Welcome to the Business Oddcast! If you are "odd", "Weird" or just a little bit spicy and own a business or are self-employed then this is the podcast for you! Hosted by Stuart Morrison & Hannah Logan, two self employed business owners who are "on the spectrum". Discussing the topic of the day and whatever they're focused on this week. In our first episode we ask Is Self-employment the Perfect Job for the Neurodiverse? Is self-employment the dream job for neurodiverse entrepreneurs? Or is it a total nightmare? In this first episode of the Business Oddcast, we dive into the ups, downs, and wild rollercoaster moments of running your own business when your brain works a little differently.

From the benefits of ditching the 9–5 grind to building a career that actually fits your needs (hello, flexible schedule!), Hannah and Stu share their personal wins, facepalm-worthy fails, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Whether you thrive on freedom or secretly miss the structure of a “regular” job, this episode unpacks what it really takes to make self-employment work when you’re neurodiverse. Tune in for real talk, practical tips, and a big dose of encouragement for anyone ready to carve their own path—and prove that success doesn’t have to look the same for everyone.

Listen now and find out if self-employment could be your perfect path to success!

TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:00:50 - What is this podcast all about? 00:02:38 - Hannah's week & procrastination 00:06:00 - Devine inspiration from your brain 00:07:40 - Topic of the Week - Self Employment and Neurodiversity 00:10:20 - Should people who set up a business do the RAADS-r? 00:12:30 - Spotting the spicy, when you know, you know & accepting yourself 00:14:40 - Masking and energy management in self-employment 00:16:10 - Safe space and "outing" yourself 00:17:30 - Being held to a specific standard or stereotype of neurodiversity 00:18:13 - Dispelling myths, and stereotypes, sort of... 00:21:00 - Hannah's friend the mouse 00:21:50 - When your day goes wrong from the get-go & hustle culture 00:23:21 - Control over your time and diary autonomy 00:25:30 - Hannah's journey into self employment 00:27:50 - Work life balance and time & energy management 00:28:40 - Did lockdown help the ND? 00:32:00 - Sunday afternoons ruined, dreading the Monday pressure 00:34:18 - Second guessing and internal noise and the trauma voice 00:35:30 - Masking, blending in and "FUCK 'EM", be a sparkle horse 00:38:00 - Self advocacy and being AWESOME 00:39:30 - Tell yourself how awesome you are 00:41:00 - Pilot round up and request for guests 00:42:18 - Self-employment as the better choice 00:44:13 - Chris Boden the swetastic person of the week! 00:46:00 - Round up and close 00:49:17 - Your Homework

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The we will share links to resources and remind you of new episodes, which if your Executive Dysfunction is like ours, will be a useful weekly reminder! Lists and alarms for DAYS! We will also be sharing any useful info, or coping strategies as guides, so you can access hints and tips in handy reference form.

RESOURCES

Chris Boden - Start here: https://youtu.be/cuIRvn89988?si=K530gMF_QPC___Op

Emergency mental health support for FREE - Bigmoosecharity.co

If this topic resonates perhaps you might want to look into the subject a little more. Use these tests to have a clearer understanding of your own neurotype profile. https://embrace-autism.com/autism-tests

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