About this episode

Marie discusses the experience of feeling different and the importance of being seen beyond labels.

When You’ve Always Felt Different: Marie on Being Seen Beyond Labels If you’ve ever felt too sensitive, too different, or too hard to explain, this conversation will likely stay with you. In this episode, I sit down with Marie to talk about what it’s like to move through life without neat labels, while still knowing you don’t fit the mold. We talk about feeling “other” from a young age, the deep relief that comes from being truly seen, and why so many people spend years thinking something is wrong with them when that may not be the full story. Marie shares how she makes sense of the space between psychology, education, spirituality, and lived experience. We also get into what happens when schools and mental health systems don’t know how to support people who think, feel, or process the world differently. Along the way, I explore why validation matters so much, and what it can change when someone finally feels understood. If you’re neurodivergent, newly questioning your experience, or supporting someone who feels outside the usual boxes, you’ll hear ideas here that may raise new questions in the best way. About the Guest Marie has a PhD in health psychology and a long background…

People in this episode

Host: Reid

Guest: Marie

Topics covered

• neurodivergence
• identity
• validation
• mental health
• education
• psychology

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