Not Your Neurotypical Podcast

By Raelene Sebastian

Diagnosed with ADHD in her mid twenties, host Raelene Sebastian created the NYNT Podcast (thanks to hyperfixation) to connect with the people in this community and to reflect and learn about her own d... more

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How many episodes does Not Your Neurotypical Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

Not Your Neurotypical Podcast episodes:

January 17, 2025 Episode 14 with Millie: "Masking is a struggle"
Recorded in last August of 2023, Millie and I discussed her experiences as a teacher, being late diagnosed and her book!
Millie is a passionate primary teacher, mother, and author diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 35. Her own diagnosis led her to write the children's picture story book, "Unmasking Millie, "which aims to make the presentation of girls with ADHD more visible.

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Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the podcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Use the code 'NYNT' for your first free session at Zenly.

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)
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55min
December 31, 2024 Episode 13 with Maike: "Neurodiversity informed clinicians are coming"
Happy New Year! Here's an episode recorded back in 2023 with the incredible, Maike! Enjoy.

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Maike is a neurodivergent & queer psychologist, artist and podcast host from Germany. And she's also a synesthete! This means Maike can see music, pain, touch and other sensations in colours. That's because of a rare neurological trait called synesthesia. Through her podcast "Let's talk Synesthesia", her instagram account and brand synesthes_a and her psychological coaching service she dedicates her time to raise awareness and help other neurodivergents figure themselves out.

We talk on tangents about her diagnosis journey, synesthesia, our wonderful podcasting community and mindfulness among many other things...

Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠the podcast.⁠⁠⁠
Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)

...more
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February 24, 2024 Episode 12 with Joe Wells: "find your people"
Episode 12 with Author and Comedian, Joe Wells:

"find your people"

Read his book: Wired Differently: 30 Neurodivergent People You Should Know About.

Joe Wells made his name as a political comedian with critically acclaimed Fringe shows including 'Night Of The Living Tories', '10 Things I Hate About UKIP' and 'I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative', in recent years he has moved into more personal material about mental health and being autistic.
Joe is a favourite amongst other comedians and has supported Frankie Boyle, Alexei Sayle and Stephen K Amos.
In 2020 Joe went viral with his stand up clip 'Joe Wells on having a non-autistic brother' which gained over 1.3 million views across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Joe recently took part in Dave’s The Comedy Guide To Life! which was used on their social media channels.
Joe’s also has his own podcast called: Neurodivergent Moments
In our conversation we discussed his book 30 Neurodivergent pepople you should know about, imposter syndrome, OCD, gender bias, safe spaces and art!
Note to the listeners, when I interviewed Joe he was sharing a space during his Edinburgh Fringe gigs, so there may be some background noise and I apologise for this!
At one point Joe had to relocate to the bathroom so we could continue our chat in peace and we share some great laughs. Enjoy!

Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠the podcast.⁠⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)

...more
1h 4min
December 08, 2023 Episode 11 with Cass: "rejection is protection"
Episode 11 with Cass:

"rejection is protection"

Cass recently completed her double degree in Arts and Law. Graduating with first class honours, her thesis considered the conceptual conflicts in Australian environmental law.

Likewise, Cass’s ADHD diagnosis at age 28 helped her to make sense of her private struggles alongside her outward successes. She’s enjoyed an eclectic career zigzagging through multiple industries: advertising, advocacy, education, and law. Now that she’s survived her season of overachievement, Cass is looking forward to embarking on her unmasked era.

We talk about fooling workplaces as being neurotypical, ableism, masking, the menstrual cycle, being Asian, and how ADHD affects marriage.
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Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠the podcast.⁠⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)

...more
1h 55min
November 27, 2023Disability Expo Series (Part 3): "How my podcast saved my life" at the Melbourne Disability Expo
Previous Title: 'ADHD is a hidden disability'
Presented and recorded live on October 18, 2023.

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A special thank you to the guests of the podcast that were mentioned in my speech, you can learn about them and their work below:
Millie

Jacinta

Teneill

Sarah
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The Melbourne Disability Expo brings together a wide range of products and services to help people live their best life, including government and advocacy organisation, aids and equipment providers, financial and legal services, education, training and employment providers, social and leisure options, transport and vehicles, health and medical products and services, allied health professionals and support services, including in-home care providers.
The expo features a range of informative and interactive presentations delivered by industry experts, all-abilities adult and children’s entertainment, and food vendors.
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20min
October 27, 2023Episode 10 with Kristen: "I had an idea that maybe I was ADHD just from the internet."
Episode 10 with Kristen: "I had an idea that maybe I was ADHD just from the internet."

