Different is normal — a podcast
Normal is different
for everyone.
Real talk about neurodivergent lives, with Dave and Emily. Scroll down — the journey starts here.
Diagnosis day
You know there’s something, long before anyone can tell you what it is.
“In my gut, I always felt like there was something — not that there was something wrong, but that there was something different.”
Emily
“We had a situation where we knew there was something that we couldn't put our fingers on.”
Dave
“It's not a diagnosis like cancer — something you don't want to have and want to get rid of. A neurodiversity diagnosis is really just an understanding of how your brain works.”
Emily
The cup fills up
One small thing rarely tips it over. It’s all the small things, all day.
“I want you to imagine your child as a glass, and you're filling that glass with water. The moment it hits full and goes over — that's when you have a meltdown.”
Dave
A galaxy of different brains
No two constellations look the same. That’s not a flaw in the map.
Tags, textures, and the particular white bread that had to come from one shop — until they changed the recipe.
You are not alone
“If you're constantly talking to people who don't understand, or trying to get advice from people who aren't living that life, it's really debilitating. Community and connection are so integral — to feel supported by people who truly understand.”
Emily
Different is normal.
Meet your guides
Dave & Emily
Dave
Education Support Worker & parent
Spends his days making classrooms work for the kids the system wasn't built for, and his evenings figuring out the same thing at home.
Emily
Lived neurodivergent experience & parent
Parent to two neurodivergent kids, and diagnosed herself along the way. Brings the inside view most parenting advice is missing.
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Different doesn't stay small for long.
Keep scrolling. It's about to become something else entirely.
A new world, made from something that used to look ordinary