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ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
ADHD isn’t just a diagnosis; it’s a way of seeing the world. I'm a neurodivergent creative, and I'm teaming up with my (kinda) neurotypical sister to unpack the chaos of ADHD, mental health, big feelings, and the wild ride of living with a spicy brain. Whether you're newly diagnosed, deep in the neurospicy trenches, or just trying to make sense of someone you care about, we hope you’ll leave every episode feeling a little more seen and a little less alone. Here, we mix sister talk with…
Episodes
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
ADHD and Imposter Syndrome: When AI Wrote My Book
Ever have one of those weeks where everything piles up and your ADHD brain just says "nope"? That's where Megan is in this solo episode. No co-host, no…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
What to Say to Your ADHD Kid Instead of "I'm Proud of You"
In the final installment of our deep dive into The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids, Michelle and Megan unpack the language that shapes how…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Why ADHD systems fail (and what actually works)
Megan was told she'd grow out of her ADHD. She didn't — and at 45, she's finally learning to take the wheel of her own brain. In this episode, the sisters dig…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Failing Forward: What ADHD Women and Complex Kids Need from Parents
Megan and Michelle are back together after a couple of spicy weeks apart, and this time they're digging into strategies from The Essential Guide to Raising…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
"Can you micro-dose your ADHD flow?": ADHD, Flow States, and the Sixth Sense Nobody Talks About
What if the thing you love most about your ADHD brain, the state of flow that makes you feel unstoppable, has been quietly costing you the same way doom…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
ADHD & Phone Scrolling: The Be Present App
Megan shares how the Be Present app (not sponsored) has been a real game-changer for her ADHD brain when it comes to screen time. Instead of just blocking…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
ADHD Parenting: Strategies, Systems, and Letting Go
Living with ADHD means even basic tasks like getting out of bed or sticking to a bedtime routine can feel like you are pushing through fog. In this episode…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Assume Best Intentions (ABI) with Yourself, Your Kids, and Everyone Else
What if the person driving you crazy isn't actually trying to drive you crazy? This week on the Spicy Brain Podcast, Michelle and Megan dig into the concept of…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Natural Consequences vs. Punishment: Raising Complex Kids Without Losing Your Mind
What if the "consequences" we give our kids are actually just punishments in disguise? This week, Michelle and Megan dig into the messy, real-world difference…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Solo Spicy Brain: ADHD Coping Mechanisms, Pomodoro Power, and Giving Yourself Grace
Megan flies solo this week, sharing real-life ADHD coping strategies from the Pomodoro Technique to using humor instead of self-criticism. Plus, navigating…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Is Your ADHD Kid "Behind"? Why Developmental Delay Is the Wrong Word (And What to Say Instead)
Hey friends, Michelle and Megan here from the Spicy Brain Podcast. This week we are digging into a chapter from The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Why ADHD Kids Lie: Perfectionism, Defensive Dishonesty & Raising Neurospicy Kids
Ever wonder why your kid lies... even when the truth would've been so much easier? Yeah, same. In this episode, Michelle and Megan dive deep into one of the…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Play to Your Strengths (And Outsource Everything Else): Raising, and BEING, a Complex Kid
What if the secret to a calmer, happier household isn't trying harder? it's trying differently? In this episode of The Spicy Brain Podcast, sisters Michelle…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Befriending the Chaos: A Raw, Honest Look at Parenting Neurodivergent Kids
Michelle and Megan tackle the chapter nobody wants to read — the one that says the chaos in your house might have something to do with how you're showing up…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Small Wins, Big Shifts: Motivation, Self-Care, and Raising Complex Kids
In this episode, Michelle and Megan dig into a chapter on motivation from The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids. They explore the PINCH method (Play…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Exploring the Dynamics of Compassion in Personal Growth
This podcast episode delves into the nuanced distinction between compassion and empathy, focusing on how these concepts manifest in our interactions and…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Strategies for Parenting: Embracing Neurodiversity with Acceptance
The primary focus of this episode revolves around the complexities of parenting children with neurodiverse conditions, particularly as discussed in Elaine…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep.116 – Behind the Scenes: The Unrecorded Gems of Our ADHD Podcast
The focus of this podcast episode revolves around the importance of differentiating between responding and reacting in various situations. We delve into the…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 115 – From Curiosity to Acceptance: Embracing Neurodiversity in Parenting
In this enlightening episode of the Spicy Brain Podcast, we delve into the intricate dynamics of executive functioning, as articulated in Elaine Taylor…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 114 – Creating Neuro-Friendly Spaces: Practical Approaches for Daily Life
The principal focus of this podcast episode revolves around the elusive concept of the "just get it done" button, a metaphorical representation of the…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 112 – Creating a Supportive Environment for Neurodiverse Families
This week, we talk about something every neurodivergent family runs into eventually: emotional triggers. What happens when everyone in the house is…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 112 – From Shame to Support: Parenting Neurodivergent Kids Differently
This week, we dive into one of the hardest parenting traps: the shame and blame cycle. What if your child isn’t being difficult… what if their brain is? We…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 111 – A Solo Brain on Grief, Fear, and Coming Home | Learning to Trust Yourself
A vulnerable solo episode about grief, ADHD identity, self-trust, and reclaiming the version of yourself that always knew who you were. This week is a solo…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep.110 – Why Healing Takes So Damn Long (And Why That’s Okay)
What if nothing is actually wrong… it’s just taking longer than you expected? In this episode, Rosey comes back after a rough week with something surprising…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 109 – When Your ADHD Brain Just Says Nope: "I be raw!"