You can find and support Kristen at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BurningBeeArt
https://www.instagram.com/burningbeeillustration/

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Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠the podcast.⁠⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)
...more
1h 43min
October 13, 2023 Episode 9 with Jacinta: "Autism and ADHD challenges are not recognised"
Episode 9 with Jacinta: "Autism and ADHD challenges are not recognised"

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Jacinta Dietrich is a neurodivergent and bisexual writer, editor and podcaster based in Naarm, Melbourne.
She is the founder and co-host of Differently Brained, an own voices podcast where each fortnight they interview a neurodivergent guest or a guest who has experienced mental health challenges.
They have been featured on Apple Podcasts and regularly chart in the Australian and New Zealand Health & Fitness and Mental Health categories. Jacinta is an emerging voice in this community, advocating for better representation and less stigma.
She has also been interviewed about neurodivergence for The Yellow Ladybugs 2023 conference, Women Love Tech, the Sharesies Investor Stories series, the Neurodiverse Noise podcast, the ChangeMakers podcast and the Out of the Ordinary podcast.
Our chat included topics such as stigma, gender, age, neuro-affirming practices, autism and ADHD, and owning a podcast!
We touch briefly on the Senate Inquiry with ADHD and although this was records months ago, it is still relevant and making change today.
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Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠the podcast.⁠⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)

...more
1h 25min
September 15, 2023 Episode 8 with Amy: "I was diagnosed, and nothing got better. […] The medical industry [has] a problem with being honest... It's so frustrating."
*my mic did not cooperate this time! hopefully you can hear me well enough*

Episode 8 with Amy: "I was diagnosed, and nothing got better. […] The medical industry [has] a problem with being honest... It's so frustrating."
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Amy Green is a data and systems expert with over 14 years of experience in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, and has held various roles that have allowed her to explore leadership and staff management where her fascination with human behaviour could really be explored. Always one to view things from multiple perspectives, Amy draws upon her personal experiences as an autistic ADHD, multiply disabled, queer woman, using this experience to better empathise with, understand, and help others who may be misunderstood.

Amy's dedicated to fostering inclusion, particularly neuro-inclusion within the workplace, driving her mission to create supportive and accessible work environments for neurodivergent folks. Lending her expertise to various human resources teams within the VET sector, she advocates for education and acceptance of disability, sharing her own lived experience openly in the hopes to inspire positive change for newcomers to the workforce.

With dreams of becoming an allied health professional, Amy aspires to work closely with the autistic ADHD community, providing much-needed support and understanding. Outside of her professional pursuits, Amy indulges in her pug obsession and harbors a deep love for fluffy Highland cows. She loves playing golf with her husband, and for her, life would lack meaning without music, which is and has always been an integral part of her journey.

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Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠⁠the podcast.⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠⁠

✶

Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)
...more
1h 40min
September 01, 2023 Episode 7 with Patricia: "Is it the person that is disabled, or is the environment that is disabling them?"
Episode 7 with Patricia Falcetta OAM.
"Is it the person that is disabled, or is the environment that is disabling them?"
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Patricia is the Founder/Director of Social Living Solutions and creator of the Family Joy Program.
Neurodivergent herself, Patricia’s vision is for a world where people who identify as neurodivergent are accepted, integrated, and recognised as valued members of society. She aspires to remove the misconceptions around neurodiversity and replace ignorance with understanding.
Among her many achievements, Patricia, is an active volunteer in her community and internationally through the Global Goodwill Ambassadors network and as a neurodiversity consultant to the 2023 Gay Games, in Hong Kong. She has been a finalist in both the ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards for People with Disability. She has recently spoken at the International Conference Autism Network (ICAN), 2023 in Dubai, and was keynote at the OzWater ‘23 conference in Sydney, Australia.
Patricia is such an inspiration to me, and her work is valuable to our community. Just as well, as she was recognised for her work and received the Medal of Order of Australia.
In my conversation with Patricia, we discussed masking, our shared experiences with having an asian background and disabling environments.
I was fortunate enough to meet Patricia personally, and she shared some great advice with me. I cannot thank her enough for her contribution to the podcast and the industry, and I hope you gain insight and learn something!
You can find Patricia here, and follow her podcast on Spotify called: Nurturing Neurodiversity

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Connect with me and find out more about ⁠⁠the podcast.⁠

Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠@nyntpodcast⁠⁠

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)

...more
1h 13min
August 18, 2023 Episode 6 with Charlie: "It's not a fad. Women were just missed."
Episode 6 with Charlie
"It's not a fad. Women were just missed."

Diagnosed at 44, Charlie is currently a COO for a large ecommerce business. She discovered she shared similar experiences with that of her boss who is also neurodivergent, and without them she would not have sought a diagnosis. Charlie is currently studying and training to one day pivot into counselling, alongside reiki and accupressure. She works with a naturopath to help her brain work even better, without relying solely on medication. She is a loving wife and mother and enjoys swimming, rain, hail or shine as it keeps her sane and grounded! Charlie led great conversations with me about having Dory moments and 2 brains. I related a lot to her experiences, let me know if you do too!
If you live in NSW, you can find Charlie's Facebook Group for Northern Beaches - ADHD Women here.

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Find out more about ⁠the podcast.

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠@nyntpodcast⁠

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
headspace: 1800 650 890
SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)

...more
1h 7min

FAQs about Not Your Neurotypical Podcast:

How many episodes does Not Your Neurotypical Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.