The Different-Functional Podcast

Dec 03 2024 81 ep. 101 mins 6
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What do you get when you take a childhood of trauma and add a heavy dose of neurospicy? You get the Different Functional Podcast. PTSD, Autism, ADHD, etc... all can interfere with our ability to function. But being different also comes with some perks. If you’re ready to believe that different does not mean defective, this podcast is for you.

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Gift Giving 101: Gift Giving Tips for Neurodivergent People

Dec 03 2024 86 mins  
'Tis the season for gift-giving, but for many neurodivergent individuals, the holidays can bring more stress than joy. From choosing the right gift to managing limited resources like time, money, and energy, selecting the perfect present can feel like navigating a minefield. The pressure to find something meaningful and the fear of getting it wrong can make holiday shopping overwhe

Futile or Functional?: Gratitude Journal Prompts

Nov 19 2024 117 mins  
Thanksgiving is sneaking up on us again here in the USA, and there’s just so much to be thankful for this time of year! Or is there? That’s the question. Well, maybe not exactly. Are there things to be thankful for? Sure. If you look hard enough you can always find something, but you know what’s often even easier to find? Things you’re not thankful for. When life gets reall

Fall Craft-Along: Using Crafts and Community to Improve Mental Wellness

Nov 05 2024 113 mins  
This time of year is the perfect opportunity for crafting, creativity, and community! Even if you don’t think you’re “that kind of person” you might be surprised by how much fun it can be and what you can learn about yourself and others. With that in mind, we’ve decided to do something we’ve never done before on the podcast: a craft-along! And for those of you who are h

Befriending the Boogeyman: How Halloween Teaches Us to Embrace Our Fears

Oct 22 2024 123 mins  
It’s spooky season! How are you going to spend your Halloween? Over here, we’ll be having a nice big group hug with the boogeyman and all his friends. Why? Because that’s one of the best parts of spooky season. Join us as we take a look closer at the symbols and icons of the season in order to learn from them and face our greatest fears. You can even do it dressed up as a pri

Rising From the Ashes-Part 2: Rebuilding When Everything Has Fallen Apart

Oct 08 2024 114 mins  
What do you do when it all falls apart? Well, you rise from the ashes like a phoenix, of course. Yes, but how? What does that look like and how do you do it? Join us for this two-part episode on what it actually means to rise from the ashes and rebuild your life. In this episode, we’re exploring what it means to rebuild your life and your sense of self after everything has fallen

Rising From the Ashes: Transitioning from Surviving to Thriving

Sep 24 2024 103 mins  
What do you do when it all falls apart? Well, you rise from the ashes like a phoenix, of course. Yes, but how? What does that look like and how do you do it? Join us for this two-part episode on what it actually means to rise from the ashes and rebuild your life. In this first episode, we’ll be discussing survival mode: what it is, how to know you’re in it, and how to start ste

The Horrors Persist: Does Managing Mental Health Ever Get Easier?

Sep 10 2024 116 mins  
We would say that things have been rough lately but let’s be honest, for many of us it’s not just been “lately”.  If you’re a regular listener of our podcast then chances are good that you’ve been trying to manage your mental health or neurodivergence or that you’ve been trying to heal from a significant trauma; and those overarching themes are always there no ma

Patreon Gold: Exclusive Clips Compilation

Aug 27 2024 93 mins  
Heeeey! So the bad news is that we don’t have a new episode because Ivy is moving. The good news is that we still have an episode for you, a compilation of some clips from our Patreon vault. The other good news is that we’re finally going to be able to record again in a few days once Ivy finishes unpacking her studio setup so we’ll have a brand spanking new episode for you ne

Hard to Love?: Neurodivergent Traits and Long-Term Relationships

Aug 13 2024 102 mins  
We’ve got something a little special for you guys this time, since Ivy is still living that couch surfing life for now and won’t have a recording space for another couple of weeks. Autumn’s boyfriend Jake has filled in as a guest host for this episode about neurodivergence in committed relationships. Do you ever feel like you’re hard to love? Well, if you’re any flavor of

Unseen Influence: Discovering Our Positive Impact

Jul 30 2024 97 mins  
Most of us have wondered at one time or another what impact we have on the lives of other people and what legacy we’ll be leaving behind. All too often we fall into the trap of feeling insignificant, like nothing we say or do matters; and the worst of our intrusive thoughts might even have us believing that our impact is negative, that we do more harm than good, that we’re not