EPISODE #118: Not Your Typical Growing Up and Adulting Journey

In this episode, Angela Geddes invites listeners into a gentle, grounding conversation about her latest resource, which highlights what happens when we stop fighting our neurodivergent wiring — and begin to understand it.

This episode is especially for people who have grown up feeling “out of step,” misunderstood, or blamed for struggles that are actually rooted in how their brain works - and for the people who love and support them. This episode speaks directly to those living with ADHD, FASD, trauma, substance use impacts, learning differences, and complicated mental health profiles — particularly when life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or high-stakes.

Through a compassionate, brain-based lens, this "Deep Dive" explores: 

• Why fear and misinformation often surround assessment, diagnosis, and systems

• How increased stress, substance use, prenatal alcohol/substance exposure and trauma can change how our brain functions

• Why understanding your brain is not about labels or punishment — but about safety, advocacy, and better outcomes

• How slowing down and getting curious can open the door to relief and self-compassion

This episode is not about fixing people or telling them what to do.

It’s about offering clarity, reassurance, and a reminder that you are not broken — you are wired differently.

This conversation provides an overview of Angela’s book, Not Your Typical Growing Up & Adulting Guide, and companion workbook which offers further language, tools, and validation for navigating growing up and adulting with a complicated and beautiful brain.

Listeners are encouraged to listen at their own pace, return to it when needed, and share it with someone who might finally feel seen.

🌸 Rising up through muddy waters.

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