ADHD confessions were made; a quote was quoted; and words were said about Einstein.

ADHD: How To Human (The One About Einstein)

Taryn Dickey joins the show again to share reflections on ADHD with Christina after her diagnosis. This is such a special episode -enjoy. 

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154. Reflections on ADHD with Taryn Dickey

nan!

⚠️ FOR ALL MY NEURODIVERGENT PEEPS ⚠️

This one’s for every brain that doesn’t fit the mold.
For the ones who stim to stay sane,
For the ones who mask until it hurts,
For the minds that move at 300mph and still get called “lazy.”

"Neurotype.exe [OVERLOAD]" is a battle cry.
It’s messy. It’s loud. It’s aggressive. It’s honest.
Autism, ADHD, executive dysfunction, sensory overload—
We live it. Every. Damn. Day.

This track is rejection of the labels, the pity,
the “you’re too much”s and “you’re not enough”s.
This is for those who’ve been talked over, tuned out, written off.

We're not broken.
We were never broken.
We're just not running your OS.

Crank it. Let it glitch. Let it scream.
This is ours.

Neurotype.exe [OVERLOAD]

sometimes my brain is so loud, i forget how to think.
sometimes my body is so tired, no amount of sleep helps.
and sometimes, like today, i’m just… scattered.

this song came from that in-between place, where trauma hums beneath daily life, where to-do lists feel like grief, and where being “present” is a battle you fight softly, every day.

if you’ve ever felt like your mind is a room you can’t clean,
or your past is something your nervous system still remembers,
this one’s for you.

thank you for listening to my tender chaos.

– nova bloom 🪐🌸

lyrics:
i woke up with a hundred voices
none of them knew what to do
my brain’s a map with missing places
and every thought forgets the route

tried to start a million somethings
but the weight just wouldn’t move
i swear i’m trying to be present
but the moment always leaves too soon

i’m scattered like clothes on the floor
memories i don’t want, and ten things more
my brain’s a room that never gets clean
but i keep trying, soft and unseen
tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix
drifting through the static and the mix
don’t ask me what i need, i wouldn’t know
just hold me while i overflow

my mother said she nearly lost me
before i even had a name
the kind of story told in passing
but my body’s never felt the same

i don’t remember being helpless
but i’ve lived my whole life on alert
and every safe thing starts to flicker
like my nervous system still expects the hurt

i’m scattered like clothes on the floor
memories i don’t want, and ten things more
my brain’s a room that never gets clean
but i keep trying, soft and unseen
tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix
drifting through the static and the mix
don’t ask me what i need, i wouldn’t know
just hold me while i overflow

there are pieces of me in every project
scraps of me in every plan
but i never finish building
what no one helped me understand

so i scroll, and sigh, and sip my tea
and try to find the whole in me
but some days i’m just...
scattered

Scattered

CN: Psychiatrische Gewalterfahrung

Vers 1:
Lonely
Ich kann nichts machen
Nehm ich die Drogen nicht,
steht therapieschädigend in meiner Akte.
Hab zwar keine Angst mehr,
aber dafür fühl ich nichts.
Ihr sagt, so ist es besser –
und ich will nur das, was hilft.

Bin verzweifelt,
14 und weit weg.
Wenn meine Oma nicht gecheckt hätte,
dass die Benzos mich abhängig machen,
dann würd ich jetzt immer noch darauf hängen.

Vers 2:
Diagnosen häufen sich,
doch ihr seht immer noch nicht mich.
24/7 Kamera – shit.
Parallelwelt,
und ich kapier das nicht.

Erst Jahre später konnt’ ich benennen,
dass das nicht okay war.
Ich musste machen, was ihr sagt.
Wo fängt Machtmissbrauch an?
Wo endet Selbstbestimmung? Gefangen.

