Flipping the Script: ADHD, Autism and Content Creation

In this episode of Beyond Distracted, Anthony Brown and Meagan Cooke chat with neurodivergent creator Jo Dunham (better known online as MyFavouriteJo), whose funny, sharply observant content about ADHD and autism has built a community of hundreds of thousands of followers.

Jo shares her own experience of knowing she was different from a young age, despite being seen as a "gifted" student. The conversation explores what happens when we stop viewing neurodivergence through a deficit-based lens – and start making room for strengths, self-knowledge and compassion.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why ADHD is so often missed in clever, engaged kids
• How the "deficit model" of neurodivergence can be a harmful way to look at things
• The important role sport and movement can play in calming an ADHD brain
• How Jo uses humour to help neurotypical people see things from a different perspective
• Why understanding your own energy patterns can be a game-changer
• Why finding your community feels like you can finally exhale

This is a funny and validating conversation about what it means to understand yourself better – and how life often gets easier when you embrace the beauty and chaos of your own brain.

As Jo says: "We're the entrepreneurs, the inventors, the creatives, the musicians, the artists and all those things."