In this episode, I chat with Praxie Osong, a Cosmic Psychology Practitioner who uses astrology as a radical self-reflection tool. Praxie specializes in blending Astrology and Positive Psychology to challenge the status quo.
We get into the messy, glorious, and exhausting reality of being a late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult. We talk about perfectionism and how it’s one of the hardest masks to drop.
"We’re just a bunch of coping mechanisms in a trench coat by the time we hit 30." - Caitlin Fisher
It's all about trying to figure out "what's me and what is something that I created so that I could get through".
Praxie walks us through her journey of realizing her special interest was astrology and how she now uses her company, Divergent by Design, to help people move past shame and step into their authentic, non-conforming selves. This episode is a firm, two-middle-fingers-up rejection of the capitalist, individualistic mindset that pushes us to assimilate. Consider it your permission slip to yeet the meh of "normal," let your freak flag fly!
“We all have strengths in different places, because we were all meant to have different roles in a functioning community, but we're so enmeshed in this individualistic mindset, this capitalist mindset, this get-ahead mindset that we've gotten to work with people around us and work with their strengths, and it's created this atmosphere that leaves out neurodivergent people. I'm all about the fact that you came into this world intentionally whole." - Praxie Osong
You'll totally learn:
Why perfectionism is such a major boss fight for neurodivergent advocates and creatives
The concept of Scrupulosity OCD (compulsion to be morally perfect) and how it shows up in daily life
How Praxie realized her deep dive into astrology was actually her special interest, and how it helped her figure out her unmasked self post-diagnosis
Why the phrase "Everyone has a little bit of [ADHD/Autism]" is deeply harmful and prevents people from getting the serious help they need
Our shared philosophy: you don't have to reflect on yourself just because someone didn't like your conversation—it's okay if they think you're a weirdo
The power of being a "whimsy person" and finding work that celebrates your neurodivergence instead of demanding conformity
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