Episode 601: “Finding Your Normal: ADHD + Neurodiversity”
03/28/23 • 56 min
Season six is officially upon us and we’re excited for a number of reasons. First, we’re going to have the joy of talking to more To Write Love folks and holding in-person conversations. Second, the topics we’re diving into might feel a bit more culturally relevant. We’ll get into the mental health assumptions made based on the way someone dresses, different types of counseling like art therapy or combining two forms into one, using bodies as fashion and how it hurts our well-being, and even the burnout being experienced by teachers, parents, and students alike.
In today’s episode, we’re focusing on two things that are rather intertwined. Two things that have become common topics and common language on the internet—especially on a little app called TikTok: namely, ADHD and neurodiversity. To help us lay out some definitions, break down some long-held stigmas, and address the gray area of digital self-diagnosis, we’ll be accompanied by TWLOHA team members Sabrina Coyle and Katie Mumper.
TWLOHA Graphic Designer, Sabrina Coyle is a Florida native and an avid creator. Almost every week, when she isn't working on projects for the non-profit, she attempts to master a new hobby—sometimes with little luck but always with a whole lot of enthusiasm. Beyond work and artistic endeavors, you can find her cuddled up with her dog Luke while she crochets, plays Animals Crossing, or watches anime.
Our second guest Katie Mumper joined the TWLOHA team in 2018 after 12 years of experimenting with potential career paths. She now serves as Director of Communications. She loves being a geek about a variety of things—like Doctor Who, Broadway shows she enjoys, and her particular cross-section of TikTok—as well as being Aunt Katie to seven incredible young humans.
Show Notes (Links of ours and guests):
Download a transcript of this episode at twloha.com/podcast.
Follow TWLOHA on social media at:
facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms/
Visit our FIND HELP page of mental health resources at twloha.com/find-help/.
Get connected for free, 24/7 to a trained crisis counselor via Crisis Text Line by texting TWLOHA to 741741.
Connect with our team by emailing [email protected].
Learn more about the podcast and previous episodes at twloha.com/podcast.
Download TWLOHA’s daily-use self-care app, The Hopeful, at twloha.com/thehopeful/.
Check out KC Davis on TikTok by going to tiktok.com/@domesticblisters/.
Tune in to the ADHD As Females Podcast at adhdasfemales.com/.
Credits:
This episode of the TWLOHA podcast was hosted by Chad Moses and produced by Rebecca Ebert. Music assistance was provided by James Likeness and Ben Tichenor.
Season six is officially upon us and we’re excited for a number of reasons. First, we’re going to have the joy of talking to more To Write Love folks and holding in-person conversations. Second, the topics we’re diving into might feel a bit more culturally relevant. We’ll get into the mental health assumptions made based on the way someone dresses, different types of counseling like art therapy or combining two forms into one, using bodies as fashion and how it hurts our well-being, and even the burnout being experienced by teachers, parents, and students alike.
In today’s episode, we’re focusing on two things that are rather intertwined. Two things that have become common topics and common language on the internet—especially on a little app called TikTok: namely, ADHD and neurodiversity. To help us lay out some definitions, break down some long-held stigmas, and address the gray area of digital self-diagnosis, we’ll be accompanied by TWLOHA team members Sabrina Coyle and Katie Mumper.
TWLOHA Graphic Designer, Sabrina Coyle is a Florida native and an avid creator. Almost every week, when she isn't working on projects for the non-profit, she attempts to master a new hobby—sometimes with little luck but always with a whole lot of enthusiasm. Beyond work and artistic endeavors, you can find her cuddled up with her dog Luke while she crochets, plays Animals Crossing, or watches anime.
Our second guest Katie Mumper joined the TWLOHA team in 2018 after 12 years of experimenting with potential career paths. She now serves as Director of Communications. She loves being a geek about a variety of things—like Doctor Who, Broadway shows she enjoys, and her particular cross-section of TikTok—as well as being Aunt Katie to seven incredible young humans.
Show Notes (Links of ours and guests):
Download a transcript of this episode at twloha.com/podcast.
Follow TWLOHA on social media at:
facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms/
Visit our FIND HELP page of mental health resources at twloha.com/find-help/.
Get connected for free, 24/7 to a trained crisis counselor via Crisis Text Line by texting TWLOHA to 741741.
Connect with our team by emailing [email protected].
Learn more about the podcast and previous episodes at twloha.com/podcast.
Download TWLOHA’s daily-use self-care app, The Hopeful, at twloha.com/thehopeful/.
Check out KC Davis on TikTok by going to tiktok.com/@domesticblisters/.
Tune in to the ADHD As Females Podcast at adhdasfemales.com/.
Credits:
This episode of the TWLOHA podcast was hosted by Chad Moses and produced by Rebecca Ebert. Music assistance was provided by James Likeness and Ben Tichenor.
