EP 236: Breaking the Mold (Ft Ariana Gonzalez aka Ari ADHD)
So What Now? with Carla and Dex
Idea to Launch Productions
4.8 • 592 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2024
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
What if your quirks were your superpower? Join us as we journey through ADHD and autism spectrum traits with the vibrant Ariana, known as Ari ADHD on Instagram. We embrace the humor in impulsivity, from spontaneous adventures to a quirky Florida man story involving urns. Our conversation touches on parenting with neurodivergence, balancing authenticity with structure, and the challenges of ADHD medication. We also address the systemic hurdles black and brown boys face in education and healthcare, highlighting the need for proper support.
As we explore personal growth and the complexities of relationships, we discuss overcoming financial manipulation and the power of genuine connections. From sexual dynamics to setting healthy boundaries, our journey highlights the significance of self-awareness and the joy of finding a supportive partner. Wrapping up with a promise of more exciting content to come, this episode celebrates the beauty of embracing neurodivergence and the adventures that come with it.
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| 0:00.0 | This week on Pivot with Purpose. |
| 0:07.0 | I just don't know where on the spectrum I like is I've never actually gotten tested for it. |
| 0:11.0 | All I've had is ADHD and I do also know that ADHD has a lot of the same symptoms as autism. |
| 0:16.0 | What are some of your symptoms that you're like definitely on the spectrum? |
| 0:20.0 | Definitely for me it's a lot of the sensory stuff which I know is ADHD related as well. |
| 0:25.2 | But it's a lot of the like missing social cues. |
| 0:29.4 | And it's really funny because like whenever I'm in public, I think probably about every like, |
| 0:36.9 | like, oh, I don't know like 10 minutes. I think to myself like, you're doing a really good job, Ari. Like, nobody here thinks you're weird right now. Like, every 10 minutes, I have to do a check-in with myself. And also, just, like, I don't like people touching me. If somebody comes like, hey, how are you? I'll be like, hi. You're not on the list. |
| 1:01.2 | Hey, friend, you're listening to Pivot with Purpose. |
| 1:05.7 | This is my show where I pivoted from shit I'm 30, where I was dreading turning 30. |
| 1:11.5 | I had a failed marriage, failed engagement after that, and I don't have a relationship with my immediate family. |
| 1:16.7 | But through it all, I came out the other side with a thriving business, an unexpected radio morning show of my own, and a platform where I can reach millions of people and help them walk |
| 1:22.2 | in their truth. I am now celebrating every step of my journey into continuously finding my purpose, the good, |
| 1:29.1 | the bad, and the ugly. |
| 1:31.0 | Sometimes this journey looks like shit, and it probably sounds even worse, but it's still |
| 1:35.7 | our journey, and I'm learning right along with you to enjoy it. |
| 1:39.2 | There's always a rainbow after the rainfalls. |
| 1:41.9 | Now, if you need advice in pivoting in any aspect of your life, |
| 1:45.3 | relationships, careers, spirituality, send your questions or story to ask Carla Womeres at |
| 1:50.8 | gmail.com or shoot me a DM at Carla Womeres. Now let's start the show. |
| 1:59.6 | Welcome back to another episode of Pivot with Purpose. This is actually the first time that I'm trying this setup at home. And if this works perfectly for me, I do it for everybody else. This is the first time I'm doing it for me. So if this works for me, it's fucking over. I'm about to be Joe Rogan and drop episodes like every week. Every day, I mean, every day. Y'all going to get sick of me. Okay, I'm lying. I'm not. You still are going to be once a week, though. Once a week, you'll get me, but probably from home it's a little bit easier. This episode, I always say I'd be hyped about stuff. But I'm so excited about this because it's the only person that I have on the episode or on the podcast that I feel like |
| 2:35.9 | matches if not beats my ADHD crazy. |
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