{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NeuroSpicy At Work ","title":"Living Out Loud, Burnout & ND Identity — with Dave Grund","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/545311d0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2627,"description":"Late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD coach and community leader Dave Grund on rebuilding identity after burnout — and why living out loud is a radical act.In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Duena speaks with Dave Grund — late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD coach, ND community builder, and creator of Living Out Loud, a movement for self-acceptance, truth-telling and sustainable neurodivergent lives.Dave and Duena explore what it really means to hit burnout, lose yourself inside a world not built for your brain, and then slowly rebuild your identity in a way that finally fits.Together they unpack:• Late-diagnosis and the emotional “unpeeling” that follows • Autistic burnout, shutdown, and recovery cycles • Alexithymia, rejection sensitivity & masking fatigue • The psychology of hiding, shrinking and trying to “be normal” • Why so many ND adults lose their sense of self • What “Living Out Loud” means for autistic and ADHD adults • Reparenting, boundaries & rebuilding safety • How workplaces contribute to burnout and identity collapse • Healing through ND community and “found family”This is one of the most emotionally impactful conversations in the series — about identity, truth, pain, survival, and the courage to become yourself after years of not being allowed to.⭐ KEY THEMES autistic burnout, ADHD burnout, late diagnosis, masking, shutdown, ND identity, self-acceptance, emotional regulation, alexithymia, psychological safety, Human Debt, workplace trauma, reparenting, recovery, ND community, ND coaching⭐ RESOURCESListen to all episodes: https://neurospicyatwork.com Take the NeuroSpicy Self-Assessment: https://amineurospicy.com Learn more about Dave: search “Dave Grund Living Out Loud ND Coach” Learn more about Duena’s work: https://www.duenablomstrom.com⭐ CHAPTERS00:00 – Intro & who is Dave Grund  02:15 – Late diagnosis & the ND “unpeeling” process  05:40 – Burnout, shutdown & identity collapse  09:22 – Masking, alexithymia & emotional overload  12:48 – Rejection...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XTm0p0hcsKitmGI5yjNZUArF9txT-cFUE343ls3rq8A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZWE0/ZDQ1NmFiZTUzZmMx/ODVkYTBjNzVlMmUy/YWU5NC53ZWJw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}