YOUR Neurodiverse Relationship

Being in #toxicrelationship that never improve is like making a lifelong commitment to #dysfunction. In a #neurodiverserelationship, each partner can be a #toxicpartner. In part 2 of this episode of "YOUR Neurodiverse Relationship" podcast, Barbara Grant a neurodiverse relationship coach talks with me about the pitfalls that block success for couples. Today is part two of my discussion with Barbar...

In this episode of the "YOUR Neurodiverse Relationship" podcast, my guest, Barbara Grant, and I discuss insights about #counseling and #therapy for that will benefit both therapists and couples. Part 2 of this podcast episodes airs on Wed, Aug 16, 2023. Season 3, Episode 11 airs Wed, Aug 2nd here on YouTube and on your favorite podcast platform! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyXJdjUav7pSwpq7...

Melissa, #ADHD wife to an #autistic husband gets raw and vulnerable about her faith and how her traditional Christian background has affected them as adults and in their own relationship. Season 3, Episode 10: "YOUR Neurodiverse Relationship Podcast" #neurodivergent #christianfaith #faith #religious #jodicarlton #aspie #aspergers ___________________ 👩‍💼 Hi, I'm Jodi Carlton, a leading world expe...

#ADHD wife and mom to a #neurodivergent husband and daughter, Melissa shares how she struggled for years with considering leaving her marriage. After becoming educated about neurodiversity, and developing tools and skills for #communication, she realized that it's worth it to stay. She shared with me her #relationshipproblems, but also the joys and wonderful moments, as well as her personal growth...

#Neurodivergent wife and coach, Christie Ellis shared with me her own journey through tremendous pain and suffering and how her life has been enriched because of her experiences. Christie has incredible insights about how emotions inform us, and how #neurodiverserelationship partners can improve #communication and connection. This is episode 8, part 2 of my chat with Christie, on Season 3 of the "...

My guest today is Christie Ellis. Christie is neurodivergent herself. She's a wife, a friend, and a daughter and she's killing it in the business sector. She's created five businesses, including Phoenix Story Coaching, where she provides science-grounded coaching for individuals and businesses.  She figures out repetitive thought and behavior patterns that aren't working for people and works with...

This week's episode's guest is Laura Schreiner. Laura has a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology, is a Nationally Certified Licensed Professional Counselor, and holds certification in Neurodiverse Couples Therapy with the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE). Laura shares with me about her journey as a neurotypical wife, and the discovery of neurodivergence in her marriage. Visit her online a...

This week's episode is part two of my conversation with Gwen Janssen. So if you missed part one, go back and listen to the last episode that was aired two weeks ago. Gwen and I had so much to talk about it was too much to put into one episode. Today, she really gets personal about her own relationships and how being neurodiverse has affected her relationships in dating, but also family relationshi...

My guest today is Gwen Janssen. She's a nurse and an adjunct professor, and a long time leader with over 16 years in healthcare. Gwen was diagnosed with ADHD in her early thirties. She has two master's degrees and a doctorate in progress.   Leadership is her passion. She founded the END Institute, Excellence In Neurodiversity after her diagnosis as a way to help educate and advocate for other neur...

Did you know that April is autism awareness month? So in honor of all of you that are listeners here, I'm hosting my first ever "Pick Your Price" event. If you've been listening to this podcast or watching my videos for any time at all, you've heard me talk about the communication program that I developed for my own neurodiverse relationships. It's been life-altering for so many people, and I real...

My guest in episode 3 today is David Glick, a neurodivergent therapist, and coach who has decades of experience working with autistic individuals, couples, and families. David is a highly respected professional here in the Atlanta area where I am based, and I am thrilled that he is moving into the coaching space where people worldwide can access his help. You can reach out to David and Triad Psych...

My special guest today is Dr. Kerry Magro. Kerry is an award-winning autistic professional speaker and a bestselling author.   📍   He was recently an autism consultant to the HBO series, "Mrs. Fletcher" which aired in the fall of 2019, and a consultant to the latest season of Netflix's, Emmy award-winning series, "Love On the Spectrum."    Kerry has spoken at over 1200 events, including two Ted t...

