The Neurodivergent Woman

By Michelle Livock and Monique Mitchelson

A podcast for neurodivergent women, hosted by clinical psychologist Monique Mitchelson and clinical neuropsychologist Michelle Livock. Covering Autism to ADHD and everything in between, we aim to educ... more

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Number 1: Learning and Memory
We’re kicking off Season 7 with a deep dive into learning and memory – this one’s for the nerds out there! We cover: Four stages of memory: perceiving, encoding, retaining, and retrieving. What can affect perceiving and encoding; the ‘front end’ of memory. Different types of memory, including working memory, short term memory, long term memory, and different kinds of long-term memory. What can affect our longer-term memory. Learning and memory in neurodivergent brains. The impact of hormonal changes for women and AFAB folk on memory. Tips and strategies for supporting memory. Here's the study (by Rassovsky & Alfassi, 2019) on ADHD, attention, and movement that we mentioned. Enjoyed this episode and want more content? Join our Patreon community! Patreon subscribers receive ad-free episodes, basic episode transcripts from Season 4 onwards, 50% off our episode articles, plus access to a huge backlog of bonus content, including bonus episodes, access to online courses, tip sheets and workbooks, and guided meditation practices. Check out our Patreon page to support us, as we aim to make quality mental health care information accessible to everyone: www.patreon.com/ndwomanpod. Want polished copies of our episodes in beautiful and readable pdf article format? Grab them here. Contact us at [email protected], or visit our website: www.ndwomanpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 23, 20251h 27min
Number 2: Self Care with Dr Megan Anna Neff
On today’s episode we’re excited to welcome Dr. Megan Anna Neff to the podcast to chat with us about neurodivergence and self-care. Megan is a clinical psychologist, author, and the founder of Neurodivergent Insights. She’s written Self-Care for Autistic People and has a new book on autistic burnout coming soon. Megan discovered her own neurodivergence at 37, which sparked her passion for raising awareness around non-stereotypical presentations of autism and ADHD. Through her work, she creates resources to support the neurodivergent community and co-hosts the Divergent Conversations podcast. On this episode we cover: How Megan thinks about neurodivergence, including side quests into right brain / left brain ideas and the concept of time. (Trust us, it’s relevant!) Megan’s path to discovering her own neurodivergence, and the relief and grief associated with that. Understanding self-care within our socio-cultural context. A re-imagined definition of self-care. Examples of self-care strategies and ways that we can embed self-care into our everyday functioning. Common blocks to self-care experienced by neurodivergent women, AFAB, and parents. The experience of transitional identity for late diagnosed folks. De-shaming from self-care strategies that may be perceived negatively or have unwanted unintended consequences. Find Dr Neff’s work at her website - https://neurodivergentinsights.com/ - or listen to her on the Divergent Conversations podcast. She is also on Instagram @neurodivergent_insights. Follow her through your preferred medium to be notified when her new book on autistic burnout is released! Want polished copies of our episodes in beautiful and readable pdf article format? Grab them here. Enjoyed this episode and want more content? Join our Patreon community! Patreon subscribers receive ad-free episodes, basic episode transcripts from Season 4 onwards, 50% off our episode articles, plus access to a huge backlog of bonus content, including bonus episodes, access to online courses, tip sheets and workbooks, and guided meditation practices. Check out our Patreon page to support us, as we aim to make quality mental health care information accessible to everyone: www.patreon.com/ndwomanpod. Contact us at [email protected], or visit our website: www.ndwomanpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
November 25, 20241h 31min
Number 3: 'We don't know what we don't know' with Jodie Wilson
A note to our listeners – this episode briefly mentions suicide, so some of our listeners may decide to skip this one. This week on the podcast Monique interviews Jodie Wilson, who is an AuDHDer veterinarian, researcher, author, and mum (not necessarily in that order!). Jodie advocates for diversity inclusion within the veterinary industry through her work with the Veterinary Kaleidoscope and she also works as a researcher at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre at La Trobe University. Jodie is currently in the middle of her second Masters degree, which looks at the intersection of autism and wellbeing, and she is about to launch her first non-fiction book: A Guide for Autistic Professionals Considering Disclosing their Diagnoses at Work. In this episode Monique and Jodie cover: Jodie’s experience of late diagnosis and what identification of her neurodivergence meant for her in both her personal and professional