We’ve been conditioned to see our needs as inconvenient, to shrink ourselves, to avoid asking for help until we’re at a breaking point. But community care isn’t about convenience; it’s about compassion.
In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher explores what it means to allow ourselves to have nice things—to believe we are worthy of care, comfort, and support. Through a vulnerable story about buying new glasses and unlearning shame around “being expensive,” Caitlin invites us to reflect on the deep conditioning many of us carry about being a “burden.”
“Don’t talk to people who act like your burdens are a huge inconvenience to them. We are here, in this human life, to be a little bit of a burden to other people — that’s part of being alive. That’s what community care is: showing up and doing something even if you don’t really want to, because it matters, because it’s important, because people deserve the help.” - Caitlin Liz Fisher
PS - We’re not meant to do life alone. Ask for help. Offer help. Be a little bit of a burden—and let that be okay. That’s how community care works. That’s how we heal!
What We Explore in This Episode
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Not every discomfort is harm. That’s where this conversation begins—with the messy, necessary process of learning to tell the difference between what’s uncomfortable and what’s truly harmful.
💬 “Not every discomfort is harm. There’s a line—you need to figure out your own line. Honestly, we’re labeling a lot of our own discomfort as harm so that we don’t have to sit in it—and that’s keeping people from growing.” - Caitlin Liz Fisher
In this episode, Caitlin unpacks how our modern “therapy-speak” culture sometimes mistakes emotional discomfort for danger, how that confusion can stunt our growth, and why learning to tolerate discomfort is essential for healing, creativity, and community care. Caitlin reminds us that being human (especially a neurodivergent human) means navigating sensory overwhelm, emotional nuance, and social tension—and that learning to sit with discomfort helps us build resilience without self-betrayal.
What We Explore in This Episode
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Welcome back to The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, the cozy, chaotic corner of the internet where we unpack creativity, shame, and the messy process of making art while living in a neurodivergent brain! In this week’s episode, host Caitlin Liz Fisher takes us along to their annual writing retreat—a gathering of writers, friends, and creative misfits who have built a community rooted in kindness, curiosity, and care. Between murder mysteries, unhinged PowerPoints, and chocolate tastings, Caitlin dives deep into what it really means to write your story—even when it doesn’t all make it into the final draft.
What We Explore in This Episode
- The difference between story and plot, and why not everything you write needs to “fit” the final version
- How writing can be both emotional processing and artistic craft—and the freedom that comes from separating the two
- Reflections on creative community, self-trust, and being loved without fear of punishment
- Why neurodivergent writers often fear being “too much,” and how shared space can heal that
- The joy of creative play: unhinged PowerPoints, ramen nights, and the art of just having fun again
💬"Anything that you write while you are working on your story IS story, but it's not necessarily plot. It might not end up in the final draft, but that doesn't mean you wasted it."
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In this episode, I chat with Praxie Osong, a Cosmic Psychology Practitioner who uses astrology as a radical self-reflection tool. Praxie specializes in blending Astrology and Positive Psychology to challenge the status quo.
We get into the messy, glorious, and exhausting reality of being a late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult. We talk about perfectionism and how it’s one of the hardest masks to drop.
"We’re just a bunch of coping mechanisms in a trench coat by the time we hit 30." - Caitlin Fisher
It's all about trying to figure out "what's me and what is something that I created so that I could get through".
Praxie walks us through her journey of realizing her special interest was astrology and how she now uses her company, Divergent by Design, to help people move past shame and step into their authentic, non-conforming selves. This episode is a firm, two-middle-fingers-up rejection of the capitalist, individualistic mindset that pushes us to assimilate. Consider it your permission slip to yeet the meh of "normal," let your freak flag fly!
