In this episode, Angela speaks with Abbey Thompson about discovering she was AuDHD in her 40s — and how that realisation reframed a lifetime of masking, shame, and being told she was “too much.”
This is such a powerful reframing of late diagnosis. The idea that naming neurodivergence brings permission rather thanjust understanding is something I lived through too. Abbey's Mediocre Arts and Crafts Club concept really captures how liberation comes from rejecting perfection, not achieving it. The link between body stigma and missed neurodivergance is underexplored.
This is such a powerful reframing of late diagnosis. The idea that naming neurodivergence brings permission rather thanjust understanding is something I lived through too. Abbey's Mediocre Arts and Crafts Club concept really captures how liberation comes from rejecting perfection, not achieving it. The link between body stigma and missed neurodivergance is underexplored.