The 2nd Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference will be held on March 6th-8th, 2025. All the sessions are recorded, so even if you are not able to join us live you will get "lifetime access" to ALL 31 phenomental sessions!

If you use the discount code Mona50 you will also receive $50 off the ticket price and the investment is ONLY $47!

In addition, you will get some amazing FREE BONUSES WORTH OVER $120. To learn more about the sessions and to register click here

If you have any questions about the conference please send an email to: [email protected]

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During this podcast episode you will learn more about the "predictive processing framework" (PPF) from Autistic therapist, Sarah Bergenfield. Sarah shares why understanding this framework is so important and how learning more about it can positively impact any neurodiverse relationship.

Sarah talks about the ways in which the PPF impacts social interactions, sensory processing, physical intimacy, routines, socializing, and change. This discussion will help increase your understanding of some the challenges you may be experiencing in your neurodiverse relationship and can help both partners create more connection, have more more grace, and possibly heal some emotional wounds and "unintentional' hurt.

If you would like to contact Sarah please check out her website here.

If you would like to learn more about the Neurodiverse Love Documentary click here.

If you are looking for tools and strategies to learn how to manage the ups and downs of your neurodiverse relationship then you don't want to miss the 2nd Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference. All the sessions are recorded and everyone who registers will receive lifetime access to all 31 sessions.

Whether you are looking for ways to better manage change, improve emotional reciprocity or understand the sensory issues that may be impacting your relationship this conference is for you!!! Use the discount code Mona50 to get $50 off the registration price and your investment in yourself and your neurodiverse relationship is ONLY $47

You can see the list of presenters, their session topics and register here.

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During this episode with Jana M. Smith, you will learn more about the importance of nervous system regulation and how to expand your window of tolerance. In addition, we also discuss the following:

◦ Tools to manage undiagnosed ADHD;

◦ Addressing dysregulation in your marriage and family;

◦ Chronic pain and health issues and attempting to manage symptoms;

◦ Fight or flight hyper-vigilance;

◦ Sensory sensitivities;

◦ Rewiring your brain to begin healing;

◦ Getting out of survival mode;

◦ How your brain is responding to stress and how it’s maladaptive;

◦ Negativity bias keeps us in a dysregulated state;

◦ How to function more effectively in a neurodiverse relationship when both partners are dysregulated;

◦ Impact of challenges with interoception;

◦ Moving quickly from being fine to dysregulated;

◦ The importance of implementing somatic exercises;

◦ You can build new communication highways in the brain;

◦ Do your own work and then work together to understand what accommodations are needed;

◦ Expanding the window of tolerance and creating safety for the nervous system;

◦ The brain does not rewire from avoidance and the more we avoid the more sensitive we get;

◦ Learning how to expand your window of tolerance and what you can do to regulate your nervous system;

◦ How you support yourself when multiple family members are repeatedly dysregulated;

◦ Understanding your sensory profile;

◦ Challenges with physical intimacy when your nervous system is dysregulated;

◦ Have compassion for yourself and others in your life because there is hope for change.

You can learn more about Jana and the resources and services she offers here

I am SO excited to be hosting the 2nd Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference from March 6-8th, 2025. Check out the list of presenters and sessions topics at: www.neurodiverselove.com You can register here using the discount code Mona50 to get $50 off the ticket price. In addition, you’ll get 3 FREE BONUSES worth more than $120.! All the sessions are recorded and everyone who registers will have lifetime access to all 31 sessions!!!

During this episode, I have an opportunity to talk with Greg and Michelle Fuqua about their mixed neurotype marriage (Autistic/ADHD) and their journey together. More specifically we discuss:

- How they met and what attracted them to each other.

- Miscommunication and early triggers.

- Challenges before knowing they were a neurodiverse couple.

- Limited capacity to work a full-time job.

- Addressing the need for autonomy.

- Challenges after having kids.

- Emotional barriers to protect oneself.

- Cognitive dissonance.

- Reframing experiences with a neurodivergent partner and child.

- Not taking things so personally.

- The benefit of individual therapy.

- Improvements in communication.

- Neglect and abandonment triggers.

- Being able to communicate challenges clearly.

- The importance of doing the work individually and as a couple.

- Creating emotional safety for each other.

- Loving each other for their differences.

- Shame triggers.

- What they would have changed that they now know caused the other unintentional hurt.

- The importance of taking care of yourself.

I am so excited to invite all of you to join me and more than 30 amazing presenters, of many different neurotypes, to the

2nd Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference on March 6-8, 2025. All the presentations are recorded,so everyone who registers will get lifetime accessto all the sessions.

If you use the the discount code Mona50 you will get $50 off the registration and your cost is ONLY $47.

Click here to register today!

In addition, you will get 3 awesome BONUSES FOR FREE:

• Digital version of the Neurodiverse Love Conversation Cards and the digital workbook ($23.97 value)
• 27 video sessions from the 1st Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference ($97 value)

To see the list of presenters click here.

