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What's the cost of pretending to be someone you're not for 20 years? For Nick from Autistic Pod, it was nearly his life.

At 42, after hitting a depression so severe he was ready to end everything, Nick finally discovered he was autistic and ADHD. The diagnosis explained decades of feeling 'too much,' being called 'abrasive,' and struggling to understand why fitting in felt impossible. The truth? He'd been unconsciously masking—hiding his authentic self to meet societal expectations—and his body was keeping the score.

In this powerful episode, we explore:

✨ What masking really is and how it affects neurodivergent individuals

✨ The fascinating differences in how autistic and ADHD brains process information (hint: 3X more thoughts)

✨ The transformative moment at a basketball game when Nick's mom truly understood him for the first time

✨ Why we need to teach emotional intelligence alongside IQ in schools

✨ Nick's rules for life: growing every day, compassionate accountability, and distancing from toxic people

✨ How society celebrates lies and rewards those who hide their feelings best—and why that's unsustainable

Nick created his podcast 'Autistic Pod' to have these exact conversations—the ones we're too afraid to have, about trauma, depression, and what it means to be authentically yourself in a world that punishes difference.

This conversation will challenge how you think about neurodivergence, mental health, and what it truly means to be human.

Check out his podcasts: AutisticPod and The ADHD Habits and Rantings of Nick Pagano (coming soon)

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Thank you to all those who have supported me and my journey. You guys mean the world to me.

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How do your guides actually get your attention — and what happens when they've never been human themselves?

In this episode, Heather and Ryan dive deep into the world of divine signs and synchronicities. Ryan shares powerful personal stories, including a near-miss during an active shooter situation and a pre-COVID intuition about inventory that proved to be spot-on guidance. They explore how synchronicities aren't just coincidences — they're nudges from your guides, higher self, and the universe designed to protect you, redirect you, and help you grow.

The conversation takes a fascinating turn as they discuss the dynamics between humans and spirit guides — including the fact that most guides have never actually been human. Ryan shares how he had to teach his guides to be less intimidating, and Heather reflects on how this learning process goes both ways. They also get into the strange and wonderful ways guides communicate through technology: misaligned clocks, malfunctioning alarms, glitchy headphones, and other "unexplainable" occurrences that are anything but random.

Whether you're just starting to notice the signs or you've been in conversation with your guides for years, this episode will shift how you see the synchronicities showing up in your life.

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This is one of those episodes where I step back and let someone else's story do the teaching.

Josh had it all—the career, the success, the external markers of a life that looked like it was working. But behind closed doors, alcohol had become the thing holding it all together. Until it wasn't.

In this raw and honest conversation, Josh shares his journey through addiction and into recovery—not as a cautionary tale, but as a testament to what becomes possible when we're finally willing to stop running from ourselves. We talk about the moment everything shifted, what it actually takes to rebuild from the inside out, and how his definition of "success" had to completely fall apart before he could create something real.

If you've ever wondered whether your own rock bottom could become the foundation for something greater, this one's for you.

Real person. Real story. Real transformation.

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Thank you to all those who have supported me and my journey. You guys mean the world to me.