About this episode

The episode explores the journey of self-acceptance and healing for neurodivergent individuals through a conversation with Patricia Stellamares.

What Changes When I Stop Asking “What’s Wrong With Me?” If you’ve ever felt too much, too different, or deeply misunderstood, this conversation will stay with you. In this episode, I sit down with Patricia Stellamares to talk about masking, survival, late-diagnosed AuDHD, and what happens when we stop trying to be easier for other people to understand. We explore the quiet cost of living in self-protection for too long, and the relief that can come when your neurodivergence finally has a name. Patricia shares how childhood shame, trauma, and being told she was “wrong” shaped the way she moved through the world. Then, we get into the shift from surviving to actually living, what being truly seen can do to the nervous system, and why healing often has less to do with “fixing” yourself and more to do with letting go of harmful stories. If you’ve been carrying questions about belonging, self-trust, or what healing can look like after years of exhaustion, I think this episode will give you a lot to sit with. About the Guest Patricia Stellamares is the founder of Invocation Healing Arts. She creates retreats, coaching experiences, and healing spaces that support neurodivergent people…

People in this episode

Host: Reid

Guest: Patricia Stellamares

Topics covered

• neurodivergence
• self-acceptance
• healing
• identity
• trauma
• belonging

Keywords

• neurodivergent
• masking
• AuDHD
• self-protection
• healing
• childhood trauma
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Invocation Healing Arts

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