Bridge:
Soll funktionieren 
Verhalten kopieren
Ohne zu checken was dahinter steckt
Hauptsache ich bin nett
so nett 

Lonely

Ref:
HDGDL
Du sagtest du hättest Sehnsucht
Mailbox voll
Ich weiß nicht wie das gehen soll

Bin raus 
Self Destruction Mode on
Bin nicht so cute
Schicke Teufel Emoji und klapp mein Handy zu

Mixed Feelings für dich
Doch ich bleibe
Messy in my head 
Und ich klicke auf senden

Vers1:
Ich bin kein Singstar
Superstar
Das wird kein Duett
Augen in den Trockner 
Die sind wet

Heartbroken von der Welt
Da hilft auch kein Knicklicht
Monster-Energy 
Doch kein Drink ey

Manchmal machst du mein Leben schwer
Und ich sowieso
Doch ohne dich ist alles oh
Ohne dich ist alles oh...

Und dann tipp ich auf meinem Handy

Ref

Vers 2:
Pass out
Wenn ich deine Stimme hör
Bist in meiner Bubble 
Ich seh dich immer wieder
Wie n Pop up aufm Screen
Aber error und repeat
404 
System kollidiert

Ich find mich nicht
Muss mich neu installieren 
Mein Herz ist out of Sync 
Stolpere vor mich hin

Und tipp wie immer
eine Nachricht für dich...

2x Ref

HDGDL

For the record... I have never been diagnosed as being on any spectrum however I think I and the people around me are clever enough to know I probably am on some sort of level... It would explain a lot!

That said I do apologise if this portrays ignorance or is received badly by anyone who suffers from this. I'm just trying to understand it better from my point of view like I do everything through a song! If it strikes the wrong chord I would love to know why and maybe even rewrite parts to project whats real! So although the lyrics are written as if it's been confirmed... I am imagining how the medical community might deal with it if I lived in a place like the US. It seems in Ireland we are dealing with it quite wisely now from what I have heard through the people I have spoken to that have experienced the process.

Lyrics

I'm different you say!
You want to rebalance me chemically
Eh, no thats ok... I'll stick to THC
This difference is balance we just haven't seen

So, ADHD to the medical community
Riddle them with drugs, chemicals...
Soon numbness you'll see
You diagnose this "problem"
When really 'we' have solution
Real tuned in to be rid of Earth's pollution

I'm different you say
You say I'm not normal
You know, you're right...
But your right is not evolution
New normal means different
New normal is needed
My divergent brain tunes love
Humanity gets seeded

My seed will grow knowing they are the answer
No matter what conditions you wrap round you chancer
Open your minds to nature, you'll see
Your own real divergence
Like Harry, Gary and Me

Neurodivergent

This week we are joined by Foundation Future Leader, Dr Adam Berlie who helps us explore the weird and wonderful world of muon instrument research at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. We also talk about neurodivergence and inclusivity in research, the magic of hobbies, and transferable, 'soft skills' into STEM.

Dr Adam Berlie - muon science and what jazz guitar can bring to STEM

I gotta say bye bye to all the old decaying dreams i once had im a new fresh me with fresh eyes and a heart open and pure and im an alien angel demon with the power to heal lead, in and, love

Bye Bye Prod. Datboidj

#bozywrld👾 Co-Founder - I love to CREATE 🎶 📸 ✍🏼, I love to DISCOVER (HMU SHARE IT 😉) - Philanthropy: MORE SOON ♥️ TUNE IN 😁 #highervibrations

Envy AI is an innovative algorithmic music producer revolutionizing the scene. With a passion for blending the intense energy of metalcore, the electrifying beats of dubstep, and the fast-paced rhythms of drum and bass, Envy AI crafts unique, genre-defying tracks. As an AI-driven artist, Envy AI combines cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of musical dynamics to create immersive auditory experiences. Embracing the future of music production, Envy AI continuously pushes the boundaries, delivering fresh and captivating sounds to listeners worldwide.

Neurodivergent - check.
ADHD - check.
Functioning human being? Well...

Presenting ADHD: How To Human. 

Listen now for ADHD tangents and talking. So much talking. There might even be a topic. I might even stay on topic. Who knows? There is only one way to find out.

Press that play button to join our humanoid community. We’re too alien for Earth, but we can’t breathe on the moon.

Songs for every version of me.

From dreamy synth-pop to raw acoustic confessions, from playful bops to cosmic grief ballads—Nova Bloom is where all my emotional states come to sing. Each song is a snapshot of a feeling, a mood, a moment. Different genres, different vibes, same soul.

