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Divergent Conversations

Megan Neff & Patrick Casale

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Dr. Megan Neff and Patrick Casale are two Neurodivergent therapists in a neurotypical world. During this podcast, they’ll talk about their own personal experiences as Autistic-ADHDers. They will reflect on their lived experience as AuDHD mental health professionals, and entrepreneurs, as well as offer clinical guidance, and support. Episodes will be conversational in nature, and they’ll interview other ND Folx to amplify the voices of other neurodivergent advocates and individuals as they sh ...
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Autistic Tidbits & Tangents

Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, and Maja Toudal

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Candid conversations between autistic off-hour professionals! Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.
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Welcome to the Parenting Books Podcast, where we summarize the best parenting books and provide practical, actionable advice to help you become a better parent—today and every day. Join us for insightful tips, proven strategies, and life-changing lessons from top parenting experts to strengthen your family and improve your parenting journey.
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Become the best parent for your kids—today, every day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription and receive the most important parenting book summaries straight to your inbox, including written, video, and audio formats! In this episode, we explore Self-Care for Autistic People by Dr. Megan Anna Neff, offering 100+ ways to recharge, de-stress, an…
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Navigating the healthcare system and advocating for needs can be a frustrating and invalidating experience, especially for neurodivergent individuals who exhibit interwoven behaviors associated with OCD, autism, or Tourettes. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, and Dr. Stacy Greeter, an Au…
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Become the Best Parent for Your Kids—Today, Every Day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription for top parenting book summaries delivered to your inbox. Choose from written, video, or audio formats. Start improving your parenting now! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] This episode summarizes Angry Parent Angry Child by Carrie Kh…
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Subscribe to our free monthly subscription and get key parenting book summaries delivered to your inbox! Access videos, podcasts, and written summaries to help you become the best parent for your kids—starting today! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we explore Fight Right by Julie and John Gottman, revealing how s…
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Become the Best Parent for Your Kids—Today, Every Day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription for essential parenting book summaries straight to your inbox! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we break down All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks, exploring love as a transformative force for healing, self-growt…
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Subscribe to our free monthly subscription for essential parenting book summaries delivered straight to your inbox! Get written versions, video lessons, and podcasts to help you become the best parent today! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we break down Heidi Murkoff’s 2024 update of What to Expect the First Year…
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Become the best parent for your kids—today, every day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription and receive the most important parenting book summaries straight to your inbox! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we cover Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD. Discover essential tools to foster empa…
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Become the Best Parent for Your Kids—Today, Every Day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription for top parenting book summaries delivered straight to your inbox, in video, audio, or written formats. ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] This episode covers Communicate Your Feelings (Without Starting a Fight) by Nic Saluppo, offering…
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Become the Best Parent for Your Kids—Today, Every Day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription and get essential parenting book summaries delivered straight to your inbox. Learn through written versions, video lessons, or podcasts! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we summarize How to Be an Adult in Relationship…
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Become the best parent for your kids—today, every day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription for key parenting book summaries delivered straight to your inbox. Choose from written, video, or podcast formats! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we summarize 10 to 25 by David Yeager, exploring how to motivate and …
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Subscribe to our free monthly subscription and receive top parenting book summaries straight to your inbox! Choose from written, video, or audio versions to learn and grow on your schedule. ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we dive into I Love This Version of Myself That You Brought Out by Jaymen Chang, exploring h…
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OCD is often misunderstood and can manifest in many forms from a variety of experiences that create associations with a compulsion and an outcome. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, are joined by Aiden Reis, a trans, Autistic therapist who specializes in OCD, anxiety, phobias, and panic. …
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Bonus Episode! We tried recording an episode and got into too many tangents that we decided to release it as a bonus! Bruce, Kara, and Maja discuss genealogy, creepie crawlies, zombie apocalypse plans, and much more!__________ Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is center…
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Subscribe to our free monthly subscription and get the best parenting book summaries delivered straight to your inbox! Choose from written summaries, video lessons, or podcasts to help you become the best parent for your children—starting today! ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we summarize Tell Me Your Life Story…
