Kainos Joy Neurodiversity Initiative Podcast

A New Teacher’s Testimony: How the System Broke Me


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This raw, honest testimony shares my real-life journey through ADHD, trauma, 🫣😱 addiction, 😭 and the struggles of trying to fit into a system that didn’t understand me.


From childhood hope to college trauma, from being pushed out of jobs to finding healing through faith β€” πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈβœοΈβ€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή


I open up so that YOU know πŸ€”

you’re NOT ALONE.πŸ₯ΉπŸ˜†πŸ₯°


πŸ‘‰ I’m building a neurodiversity initiative to support and advocate for people like us β€” with coaching, education, and community.


If this resonates with you, please connect with me, subscribe, and share. Together, we can make a difference! πŸ˜Œβ€οΈπŸŽ‰


πŸ“§ Contact me: [email protected]

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00:00:02 – Introduction and Explanation of Storytelling Style

00:00:40 – ADHD Masking and Authenticity

00:01:23 – Childhood Innocence and Trauma Onset

00:02:04 – Struggling Through College with ADHD, PTSD, and Addiction

00:02:37 – Fresh Out of College: Dreams and Challenges of Fitting In

00:03:15 – Experiencing Rejection and Identity Crisis

00:03:54 – Repeated Trauma and Systemic Misunderstanding

00:04:36 – Call for Awareness and Collective Healing

00:06:17 – Bizarre Misunderstandings in Teaching Career

00:06:56 – False Accusations and Lockdown Incident

00:07:32 – Biased Administrators and Harsh School Environment

00:08:14 – Persistence Despite Adversity

00:08:51 – Being Asked to Leave and Planting Seeds of Doubt

00:09:21 – Conflict Over LGBTQ Advocacy and Job Termination

00:09:58 – Finding Support and Renewed Hope in New Job

00:10:35 - Vision for Neurodiversity Initiative and Future Plans


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