Editing this episode left me wanting to book another call with Stacey ASAP.

We get into autism, ADHD, self-accommodation, shame, emotional regulation, and Stacey's humanitarian work with The FIX Code. Honestly, the conversation kept coming back to what liberation can feel like when you finally realize an emotion doesn't have the same grip on you anymore.

Curious what else is inside:

• Recognizing your own neurodivergent traits through your child's diagnosis

• Why shame can be so sticky for neurodivergent brains

• Building systems that actually support your brain

• Our experience with The FIX Code

• Helping children identify what they're feeling without requiring them to retell the whole story

There’s a super relatable moment where Stacey talks about realizing that many of the things she thought were completely normal were actually behaviors she had learned to self-accommodate and support her own brain.

And there’s another where I talk about applying The FIX Code to my own shame and realizing I could think about past events that had previously brought up a lot of physical sensations of shame and pain.

This one really sticks with me.

This episode might resonate if you:

• Grew up in a high-achieving family but recognized your own neurodivergence during your child’s diagnosis

• Have built elaborate systems and routines because they genuinely help you function

• Spend a lot of time ruminating on shame, regret, or difficult experiences

• Consider yourself to be a strong emotional self-regulator

Every one of my clients comes to me with elaborate systems.

Neurodivergent adults are usually really good at building systems and workarounds for themselves without even realizing that's what they're doing.

If that is you, there is likely so much wisdom in the ways you already support yourself. Likely more than you give yourself credit for.

Please remember that the goal isn't to get rid of every difficult emotion. We are just looking for ways to relate to and experience those emotions that don't leave you completely stuck or incapacitated.

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Top themes

• Autism and ADHD self-recognition

• Neurodivergent self-accommodation

• Systems and routines that support your brain

• Shame, rumination, and emotional regulation

• The FIX Code

• Parenting and emotional awareness

• Neurodivergent brains and nervous systems