{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks ","title":"Episode 111: Yush Sztalkoper","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2927,"description":"Welcome to episode #111! We’re thrilled to be joined by Yush Sztalkoper. Yush Sztalkoper is a neurodivergent entrepreneur, coach and founder of Neuros Spark Plus. She works with parents of twice-exceptional children and with organizations to build neuro-inclusive cultures. Yush uses a positive intelligence approach to reshape self-sabotaging habits, reduce burnout and create support systems that fit neurodivergent brains.Q&A JN: How did your journey into neurodiversity start? – Began with concerns for her son at age four and a half, which led to investigation and support. – Her son is twice-exceptional - bright with learning differences. – Her child’s profile sparked reflection and ultimately her own ADHD diagnosis about a year ago. – Diagnosis brought clarity and permission to seek different supports.JN: What changed after your diagnosis? – Greater self-awareness and reduced guilt about needing supports. – Shift from deficit thinking to strength-based perspective. – Left corporate role two months after diagnosis to pursue more fitting work.JN: How did culture and immigrant background shape your masking? – Asian immigrant upbringing encouraged fitting in and masking differences. – Masking led to long-term adaptation and people-pleasing strategies. – Parenting revealed those patterns and forced new choices.JN: What is Positive Intelligence and how does it help? – A mindset method that identifies saboteurs and activates “sage” responses. – Uses Activate and Empathy sages to ask “What is needed now?” and to give self-compassion. – Helps shift victim thinking to opportunity-focused thinking for parenting and work.JN: How do ADHD traits show up for you and your son? – Time blindness, hyperfocus, intense interests, and masking differences. – Rejection sensitivity and people-pleasing were major personal drivers. – Hyperfocus can be an asset when channeled correctly.JN: Why move from corporate to entrepreneur? – Corporate expectations blocked expression of core...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}