Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

Top down, bottoms up, that’s the way we like to learn! In this info-packed episode Grace is giving an overview of the two different processing styles, how they both play out in the classroom and workplace, why bottom-up processing leads to so much rumination and overwhelm for autistic people, and ways to accommodate yourself and others depending on your brainhole type.    Whether you’re a big pict...

Is it really imposter syndrome, or are you just living in a patriarchal capitalist hellscape that rewards conformity and punishes diversity and innovation? This is the age-old question that we’re attempting to answer on this week’s episode.    In Part 1 Kristin is taking us through the six characteristics of imposter syndrome, aka imposter phenomenon, and providing some tips for defeating the perf...

Buckle up your helmets and shimmy into those shoulder pads, because we’re about to downhill off-road unicycle into a precariously fun Bagel Bite and the only thing more important than safety is style.    This episode we're chatting about all the topics you didn’t think you needed to know about and still probably don’t. From non-denominational sabbaths and One Wheeling, to teacup rules and lotion o...

If you sign a moose up for a ceramics class, she’s gonna want to start an entire pottery business, which is exactly how our guest Jami ended up with an industrial-sized kiln in her basement.    In Part 2 Jami is taking over Hobby Collectors to tell us about her journey down the ceramics rabbit hole, how the artform helped her move through grief, some ways to get started with clay, and why it’s (mo...

Open up your ears, swallow down your gum, and grab your emotional support knitting, because this episode we’re joined by a very special guest and she deserves your undivided attention.   Jami has been guest starring on every episode so far in her mind and now it’s finally happening for realsies. In Part 1 we’re getting into her ADHD journey from schoolyard crow to diagnosed adult, ways she and her...

With the long, dark night of winter looming above us like a haunted Victorian child begging for bread in the night, it’s time to get spooky (but not too spooky, Susan) and set some intentions before the frost sets in.   This episode we’re looking at the Celtic origins of Halloween and doubling down on our stance to bring crime and vandalism back into the holidays. We’re also cursing you with our v...

Show notes shmow notes, this episode is way too long as it is so let’s keep it quick and get this horse train show on the road.    This Bagel Bite we’re annoying/scaring you with our current verbal stims, discussing imposter syndrome, medication changes, and left-handed scissors (doesn’t that last one sound interesting?), breaking down a communication breakdown, and opening an important dialogue a...

Slack your lines and start hacking those sacks because this episode we’re covering the cerebellum, and turns out, we ADHDers need all the balancing practice we can get.    Kristin is dropping a digestible meat nugget of brain anatomy before leading us through the latest research that shows how a smaller cerebellum affects mental coordination in addition to physical movement (which explains oh so m...

Distinguishing between ADHD and autism can be pretty confusing, but luckily for you we’re here to muddy the waters even more. In part 2 of our AuDHD series we’re moving away from the DSM’s linear (and limited) diagnostic criteria for autism and looking at the much more dynamic and inclusive wheel of autistic traits.    We’re also discussing the Monotropism Questionnaire, comparing and contrasting...

Bring your giggles and don’t forget those smiles, because this episode we’re yuckin’ it up with some silly little segments.    Right on schedule, we’re bringing you a brand new Businesses Someone Should Start, Just Not Us that promises to change the ADHD tidying game forever. In Informative Infodumps, Grace hurts her own feelings with a bunch of facts about left-handedness that will have you sayin...

We asked for your best exercising tips, and boy did you guys deliver. In this protein-packed Bagel Bite we’re sharing your neurodivergent-friendly suggestions for getting into motion even on the days you’d rather eat glass, and issuing an ADHD movement challenge for those of you who are fueled by friendly competition.    Plus, Kristin embraces her big bird energy (not to be confused with Big Bird...

As promised, we’re getting back to our silly goose roots in this wacky seg-filled ‘sode. Kicking off the fun, Grace ponders about little poops and has a quirky meltdown, Kristin struggles with ravioli ruffles and searches for the perfect pen shaft feel, and we bicker about the necessity of onion goggles.   Then, prepare for a big ol’ dump, because Kristin is informatively infodumping all about the...

