E170. Assessing Safe vs. Unsafe When Interacting with the Neurotypical World

About this episode

Kendra discusses a mistake made by following neurotypical advice and the importance of assessing safety for neurodivergent individuals.

In which I discuss a recent mistake I made in following neurotypical advice, and the lesson I learned about how important it is for neurodivergent folks to know how to assess what is safe for their nervous systems before taking action. Also in this episode: my podcast's mini rebrand and a diagnosis I got this summer. My name is Kendra and I'm an AuDHD writer, podcaster, and erstwhile social scientist.

People in this episode

Host: Kendra Patterson

Topics covered

• neurodivergence
• neurotypical advice
• safety assessment
• personal experience
• mental health
• podcast rebranding

Keywords

• neurodivergent
• neurotypical
• safety
• nervous system
• podcast
• diagnosis
• rebrand

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