Order of the Squirrels Podcast
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Where ADHD Meets AAPI Chaos (We will probably forget why we're here!)Welcome to the podcase where two primenopausal (because life wasn't chaotic enough), time blinded, and easily distracated moms - Kim Ratliff, A Korean-American artist, Navy Spouse, and boymom and Rhea Yap, a Filipino nurse (Duh), creative hobby hoarder, and fellow boy mom attempt to have structured conversations about ADHD, shatter the AAPI stereotype... and inevitably get sidetracked.
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Focuses on ADHD management, AAPI cultural stereotypes, and motherhood with episodes covering topics like ADHD coping strategies, challenges of being Asian-American moms, and humorous takes on daily life, often steering towards relatable and chaotic personal stories.
Where ADHD Meets Perimenopause Chaos (We will probably forget why we’re here!)
Welcome to the podcase where two primenopausal (because life wasn’t chaotic enough), time blinded, and easily distracated moms – Kim Ratliff, A Korean-American artist, Navy Spouse, and boymom and Rhea Yap, a Filipino nurse (Duh), creative hobby hoarder, and fellow boy mom attempt to have structured conversations about ADHD, shatter the AAPI stereotype… and inevitably get sidetracked.
What happens when ADHD and autism share the same brain space? Is it chaos? Is it genius? Is it both… before noon?
In this episode, we crack open the beautifully complicated overlap between ADHD and autism — the misunderstandings, the sensory spirals, the hyperfocus rabbit holes, the social “wait… what just happened?” moments, and the surprising superpowers.
In this episode, I interviewed one of my family members, Alyssa, about her journey with a diagnosis of ADHD & Autism with children and a husband with diagnosis.
We talk about:
- The traits that blur together (and the ones that absolutely do not)
- Masking, burnout, and why everything feels louder some days
- Executive dysfunction vs. demand avoidance — the showdown
- The emotional side no one explains
- How self-awareness changes everything
There are laughs. There are “ohhhhh that makes sense now” revelations. There may be mild ranting.
Whether you’re diagnosed, questioning, parenting, partnering, or just squirrel-adjacent — this one might feel uncomfortably relatable in the best way.
Grab a snack you’ll forget you made, settle into your favorite sensory-safe corner, and let’s untangle brains together. 🧠💛
FB: @KimberlysEducationalResources (for the explaination of the Kitzerow’s Autism and the Comorbidities Theory
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