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Stepping Off Now: Support for Neurodivergent Creatives

Kendra Patterson

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Hello, and welcome to the Stepping Off Now podcast. I'm Kendra, an AuDHD writer, and this is my safe space for talking about the challenges of being a neurodivergent creative and the lessons I'm learning along the way. It's a little bit dark and a little bit visceral, but always honest. I hope that it can be a safe space for you too, where you feel seen and validated wether or not you identify as neurodivergent yourself. All gentle souls are welcome, and my goal is to provide solace and support....

Episodes (348)

Interlude: My Cat Lucy

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E73. What, Exactly, Is the Creative Life?

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E72. Why I Don't Seek Balance and What I Do Instead

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E71. Writing a Novel Without a Plan (The Intuitive Approach to Writing)

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E70. Interview! Pete Mosley Discusses Being Quiet and His Work as an Advocate fo...

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E69. How to Write an eBook: The Indefinitive Guide

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E68. Interview! Sophia van Hees Discusses Growing Up Shy in Australia and Her Li...

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E67. Dealing With Writer's Block

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E66. Becoming a Knight of Faith in Yourself

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E65. In Which I Read One of My Short Stories

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E64. How to Judge the Value of Your Creative Work

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E63. Let's Normalize Complex Feelings, Shall We?

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E62. Interview! Matthew Bellringer on Neurodiversity (ADHD & HSP) and Creativity

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E61. Life as a Continuous Intentional Return to the Self

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E60. The To-Do List Experiment

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E59. How I Manage My Depression Through Creative Practice

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E58. Think You Need More Self-Discipline? You Probably Actually Need Less

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E57. Interview! Frances Khalastchi on the Many Meanings and Uses of Art

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E56. It's Never Too Late, aka What Would Betty White Say?

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E55. An Anti-Resolution New Year

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E54. Making Friends With Your Ultradian Rhythm

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E53. The Challenges of Creative Entrepreneurship as an Introverted HSP

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E52. Doing Procrastination the Right Way (for Enhanced Creativity)

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E51. Recognizing and Managing Burnout BEFORE It Gets Bad

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E50. How Do We Know What We Really Want in Life?

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E49. Interview! Jas Hothi Talks the Empowerment of Self-Publication and Taking t...

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Nov 12, 20211:10:46pending

E48. Dealing With Creative Rejection as an HSP Part 2

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E47. Dealing With Creative Rejection as an HSP Part 1

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E46. The Benefits of Seeing Creative Practice as Sacred

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E45. Interview! Carlos Saba Talks Combining Creativity with Entrepreneurship

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E44. The Uses of Irrationality. Or, What Listening to Your Feelings Really Looks...

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E43. Everyone Is Creative and Creativity Is for Everyone

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E42. How I Went From Thinking Networking Is a Dirty Word to Loving It

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E41. The One About Writing: My Writing Journey and Path Toward Publication

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E40. Interview! Samara Powers Talks Ministry as a Non-Theist, Alternative Family...

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Sep 10, 20211:51:31pending

E39. How Anti-Productivity Practices Help With Burnout Recovery and Creativity

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E38. A Craving for Solitude + A Report From My Summer of Solitude

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E37. How to Survive Periods of Inertia in a Transformation-Driven Life

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E36. Interview! Chrissa Trudelle Talks Personality Typology (Myers-Briggs & Enne...

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Aug 13, 20211:17:14pending

E35. Oops, I Went and Made a Manifesto: Thoughts On Doing Creative Entrepreneurs...

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E34. The One About Mental Health: All About My Struggles With Depression As a Cr...

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E33. What I've Learned About Maintaining a Consistent Creative Practice

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E32. Interview! Ann Wainscott Talks the Alchemy of Teaching and Creativity as Tr...

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E31. Using Active Flow in Your Creative Practice: Here's How I Do It

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E30. Do You Remember When You Stopped Having Fun?

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E29. Are You Ready to Feel Proud That You're an Introvert? Here's How to Start S...

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E28. Interview! Lauren Sapala Talks Intuitive Writing, Guarding Your Creative En...

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E27. Breaking Into the Chocolate Factory (or Hogwarts, If You Prefer)

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E26. Demystifying Flow: Active vs. Passive Flow and How They Work for Creativity...

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E25. Experimental Types Are Especially Prone to Creative Impasse. Here's How I'm...

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