Let's talk about masking!   Episode #1 of Season 3 features Wendy, a neurodivergent wife to a neurodivergent husband, and mom to neurodivergent kiddos. She is a moderator in my Mixed Neurotype Facebook Group (search Jodi Carlton on Facebook) and follower of the podcast.   Wendy asked me to have a conversation with her about masking, which is a topic that comes up frequently in conversations about...

Holiday Stressbuster Toolkit for Mixed Neurotype Couples: jodicarlton.com/holidays   Holiday gatherings and traditions can create some of the most memorable moments for couples to cherish for a lifetime, but this time of year can also be full of anxiety and stress, especially for mixed neurotype couples.   If you feel stressed just reading this list, then I have something for you! Changes in Work...

BONUS podcast: Let's talk about lying. There are a lot of reasons why everybody lies. Neurodivergent partners have specific reasons why they lie, and sometimes it's different from the reasons why neurotypical partners lie.   It's important to look for toxic types of lies that are strategic and intended to harm or that inflate one's ego at the expense of others. These are different from the avoidan...

When a person's faith and spiritual values are used to coerce, convince, or control and manipulate, devastating harm is done. Weaponized faith is all too common, and I see the trauma it causes in so many of the men and women who contact me for help. "Scripts" about the roles of men and women, and husbands and wives, are often conveyed by well-meaning religious leaders, but then, in the neurodiverg...

I am frequently asked the question "How do I stay committed to my Christian values of being compassionate and selfless without losing myself and my identity - especially when my autistic partner doesn't believe my needs are valid?" I recently had a Q & A with Dan and Stephanie Holmes where we talk about this and so much more. Dan and Stephanie founded the International Association of NeuroDive...

S2E9 In today's episode, part two with my best friend, Kathy, we have a really important conversation about toxic traits and how that's a very different thing from neurodiversity.  Kathy and I both have experienced toxic personalities in our marriages and our relationships.  This the last episode of my summer series on communication and of sharing my personal neurodiverse relationships with you. ...

I am really, really excited today to have my best friend Kathy, on the show.  She is the last of the mini series this summer on communication and of me sharing my neurodiverse family and friends with you.   This two-part episode is one of my favorite yet because Kathy and I talk about so much!  There's so much packed into these two episodes.  Kathy and I talk about our own friendship, which is a n...

In last week's show, during my chat with my mother, I mentioned how those of us who are neurotypical and neurodiverse speak different languages.  We have many different kinds of language...emotion, logic, social, relationship, love...and we all speak them in different kinds of ways, and with different levels of fluency. I also told you in the last show that my next guest is my best friend Kathy, w...

In part two of my conversation with my mom. We talk about how we discovered neurodiversity in my own family.  It's a narrative that is so similar to many of yours.   Neurodiverse relationships are not just about domestic partnerships...the person that you married or that you're dating...it spills over into the whole family.  It's part of the entire life experience that you're having with so many p...

As we continue our summer series on communication, I took a moment to talk with my mom, Jean, about this neurodiverse family of ours.  Her perspective and her observations about discovering autism in our family is going to be so relatable to so many of you.  As a retired teacher (and she was held in high regard in our community), she thinks back to students she had who she now realizes were neurod...

Communication is the bridge that connects us and this week we continue my summer communication series.  Today in part two of my conversation with two of the very most important people in my life, my daughter, Abby, who is autistic, and my son, Aidan, who is neurotypical, we talk about what it's been like for them as siblings in a neurodiverse relationship, but also with me as their neurotypical mo...

Today I invite you to meet MY neurodiverse family.  We have relationships with many different people in our lives...our partners, our friends, our siblings, our co-workers.  Today a colleague asked me how many people I estimate are around us every day who are neurodiverse. I told her that number is high!  Today...I'd like you to meet two of my own favorite people.   BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW:  Spectr...

In this episode (Part 2) of a chat with a neurodiverse couple, Jodi gives concrete strategies for eliminating conversations that get stuck in a cycle of painful triggers and avoidant retreats that never reach resolution. If you missed Part 1 (Ep. 12 "I Call It His Murderous Face") listen here .   BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW: SpectrumRelationships.com/podcast ____________________________________________...