This episode is not polished. It is not planned. It is real. Megan shows up in the middle of a hard day and instead of pushing through or pretending everything…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 108 — Sensory Overload, Food, and “The Perfect Bite”: “It has to be the right texture or I’m out.”
This episode stays in the sensory rabbit hole, and honestly, it goes deeper in a way that feels both validating and a little too real. Megan and Michelle keep…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 107 — Sensory Processing Disorder and Neurodiversity: “My brain feels like it’s wearing a fuzzy sweater.”
This week, Megan and Michelle take a little detour from The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids because they landed on a topic that felt way too important…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 106 — Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD: “Maybe I’m not crazy.”
This week, Megan and Michelle take a little detour from the parenting book because they stumbled into something that immediately felt too important not to talk…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 105 — ADHD Moving Chaos and Executive Function: “Tell us what to do, but don’t tell me what to do.”
This week is a follow-up from the moving trenches, and honestly, it feels like the exact episode that had to happen after 104. Megan and Michelle circle back…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 104 — ADHD Moves and Trusting Your Brain: “The number of times I’ve quit quit in this is zero.”
This week’s episode is a little different. No chapter breakdown. No strategy deep dive. Just two sisters sitting down in the middle of real life while Megan is…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 103 — Parenting Complex Kids Like a Coach: “Just tell me what to do.”
This episode starts in that place a lot of parents know too well. You want peace. You are tired. Your brain starts writing the worst possible future for your…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 102 — ADHD Confidence and Complex Kids: “Specialists Living in a Generalist World”
This week we kept sitting in Chapter 3 of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids and somehow ended up talking about adulting, perfectionism, boundaries…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 101 — ADHD Garages, Relationships, and Redefining Success: “It’s Not Just About the Tasks”
This week’s episode dives deep into what it really means to support neurodivergent minds. Whether you're parenting a complex kid, managing your own ADHD, or…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 100 — Two Years, 100 Episodes, and a Whole Lot of Growth: “Radical Acceptance, High Kick!”
From a messy start in temporary lodging to a full-blown neurospicy podcast, Michelle and Megan are celebrating 100 episodes of The Spicy Brain Podcast. What…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 99 — ADHD Green Tasks, Friendship Anxiety, and the Come Down That Follows: “Lay It All In There”
What happens when your ADHD brain finally says yes to a big day of joy, and then crashes afterward? In this cozy episode of the Spicy Brain Podcast, Michelle…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 98 — The REAL Episode 98: Radical Forgiveness, Melt-Downs & Marbles
Okay okay. If you tuned in last week and thought, “Wait… didn’t I already hear this?” You did. That was Episode 95 in disguise. But THIS is the real Episode…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 97 — ADHD Parenting Archetypes (Part 3), Time Clocks, and the Long Game of Repair: “You’re Never Gonna Have a Butler”
UPDATED** - We had a technical glitch where about ten minutes of the audio cut out Megan's voice. While Michelle does enjoy talking, she wasn't having a…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 96 — ADHD Parenting Archetypes (Part 2) and Emotional Permanence: “Heroin in His Eyeballs”
In this heartfelt and funny continuation of last week’s episode, Michelle and Megan tackle the second half of the ADHD parenting personality types from The…
- ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain Podcast
Ep. 95 — ADHD Archetypes, Reframing, and Radical Acceptance: “I've Tried Everything and Nothing Works”
This episode is a deep dive into the ADHD parenting archetypes from The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids by Elaine Taylor-Klaus, but with a twist. Megan…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 94 — Parenting, Twitch Streams, and the Power of Acceptance: “Bring It On!”