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During this episode, you will hear from AuDHD Therapist, Lindsay Averbook. Lindsay shares about her journey to get herAutism diagnosis and describes the challenges she had with medical providers who weren’t listening to her.

She chose to get a neuropsychological evaluation and was diagnosed as Autistic. She also had received an ADHD diagnsosis while in college.

Lindsay also shares how she went through an identity crisis after the Autism diagnosis and how she didn’t know what to do after the diagnosis.  She also began questioning whether she could still be a therapist. 

We also talk about the need for more education about adult neurodivergence for mental health and medical providers and the stigma associated with diagnosis.

We discuss the fear of disclosure with friends, family, your romantic partner or colleagues and how everything  in life can make more sense after a diagnosis and how validating it can be as you begin to understand so many things from your past.

Lastly, we talk about how media is portraying adult neurodivergence differently and how many newly diagnosed individuals may go through a grieving process as they begin to unmask and discover their most authentic self.

You can contact Lindsay at:[email protected]

During this episode with Benjamin Meyer, LCSW we talk about how important it is to be open to understanding each person's differences throughout the dating process. We also address:

You can contact Benjamin at: www.benjaminmeyerlcsw.com

If you would like more information about the resources Mona has available you can check out her website at: www.neurodiverselove.com

During this episode, author Eleanor Vincent shares some of the ups and downs she and her ex-husband experienced in their neurodiverse relationship. More specifically she addresses:

You can learn more about Eleanor's story in her new book: "Disconnected: Portrait of a Neurodiverse Marriage"

In addition, you can contact Eleanor at: www.eleanorvincent.com or contact Mona at: www.neurodiverselove.com

During this episode, Dr. Roianne Ahn shares some of the things she has learned through her lived experiences and in her 30 years as a therapist, coach, and researcher.

She addresses ways in which we can better understand our wounded neural pathways (and those of our partner) and give each other grace. She shares the importance of finding your North Star as a couple and how neurotoxins may be impacting you as you and your partner react to stress through a flight or fight response.

Dr. Ahn also talks about the importace of accessing your joy individually and as a couple and the value of managing a separation or divorce with grace.

You can learn about Roiann's therpay and coaching practice at www.ahnpsychology.com or you can email her at [email protected]

During this episode, Misty Schmidt, LMFT shares how she navigates the communication and culture differences in her neurodivergent family and with her neurodivergent clients. She addresses the importance of having a therapist/coach who can translate the different types of communication and understanding that one partner may be very literal/concrete and the other may be more abstract.

Misty also talks about the research she is conducting for her disseration. She is focusing on the dyamics between romantic partners who are both neurodivergent. She is also writing a book about navigating neurodiversity, which will include a variety of worksheets and tools including the "meltdown scale".

Misty also addresses the impact of living with an incorrect diagnosis and how important it is for therapists/counselors to have training regarding neurodivergent adults, as some challenges may be identified as part of a personality disorder or trauma, however they may actually be related to neurodivergence.

Unfortunately, some therapists may not understand or recognize neurovariance, sensory sensitivities and executive function differences and may think they are a trauma response and not consider neurodivergence. Explaining your internal world to a neuroaffirming therapist can help them determine what issues may be due to trauma and which may be due to neurodivergence.

Misty also talks about Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and how this may look for a neurodivergent individual and the importance of understanding it and recognizing what can be done to help reduce the impact.

You can contact Misty at: www.schmidtfamilycounseling.com

If you are looking for a neurodivergent therapist you can check out this site: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/ndi-directory

In addition, if you would like to work with a coach or therapist who has expertise working with neurodiverse couples you can check out Mona's website

During this episode, Toni Borneo, a late discovered Autistic who is also the host of the "Autistic at 40" podcast shares what she has learned about Persistent Drive for Autonomy (aka Pathological Demand Avoidance).

More specifically we address the following:

You can follow Toni on IG @autistic_at_40_podcast

You can also listen to her podcast "Autistic at 40" or learn more about her on-line free space at Autisthood.

If you would like to learn more about the resources Mona has available you can check out her website . If you would like to buy the digital version of the Neurodiverse Love Conversation Cards or the Workbook click here.

To learn more about the Neurodivere Love Conversation Cards and Workbook, the Neurodiverse Love Conference videos and the other resources available for individuals or couples in mixed neurotype relationships, check out ⁠Neurodiverse Love.
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Sex has a language all its own, and it is both spoken and unspoken. Sex with our partner and with ourselves can be fun, invigorating, a great way to unwind, how we connect to our body and to our partner.

When one or both partners are experiencing ND Burnout, sex can be overwhelming or require more energy than we have along with a few other hidden elements. When we don't know to look for some of these hidden elements in our relationship and sex life, the story we tell ourselves about why sex isn't happening like it used to, or how we aren't enjoying it the way we once did, can create a cassum between partners, along with feelings of rejection, guilt, shame and unwant.

Those reasons just aren't the case when ND Burnout is a factor and during this episode Carole Jean Whittington shares:

You can learn more about Carol Jean Whittington's book, YouTube channel, podcast and the many other resources she has available at: www.whittingtonwellbeing.com