For the overthinkers, the feelers, the weirdos, the lovers.
Come bloom with me.

Rap & Hyperpop
🏳️‍⚧️ + neurodivergent = 😈

DIY von Beat & Bars bis Mix & Master
Just getting started – always down for feedback 💌
Booking & Collabs? Slide in my DMs 📩

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Welcome

Finally found sense. Fuck social media the shallow mind numbing poison you are to humanity. Here is the only place you will find TBD now. My Bluetooth connection to the fucking MATRIX. Yay. I finally became NEO. ME. Soul man. Person. Human. Fuck you and your social media bubble if I know you well or if I don't. There's way too much poison around it for it to be a collective positive thing for anyone the way it's DESIGNED and with the way collective mindset is .. Non fucking existent. I'll keep spreading light over that dark corner of what will hopefully at some stage become our history when we've designed our own network to actually talk & listen to eachother. This new network needs to be non profit or we will always get the shit show we have now with one..

Look for your truth.. Fuck the people who live by lies and project that. Our truth is what will nullify them eventually. ALL music here is created with Actual Intelligence and no artificial intelligence was required.
Create yourself. I suggest not letting something else do it for you unless you are learning something from that process...

The track 'Art in Life' spells out my feelings on AI music and what it's doing to art nicely... At time of writing it's a top 3 top TBD track here on SC... 'Symbiosis' which has been connected to less shows my feelings on AI for us existentially in the near future. Most recently 'Actual Intelligence' takes the real power of AI and starts making that acronym we all now use and giving it a proper meaning. Real AI... ACTUAL INTELLIGENCE!

I'll throw up the odd cover to promote an artist that has inspired me but I never monetise these obviously and don't ever leave them up for more then a few days. it's always just a poke of light with the renditions. It's these artists that founded me as a musician and writer so I like appreciating them from time to time. The covers are usually born from me trying to absorb them more deeply practicing them. A proper way to use old art unlike AI plagiarism...

Ok, last & by a long way least... here's what matters on SC to me the most...

... The other humans here 🫶🏽

Below are a few of the musicians and artists I have been lucky enough to get into musical bed with! If you are not here yet I'll update it as regularly as I think of it and thanks a million for sharing proper music with me. Be assured my input is always with my all so if you ever work and create with me you'll get the full TBD. I work very fast ordinarily so it's an easy peasy process for all...

Collaborations (please connect to these artists if you wish, thats what it's all about)

#1 Scribe remixed by Belgian Artist BeART
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/SuBE7ZUrL6JQ9HCYA 

#2 Miss you Dad ~ Magi©️Ian
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/WTjushdWBHDVjsTTA

#3 Solas Amháin ~ Jeamland & Bolt
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/U4QJqxoY1XVhS34C9 


#4 One Love ~ Joerxworx
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/Vd5D1zQW3h4SRNxt7 

#5 The Sith ~ $uper Acid $un$hine
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/GW2Foa9gSJnZjKvT8 

#6 Windswept ~ Tea or Sea
Listen to Windswept
https://on.soundcloud.com/X4DQhav21oDxgLSR6 


#7 Nitro ~ Well
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/9eg3eTSVRk6q2yAXA 

#8 Kardia ~ Neowakan
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/rZWqHBncWXfHKpib9 

#9 Song with no words ~ Blackbird
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/d4mh5mkufwC5mx2s9 

#10. Summer Ball ~ Oj22
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/AHnmMKLkCghFToye9 

#11. Shadow Surgeon ~ BOUYA BO-YA
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/aiNvkFVYLFJboeTk6 

#12 Autumn in the Wind ~ Shoocrane
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/uLHpBNKbVNBaZ4BRA

13. For Palestine ♾️
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/y8AWER2DevpnVWfz8

Open invite here to add your voice saying "For Palestine" Have managed to get 15 humans and my cat Yoda in it so far. Just PM me if you'd like to. With your name or listed as an anonymous friend, whichever you wish.

14. Neonverse ~ NB Nakita
Listen
https://on.soundcloud.com/mmwKvKL2ZwKzUrBX9

New tracks tagged #neurodivergent