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Become the Best Parent for Your Kids—Today, Every Day! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription for the best parenting book summaries delivered straight to your inbox! Get actionable steps in written, video, or podcast form. ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] In this episode, we summarize I Hear You by Michael S. Sorensen and expl…
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📚 Become the best parent today! Subscribe to our free monthly subscription for top parenting book summaries in written, video, and podcast formats. ➡️ Click here to subscribe: [YourSubscriptionLink] This episode exploresSingle Parent Guide: Navigate with Courage, Resilience, and Love by Mike Shambler. Discover strategies for embracing single parent…
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For neurodivergent individuals, navigating the upheaval caused by natural disasters can be particularly challenging. The constant unpredictability, sensory overload, and disrupted routines can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, discuss the psychological, emotional, and …
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often oversimplified and misrepresented, turning a complex mental health condition into a stereotype of mere cleanliness or orderliness. For those who struggle with it, the reality is far more nuanced, affecting many aspects of daily life and self-perception. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna …
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Ep. 38 - Comedy, Confusion, & Communication DifferencesIn this episode, Bruce, Kara, and Maja discuss contemporary use of language, visuals, and symbols in internet communication and how that can be exlusive to those without the contextual knowledge. This conversation extends to in person communication, humour, and the elements that can impact whet…
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Neuroimmune systems often intertwine with chronic health and neurodivergence, leaving neurodivergent individuals grappling with things like energy management, chronic fatigue, or other long-term health conditions. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Dr. Mel Houser, an Autistic fa…
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By exploring biopsychosocial aspects of life, it can become easier to understand our nervous systems from a holistic perspective offering more options to improve our quality of life with simple and manageable changes. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, explore the biopsychosocial aspects …
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Ep. 37 - Neurodivergent Exercise Myths, Motivations, & Joyful Movement (with Micaelah Barb) Kara and Maja are joined by our guest, ADHD habit & wellness coach Micaelah Barb, to talk about neurodivergence, exercise, and long-term motivation -- and why it doesn't always work the way you've probably been told. We discuss why starting and sticking to e…
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A lot can be learned about our nervous system and needs by looking at biopsychosocial aspects of life. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, explore the biopsychosocial aspects of sleep and how they intersect with mental health through the lens of Patrick’s experiences. Top 3 reasons to list…
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Dealing with chronic health issues can often feel like a neverending battle, especially when it seems like there’s no clear path to improvement. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, discuss their personal battles with chronic health conditions. They provide an insightful analysis using the …
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Ep. 36 - Changing the Normative Narrative with NuanceKara and Bruce dream of better ways of talking about autism, including autistic voices, and embracing our differences. We specifically examine the notion of black and white thinking and consider its broader implications. Tangents include: time machines, DnD, and postmodernity. Thing of the Day: A…
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Navigating the complexities of personal identity and public presentation can be incredibly challenging, especially for those in the neurodivergent community with later-in-life discovery who have crafted a well-established public identity and role. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, and Maureen Werrb…
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Neurodivergent individuals can sometimes feel overwhelmed by emotions or struggle to understand their own stress responses, and entrepreneurship can add another level of intensity to this experience. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Yunetta Smith, a licensed clinician, coach, …
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Ep. 35 - Cathartic Consumption, Capacity for Consumption, & K-Pop!The third episode of Season is the second part of our look at artistic expression. In this episode, Kara, Maja and Bruce talk about the consumption of Art(s) of all types, and how an autistic consumption may (or may not) differ from a neurotypical consumption. In this wide-ranging di…
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ADHD entrepreneurs can face unique challenges while balancing creativity, passion, and ideas with organization, implementation, and struggles with executive functioning. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, owner of GJV Consulting and Training, about ADHD's impact …
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Entrepreneurship can on the surface appear to bring the promise of freedom and autonomy, but it also comes with unique psychological challenges that many neurodivergent entrepreneurs struggle to navigate. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Dr. Corey Wilks, a psychologist and executiv…
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Ep. 34 - Sleep, Synchronicities, & How to End a Podcast? (with Dr. Megan Anna Neff)Inspired by a conversation between Bruce and Kara around Kara’s horrible sleeping patterns, the Autistic Tidbits & Tangents team invited guest Dr. Megan Anna Neff, a neurodivergent psychologist and co-host of the Divergent Conversations podcast, to deep-dive into com…
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Entrepreneurship can be an attractive alternative for neurodivergent individuals to the traditional 9–5 jobs that cater to a society that is systemically more accommodating to neurotypical needs. However, being a neurodivergent entrepreneur comes with its own challenges and triumphs, from managing executive functioning to dealing with burnout. In t…
