AvyHD Podcast

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Welcome to AvyHD, where neurodivergence meets entrepreneurship! Hosted by Avy, an entrepreneur with ADHD, this podcast is dedicated to empowering neurodivergent individuals to thrive in the business world. Each episode dives into real-life challenges and successes, offering practical tips, inspiring stories, and innovative strategies. Whether you're navigating the chaos of ADHD or leveraging your unique strengths, AvyHD is your go-to resource for turning neurodivergent traits into powerful business assets. Join our community and embark on a journey of growth, creativity, and success.

  1. EP 74: High-Functioning on the Outside. Falling Apart on the Inside. Sound Familiar?

    2d ago

    EP 74: High-Functioning on the Outside. Falling Apart on the Inside. Sound Familiar?

    What if the burnout you’re carrying right now didn't start last year, or even five years ago? What if it started when you were four years old?In this episode of AvyHD, I connect with Kassandra Clemens, Founder and Executive Director of Heal Your Confidence. Kassandra shares her profound personal and professional insights on late-identified neurodivergence (ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, and dyslexia) and challenges the harmful myth of the "high-functioning" label.We unpack:- The literal exhaustion of masking and performing for decades.- The groundbreaking research showing that autistic burnout can begin between ages 4 and 7.- How generational trauma compounds when neurodivergent parents resist their own differences.- The critical shift from "survival resilience" to genuine, holistic mind-body-soul recovery.- The power of being a "fierce defender" for neurodivergent children and adults alike.This isn't an episode about managing symptoms or coping better; it's about reclaiming the voice that was yours before the masking even started.💌 Connect with Kassandra:Website: www.healyourconfidence.comEmail: hello@healyourconfidence.comLinkedIn: Kassandra Clemens on LinkedInFacebook: Heal Your Confidence PageSubscribe to AvyHD for more unfiltered, logical, and deeply empathetic conversations about navigating a neurotypical world with a neurodivergent brain.

    37 min
  2. EP 73: Why Some Kids Walk on Their Toes — And What Their Bodies Might Be Trying to Tell Us

    May 31

    EP 73: Why Some Kids Walk on Their Toes — And What Their Bodies Might Be Trying to Tell Us

    When a child constantly walks on their toes, standard medicine forces their heels down with restrictive splints or expensive surgery. But for a huge cohort of neurodivergent and non-verbal children, this restriction fails. In this episode, pediatric physiotherapist Nicki Allen turns the traditional approach on its head. Instead of treating the body like it’s broken, she asked a better question: What if the body is trying to solve a sensory problem? Discover Haptiv8—a smart insole that uses gentle haptic vibration and fun auditory rewards to gamify therapy and work with a child's nervous system. I also share my own personal experience as an adult tiptoe walker. It's time to stop restricting and start listening. 🔗 Connect with Nicki: www.haptiv8.com

    26 min
  3. EP 72: You Were Never the Problem. You Were Just in the Wrong Story.

    May 23

    EP 72: You Were Never the Problem. You Were Just in the Wrong Story.

    "Someone told you a story about yourself. The mold was broken. Not you." — Avy Stephanie Watterson is an editor, author, sensitivity reader, biracial adoptee, and writer with dyslexia. If those things sound like contradictions, that's exactly why she's on the show. In this conversation, we get into the orange in a row of apples, what disability actually means when you stop using it as a synonym for can't, and the difference between help and support — which is basically the difference between a one-night stand and a relationship. You'll walk away with new language for your own brain, three questions you can ask any time something feels stuck, and the reminder that the seven tentacles were never the problem. The question is what color you want them to be. Find Stephanie at contentauthoring.com, on LinkedIn, and her book Septtopus on Indigo, Amazon, and at Russell Books in Victoria.

    51 min
  4. Ep 71: NeuroBaddie: What if your brain was actually the asset?

    May 16

    Ep 71: NeuroBaddie: What if your brain was actually the asset?

    “The term of being too much or being a lot — that framework is dangerous.”You’ve been handed that story your whole life. Too much. Too intense. Too scattered. And somewhere along the way, you started to believe it. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Dante Assad Williams — founder of NeuroBaddie™ — to pull apart the specific ways neurodivergent women get told to shrink, why they keep ending up in dynamics that don’t serve them, and what it actually looks like to stop adjusting yourself for people who were never qualified to evaluate you.This one covers the dopamine loop behind love bombing, the cost of choosing a good person who just isn’t your match, the audacity gap between how mediocre men move through the world and how high-achieving ND women hold themselves back — and what changes when you decide you’re the sun.Find Dr. Dante’s work at beacons.ai/dr.danteassad — link in show notes.