life. How Jodie dealt with autistic burnout, managed a sudden loss in her physical mobility, and how she has tailored her working life to accommodate her needs. Key take homes from Jodie’s research into the experience of autistic folk interacting with mental health systems. The strengths that neurodivergent vets bring to the industry and the challenges that neurodivergent folk may face in this industry. Jodie’s advocacy work with the Veterinary Kaleidoscope. Jodie’s top tips for other adult diagnosed neurodivergent folk For those wondering, Jodie’s research on the experience of autistic adults interacting with mental health care (and the associated resource to come out of this) is not currently publicly available, but we will share it when it is! You can find the study that Monique mentioned on autistic folks with chronic pain interacting with the healthcare system here. You can find Jodie here: www.disrupt.vet and sign up to get an alert when her book is out here: www.disrupt.vet/books Want polished copies of our episodes in beautiful and readable pdf article format? Grab them here. Enjoyed this episode and want more content? Join our Patreon community! Patreon subscribers receive ad-free episodes, basic episode transcripts from Season 4 onwards, 50% off our episode articles, plus access to a huge backlog of bonus content, including bonus episodes, access to online courses, tip sheets and workbooks, and guided meditation practices. Check out our Patreon page to support us, as we aim to make quality mental health care information accessible to everyone: www.patreon.com/ndwomanpod. Contact us at [email protected], or visit our website: www.ndwomanpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 17, 202457min
Number 4: What does an Autistic, ADHD’er brain look like?
Welcome to Season 3 of the pod! In this episode Michelle and Monique discuss the overlap and the differences between Autism and ADHD. We cover the differences in presentation of the two, and what it looks like to have both an Autistic and ADHD brain, across executive functioning, special interest, social processing, and sensory processing domains. We also explore the diagnostic criteria for both Autism and ADHD; what is being measured through these criteria and what are other possible explanations for Autistic and ADHD traits. Want polished copies of our episodes in pdf article format? Grab them here. Enjoyed this episode and want more content? Join our Patreon community! Patreon subscribers receive ad-free episodes, basic episode transcripts from Season 4 onwards, 50% off our episode articles, plus access to a huge backlog of bonus content, including bonus episodes, access to online courses, tip sheets and workbooks, and guided meditation practices. Check out our Patreon page to support us, as we aim to make quality mental health care information accessible to everyone: www.patreon.com/ndwomanpod. Contact us at [email protected], or visit our website: www.ndwomanpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 05, 20221h 15min
Number 5: Perinatal Maternal Mental Health and Neurodiversity with Amanda Donnet
In this week’s episode we interview clinical psychologist, Amanda Donnet. Amanda works at the intersection of infant feeding, mental health, and early parenting, and she works from a Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) framework. She champions finding solutions that honour the needs of both parents and baby, bringing fierce compassion to perinatal mental health. For those who are new to the term 'perinatal' - this just means 'around birth', so it includes pregnancy and infancy. While this ep is focused on parental mental health in the early years of your baby's life, there is loads of relevance for parents of kids of all ages! In this episode we discuss common mental health challenges in the perinatal period and the intersection of society, gender, and neurodiversity in the perinatal mental health space. We unpack some common CFT-based frameworks and approaches in this space, and talk though loads of practical strategies, covering maternal rage, managing sensory and executive functioning load, and how to manage both mother and baby’s needs during this time. This episode is packed with information! This month our Patreon subscribers receive a tip sheet detailing many of the great strategies mentioned in the episode. Check out our Patreon page for this and more exclusive additional content: www.patreon.com/ndwomanpod Want polished copies of our episodes in pdf article format? Grab them here. Enjoyed this episode and want more content? Join our Patreon community! Patreon subscribers receive ad-free episodes, basic episode transcripts from Season 4 onwards, 50% off our episode articles, plus access to a huge backlog of bonus content, including bonus episodes, access to online courses, tip sheets and workbooks, and guided meditation practices. Check out our Patreon page to support us, as we aim to make quality mental health care information accessible to everyone: www.patreon.com/ndwomanpod. Contact us at [email protected], or visit our website: www.ndwomanpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 28, 20221h 28min