#008 Finding your voice and true identity
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#008 Finding your voice and true identity
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When we talk about finding our voice, we do not refer to its tone but reflect on what we are passionate about. When we talk about finding our identity, we are not talking about our lost ID but about owning who we are and what we value in life.
In this episode, Gilberto shares the journey of finding his voice and embracing his new identity as a neurodivergent after receiving his official diagnosis for FASD in 2020. During his assessment for FASD, he found out / was diagnosed with other conditions.
Gilberto's official diagnosis/conditions include: FASD, ADHD, Chronic Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, PTSD amongst others
- Read more about Gilberto's story
Gilberto also shares how helpful and life-changing coaching has been for him. After seeing his own transformation working with a coach, he was inspired to become one himself, on a mission to help other people with FASD overcome their multiple challenges and discover their own gifts.
He later realizes that he doesn't see himself only as a person with FASD but as a neurodivergent, embracing all his multiple diagnoses and conditions, not just one.
"You need to learn to tell apart what your brain is doing to you from who you are as a person. There are two completely different things." -Gilberto SpencerAfter finding his voice and identity as a neurodivergent, he rebranded his podcast, website, and coaching practice from The FASD Brain (www.TheFASDBrain.com) to Wired Differently (www.Wired-Differently.com).
Gilberto also shares his internal struggles embracing his new identity as a Life Coach, leaving behind his previous corporate life. He worked for banks, insurance companies, and consulting firms.
He has also stepped down as the COO at Zemble, a software company he co-founded in 2017. He now works full-time on his coaching practice and advocacy work for FASD and neurodiversity.
- Gilberto's LinkedIn profile.
What else you will learn on this episode- The importance of knowing what your brain is doing to you
- How your own perception affects your brain
- If the brain is the cause, what is the solution?
The science behind coaching- Metacognition is an awareness of one's own thought processes and understanding the patterns behind them.
- Neuroplasticity is the ability of neural networks to change through growth and reorganization.