. It’s a collective brain trust. A movement. A loud, loving, no-BS invitation to burn the outdated playbook and write a new one - one that actually fits the fullness of who you are. We’re three women from three very different worlds - Silicon Valley sales and marketing, coalition building and transformational coaching, academic writing and lear...