This week, we unpack the moment a simple networking question sent me into a full shame flood — and why this experience is so common for creative and neurodivergent entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we explore:
• Why a head tilt or clarifying question can feel like rejection
• The neuroscience behind shame and identity threat
• How ADHD intensifies overexplaining, proving, and underpricing
• The shame-driven loop of over-delivering and burnout
• A simple 4-step strategy to interrupt the spiral with awareness and the power of the pause

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to justify your work, add more value to make your price “make sense,” or freeze the moment someone doesn’t immediately understand what you do — this episode will make you feel profoundly seen.

Your work doesn’t need defending.
Your brain just needs understanding.

Tune in, reflect, and reclaim the narrative!

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