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Episode 513: “Getting Honest + Going to Therapy” with singer-songwriter Andy Grammer
Being vulnerable is no easy task. Sharing our pain and fears and struggles can make us feel exposed, weak, and susceptible to others’ criticisms. Add in our own personal stigmas against things like therapy and vulnerability, and getting honest ends up being one heck of a challenge. Today, we have the honor and pleasure of talking to singer-songwriter Andy Grammer about his experience with all of the above. Andy talks about the grief of losing his mother in 2009, but how caring for his own mental health didn’t enter his reality in a big way until 2020 due to the pandemic. As a pretty lively and energetic person who sings a lot of uplifting and catchy tunes on stage, Andy also shares how he has and is using music to make room for the heavier things in life, too.
Multi-platinum artist Andy Grammer continues to engage, energize, and empower audiences with stomping stadium-size pop anthems meant to be shared at full volume. His observations and affirmations pick people back up when they need it, affirm their potential, and encourage them to keep going. His catalog consists of numerous bona fide hits, including the quadruple-platinum single “Honey, I’m Good;” the platinum singles “Keep Your Head Up,” “Fine By Me,” “Don’t Give Up On Me,” “Fresh Eyes,” and “Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah);” the gold single “I Found You;” and the gold albums Andy Grammer (2011) and Magazines Or Novels (2014). He has generated billions of streams and lent his music to films such as Five Feet Apart.
Download a transcript of this episode at twloha.com/podcast.
Follow TWLOHA on social media at:
facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms/
Visit our FIND HELP page of mental health resources at twloha.com/find-help/.
Get connected for free, 24/7 to a trained crisis counselor via Crisis Text Line by texting TWLOHA to 741741.
Connect with our team by emailing [email protected].
Learn more about the podcast and previous episodes at twloha.com/podcast.
Download TWLOHA’s daily-use self-care app, The Hopeful, at twloha.com/thehopeful/.
Visit Andy’s website for tour information, merchandise, and more by going to https://andygrammer.com/.
Keep tabs on Andy by following him on social media at https://www.instagram.com/andygrammer/, https://twitter.com/andygrammer, and https://www.facebook.com/andygrammer.
Credits:
This episode of the TWLOHA podcast was hosted by Chad Moses and produced by Rebecca Ebert. Music assistance was provided by James Likeness and Ben Tichenor.
Next Episode
Episode 602: “Burnout + Boundaries”
Burnout. You’ve probably heard the term over the course of the last few years in regard to work, the pandemic, and the general state of the world. According to Psychology Today, burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. Though it’s most often caused by things at work, it can also appear in other areas of life, such as parenting, caretaking, or romantic relationships. At the core of burnout, is stress. Stress can manifest itself in many different ways and it does a number on the body, mind, and soul when it’s not acknowledged and addressed.
In today’s episode, we talk about how to recognize burnout and how to treat it with the help of two people who are rather familiar with it: Sheena Grosshans who is a parent and the spouse of an educator, and Jen Sutton, a long-time teacher.
Sheena works as TWLOHA’s Director of Key Relationships and is a Brooklyn, NY native who found both her love and home in the South. She is a lifelong creative and professionally compassionate but spends most of her days being bossed around by her two-year-old daughter. She also shares an eight-year-old son with her husband, a third-generation educator who currently teaches at a middle school in Florida.
Our second guest, Jen, is in her 13th year as a high school science teacher. This year, in particular, she has even added a few middle school classes to her agenda. And one of her coworkers is actually her husband, who teaches at the same school. But Jen is much more than just a teacher—she is passionate about mental health and advocating for both educators and students alike, she has a corgi named Millie and a cat named Bev, and she’s a really big fan of the show Ted Lasso (her favorite character is Mae).
Show Notes (Links of ours and guests):
Download a transcript of this episode at twloha.com/podcast.
Follow TWLOHA on social media at:
facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms/
Visit our FIND HELP page of mental health resources at twloha.com/find-help/.
Get connected for free, 24/7 to a trained crisis counselor via Crisis Text Line by texting TWLOHA to 741741.
Connect with our team by emailing [email protected].
Learn more about the podcast and previous episodes at twloha.com/podcast.
Download TWLOHA’s daily-use self-care app, The Hopeful, at twloha.com/thehopeful/.
Learn more about Between The Bells by going to twloha.com/highschool/.
Read Jen Sutton’s blog “More Than a Teacher” at twloha.com/blog/more-than-a-teacher/.
Join our Show Up For Yourself campaign by visiting twloha.com/showup/.
Read about the stress being felt by America’s youth at an overwhelming rate at apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2021/one-year-pandemic-stress-youth.
Credits:
This episode of the TWLOHA podcast was hosted by Chad Moses and produced by Rebecca Ebert. Music assistance was provided by James Likeness and Ben Tichenor.
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