How exhausted are you from trying to be someone else?
In this episode, Leigh Marlar explores why our culture's obsession with self-improvement is harmful and how shifting from "What's wrong with me?" to "What if nothing is wrong with me?" can transform your life.
Topics covered:
- The exhaustion of trying to fit into the wrong mold
- Escaping toxic workplace environments
- Breaking free from generational trauma patterns
- The difference between healing and "fixing" yourself
- Why sensitivity and differences might be strengths
- Practical ways to ask better questions
Perfect for anyone who's felt different, struggled in systems designed for others, or wondered if something is fundamentally wrong with them.
Leigh shares personal stories of burnout, workplace toxicity, and complicated family relationships while offering hope and practical wisdom for embracing authenticity.
Book: "What If They're Wrong About You: Discovering Hope When You've Always Felt Different" - Available on Amazon.
Host: Leigh Marlar - Author, speaker, and advocate for neurodivergent experiences.
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What is This Might Get Messy?
Because some of us were never meant to color inside the lines.
Hosted by Gal—artist, autistic mama, and professional overfeeler—This Might Get Messy is a bold, neurodivergent-powered podcast about all the stuff we’re not supposed to say out loud.
Expect real talk for EVERYONE about autism, ADHD, trauma, art, identity, healing, joy, and the glorious chaos of being human. It’s deep, it’s funny, it’s messy—and it’s yours.
Come as you are. Bring your whole self. There’s room here.
Fair warning: I’m sarcastic as hell—but I won’t catch yours.