Episode Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Claire Jordan, a freelance graphic designer and adjunct instructor at the University of Georgia's New Media Institute. Claire, who identifies as both autistic and living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), shares her journey of self-discovery and how her neurodivergence has shaped her career, creativity, and teaching style.

Quotes
"Trying to treat OCD as anxiety was like thinking I was making progress, but really just tightening the loops. Once I got the right diagnosis, it felt like I was slowly unraveling those cycles and finding joy."

"One of the assets of OCD is thoughtfulness. It can be distressing at times, but it makes you a very thoughtful person, and that’s what I love about art—channeling that into a specific vision and bringing it to life."

"Getting diagnosed and talking about it has led to so much more compassion and joy in my life. It’s taken away the shame around things that I once thought made me weird."

Connect with Claire

• Claire Jordan’s work: clairejo.co

• Follow Claire on Instagram: @clairejo.co

Keywords

• Neurodivergence in creativity

• Late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult

• OCD and autism in career paths

• Freelance graphic designer with OCD

• Neurodivergent collaboration

• Creative process and neurodivergence

• Special interests in neurodivergent adults

• Autism and OCD self-advocacy

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