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Memoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaInterview with Michelle ChoairyMichelle Choairy is a speaker, mentor, podcaster, and the founder of Wisdom 4 Complex Kids, Special Education Concierge, and the THRIVE Program. She is the creator and host of the Complex Kids, Simple Solutions podcast and co-host of The Mom Panel, where she blends expert guidance with heartfelt conversations to support parents raising neurodivergent, apraxic, and complex kids.In this episode, we will be talking to her about her personal journey as a woman with anxiety and depression. We will also discuss how latine culture affected her getting the help she needed.Visit our website at h...
2026-01-1927 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaDepressionI think this deserves a trigger warning in the text, though the name is probably enough. This is an episode about what my depression felt like from the inside: the spirals, the self-talk, even a brief considered un-aliving. If this is too much, skip the episode. Your mental health matters more.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-12-2215 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaThe Little ThingsI'm sorry that I'm so late with this episode. It was a slip of mind that I won't make again.This episode is about all the happy little things that kept me going during college. You've been hearing a lot of the dark, so I figured I'd break it up a little.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-12-1426 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaThanksgiving and the HolidaysHolidays are a strange mix of traditions and changes that break traditions. All of these things can cause anxiety for neurodivergent people.This episode is not about college. It's more about the general holidays and the difficulties we might have around this time of year.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-11-2411 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaIrresponsibleThere are negative words and descriptions about yourself that tend to stay with you forever. For me, being irresponsible came up in college, and I've never managed to shake the term in my internal dialogue. Listen to the things my junior year that embedded it into my psyche.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-11-1017 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaLiar LiarThis is by far the hardest episode I have done to date. There are a lot of pauses that I considered taking out, but they, I think, convey how much this still affects me. This episode is about a couple of events that redefined my trust in others around me and my belief in the reality of my friendships in a negative way.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-10-2718 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaRelationshipsThey say that being autistic makes it hard to have and maintain relationships. I don't find that to be fully true, but I did struggle making meaningful friendships in secondary education. Listen to get the story,Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-10-1321 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaReturn to SingingI have spoken before about singing being my stim, and how there were a lot of factors that made it harder and harder for me to engage in it. This episode is about the evolution of my ability to sing and perform again throughout college.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-09-2918 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaAcademicsAcademics were always a consistent source of self-esteem, so what happens when I go to a new place, with unresolved trauma, and a neurodiversity that I didn't know about? It was definitely not what I would have hoped for.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-09-1521 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaRush WeekAn honest look at going to a new Secondary School from someone who is autistic.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-09-0119 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaSeason 2 TrailerWe're coming back in September with more storytelling. Join us!Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-08-0400 min
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent peopleMemoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina with Lya Batlle-RaffertyLya Batlle-Rafferty, an MIT graduate with a degree in Cognitive Science, has had a career focused mostly on technology. She has often been a trailblazer as the only woman in a large company performing that type of work. She hosts her podcast, Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina, on her nights and weekends. During this episode, you will hear Lya talk about: How she realized she is neurodivergent What it was like growing up as a neurodivergent girl in El Salvador and the United States The challenges she has faced because of her neurodivergence What inspired her...
2025-04-1439 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaCorrelated Physical Issues with AutismThere are a number of correlated physical traits that go along with autism. This episode focuses on hyperextending joints, ligament issues, and poor muscle tone.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-03-1718 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaPossession and AcknowledgementAs much as I might be a good person, there are always some selfish impulses. Listen to this podcast episode on my need for acknowledgement and decide for yourself whether this is just a me thing or if it's a symptom of neurodivergence.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-03-0318 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaInterview with Beth - Focus on OCDBeth has always known she had OCD. Find out what it's like for her.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-02-1720 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaChange and its effectsOne of the biggest difficulties with autism and other Neurodivergences can be how we react to change. While it has been talked about in other episodes, we haven't really focused on it specifically. So, let's discuss change. What kinds of change affect us? And what does the reaction to change look like?Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-02-0330 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaComfort with communication typesComfort with different communication styles is something that changes a lot even within people with the same neurodivergence. Listen to my preferences and why some things are difficult.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-01-2020 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaCreativityThere are a lot of misconceptions about neurodivergence and creativity, especially when focusing on autism. This episode helps to debunk those misconceptions.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2025-01-0625 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaTwice-ExceptionalThis episode addresses twice exceptional people and how they tend to mask their difficulties until they can't anymore. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-12-2321 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaTheory of MindTheory of Mind is often said to be missing in certain neurodivergences. Listen as I discuss an article on the topic and breakdown the reality vs perception of theory of mind.The article is: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/theory-of-mindVisit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-12-0921 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaSubtle GaslightingSubtle gaslighting from people around us, even people thinking they are helping, makes it difficult for women with neurodiversity to look for support. This episode explores the different ways that we tend to get gaslit.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-11-2514 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaFeelingsWe're going to talk about feelings. It's how I think my ability to feel differs from what I, only observationally, see in others. There can't be a scientific comparison on something so ephemeral, but you will at least be introduced to my internal state.Note that we are not a monolith and others with a similar neurodivergence might have different levels of comfort and fortitude when it comes to negative vs positive feelings.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.b...
2024-11-1119 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaHalloween Stories 2024I'm diverting my programming to tell you spooky stories of things I've experienced. I figure that you won't find a professional who uses "has had paranormal experiences" as part of an ND diagnosis, so who knows? Maybe it's still on topic. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-10-2823 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaChameleoning and MaskingMasking and Chameleoning are two of the coping mechanisms used by neurodivergent people to fit into the world. Learn what they look like and the long-term effects they truly have.I promised links to [Spoon Theory](https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/)\Episode produced, written, and directed by: Lya Batlle-Rafferty https://www.moanl.com/Music written and performed by: Carlos Neda https://www.instagram.com/somosnedaVisit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-10-1427 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaSensory ProcessingSensory Processing issues can be by far the most obvious signs of neurodivergence in those of us good at blending in. Listen to hear how it works from someone who struggles with it.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-09-3017 minMemoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaSchedules and Expectation ManagementSchedules help to deal with the risk of the unknown, but what happens if you're also trapped by them? Listen and find out.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-09-1618 min
Memoirs of a Neurodivergent LatinaHow Risk Factors Into ItWhile there are many neurodivergent patterns out there, my personal one seems to center around risk. Listen to this episode to see if this resonates with you.Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social
2024-09-0218 min