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It’s natural to have questions following neurodivergent discovery, diagnosis, or while embracing a new identity. Additionally, some individuals might not identify as neurodivergent but are curious about the very nuanced conversations happening in and around the community. In this second Ask The Audience episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuD…
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Ep. 33 - Autism, Artistic Expression, & AppreciationThe first episode of Season 3! In this episode, Kara, Maja, and Bruce talk about the creation of Art(s) of all types, and how this can be a therapeutic activity for many autistics. They also consider what an autistic perspective can do to enhance our artistic creations and what type of unique pers…
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It’s natural to have a flood of questions following neurodivergent discovery, diagnosis, or while embracing a new identity. Additionally, there are individuals who might not identify as neurodivergent but just have curiosity about the very nuanced conversations happening in and around the neurodivergent community. In this episode, Patrick Casale an…
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For adults questioning if they are Autistic, ADHD, etc., there is often an exploratory and somewhat confusing phase where they feel in between two different identities. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Jak Levine-Pritzker, founder of Authentically ADHD LLC, about navigating identity when…
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For ADHDers, romanticism is a common struggle where you find yourself constantly daydreaming about an ideal future and struggling with the reality of the present. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, discuss the intricacies of romanticizing experiences and the repercussions that come with i…
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It’s common for ADHDers to feel these waves of inspiration that may lead to a romanticized version of the future that would come by acting on them. However, if action is taken, it alternatively might be accompanied by the ADHD tax—financial burden, over-commitment, broken dreams and promises, feelings of guilt and regret, etc. In this episode, Patr…
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Navigating the world with ADHD can present unique challenges, particularly when it comes to motivation and productivity. Whether it's the difficulty of getting started on mundane tasks or the complexities of staying engaged over time, the rollercoaster of emotional ups and downs can be hard to manage. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan A…
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ADHD often brings unique challenges with impulsive behaviors which can make everyday interactions and tasks more complex. In an attempt to better understand the ways ADHD can present in daily life, this episode uses the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria as a framework for discussion—this is not an endorsement of the DSM-5. In this episode, Patrick Casale a…
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ADHD hyperactive traits are often misunderstood and the DSM-5’s portrayal of this type is heavily geared toward children and adolescents, which can make it harder to understand and address in adulthood. In an attempt to better understand the ways ADHD can present in daily life, this episode uses the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria as a framework for disc…
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ADHD has many nuances and is often misunderstood and stereotyped. In an attempt to better understand the ways ADHD can present in daily life, this episode uses the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria as a framework for discussion—this is not an endorsement of the DSM-5. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professi…
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Navigating the identification, assessment, and diagnosis of ADHD as an adult can be confusing and overwhelming. This mini-series on ADHD focuses on demystifying the diagnostic criteria and making the process clearer and more understandable. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, dive into ADH…
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When parenting a neurodivergent child or young adult, traditional approaches don't always fit. Balancing the unique needs with the world's expectations can feel isolating and overwhelming. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, speak with Lisa Dube, LCSW and founder of Merrimack River Wellness, about th…
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Autism and eating disorders have a complex relationship that for years has been overlooked often resulting in traumatic approaches to recovery and a misunderstanding of the experience and mindset of Autistic individuals struggling with disordered eating. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with …
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is an often misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition and yet has a profound impact on the lives of the people who are experiencing it. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Jes Hagen, a nutritional therapist and integrative menstrual health educato…
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Navigating a world packed with all sorts of seemingly mismatched sensations, either overstimulating or understimulating, and having passionate interests that can appear as all-consuming to others, can be challenging and greatly impact the way we build relationships and even just get through the day. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Ann…
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For many Autistic individuals, the consistency of routines isn't just nice, it's a way to accommodate the sensory needs of their systems. Routines are reflected internally and externally, and the disruption of these routines can result in great distress. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk about…
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Navigating social relationships can be a complex, nuanced journey for Autistic people, and the way it presents in day-to-day interactions and situations is incredibly diverse. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, discuss the complexities of friendship management for Autistic individuals, as…
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What is autism? This question comes up a lot these days, and conversations around autism are extremely nuanced, making it hard to pinpoint one right way of looking at it, so let’s explore autism from what it means historically and clinically to how it represents identity, and all the things in between. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan …
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