“We all have strengths in different places, because we were all meant to have different roles in a functioning community, but we're so enmeshed in this individualistic mindset, this capitalist mindset, this get-ahead mindset that we've gotten to work with people around us and work with their strengths, and it's created this atmosphere that leaves out neurodivergent people. I'm all about the fact that you came into this world intentionally whole." - Praxie Osong
You'll totally learn:
Why perfectionism is such a major boss fight for neurodivergent advocates and creatives
The concept of Scrupulosity OCD (compulsion to be morally perfect) and how it shows up in daily life
How Praxie realized her deep dive into astrology was actually her special interest, and how it helped her figure out her unmasked self post-diagnosis
Why the phrase "Everyone has a little bit of [ADHD/Autism]" is deeply harmful and prevents people from getting the serious help they need
Our shared philosophy: you don't have to reflect on yourself just because someone didn't like your conversation—it's okay if they think you're a weirdo
The power of being a "whimsy person" and finding work that celebrates your neurodivergence instead of demanding conformity
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In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, Caitlin Liz Fisher admits they’re already living in October, even though the calendar hasn’t caught up yet. Their brain has skipped ahead to spooky season, soup season, and—let’s be real—seasonal depression season (ugh). Which means now is the time to talk about planning ahead!
But not the hustle-y, “crush your goals before January” kind of planning. This is the gentler version: stocking up on comfort, finding ways to move through family gatherings without losing your mind, and yes—buying enough Marie Callender’s apple pies to survive the dark months without paying retail.
💬 “So we know going in that this is gonna be a season of sort of slowing down, maybe some mental health sliding into that seasonal depression area. So while there still is a little bit of sunlight out there, now is the time to start planning. What are you going to do in the fall and winter? How can you preserve your mental health? How can you take care of yourself?” - Caitlin Liz Fisher
What We Explore in This Episode
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This week, host Caitlin Liz Fisher shares their surprisingly emotional, magical story of a monarch caterpillar who set up camp in their front yard. What started with planting milkweed became a three-week vigil of checking on a chrysalis daily, doubting it was alive, and finally witnessing the miracle of wings unfolding.
Tune in as Caitlin nerds about the lessons of resilience and becoming that this small, winged teacher has to offer, and discover how you might find a reflection of your own journey in hers.
💬"We don't have to put the pressure of the calendar and the clock on our own personal growth—it takes as long as it takes. You don't have to go fast. It's not a race because people just take as long as they take, like butterflies take as long as they take." - Caitlin Liz Fisher
What We Explore in This Episode
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Too often, we tie our worth to whether we hit a deadline, did something perfectly, or matched someone else’s timeline of success. If only the “worst day” person gets to complain, then the same logic says only the “best” person gets to celebrate. That’s not true. You deserve to celebrate you—no matter what anyone else is doing!
In this episode, we’re unpacking the shame stories around goals, “failure,” and self-celebration. Caitlin shares a powerful reframe: every single person deserves to feel proud of their accomplishments and to celebrate themselves—no matter how messy, imperfect, or slow the process.
💬“If we don’t say that only the person who’s having the worst day gets to complain, that also means we still get to celebrate ourselves even though somebody out there is doing it better. Somebody out there is more successful. Somebody out there is better at achieving their goals. I don’t care—because every single human person is entitled to feel pride in their accomplishments, to feel joy, and to celebrate what they have done.” - Caitlin Liz Fisher
What we explore in this episode:
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What does K-pop Demon Hunters, Encanto, Neurodivergent Creatives, and Eldest Daughters have in common you ask? If you guessed shame, pressure, and crushing generational expectations... then DING DING DING!! You are (unfortunately) correct and probably even relate to the emotional damage these characters went through.
" Shame dies when you shine a light on it. Shame is like mold. It wants a dark, dank, nasty little place where it can take over everything. You can't do that. You can't leave an anaerobic environment for your shame or it'll crawl all over you." - Caitlin Liz Fisher
In this special episode, Caitlin nerds out on the deep emotional power of music in storytelling and why these movies have banger songs that resonate so strongly with eldest daughters, perfectionists, and anyone who has ever felt “not enough.”
Tune in if Surface Pressure, What Else Can I Do, Waiting on a Miracle, and Golden made you tear up a bit!
You will learn:
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Is your brain constantly sorting everything into two neat little buckets? "Good" or "bad"? "Success" or "failure"? Ooof! Honestly, saaaame. So, let’s talk about it!
In this episode, Caitlin shares their take black and white thinking—what it is, where it comes from, and why it's so freaking stressful. They also get super real about their own brain, which they lovingly describes as "The Good Place, but worse" lol. If you can relate to having yout simple decisions spiral into a complex web of moral dilemmas, better grab a seat coz this one’s for you!