What happens when your kid doesn’t follow the “normal” path? Or when your podcast co-host, who also happens to be your sister, calls you out mid-episode? In…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 93 — Parenting ADHD, Pressure, and the Power of Reframing : "You're a Real Girl Michelle"
Shedding the "shoulds" is easier said than done. Especially when you're ADHD and live in a world that loves to measure you by impossible standards. In this…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 92 — Shredding the "Shoulds": Adulting, ADHD, and Why Megan Hates Lists
In this episode of the Spicy Brain Podcast, Michelle and Megan tackle the tangled world of logistics, reframing, and the relentless inner critic that loves to…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 91 — Navigating ADHD and Brain Based Disorder Logistics: "Gird Your Loins, People"
In this episode of the Spicy Brain Podcast, Michelle and Megan explore the often overwhelming world of ADHD or brain based disorders, emotions, and logistical…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 90 — Road Trips, ADHD Freeze, and Grace in the Chaos: “The Rainbow Spinny Wheel Is My Brain Right Now”
Sometimes, ADHD doesn’t just cause delays it causes full-on system failure. In this short but honest update, Megan shares what happens when the to-do list…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 89 — ADHD, Parenting Yourself, and Pancake Pandemonium
Living with ADHD or parenting someone who’s neurodivergent can feel like climbing a mountain every day—while carrying a backpack you forgot at home. In this…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 88 — ADHD Parenting, Emotional Regulation, and Self Compassion for Complex Kids and Adults: "Adulting is Just Parenting One's self"
ADHD parenting, emotional regulation, and self compassion take center stage as Megan and Michelle unpack The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids by Elaine…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 87 — Real Life, Real ADHD
ADHD, self compassion, and celebrating small wins are at the heart of this quick victory lap episode. Life happens, ADHD brains get busy, and sometimes the…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 86 — Parenting Complex Kids with ADHD: Breaking Free from “Shoulds”
Parents worry about the future for their kids, but the ‘shoulds’ only disconnect us from what really matters. In this episode, we kick off The Essential Guide…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 85 — ADHD Protein & Brain Fuel: Simple Nutrition Wins for Steadier Focus — “Yay, you have food now!”
This week we get practical about fueling an ADHD brain. Megan shares how adding more protein (and pairing it with healthy fats + carbs) is helping her keep…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 84 — Adulting, Mental Rehearsal, and ADHD Strategies: "Dancing Through the Day?"
Dancing through the day sounds nice in theory, but what does it really mean when you’re living with ADHD? In this episode, Megan and Michelle wrap up their…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 83 — ADHD, Sleep Struggles, and Protecting Your Peak Time: “I don’t feel like I’m dancing through my day right now”
This week, Megan and Michelle dig into one of the toughest ADHD topics: sleep. From bedtime spirals to Ferrari brain, they share stories about what makes…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 82 — Sleep, ADHD, and Finding Calm in Chaos: "Blinking Like a Crazy Woman"
Living with ADHD means navigating unpredictable emotions, burnout, and sleepless nights that don’t always make sense. In this episode, sisters Megan and…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 81 — ADHD Sensory Overload, Boundaries, and That Damn Tag: “The Lime Episode”
ADHD shows up in the smallest moments, like the wrong T-shirt, a too-strong scent, or a clothing tag that suddenly becomes unbearable. In this replay of an…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 80: Boundaries, ADHD, and Finding Your House Key: “I Have a Million Butlers That Are Not My Own”
ADHD doesn’t just challenge attention, it tangles with identity, boundaries, and emotional overwhelm. In this episode, Michelle and Megan continue their deep…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 79 — Navigating ADHD and Emotional Boundaries: “My Patio is Bangin'”
ADHD often feels like emotional whiplash. There's burnout, masking, boundary blurring, and the ever-elusive goal of just being okay. In this episode, Michelle…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 78 — ADHD, Boundaries, and the Art of Letting Go: "We're the Boundary Buddies!"
Living with ADHD often means saying “yes” when you don’t mean to, overextending yourself emotionally, and struggling to know where you end and others begin. In…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 77 — Climbing the Emotional Health Ladder with ADHD: “A Wild 24 Hours”
What happens when you go from ADHD emotional shutdown to full sensory panic in less than a day? In this episode, Michelle and Megan unpack “a wild 24 hours” of…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 76 — Survival Mode, Emotional Tsunamis, and the ADHD Soul: "This Isn't My Fault"
Dive into the emotional rollercoaster that comes with ADHD. From survival mode to self-worth struggles, we explore how burnout shapes the ADHD soul. We explore…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 75 — Navigating ADHD, Emotions, and Mundane Mayhem: "I Ate Cereal Out of a Pyrex"
This episode looks at the everyday chaos of life with ADHD. We find joy in eating cereal out of a Pyrex and talk about the little moments that make hard days…
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 74 — ADHD Brains on Overdrive: "I don't wanna activate my limbic system"
Speed feels exciting until it tips your ADHD brain into crisis mode. We share tech fails, emotional flooding, and small ways to slow down when everything feels…