In this episode, I share my personal experience living with narcolepsy with cataplexy, from early symptoms in childhood to my diagnosis in 2018. I talk about what narcolepsy actually looks like day to day—excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy triggered by laughter or surprise, vivid dreams, and the long-term impact of living with a chronic neurological condition.

This episode is intentionally conversational and not perfectly linear. As someone with ADHD and a neurodivergent brain, my thoughts often connect in overlapping, nonlinear ways—and that mirrors the reality of living with chronic, invisible illness. Rather than editing that out, I chose to leave it in as an honest reflection of how my brain works and how these conditions are experienced in real life.

This podcast centers patient experience, disability awareness, and the emotional weight of illnesses that aren’t always visible or understood. If you live with narcolepsy, ADHD, or another invisible condition—or if you want to better understand what these experiences are really like—this episode is for you.