For everyone, deciding which battles are worth fighting and which ones aren't worth your time, can be a daunting task. For those in the neurotypical community, it can be a tougher decision, and many times, we decide to take up the challenge, even if it's not worth our time or will get us into a bit of trouble. This week, Jessica and Ellie explain what Picking Your Battles means and tell some stories about picking battles that weren't their time and why they did it in the first place.

Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GiftedKidMessyAdult/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/299641583044427

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gifted-kid-messy-adult/id1723375479

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Gifted-Kid-Messy-Adult-Podcast/B0CR46TJS1?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y0dEh8LfNFYJEXPGS9aRM

Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

Why even go to sleep when you can be up doing stuff? When you work hard during the day, sometimes you want to stay up and socialize and get things done around the house--or just relax. It's tough to balance work and life, and for those with ADHD (and other neurodivergent folks), it can be even tougher. Instead of going to bed, you read a book or watch a YouTube video about potatoes. Jessica and Ellie dive into revenge bedtime procrastination, its history, and how it affects them.

Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GiftedKidMessyAdult/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/299641583044427

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gifted-kid-messy-adult/id1723375479

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Gifted-Kid-Messy-Adult-Podcast/B0CR46TJS1?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y0dEh8LfNFYJEXPGS9aRM

Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

We're not even good enough to talk about the topic of imposter syndrome. See what we did there? The feeling of having accomplishments in something but feeling "not worthy" of that praise is a tough pill to swallow for many people, not just neurodivergent folks. Jessica and Ellie discuss the ways they don't feel important enough to talk about things they're talented in and their thoughts on imposter syndrome as a whole. How do you deal with it? Is there anyway to get over it? I don't think I'm good enough to write these descriptions, actually.

Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GiftedKidMessyAdult/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/299641583044427

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gifted-kid-messy-adult/id1723375479

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Gifted-Kid-Messy-Adult-Podcast/B0CR46TJS1?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y0dEh8LfNFYJEXPGS9aRM

Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

Living with autism, ADHD, or the various other types of neurodiversity can mean your brain doesn't function the way a neurotypical brain would. Tasks, day-to-day stresses, and minor obstacles can accumulate for someone struggling in the neurodiversity community. That brings us to the idea of being and feeling overwhelmed. Things pile up over time, and how do they all get accomplished? Hosts Jessica and Ellie Michaels explain what is overwhelm, the ways you can deal with it, and how it affects them in their day-to-day lives.

Links:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gifted-kid-messy-adult/id1723375479

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Gifted-Kid-Messy-Adult-Podcast/B0CR46TJS1?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y0dEh8LfNFYJEXPGS9aRM

Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

While a lot of this podcast has focused on how neurodivergent people deal with things neurotypicals don't have to endure on a day-to-day basis, there is one element of all of this that hasn't been fully discussed yet: being a Gifted Kid. Jessica Michaels discusses her time growing up as a Gifted Kid and just what she experienced in that walk of life.

Links:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gifted-kid-messy-adult/id1723375479

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Gifted-Kid-Messy-Adult-Podcast/B0CR46TJS1?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y0dEh8LfNFYJEXPGS9aRM

Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

Doompiles. The term isn't as scary as it sounds, but the concept can be overwhelming to the neurodivergent community. Jessica and Ellie Michaels discuss what doompiles are and how they play a role in neurodiversity. How do doompiles affect the hosts in their day-to-day lives. This is all explained and discussed in this episode.

Links:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gifted-kid-messy-adult/id1723375479

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Gifted-Kid-Messy-Adult-Podcast/B0CR46TJS1?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y0dEh8LfNFYJEXPGS9aRM

Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

What does it mean to be neurodivergent and who do many people consider to be neurodivergent? This week, Jessica and Ellie discuss this with Gifted Kid, Messy Adult producer Mat Elfring, as he discusses being epileptic and how that affects his mood and emotions. Jessica gives greater insight into how emotions and neurodivergence connect, along with categorizing who is considered neurodivergent now and who will be in the future.

Links: Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

For neurotypical people, making and keeping friends is a far different experience than those who are neurodivergent. From communication to maintaining friendships to expressing empathy, there's lots of difference between the groups. Jessica and Ellie discuss how friendships for the neurodivergent manifest and how they are maintained. Just because a neurodivergent person hasn't talked to you in a decade that doesn't mean you aren't considered friends. All of this is explained in this week's episode.

Links: Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

Habits may not be something neurotypical people notice in every day life. However, habits can become problematic for the nuerodiverse. From diving into hobbies that can become something that takes over your life to obsessing over the tiniest thing, those with ADHD, austism, and others can find that habits can take over their lives. In this week's episode, Jessica and Ellie discuss their habits, both the good and the bad, and explain how it affects them as neurodiverse people.

Links: Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/

Hosts Jessica and Ellie Michaels discuss the world of neurodiversity in this opening episode. What is neurodiversity? How does it affect people's lives? These topics are delved into this week, which serves as an introductory look at the hosts and the world they live in.

Links: Coach Jessica Michaels: https://coachjessicamichaels.com/