💡 ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Tasha Simpson, an AuDHD creator, social media professional and host of The Divergent Disco, was in grad school to be a therapist when she started recognizing herself in some of the diagnoses the textbooks defined. She had known about her ADHD since she was a teenager, and at 32 an assessment confirmed there was more to it. Tasha and Natalie talk about the grief that came with that answer, the ways she coped before she knew, and why she chose an assessment from a specialist instead of a medical diagnosis. Tasha explains why working for herself became an accommodation, and how years of masking now help her build characters as an actor. Natalie shares her own experience of accepting her ADHD diagnosis at 38 and the sensory habits the two of them have in common.
Connect with Tasha
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tash.irl_/
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tash.irl_
The Divergent Disco: https://open.spotify.com/show/5wLNPBAMBxPANTMljclF6d
Tasha Simpson Social: https://tashasimpsonsocial.vibepreview.app/
Mentioned in this episode
Embrace Autism tests: https://embrace-autism.com/autism-tests/
Shower lamp: https://amzn.to/4ifZHhH
🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS
Finding out you’re neurodivergent later in life can bring relief and grief together, including grief for the person you tried to be.
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to start accommodating how your brain works.
Coping habits like drinking, food or spending can make more sense once you understand what they were covering.
Sensory needs show up in ordinary routines, like showering, laundry and brushing your teeth.
Working for yourself can be an accommodation, not only a career move.
Asking for what you need, such as instructions in writing, is a form of self-advocacy.
TOPICS
LIFE TRANSITIONS
HEALING & SELF TRUST
MENTAL HEALTH
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