"It's not likely that every single person in the world is going to either be a perfectly happy, healthy relationship...That doesn't mean that we're sorting people into only two buckets, because when it's only two buckets... that's so isolating and lonely and critical and it's not healthy for us." - Caitlin
You'll totally learn:
What black and white thinking is and why it's so common for neurodivergent people
How black and white thinking often comes from trauma and the need to learn strict rules to survive
Why even simple decisions can feel overwhelming when your brain assigns moral value to every option
How to find relief from the constant onslaught of information from our phones and the news
Oooh! Plus, a fun and surprisingly relevant side quest involving caterpillars!
Links mentioned in this episode:
🔗Black and White thinking in Autism
https://www.simplypsychology.org/black-and-white-thinking-in-autism.html
🔗The Sustainable Writing Summit
https://sustainable-writing-summit.heysummit.com/
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As August roll on by, Caitlin taps into that timeless back-to-school vibe! You know, the itch for new notebooks, pens in pastel colors, and a reset into fresh routines... DELICIOUS. Ah, but instead of chasing supply sales, we'll be reconnecting with something even more essential: the inner child who knew instinctively how to play, rest, and ask for help!
In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative, Caitlin reflects on the podcast’s journey—from its early days as Run Like Hell Toward Happy to its current incarnation—and shares why that original phrase still shapes their approach to creativity. They also talk about how joy and whimsy are our tools for creativity, self-connection, and dreaming of the future.
"Children are inherently playful. Your inner child wants to play with things, even boring things, right? Like being like 10% more playful, these are things that we're born knowing how to do." - Caitlin Liz Fisher
You Will Learn:
Links for this episode:
Clarity Code Summit: Quest for Your Inner Purpose
https://shop.unicornmojo.com/clarity-code-waitlist/?aff=9dd95632
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In this episode, Caitlin sits down with fellow neurodivergent creative and manifestation enthusiast Carissa Andrews—an ADHD author, educator, and unapologetic woo-woo translator for brains that don’t fit the “one-size-fits-all” mold.
Together, they go far beyond vision boards and gratitude lists, diving into the neurodivergent-friendly side of manifestation. Think: quantum physics that clicks and the liberating practice of radical trust (even when the future feels like a total question mark).
They also talk about how fast, overclocked brains can drown out the slower wisdom of the body and gut, and explore why manifesting through other people can feel unsafe for many neurodivergent folks. Tune in as they pull apart imposter syndrome, resistance, and the old stories that keep creatives from building the reality they actually want.
"So when we look at it from this malleable place and teach authors like, look, you have the choice to tell yourself that it's going to be this way, or the choice to look at it in the idealized way of what you want it to be. Both are options to you." - Carissa Andrews
You'll totally learn:
Carissa's Websites:
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LISTEN, we are not here just to pay bills, lose weight, and die! 😤
This episode is a reminder that having hope isn't about "toxic positivity" or pretending everything is okay. It's about having the audacity to envision a better future and being a part of the solution. Because, as Caitlin puts it, doing the alternative is just doing "the fascists dirty work for them". And we're not doing that here!
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your future—like the world is falling apart and you’re just trying to hold it together—this one’s for you. Caitlin opens up about her own two-year stretch of spiritual and creative burnout. Coz that wasn’t rest. Sure as heck wasn’t a break. It was a breakdown! But with the help of a trusted therapist, her moon journal, and a return to introspective practices like tarot, she’s reclaiming her vision for the future—and inviting you to do the same.
💬 "We are not here to just pay bills, lose weight, and die. We are here to have a human experience. It's not our fault that capitalism is like, no, you don't get to have human experiences, but it is our responsibility to give a middle finger to capitalism and to say, you know what? I'm going to pick my little spot on the horizon and I'm going to move toward it." - Caitlin
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Ever feel like you're playing a character just to get through the workday? Or maybe you're navigating job interviews, wondering why eye contact feels like a cosmic challenge? Yep, we get it. We've been there too, and so has our incredible guest this week!