    38 min
  5. Ep 70: The Boundary Reset for Neurodivergent Founders

    May 9

    Ep 70: The Boundary Reset for Neurodivergent Founders

    Ever find yourself rested on Monday but "wiped out by Wednesday" anyway?If that sounds familiar, you don't have a time management problem—you have a boundary infrastructure problem. In this episode, Avy explains why "unstructured access" to your time and energy is the silent killer of founder creativity. Learn how neurodivergent leaders can stop fighting their natural wiring and start designing a business that works with their brain instead of against it.What we’re diving into:• The 5 Boundary Leaks: From sneaky scope drift to the exhausting "founder bottleneck".• The BOUNDARIES Acronym: A 10-part framework to move you from reactive firefighting to proactive operational peace.• Plugging the Holes: Practical ways to stop being the shock absorber for your business.Ready to find your leaks? Take the free Boundary Leak Audit mentioned in the show to see exactly where your energy is draining!https://hub.avyhd.com/boundary-leak-audit

    45 min
  6. Ep 69: What If It’s Not ADHD? with Jacki Edry

    May 4

    Ep 69: What If It’s Not ADHD? with Jacki Edry

    What if your 'ADHD symptoms' are actually your brain struggling to process white light or background noise?In this episode, I sit down with Jacki Edry to discuss the neurological processing issues that mimic or complicate ADHD and Autism. Jacki shares her harrowing and enlightening journey of recovering from brain surgery, which gave her a firsthand look at sensory overload—not as a professional, but as a person living it.We dive into:• Why the "broken" medical system misses sensory issues.• The difference between "Attention Deficit" and "Divided Attention."• Practical tools like Irlen spectral filters and FM systems.• How to distinguish between a "behavior problem" and a survival response."You cannot reason with your senses." If you’re a "squirrel" looking for the missing piece of your diagnostic puzzle, listen in.

    44 min
  7. EP 68: Why ADHD Entrepreneurs Can’t Delegate (It’s Not a Trust Issue)

    Apr 24

    EP 68: Why ADHD Entrepreneurs Can’t Delegate (It’s Not a Trust Issue)

    “I tried delegating, and it didn't work.” If you’ve said this, you’ve likely concluded that you’re just too controlling or that no one can do the job as well as you can. Today, I’m calling "squirrel" on that. Your delegation didn't fail because of trust; it failed because three specific structural conditions were never in place before the handoff happened.For ADHD founders, building infrastructure requires sustained executive function—planning, sequencing, and documentation—which our brains often find difficult without support. We skip the system because the task feels more urgent than the infrastructure.Join me as we explore the O and D pillars of my BOUNDARIES framework: Ownership Clarity and Decision Rights, plus the essential Escalation Paths. It’s time to stop being the ceiling of your own business.Take the Boundary Leak Audit: https://hub.avyhd.com/boundary-leak-audit Book a Strategy Call: https://web.alistova.com/strategy-call-with-avy

    14 min
  8. EP 67: Why ADHD Founders Are Always Exhausted (It’s Not the Workload)

    Apr 17

    EP 67: Why ADHD Founders Are Always Exhausted (It’s Not the Workload)

    "I don't even work that many hours, so why am I exhausted all the time?" If you’ve said this, you aren't lazy or failing—you’re likely experiencing boundary leaks. For the ADHD founder, burnout isn't usually caused by the volume of work, but by the constant, low-grade demands on your attention and emotional energy. Join me as I break down the 5 quiet leaks—from unlimited access to emotional labor—that drain ADHD brains until they hit a total shutdown. Learn why boundaries are actually structural systems, how to stop the "ADHD Tax" of delegation hesitation, and why you should treat your business systems like a plumber treats a clogged drain: find the leak, fix it, and skip the judgment. Stop the leak before you drown. Download the Free Boundary Leak Audit now to see where your energy is going:https://hub.avyhd.com/boundary-leak-audit

    14 min
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Welcome to AvyHD, where neurodivergence meets entrepreneurship! Hosted by Avy, an entrepreneur with ADHD, this podcast is dedicated to empowering neurodivergent individuals to thrive in the business world. Each episode dives into real-life challenges and successes, offering practical tips, inspiring stories, and innovative strategies. Whether you're navigating the chaos of ADHD or leveraging your unique strengths, AvyHD is your go-to resource for turning neurodivergent traits into powerful business assets. Join our community and embark on a journey of growth, creativity, and success.

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    Avy Schondorf
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