{"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":"\nWelcome to episode #111! We’re thrilled to be joined by Yush Sztalkoper.\n\n 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.\n\nQ&A \n\n\nJN: How did your journey into neurodiversity start?\n – Began with concerns for her son at age four and a half, which led to investigation and support.\n – Her son is twice-exceptional - bright with learning differences.\n – Her child’s profile sparked reflection and ultimately her own ADHD diagnosis about a year ago.\n – Diagnosis brought clarity and permission to seek different supports.\n\nJN: What changed after your diagnosis?\n – Greater self-awareness and reduced guilt about needing supports.\n – Shift from deficit thinking to strength-based perspective.\n – Left corporate role two months after diagnosis to pursue more fitting work.\n\nJN: How did culture and immigrant background shape your masking?\n – Asian immigrant upbringing encouraged fitting in and masking differences.\n – Masking led to long-term adaptation and people-pleasing strategies.\n – Parenting revealed those patterns and forced new choices.\n\nJN: What is Positive Intelligence and how does it help?\n – A mindset method that identifies saboteurs and activates “sage” responses.\n – Uses Activate and Empathy sages to ask “What is needed now?” and to give self-compassion.\n – Helps shift victim thinking to opportunity-focused thinking for parenting and work.\n\nJN: How do ADHD traits show up for you and your son?\n – Time blindness, hyperfocus, intense interests, and masking differences.\n – Rejection sensitivity and people-pleasing were major personal drivers.\n – Hyperfocus can be an asset when channeled correctly.\n\nJN: Why move from corporate to entrepreneur?\n – Corporate expectations...","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}