We’re kicking off the spooky season by taking a closer look at all the big questions only we are brave enough to ask (that’s right, spooky season starts now, shut up). Questions such as, are vampires cannibals? Is it the spirit or the vessel that makes the cannibal? What constitutes a cryptid? How much hair is a reasonable amount of hair to eat?   We’re providing the evidence and letting the court...

We’re on a mission to bring the silly back to WOAF, starting with next episode because this one actually gets kind of serious once we get all the vampire cannibal talk out of the way.   Lately Kristin has been on a real kick of using exercise to quiet the chaos of her ADHD mind and now she’s ready to make us all hear about it. She’s covering the biochemistry behind why exercise is so helpful to ou...

It’s the peak of the summer and that means two things: one, it’s time to try on your friend’s sandals and appreciate how we’re all different, and two, it’s time to dive into AuDHD.    We’re coming to you live from a hot, hot room to talk about what ADHD and autism look like in combination, why there’s so little research behind it (hint: it’s ableism), and how it feels to have both battling inside...

Someone lock us in a padded room (padded room) because we’re getting rowdy and shouty this episode, and frankly we could use the rest.    In this meaty Bagel Bite graciously brought to you by Big Weather, we’re facing down our personal bath mat cleaning battles, telling tales of semi-heroic dogs and somewhat-missing children, and asking the hard questions when it comes to the race relations of Fin...

In Part 2 of Tofu’s hosting debut we’re revealing small and unimportant things we’re really good at in Alternative Segments. From being able to identify the ripeness of a mango with only a glance to having a great sense of direction but only on the West coast, we’ll impress the toe socks right off you with our mediocre superpowers.    Then, you better hide those job applications, because we’re sha...

He’s back! Christopher’s back! That’s right, your favorite bouncing baby boy is back in the pod loft and this time he’s taking over as co-host while Kristin galivants about Spain.   In this special episode that’s graciously sponsored by Netflix* we’re looking at the psychological allure behind reality TV in This is Who I Am Now, dissociating during some silly little Quirks that are actually trauma...

Calling all knuck suckers, finger gnawers, and frickin’ Michael Jackson twirlers: today’s the day we proudly stand united, for we have kept our strange stims hidden under a bushel for far too long and it's time we let those babies shine, social consequences be damned.    In this wacky Segs Only: Autism Edition episode we’re spending Hobby Collectors looking at the differences between ADHD hyperfix...

After that last autistic infodump of an episode, it’s time to cleanse the brain palates with a saucy little Bagel Bite fresh from the proverbial toaster oven.    Kristin is back from her big trip to Spain and she’s ready to share all the detalles. She provides her hot-take Spanish Observations and we chat about the challenges of traveling through a foreign country when you don’t know any of the so...

Start fiddling your fidgets and slip into your softest soft pants (but not the wrong kind of soft–looking at you, faux sherpa) because this episode we’re finally starting our series on autism and revealing that–surprise, surprise–we both have it *insert mouth horns*   For those of you sarcastically doing a shocked Macaulay Culkin face right now, get ready for some sweet vindication as we explore o...

If you didn’t think we had enough new information to warrant an entire part 2 on dyslexia, well, you’d be right, because despite the title, this episode is filled with quite a bit of fluffery, with some facts about dyslexia sprinkled in along the way.    In part 2, Kristin educates us about the similarities and differences between dyslexia and ADHD, the real-world implications of having both, and...

You know how the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers morph into that one big guy? That’s Kristin, only instead of being made up of a bunch of smaller guys she’s made from a menagerie of disorders, and it’s time for another one to officially morph into the mix.    This episode Kristin gives an overview of what dyslexia is and explores her own relationship with this often-missed diagnosis. We get into why...

Now that your homemade cutting boards are sanded, oiled, and chock-full full of nails, it’s time to get downright silly with some more segs. In a new Alternative Segment, Things We’re Unreasonably Confident About, Grace requires a whole team of people to follow through on plans, Kristin is a confident reader but she shouldn’t be, and Ian has the boldness of a seasoned chef with none of the skills...

Man, that two-week break sure felt long. But not to fret, because we’re back and we’re stronger than ever baby, and what better way to break our prolonged fast than with a special 50th episode featuring an equally-as-special returning guest? In this quinquagenarian of podcast episodes Grace’s husband Ian steps back into the podloft to share Lil’ Accomplishments, Quirks, and to teach us how to make...