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AuDHD Flourishing91 Gifted + AuDHD: Surviving (part 2)(Part 2 of 2. Part 1 here)Being AuDHD + gifted is being an outlier of outliers. I'd guess most of us feel like aliens.And even when we start to understand the shape of our experiences, it can feel overwhelming to even begin to order our understanding in a satisfying way. (Autoethnography, anyone?)Our depth and intensity needs can be quite challenging to meet, especially if we have lower physiological capacity due to trauma/CPTSD, and other intersectional identities that are often marginalized/mistreated.Mentioned in episode: 1. Some giftedness models:...2025-03-221h 04AuDHD Flourishing90 Gifted + AuDHD: Why It Matters (part 1)Being AuDHD + gifted is being an outlier of outliers. I'd guess most of us feel like aliens. And even when we start to understand the shape of our experiences, it can feel overwhelming to even begin to order our understanding in a satisfying way. (Autoethnography, anyone?)Our depth and intensity needs can be quite challenging to meet, especially if we have lower physiological capacity due to trauma/CPTSD, and other intersectional identities that are often marginalized/mistreated.This became part one of two!Mentioned in episode: 1. Some...2025-03-1555 min
Positive Disintegration PodcastHealing Through WritingIn episode 72, Chris and Emma talked with Dr. Lil Jedynak—a memoir writing coach, multi-potential creative, and gifted adult—who helps people tell their life stories through the lens of autoethnography.Lil shares her journey of self-discovery, from uncovering her giftedness at 60 to finding new frameworks for understanding her life, such as Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration. We explore how writing became a tool for her healing, integration, and personal growth and how she now guides others on their own storytelling paths.We dive into:* How early experiences of invisibility, perfectionism, and cul...2025-02-241h 15
Intensément podcast - L'univers des HPI, Neuroatypiques & CoLe concept de "Gifted trauma" décrypté (Trauma du surdoué)🖖Le concept de "Gifted trauma" décrypté ( Trauma du surdoué). Cet épisode aborde un concept anglophone peu connu en France et à prendre avec toutes les nuances nécessaire . Pour cela , intensément s'est basé sur un article du toujours intéressant blog Métacosme . 🖖Ce média dépend de vous! 👉Pour soutenir mon travail https://linktr.ee/intensementpodcast 👉Vous pouvez aussi souscrire à la chaine pour seulement 1.99/mois directement sur Youtube en clickant sur le bouton "rejoindre"! Merci intensément 🥰😀😍 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------🖖Rejoignez la communauté du podcast sur FB, Insta ou LinkedIn pour des débats enflammés, infos, exclus 😉...2024-10-1833 minAuDHD Flourishing65 What NOT To DoWhat NOT to do in your AuDHD discovery process is just as important as knowing what to do! This episode interweaves nicely with last week's episode about what AuDHDers need.This is hardly an exhaustive list, but it covers many of the patterns I've seen and heard in the community.Links mentioned:InterGifted: What is Giftedness?Autistic Culture PodcastFree Office Hours call (p.s. being a free Patreon member is the best way to get updates/reminders about these calls)Crisis Resources:USA-based anonymous crisis chatInternational crisis...2024-09-2128 min
Spark Launch PodcastGifted Neurodivergence: Twice Exceptional, Twice To GiveIn this episode, Mike and Chaya chat with Youssef Sleiman, a neurodivergent writer and gifted individual. Yousef details his personal journey with understanding 2e (Twice Exceptional), how he leverages his differently thinking brain to the cause of neurodiversity, the transformative power of storytelling on self-discovery, and deep dives the neuroscience behind Twice Exceptionality.We Also Cover:The Folly of IQ TestsMisconceptions of Neurodivergent IntellectTips for Identifying 2eThe Reality of Giftedness vs Media PortrayalsBrain Structures and FunctionsTrauma and Neurological ChangesDevelopmental PsychologyQuotes:"Their neurodivergence is so far from the neurotypical that the things that they are processing and trying to work through...2024-09-051h 12
Spark Launch: Neurodiversity IgnitedGifted Neurodivergence: Twice Exceptional, Twice To GiveIn this episode, Mike and Chaya chat with Youssef Sleiman, a neurodivergent writer and gifted individual. Yousef details his personal journey with understanding 2e (Twice Exceptional), how he leverages his differently thinking brain to the cause of neurodiversity, the transformative power of storytelling on self-discovery, and deep dives the neuroscience behind Twice Exceptionality.We Also Cover:The Folly of IQ TestsMisconceptions of Neurodivergent IntellectTips for Identifying 2eThe Reality of Giftedness vs Media PortrayalsBrain Structures and FunctionsTrauma and Neurological ChangesDevelopmental PsychologyQuotes:"Their neurodivergence is so far from the neurotypical that the things that they...2024-09-051h 12