Caitlin is here with Diedra Steward, a fantastic Workplace Self-Advocacy Coach and the brains behind Stigma on the Clock. Diedra's all about helping neurodivergent or chronically ill folks ditch the workplace overwhelm, understand their rights, and actually get the accommodations they need.
Inspired by a question from one of our listeners, we're diving deep into what it's really like for neurodivergent pros trying to thrive in a neurotypical world. We get honest about the masking tax and how job interviews can feel like social obstacle courses. We unpack how to spot red and green flags in job postings, when and how to disclose a disability, and why you should absolutely ask for accommodations in the interview process (yes, you can—and Deidre tells you how).
"So we're kind of trying to operate on like the thesis of we shouldn't have to mask to be successful. And then obviously that's a beautiful, wonderful utopian society where everybody's differences are valued... But we live in capitalism world, which sometimes does require us to hide parts of ourselves." - Caitlin
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Did you ever have someone in your life who had the nerve to tell you that you weren’t “using it enough," and proceeded to take it away? Maybe it was a hobby or, I don't know, a passion project... yep, we've been there too! From childhood trauma (RIP Lorelei the guitar ) to adult reclamation of play and joy, to having a camera sold by a partner who couldn’t handle your natural talent, this is an episode about pacing, permission, and refusing the sad beige narrative that says your hobbies have to be useful, profitable, or productive to be worth it.
💬 "We are not obligated to like wear flour sack dresses and be like the most simple, plain minimalist people that we could possibly be, so that we never waste time or money. That's boring! That's sad! THAT'S BEIGE! I don't wanna be sad and beige. I want to be colorful and bright and glittery." - Caitlin
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In this episode, Caitlin takes a flamethrower to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the capitalist grind that keeps us from self-actualizing. They unpack the ways hustle culture, capitalism, and patriarchal conditioning have taught us to earn joy, rest, and creativity—when in reality, it's our birthright! From talking about your creative drives as fundamental needs to revealing the original Blackfoot nation model that Maslow "borrowed" from (and then warped), Caitlin helps us reimagine what it means to be a fully expressed human.
💬" Joy is your birthright. Creativity is your birthright. This is really important stuff. You deserve to be a completely self-actualized human being from the minute you are born. Our childhoods should be spent figuring out who we are, not how to please our parents." - Caitlin
What We Explore in This Episode:
Neurodivergent Creative Reflection Prompts:
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Welcome back, Neurodivergent Creative! In this episode, Caitlin gets super real about the struggle many of us face: trying to nurture our creative spirit when life throws us into "survival mode." From rampant inflation to stagnant wages, it's easy for your creative outlets to take a backseat. But maintaining a connection to your creativity is vital, even when life itself gets really tough to manage.
💬 “Creativity is a kind of self-care. Creativity is a need.” – Caitlin
If you're overwhelmed by the demands of daily life, this episode is for you.
If you've felt your creative spark dim amidst tough times, this episode is for you.
If you think you don't have the time or money for art, you might need to hear this even more.
What We Explore in This Episode:
PLUS: A special announcement about the return of The Creatives Rebellion, now on a "pay what you can" model! Get the scoop on weekly mini-sodes, workshops to unlearn hustle culture, fireside chats, and more.
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Welcome back to our final Wrath Month episode! This Pride series has been equal parts spicy, salty, and canonnically juicy—and the grand finale is no exception. In this episode, Caitlin Liz Fisher takes us on a storytelling frolic through queer history, unearthing the hidden and often deliberately erased queer identities of well-known historical figures. Spoiler alert: they were totally doing it, y’all!
💬"Let's make queer history accessible to the masses!" - Caitlin Liz Fisher
What We Explore in This Episode:
- 5 historical legends that were hella queer
- The joy and rage of uncovering erased queer histories
- The patriarchy’s long tradition of erasing queerness and gender variance
Pride Month Recap:
Resources & Links Mentioned:
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Welcome back to Queer Wrath Month, Neurodivergent Creative!
In this episode, Caitlin dives deep into nonbinary gender identity—what it is, what it isn’t, and why it’s time we unlearn the binaries we’ve been spoon-fed... because apparently, it’s 2025 and some of y’all still think gender has only two options like it’s a sad vending machine. (ugh!)
