TOO LOUD, TOO BRIGHT, TOO MUCH: A neurodivergent guide to sensory overload
LATE BLOOMERS
Rich & Rox Pink
5.0 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Does the world ever feel too loud, too bright, or just… too much? In this episode, we’re diving into sensory overload from both the ADHD and autistic perspective. From squeaky pens and big lights to food textures, shouty music, and sweaty feet (yes, really), we share the everyday things that send our nervous systems into meltdown.
We also talk about masking, diagnosis, and what happens when you finally give yourself permission to stop forcing your way through discomfort. Why do certain sounds or textures feel physically painful? Why does everything suddenly feel more intense after diagnosis? And how do these sensory struggles impact your work, relationships, and mental health?
Most importantly, we explore how understanding your sensory needs can change your life — and your relationships. Because once you know what overwhelms you, you can start building a calmer, safer, more neurodivergent-friendly world around you. 💛
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| 0:34.4 | with Indeed. Does the world ever feel too loud, too bright or simply too much today? |
| 0:41.4 | We are talking about sensory overload for those of us who are neurodivergent. |
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| 0:57.1 | So sensory hell. |
| 1:00.5 | Are you ready to talk about it? |
| 1:02.2 | I am. |
| 1:03.1 | I am ready, actually, because this is something that does. |
| 1:07.1 | You know, some of the big topics we cover in this can affect you sometimes. |
| 1:12.2 | This affects every day, I would say. |
| 1:15.1 | There's something happens every day that I'm like squirmy on the inside. |
| 1:19.6 | That is the definition of sensory overload being squirmy on the inside. |
| 1:24.5 | So you're going to bring us five from the autistic lens. I'm going to bring five |
| 1:29.1 | from the ADHD lens. And by the way, whenever I talk about sensory stuff, there's always |
| 1:35.3 | people in the comments saying that they think I'm autistic as well. And I've never addressed it. |
| 1:42.7 | And I'd like to address it. I have done every single |
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