#024 Carley aka @ADHadult (Counseling Psych Student, Researcher, Actor, Artist, TikTok sensation)

04/05/21 • 79 min

Carley aka @ADHAdult (on Tiktok and Instagram) is a content creator, a counseling psych student, a research assistant, an artist, and an actor. Carls is okay with any pronouns but they and them are best.

Lacey and Carley talk about ADHD, Tiktok, learning new things, the link between neurodiversity and gender divergence, participating in research studies, and more!

TIMESTAMPS: Where did you grow up? (01:11) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (03:08) How did you get into the things you do? (04:15) What would you say is the biggest misconception about your job? (07:47) Talking about Carley's experience going viral on Tiktok (09:05) What is the biggest misconception about ADHD? (12:01) When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (14:07) What age were you when you felt you'd found the path that felt right for you? (16:06) What was one of the biggest obstacles to finding that path and getting onto it? (18:40) What was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (21:24) What is the last new thing you learned, and what is something that you would still like to learn? (24:38) What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (27:56) Are there any skills you have that you've used in unexpected ways in your travels? (31:10) What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (39:59) More talk about the tiktok/social media fame experience (37:45) Without necessarily naming names, what is an example of a good 'hype hat' (person) in your life, and what is an example of a 'heavy hat'? (44:52) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (49:00) Discussing the link between neurodivergence and gender divergence (53:10) Carley's recommendations for if you think you might be neurodivergent, what you might want to do to learn more/find help and resources (58:30) What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (01:00:56) What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (01:03:19) The guest asks me a question (01:07:56) Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (01:11:25) Plugs! (01:13:41) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (01:16:34)

Remember to head over to https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates to access the bonus episode! Hat Collecting Links: https://www.hatcollecting.com https://hatcollecting.libsyn.com https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/hatcollecting https://www.twitter.com/hatcollecting https://www.facebook.com/hatcollecting

Carley's Links: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhadult https://www.instagram.com/adhadult Look up the Dystopian Telephone podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms, Lacey was a guest on Episode 9, and Carley was on Episode 13.

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Lacey and Carley talk about ADHD, Tiktok, learning new things, the link between neurodiversity and gender divergence, participating in research studies, and more!

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#023 Mobot (City Planner, Movement Artist, Body Nerd, Outdoor Enthusiast)

Mobot is a city builder, movement artist, body nerd, outdoor enthusiast, and more. Mobot’s pronouns are she and they. Lacey and Mobot talk about how you can become disconnected from your origins, how change is the only constant, looking at how your body moves in a new way, changing paths, lessons learned from relationships, advice, and a whole lot of talk about issues relating to Indigenous Canadians. Where did you grow up? (00:44) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (01:50) Biggest misconception about that place / lasting influence? (02:46) How did you get into the things you do? (06:43) What would you say is the biggest misconception about your job? (17:30) When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (21:50) What age were you when you felt you'd found the path that felt right for you? (24:19) What was one of the biggest obstacles to finding that path and getting onto it? (33:20) What was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (37:16) What is the last new thing you learned, and what is something that you would still like to learn? (41:45) What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (44:17) Are there any skills you have that you've used in unexpected ways in your travels? (48:50) What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (50:50) Without necessarily naming names, what is an example of a good 'hype hat' (person) in your life, and what is an example of a 'heavy hat'? (55:22) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (01:02:11) What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (01:05:33) What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (01:07:41) The guest asks me a question (01:11:10) Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (01:16:45) Plugs! (01:23:14) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (01:27:14)

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#025 Allyson Serena (Twitch Streamer, Musician, Retail Shipper/Receiver)

Allyson Serena is a gamer and twitch streamer, a musician, and also does logistics for a clothing store. Bunessa’s pronouns are she and her.

Lacey and Allyson talk about what it's like being on Twitch, misconceptions about shipping/receiving and parcel delivery in general, relationships and mental health, and more.

TIMESTAMPS Where did you grow up? (00:58) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (01:47) How did you get into the things you do? (02:33) What would you say is the biggest misconception about your job? (09:48) When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (16:39) What age were you when you felt you'd found the path that felt right for you? (20:48) What was one of the biggest obstacles to finding that path and getting onto it? (22:20) What was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (23:51) What is the last new thing you learned, and what is something that you would still like to learn? (25:11) What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (27:14) Are there any skills you have that you've used in unexpected ways in your travels? (30:30) What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (31:44) Without necessarily naming names, what is an example of a good 'hype hat' (person) in your life, and what is an example of a 'heavy hat'? (36:12) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (41:07) What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (47:42) What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (52:05) The guest asks me a question (56:14) Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (01:00:56) Plugs! (01:03:38) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (01:08:00)

Allyson's Links: https://www.twitch.tv/madamebunessa https://www.twitter.com/madamebunessa https://www.instagram.com/madamebunessa https://www.twitch.tv/arisuki BIPOC Charities: Black Lives Matter Toronto ACLU Black Legal Action Centre Black-led Mental Health Supports Black Women In Motion Black Visions Campaign Zero Canadian Anti Hate Network Canadian Anti Racism Society Canadian Race Relations Foudnation Color of Change Communities United Against Police Brutality NAACP National Bail Out NIA Centre for the Arts Toronto Black Film Festival Lacey's Links: https://www.linktree.com/artemiscreates https://www.artemiscreates.com https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates https://www.redbubble.com/people/artemiscreates https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55BnZvLfTWMDz2VqEIXO-g https://www.ko-fi.com/artemiscreates https://www.instagram.com/artemis_creates https://www.twitter.com/artemis_creates https://www.twitch.tv/artemiscreates https://tiktok.com/@artemiscreates https://artemiscreates.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/artemiscreates https://www.curiosityguides.com https://www.parkerandtucker.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/4givxAK2d1wR2FoyaVo267 https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/artemis-creates/1523998434