Welcome to the I Have ADHD podcast, where it's all about education, encouragement, and coaching for adults with ADHD.

I'm your host, Kristen Carter, and I have ADHD. Let's chat about the frustrations, humor,

and challenges of adulting, relationships,

working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder. I'll help you understand your unique brain,

unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B. Hey, what's up? This is Kristen Carter,

and you've tuned into the I have ADHD podcast. I am

medicated, caffeinated, regulated, and ready to roll. Today we are talking to a very special guest,

Kailen Partlow. I am so looking forward to this conversation. I have been pestering her

for months, maybe even years to get her on this

pod. And here we are today in beautiful sunny South Carolina to have a conversation about

autism, ADHD, the overlap, the similarities, all of the things. I can't wait for you

to hear from her. I'm going to read her bio here. It's very impressive.

Kalyn is an autism advocate, therapist, author, and content creator known for her appearance on

season one of the Netflix series Love on the Spectrum. Diagnosed with autism at age 10,

she works as a registered behavior technician at Project Hope Foundation,

supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. Kaelin uses her platform to educate and

advocate for autism awareness and understanding, sharing her experience and insights through social

media and her book, Life on the Bridge. Now, I've been following

Kaylin for years since her first season of Love on the Spectrum, and which, by the way,

am I allowed to say it? I just wanted more of you on that, okay? I wanted more. I was like,

give me more of this girl. When I went back to rewatch season

one in preparation for this podcast interview, I was so excited that you were the very first face to

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