The Question That Changed How She Saw Her Whole Life
From The Neurodivergent Connection / The Curious Storyteller by Reid
May 1, 2026 · 58 min · Season 18 · Episode 25
About this episode
Carly Faye discusses her late autism diagnosis and its impact on her understanding of ADHD, education, and self-identity.
What a Late Autism Diagnosis Can Reveal About ADHD, School, and Self-Understanding I sat down with Carly Faye to talk about what happens when a late autism diagnosis suddenly puts years of questions into focus. In this conversation, I explore Carly’s path from educator to functional nutrition practitioner and coach, and how her ADHD and recent autism diagnosis changed the way she sees her past, her work, and herself. We talk about the students she felt drawn to, the school experiences that didn’t quite fit, and the quiet signs that made more sense only later. What stayed with me most is how often neurodivergent people are misunderstood, especially when they look “fine” from the outside. Carly shares what it meant to realize she had support needs all along, why certain advice never fit, and how that awareness is shaping the way she now helps others. There’s also a powerful part of this conversation about grief, relief, identity, and learning to stop treating difference like something that needs fixing. About the Guest Carly Faye is a former educator, functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, and coach. She supports clients through nutrition, emotional processing, and nervous…
People in this episode
Host: Reid
Guest: Carly Faye
Topics covered
- autism diagnosis
- ADHD
- neurodivergence
- education
- self-understanding
- identity
- support needs
Keywords
- autism
- ADHD
- neurodivergent
- education
- self-awareness
- functional nutrition
- coaching
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