{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NeuroSpicy At Work ","title":"Neurodivergence, Kindness & Radical Acceptance — with Nick Dean","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cfca2f89\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2520,"description":"In this episode, Duena sits down with Nick Dean — autistic/ADHD executive coach, speaker and creator of “The Kindness Revolution” — to explore what radical acceptance really looks like for neurodivergent adults.Nick shares his journey through late discovery, autistic burnout, emotional overload, rejection sensitivity, internalised shame and the long road toward self-kindness. Together they discuss why ND people struggle with boundaries, why masking corrodes identity, how RSD narrows a life down to survival, and what happens when neurodivergent adults finally stop performing and start living as themselves.This is a gentle, compassionate and deeply grounding conversation about identity, safety, trauma recovery, kindness as a survival strategy, and the emotional cost of trying to adapt to systems that do not understand ND brains.A vital episode for ND adults navigating burnout, masking, shame, boundaries, self-forgiveness and rediscovering who they are.Topics Covered• Radical acceptance for ND adults • RSD and emotional pain cycles • Autistic & ADHD burnout • Masking fatigue & identity collapse • Internalised shame & ND trauma • Self-kindness & recovery pathways • Belonging vs performance • ND emotional regulation • Workplace mismatch & Human Debt • Boundaries, honesty & nervous-system safetyResources and Links🎧 Full series: https://neurospicyatwork.com 🧠 Take the ND Self-Assessment: https://amineurospicy.com 🌐 More about Duena: https://www.duenablomstrom.com 🔍 Find Nick: search “Nick Dean Neurodiversity Coach” on LinkedIn⭐ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Intro & who is Nick Dean  \r\n02:15 — Late discovery & internalised shame  \r\n05:42 — Autistic/ADHD burnout & collapse  \r\n09:20 — RSD & emotional pain cycles  \r\n12:55 — Masking, identity loss & self-erasure  \r\n17:10 — Radical acceptance: what it really means  \r\n21:35 — Kindness as a survival tool  \r\n25:48 — Boundaries, truth & nervous-system safety  \r\n29:55 — ND strengths, work & belonging  \r\n34:22 — Final reflections  \r...","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}