This Might Get Messy

This Might Get Messy

By Leigh (Gal) MarlarEducationSelf-Improvement
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This Might Get Messy episodes

  • Battle of the Brains – Consistency, Curiosity, ADHD, and the Chaos of Starting Something

    If your brain feels like a pinball machine every time you try to start something—this one’s for you.

    In this episode, we’re talking about what it’s really like to build a creative project, business, or life path when your mind is a beautiful swirl of curiosity, ADHD, burnout, brilliance, and chaos. We’ll explore the myth of consistency, the guilt of unfinished ideas, and the power of listening to your gut even when it doesn’t make logical sense.

    I’ll share my own behind-the-scenes story about scrapping the episode I planned and following a creative pivot that felt more true—and how that moment ties back to a long-lost business idea named (yep) Pivot.

    We’re talking permission, patterns, self-trust, and what it really means to keep circling back to what matters. Whether you're stuck in planning, buried in browser tabs, or riding the overwhelm wave—you’re not alone. This episode might just be the deep breath your brain’s been asking for.

    Because sometimes, changing direction isn’t failure—it’s freedom.


    Coming Up (for real this time!):

    Ep. 4 - Marriage on Different Planets: NT + ND Love(ft. the hubbers, Bud)

    Ep. 5 - The Chaos of Being Misunderstood


    19 min
  • Things I Wished I Could Say Out Loud (But Will Now)

    In this episode, I’m talking about the truths I’ve carried for years—the ones I’ve swallowed to keep the peace.Being “the smart one” and how that stole my support

  • Being kind—and mistaken for manipulative

  • High performance & burnout culture

  • The heartbreak of caring about fairness

  • Believing people… and being let down

  • Literal thinking & the gaslighting of nuance

  • And why finally saying it out loud matters

    If you’ve ever been called too much, too sensitive, too intense, too soft, or just too honest—this one’s for you.Let’s get loud. Let’s get honest. Let’s get messy.

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: aurtisticexpressions.com (going live late April)

    Instagram: @aurtisticexpressions



    • 20 min
  • Autistic, Artistic, and Unapologetically Weird

    In this very first episode, I get real about who I am, why this podcast exists, and how nearly losing myself helped me finally find the truth. We’re talking late-diagnosed autism, ADHD, masking, art as survival, and what it means to be a little too loud, too weird, too emotional—and done apologizing for it.

    If you’ve ever felt like you don’t fit the mold (or want to smash the mold entirely), this one’s for you.

    Learning curve, grace, and all that jazz on this one, y'all? Audio is MUCH better after this!


    Coming Up:

    E2 - Things I Wish I Could Say Out Loud (But Will Now)

    E3 - The Chaos of Being Misunderstood

    E4 - Marriage on Different Planets: NT + ND Love" (ft. the hubs, Bud)

    E5 - Bullies, B*tches & Boundaries: What We Weren’t Taught

    E6 - Art as a Lifeline (Not Just a Hobby)





    20 min

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Because some of us were never meant to color inside the lines.