🚨 Trigger Warnings

Layoffs and workplace discrimination

Burnout and stress-related mental health impacts

Gaslighting and invalidation of neurodivergent needs

Welcome to the first official Listener Interview segment on The Neurodivergent Report!

What happens when you're performing well at work—but still don't belong? In our first listener spotlight, Jad shares their story of diagnosis, challenges in the workplace, and hopes for moving forward.

In this episode, we sit down with Jad, a software engineer, world traveler, and proud member of the NeuroSpicy community.

Curious about what’s inside:

• The difference between being diagnosed and receiving treatment
• The harm of corporate “neurodiversity inclusion” without actionable steps
• What it’s like to be high-performing but still perceived as a “problem”
• The double-edged sword of masking less at work

This is a raw conversation about empty DEI efforts and being made to feel “too much” at work—and learning to live a life where your full self is accepted.

However you’re able to engage, thank you for being here.

With love,

Sarah 💜

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@whereisjad

https://www.instagram.com/whereisjad

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This week on The Neurodivergent Report, we’re joined by licensed clinical psychologist, school psych, and ADHD mom Dr. Jessica McCarthy. As someone in the midst of autism evaluations for my toddler, I really valued this conversation.Curious what else is inside:

• Why so many kids (and adults!) are missed by the current diagnostic systems
• How to spot red flags during the evaluation process & what questions parents can ask instead
• The confusing mish-mash of ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and anxiety—and why it matters to get to the heart of a problem
• Secret plans to meet up in NYC!

However you are able to engage, thank you for being here!With love, Sarah 💜

Looking for Dr. Jessica?

https://elementspsych.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.jessica.mccarthy/

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This week on The Neurodivergent Report, Sarah is joined by cognitive psychologist and ADHD coach Dr. Eliza Barach, PhD. Eliza blends rigorous research with lived experience to help high-performers with ADHD—no silver bullets required.

Curious about what's inside:

• Why ADHD strategies “expire” (and how to build a rotating toolbox)
• The truth about object permanence vs. prospective memory
• How to hijack emotional connection to make routines stick

Whether you’re an ADHD executive-functioning coach, a neurodivergent parent, or simply curious, you’ll walk away with science-backed, heart-centered tools for managing executive dysfunction with compassion.

However you’re able to engage, thank you for being here!

With love,

Sarah 💜

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Find Eliza: neural-revolution.com

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