If you’re nonbinary, this episode is for you.
If you’re confused about what it means, this episode is for you.
If you're mad about it... you might need to hear it even more.
The truth is gender diversity has alwaaaays existed. If you can believe in left-handed people, redheads, and the periodic table of elements, you can believe in nonbinary folks too. It's time we bust these binaries, call out all these cisnomartive nonsense, and wear your gender however the hell you want.
💬 “If so many cultures across the entire planet have understood that gender is not a binary, then we need to catch up—instead of banning trans people from bathrooms, which is a waste of time and tax dollars, frankly. That is nonsense.” – Caitlin
Here's what we get into:
- Sex vs Gender Expression vs Gender Identity
- What does nonbinary identity actually mean?
- Hot takes on Ms. as a nonbinary pronoun
- How colonialism erased third genders across cultures
- How gender-affirming care benefits everyone (yes, even cis people)
- Overlap of autism + gender expansiveness
- Lots of science, lots of stats, and more than one “daddy chill” moment
Resources mentioned in this episode:
📕 The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation by Caitlin Fisher
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Welcome to Pride Month... or as we like to call it here, Queer Wrath Month!
This episode is for every bisexual person who has felt left out, questioned, or erased in the very spaces that are supposed to celebrate them. Caitlin is joined by Bailey Merlin—researcher, advocate, author, and co-host of the Bisexual Killjoy podcast—for a conversation about what it really means to be bi+ in a world that still struggles to make space for us.
Bailey brings her lived experience and professional insight to the mic, sharing what she’s learned from years of community building and organizing, including her work with the Bi+ Book Gang. Together, she and Caitlin explore the complicated realities of bisexual identity, from partner-gender policing and “straight-passing” myths to the constant pressure to explain yourself in both queer and straight spaces. They also touch on something deeper: how infighting and gatekeeping weaken our collective power, and how we can return to something more grounded.
If you’re bi, pan, queer in all directions, or someone who wants to do better by the bi+ community, this episode is a heartfelt invitation. Because we all deserve to be here. No gatekeeping. No paper-checking. Just more room at the table.
💬 " Queer people should just be letting queer people into queer spaces. You cannot ask somebody like for their papers. That’s cop behavior!" - Caitlin Liz Fisher
💬 "If you say bisexuality is transphobic, you're being biphobic, because it's not." - Caitlin Liz Fisher
💬 " In my research, in the interviews that I do, I'd say like 60% of people will tell me that their identity doesn't matter. Like, 'oh, it's not a big deal.' But it is! It doesn't have to be all you are, but saying that it's not a big deal makes me really sad, because it means you're like distancing yourself from a part of yourself, which is not good for your overall mental wellness." - Bailey Merlin
What We Talk About:
- The ugly rise of biphobia during Pride Month and why it hits harder online
- The ongoing pressure to "do queer correctly" and the exhaustion of having to justify your place in the community
- Why bisexuality is still misunderstood, misrepresented, and debated even within the LGBTQIA+ community
- The harm of the bi vs pan discourse, and policing queer identities
- How fascism and scarcity culture feed queer infighting (and what we should be doing instead!)
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IT’S PRIDE MONTH, and you know what that means, neurodivergent queer creatives! Time for some radical queer history. You know, the ones the school books intentionally left out.In this episode of The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast, we’re going back—like waaay back—to the early 1900s, when Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld was pioneering queer rights, trans healthcare, sex education, and radical inclusivity in Berlin... until the friggin Nazis came and burned it all down! We’re not behind on queer and trans rights by a few decades. Nope! We’re 60+ years behind where we could’ve been because fascism doesn’t just erase lives, it erases progress too.
💬"Bodies should not be legislated. Relationships should not be legislated. If we speak about unalienable rights for every human in the fucking constitution, why do we act like this?" – Caitlin Liz Fisher
This discussion isn’t just a queer history lesson—it’s a call to remember what we’ve lost, what we're still fighting for, and what it means to keep going in the face of erasure. Caitlin connects the dots from Hirschfeld to modern queer resistance, from book burnings to DEI bans... It's unfiltered real talk. It's resistance. It's ours.
In this episode, Caitlin talks about:
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