Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina

Lya Batlle-Rafferty
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A podcast about the life at middle age and inner workings of a neurodivergent woman.

  1. FEB 2

    Senior Year

    This new episode is about the year when everything started to finally go right. It was enough to make me somewhat hopeful for the future. This will be the last episode of the season.  I know it's a short one, but thanks for listening to everything.  I'll be back by the end of the summer with being a mother and neurodivergent. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    19 min

  2. JAN 19

    Interview with Michelle Choairy

    Michelle Choairy is a speaker, mentor, podcaster, and the founder of Wisdom 4 Complex Kids, Special Education Concierge, and the THRIVE Program. She is the creator and host of the Complex Kids, Simple Solutions podcast and co-host of The Mom Panel, where she blends expert guidance with heartfelt conversations to support parents raising neurodivergent, apraxic, and complex kids. In this episode, we will be talking to her about her personal journey as a woman with anxiety and depression.  We will also discuss how latine culture affected her getting the help she needed. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    28 min

  3. 12/22/2025

    Depression

    I think this deserves a trigger warning in the text, though the name is probably enough. This is an episode about what my depression felt like from the inside: the spirals, the self-talk, even a brief considered un-aliving. If this is too much, skip the episode. Your mental health matters more. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    15 min

  4. 12/14/2025

    The Little Things

    I'm sorry that I'm so late with this episode.  It was a slip of mind that I won't make again. This episode is about all the happy little things that kept me going during college. You've been hearing a lot of the dark, so I figured I'd break it up a little. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    27 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    Thanksgiving and the Holidays

    Holidays are a strange mix of traditions and changes that break traditions. All of these things can cause anxiety for neurodivergent people. This episode is not about college. It's more about the general holidays and the difficulties we might have around this time of year. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    11 min

  6. 11/10/2025

    Irresponsible

    There are negative words and descriptions about yourself that tend to stay with you forever. For me, being irresponsible came up in college, and I've never managed to shake the term in my internal dialogue. Listen to the things my junior year that embedded it into my psyche. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    18 min

  7. 10/27/2025

    Liar Liar

    This is by far the hardest episode I have done to date. There are a lot of pauses that I considered taking out, but they, I think, convey how much this still affects me. This episode is about a couple of events that redefined my trust in others around me and my belief in the reality of my friendships in a negative way. Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    19 min

  8. 10/13/2025

    Relationships

    They say that being autistic makes it hard to have and maintain relationships.  I don't find that to be fully true, but I did struggle making meaningful friendships in secondary education.  Listen to get the story, Visit our website at https://www.moanl.com/ Our Bluesky is at https://bsky.app/profile/moanl.bsky.social

    22 min
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A podcast about the life at middle age and inner workings of a neurodivergent woman.

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