Divergent DialoguesEpisode #17 Co-occurrence Series - Giftedness with Jennifer Harvey Sallin InterGiftedIn this episode, Teena and Caitlin discuss giftedness with Jennifer Harvey Sallin founding director of InterGifted. We explore the inspiration behind a unique model of giftedness, highlighting its diverse manifestations and the significance of recognising giftedness as a form of neurodivergence. This conversation sheds light on the importance of self-understanding and mental health for individuals who are gifted. We delve into the nuanced discussion on the co-occurrence of giftedness with other neurodivergences, such as Autism and ADHD, and uncover strategies to ensure giftedness is acknowledged within neurodiversity-affirming discourse. We also touch on the cultural aspects of giftedness and address t...2024-07-291h 03
Creative Mind AudioGifted and Neurodivergent - How does our brainmind work differently?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecreativemind.substack.comThe first part of this episode is an excerpt from a Neurocuriosity Club Podcast episode:Megan Griffith asks her guest Jennifer Harvey Sallin "What do we need to know as gifted adults trying to navigate the world? I know there's not one piece of advice that's going to be a one size fits all."Jennifer Harvey Sallin, Founding Director of InterGifted: "First we have to know we're gifted... And that could sound like so simple... but it...2024-05-2003 min
The Neurocuriosity Club Podcast150 | Giftedness, with JenniferToday we’re being curious about giftedness, which is a form of neurodivergence. I speak with Jennifer Harvey Sallin, a gifted-specific psychologist, assessor and trainer, and founder of InterGifted. We talk about what it’s like to be a gifted adult and what gifted adults need to know in order to navigate the world.
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Conversations on Gifted TraumaConversation 15: Giftedness, Personality Disorders & Paths to WholenessIn this episode, Jennifer Harvey Sallin talks with clinical psychologist Kael Cockcroft about the origins of personality disordering, what it's like when giftedness and personality disordering overlap, and therapeutic and personal paths to wholeness.
Personality disordering is about getting stuck in limited strategies for relating and surviving, due to restrictive emotional and relational environments as a child. Giftedness is about high intellectual and often emotional, creative and existential complexity. The combination of gifted complexity and structural personality rigidity make life particularly challenging for individuals in this overlap, but paths for change and thriving do exist, and Kael...2024-02-161h 47
Conversations on Gifted TraumaConversation 14: Healing through Humor & Play -- with Gordon SmithIn this episode, Jennifer Harvey Sallin and gifted therapist, coach & improv instructor Gordon Smith explore how humor and play are essential elements to our healing path. Healthy humor and the authenticity and spontaneity of playfulness allow us to connect to ourselves and to others in unique and deeply grounding and meaningful ways. We explore Gordon's journey from gifted kid to gifted therapist and why and how humor became a key focus in his work with the gifted population. You'll hear lots of stories from his gifted improv groups, learn a bit about humor theory, and laugh with us as...2023-09-271h 27
Conversations on Gifted TraumaConversation 13: Taking Listeners' Questions on Gifted Trauma & HealingIn episode 13, Jennifer Harvey Sallin and gifted coach and leader Eva Bruchez take listeners’ questions on healing from gifted trauma. They explore the role of “little t” trauma in the life of a gifted person, the long-term effects of childhood emotional neglect (including a lack of loving touch), and the complications of narcissistic parenting on gifted children in developing a strong sense of self in the world. They also discuss the sense of imprisonment gifted people can feel when they’re constrained to the neuronormative box, as well as the creative trauma that can come about as a result of schoo...2023-09-111h 22
Positive Disintegration PodcastA Personal Journey of Self-DiscoveryIn episode 33, Chris and Emma talked with David Sweeney, a fellow traveler on the path to authenticity. Identified as gifted late in life, David shared his introduction to positive disintegration, his understanding of giftedness, and insights into how trauma early in life shaped his abilities.We discussed discovering the theory of positive disintegration and overexcitabilities, dealing with sensitivities in daily life, and then talked about some of the reading rabbit holes David tumbled down like Alice! This includes his reading into giftedness, researching neuroscience, and discovering how trauma relates to his experience of being adopted....2023-05-0156 min
Positive Disintegration PodcastThe Disintegrating DuckIn episode 29, Chris and Emma discussed The Ugly Duckling, the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, from the perspectives of giftedness, neurodivergence, and positive disintegration. We discussed aspects of our personal journeys and the impact of discovering Dąbrowski’s theory, and how these relate back to themes in the tale.Some of the themes we cover include—the realization in our 40s that we’re happier than we ever expected to be, overcoming the feeling of brokenness, and the traumas that accumulate over a lifetime of being gifted and an outlier.We also discuss...2023-02-2655 min
