What if the thing you were shamed for as a child is actually your greatest source of strength? This episode explores the untamed, imaginative spirit of Anne Shirley and how daydreaming, intensity, and “being too much” can become our superpowers—not our shame.

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We revisit The Secret Garden not just as a childhood classic, but as a metaphor for healing. Through curiosity, Mary Lennox finds a way back to herself—and so can we. This one’s for the ND women rediscovering wonder, grief, and growth in the same breath.

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What does it cost to be the calm one, the helper, the one who never falls apart? In this reflection on Little House on the Prairie, we name the cost of being the “good kid” and why softness is no longer negotiable.

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Inspired by The Phantom of the Opera, this episode dives deep into masking, grief, and the ache of being seen while still hiding. For anyone who’s lost their voice behind performance—this one is for you.
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“There’s no place like home” hits differently when you’re neurodivergent—especially when the world taught you to mask your magic just to survive. In this episode, Kori reclaims the metaphor of Oz through the lens of late diagnosis, perfectionism, and self-return. If you’ve ever felt like the map didn’t make sense because it wasn’t made for you, this one’s for you.

This isn’t just a podcast origin story—it’s a permission slip. In this kickoff to the Master Narrative arc, Kori reflects on the layered evolution of this space, from Autism Family Life to The Nostalgic Neurodivergent, and all the messy middle in between.

This episode names the sacred weirdness of being neurodivergent and late diagnosed in a world that demands polish. Come meet the media, myths, and characters that shaped a journey of integration—not branding. Because you’re not too much—you’re just finally not hiding.

If you’ve ever cried in the car after advocating for your child—because no one ever did that for you—this one’s for you. This episode is about healing while you advocate, the double-boss-battle of doing emotional repair and system disruption in the same breath

What do you do when you're trying to heal the wounds of your own childhood while raising a kid who's triggering every single one of them?

This episode is a real-talk breakdown of reparenting while actively parenting — the emotional boss battle of being a neurodivergent mom raising a neurodivergent child. We’re talking bedtime meltdowns, sensory overload, and those moments when your own trauma speaks before your values can.

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize when your inner child is driving the response

• Create safe space for repair (even after you yell)

• Model growth, not perfection