From Shame to Self-Compassion: Supporting Mental Health, Social Needs and Executive Functioning in Neurodivergent Kids
THE AUTISM ADHD PODCAST
Holly Blanc Moses
4.8 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
I'm excited to welcome Dr. Catherine Mutti-Driscoll back to The Autism ADHD Podcast for this special rebroadcast! We are chatting about neurodivergent children and their experience with self-critcism and how this is impacted by social differences, learning needs and executive functioning. Catherine and I also talk about how to move forward with self-compassion.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
- What brain shame is and how it develops in neurodivergent individuals
- How executive function challenges are brain-based skills, not character flaws
- The impact of brain shame on academic performance, social interactions, and home life
- Catherine and I talk about our journeys.
- How parent and educator expectations can unintentionally foster brain shame
- Strategies for combating brain shame and building self-compassion
- Why understanding your brain's unique wiring is crucial for mental health
Sincerely,
Holly Blanc Moses - The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Autism, ADHD podcast. I am so happy that you join me today. I want to take a moment and ask for your help. Please take just a second and give the podcast a five-star review. |
| 0:19.5 | This will help me continue the podcast and keep bringing you |
| 0:23.3 | helpful information. Thanks so much again for taking the time to give that five-star review. Now, |
| 0:29.7 | let's get started. Welcome, Catherine Muti Driscoll to the Autism, ADHD podcast. |
| 0:41.2 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 0:43.2 | I'm so excited to be here. |
| 0:44.4 | So, Catherine, you work at the Hallowell-Darro ADHD Center, which so many people know about, |
| 0:52.8 | as the director of executive function coaching. |
| 0:56.3 | Catherine loves to learn and as a result has a variety of degrees and certifications. |
| 1:01.9 | Currently, she's pursuing her master's in clinical mental health counseling. |
| 1:06.1 | In June, 2024, she'll publish her first book, the ADHD workbook for teen girls, understand your |
| 1:13.7 | nerd-a-virgin brain, make the most of your strengths, and build confidence to thrive. |
| 1:18.0 | And we'll definitely be talking about your book at the end because it is now available for |
| 1:23.2 | pre-cell. |
| 1:24.3 | And everyone, Catherine, is autistic and has been diagnosed with ADHD. So welcome to the |
| 1:31.0 | podcast. Thank you so much. I'm really excited. I'm excited too. And we are talking about brain |
| 1:39.6 | shame. And I came upon your blog, which I love. |
| 1:44.6 | So everyone's going to have to check that out too. |
| 1:46.3 | I'll make sure to have a link below where you talk about brain shame. |
| 1:50.4 | And the way that you described it, I thought, oh, my audience has to hear about this. |
| 1:57.9 | What is brain shame? |
| 2:00.2 | Brain shame is the shame that folks with ADHD and autism accrue |
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