The Intense Mind with Imi LoGifted Adults, Gifted Trauma: When Pain & Brilliance Collide. Jennifer Harvey Sallin, Intergifted, Imi Lo- Why all resources are for children and what can gifted adults do?- What is gifted trauma; what are some ‘classic’ family roles gifted eople ended up playing in their families?- Different ways of being gifted and why IQ isn’t everything- The family roles gifted female and sensitive men tend to take on the caretaker role in the family.- How can a gifted person find safety in te social world and in the community?- How to balance being you and being safe in groups...2023-02-0559 min
Positive Disintegration PodcastExplorations in Gifted DiversityIn episode 23, Chris and Emma were joined by psychologist Jennifer Harvey Sallin, founder of InterGifted, a worldwide community and support organization for gifted adults. This conversation is a celebration of gifted diversity in adulthood! We talked about what giftedness can look like in adults, how it manifests, and the great range of diversity within giftedness. Jen shared her model of giftedness with us, which describes the areas of giftedness, and shows how everyone’s ‘gifted profile’ can look different. What is success, and what does it mean in today's commercial context? Jen described being a generalist or “multipot...2022-12-0355 min
Een intense reis podcastA conversation on gifted trauma; with Jennifer Harvey SallinIn this episode I have a conversation with Jennifer Harvey Sallin about a topic I have already mentioned in my podcast multiple times: gifted trauma. During this episode Jennifer gives us more insight into what gifted trauma is and what happens inside your body and nervous system. We discuss the process of healing gifted trauma and the important role gifted peers and connecting to a universal ‘gifted energy’ can play.Jennifer Harvey Sallin is a psychologist, trainer, assessor, writer and advocate. As the founding director of InterGifted, she is dedicated to raising awareness about giftedness and supporting gifted adults in t...2022-10-041h 18
Conversations on Gifted TraumaConversation 12: Giftedness, Positive Disintegration & Mental Health -- with Christiane WellsIn this episode, Jennifer Harvey Sallin talks with psychologist and founding president of The Dabrowski Center, Christiane Wells, on the topic of giftedness, positive disintegration and mental health. Chris became an expert on Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration after learning in her 30's how much the theory positively reframed her experiences as a child and young adult struggling with what she thought -- and was told by mainstream psychiatry -- were various mental illnesses. Through the frame of overexcitabilties and advanced personality development, Chris realized that the traits she had considered proof of her "brokenness" were actually full of...2022-08-151h 44
Conversations on Gifted TraumaConversation 11: The Effects of Intergenerational & Collective Trauma on Giftedness -- with Marc SmolowitzIn this episode, Jennifer Harvey Sallin talks with The G Word Film director Marc Smolowitz on the topic of intergenerational and collective traumas, how they affect giftedness expression, and how we can find empowerment and healing. Marc was born into a family of holocaust survivors, came out as gay in his teens, lost countless friends during the height of the AIDS epidemic, and even nearly died of AIDS himself when he was in his 30's. These family-line, societal and personal traumas intersected with and affected Marc’s experience and expression of giftedness all along his life path, sometimes in ve...2022-07-151h 18
Conversations on Gifted TraumaConversation 10: Giftedness, Loneliness & The Art of Gifted Connection -- with Lotte van LithIn this episode, Jennifer Harvey Sallin talks with Dutch giftedness specialist, coach, lecturer, trainer and author Lotte van Lith. Jennifer & Lotte explore the types of loneliness a gifted person can experience, including intellectual, emotional, family, social, physical, existential, creative, physical and more. Giftedness is about exchange, and when we cannot share our giftedness, it can feel as though it isn’t real or doesn’t exist, and that can lead to feelings of deep isolation from humanity and from ourselves. Given our modern cultures have pushed us toward emotional disconnection and relational separation through restricted narratives about what life is...2022-06-171h 13
Calm, Cool and Connected - The Guide Book to Peace of MindCommunity and Support for Gifted AdultsInterGifted CoachingIntellectual giftedness is the term used to describe a person with an intellectual ability which is significantly higher than average. Only five percent of the population falls into this category.On this episode of Calm, Cool and Connected- Dr. Liz is joined by Jennifer Harvey Sallin. She is the founder of InterGifted- an organization by people and for people who are intellectually gifted.Key Takeaways from Dr. Fedrick’s one-on-one with Jennifer:• Hear about the work that Jennifer does, and her role in the mental heal...2022-03-2311 min