ADHD isn’t just about bouncing off the walls - it’s about time blindness, task paralysis, rejection sensitivity, hyperfixations, and the daily dance between brilliance and burnout.

In this episode of Neurospective, host Sam D.G. sits down with longtime friend and fellow neurospicy badass Rae Riendeau for a deep, funny, and unfiltered conversation about living with ADHD. Together, they tackle late diagnosis, masking, rejection sensitivity, holistic healing, and what it’s like to be both overstimulated and wildly capable at the same time.

This episode breaks down the clinical, the personal, and the spiritual side of ADHD - from executive dysfunction to intuitive gifts, from emotional overwhelm to queer joy. From emotional regulation to intersectional identity, they explore the myths, the masks, the superpowers, and the very real mental load of being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world. Whether you're newly diagnosed, ADHD-adjacent, or deep in the meme-scroll spiral of self-discovery at 3am:

Come for the stimmy vibes. Stay for the solidarity.

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Please share this with your favorite neurodivergent human, your curious coworker, or anyone who’s ever been told to “just try harder.” We see you. You belong here. Let’s talk about it!

S1E4: “Too High-Functioning to Matter?”

A Conversation with Brandon Stanley

What happens when people only see the version of you they want to believe? What if you’re told you’re “too articulate,” “too independent,” or “too high-functioning” to be autistic, and your struggles are dismissed entirely?

In this episode, Sam D.G. is joined by Brandon Stanley, a late-diagnosed autistic adult who opens up about what it’s like to live in that invisible in-between space where you’re not seen as "disabled enough" to deserve support but still expected to perform like everyone else. Together, they explore functioning labels, the emotional toll of masking, the reality of being gaslit by systems designed to help, and the kinds of support autistic adults actually need.

This one’s for everyone who’s ever had their diagnosis questioned, their experience minimized, or their pain downplayed because they didn’t “look autistic enough.” And if you’ve ever wondered whether you’re “enough” to belong - this is your reminder: you are.

🎧 Listen now. Validate your experience. Reclaim your narrative.

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