In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative, Caitlin shares a real-time update from her burnout recovery journey—what happened when she took January completely off from her business, why she’s extending that break, and what she’s learning about rest, usefulness, creativity, and nervous system repair. Caitlin talks about stepping away from selling and marketing, rediscovering hobbies (hello knitting and romance writing), navigating rejection sensitivity as a neurodivergent business owner, and realizing how much praise and external validation matter when you’ve been running solo for years.
💬" I will gladly waste time if it means that time is spent existing in my human body doing human things." - Caitlin Liz Fisher
This is not a productivity episode. This is an anti-hustle, pro-human, “seven loads of laundry counts as a win” episode. So, if you’ve ever felt like your value is tied to output… this one’s for you.
What We Explore in This Episode:

• Why burnout recovery takes longer than a week off
• The nervous system shift that happens when you stop hustling
• Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and marketing as a neurodivergent entrepreneur
• Why praise hits differently when you’re not self-employed
• The difference between being useful and being worthy
• Redefining “wasted time”
• Small wins as survival strategy during hard seasons