What if your curiosity wasn’t a distraction? Welcome to the late-discovered club!
In this podcast episode, I’m joined by the one and only Lauren Dawson - an autistic ADHDer who has travelled an unconventional squiggly path from particle physics to ed-tech and now to neuroaffirming coaching.
Lauren’s story is one of reinvention, self-discovery, and giving yourself permission to be curious about who you really are beneath that mask.
We talk about:
Why curiosity is a superpower for neurodivergent people (and how to reclaim it).
How years of misdiagnosis led to chronic burnout and what changed when Lauren finally found the right lens!
The hidden cost of masking.
Why societal “shoulds” are making so many of us unwell.
What needs to change in workplaces (and society at large) to really support neurodivergent people
If you’ve ever felt like you’re almost getting it right but constantly burning out… this conversation might just be your penny-drop moment.
Find out more about Lauren here.
Resources mentioned in this episode include Neuroqueer Heresies by Dr. Nick Walker, NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman and But You Don’t Look Autistic At All by Bianca Toeps.