Today I’m joined by H Harris who coaches neurodivergent people to own the sh*t out of who they are! I came across them on social media when they shared a post that talked about double masking as a black neurodivergent person.

We had an amazing conversation covering a lot of topics that I think will be helpful for so many people.

In this episode we talk about:

• H’s late identified journey with ADHD and Autism (and why they prefer the term identify instead of diagnosis even with a professional diagnosis)
• How they always knew something was different and ‘waiting’ for that change to feel normal.
• H’s late diagnosis of dyslexia at age 16 and how the language around it at the time shaped how they felt about their diagnosis
• What the meaning of a personal ‘threshold’ is when meeting the demands of your environment.
• How they didn’t know anyone with ADHD at the time.
• The narrative around ADHD being both debilitating and a strength and how those two things can co-exist.
• How H realised that doing things the ‘neurotypical’ way didn’t work for them
• The visualisation they use to get rid of their demons.
• The different ways to deal with thoughts around Autism if you feel you identify with Autistic traits.
• How to confidently go into the referral process.
• What double masking is and how that can show up, specifically how they double masked their blackness to fit into white societal norms.
• The mental health difficulties that come from masking.

You can follow H on Tik Tik and Instagram and direct message them about coaching if you’d like to know more. We will be back with part 2 in the new year so keep an eye out!

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