The Neurodivergent Lounge
Welcome to The Neurodivergent Lounge A comfortable space for uncomfortable growth. After years of trying systems that didn’t fit my ADHD/autistic brain, I stopped forcing change—and started researching myself. This podcast shares that journey. Each episode blends raw, honest conversation with real research at the intersection of neurodiversity and neuroplasticity. You’ll hear from neurodivergent voices, researchers, and evidence-based studies that finally make it all click. No fluffy hacks. No pressure to mask. Just insight that helps you understand your beautifully different brain. What makes this different? The Lounge is built alongside SORA Ally—an AI companion that draws from academic research to help neurodivergent folks create success systems that actually work. Every episode here is grounded in the same research that powers SORA. Whether you’re exploring how your brain works, or building your own neurodivergent toolkit, this podcast gives you the foundation to advocate with clarity and live with confidence. Pull up a chair. Rewire your mind. You belong here.
Episodes
Pull up a chair—you’re in the right place.
In this first episode of The Neurodivergent Lounge, host Marie Martin gets personal about what led her here: years of trying to fit into systems that weren’t designed for her ADHD/autistic brain… and the decision to stop.
Instead of buying another “fix,” she built something different—SORA Ally, an AI companion rooted in actual research. No toxic positivity. No fluff. Just tools backed by sci...
Forget the medical checklists and diagnosis jargon—this episode is a fresh take on what it actually means to be neurodivergent. Marie explores how we’ve been taught to define ourselves through deficits, and how the SORA lens reframes ND as a design difference, not a disorder.
You’ll leave with a clearer, more empowering definition—and maybe even a sense of pride in how your brain really works.
In this episode:
- The true meaning of ...
Let’s talk about that loop your brain can’t seem to close—the unanswered message, the sudden silence, the what-if spiral you know is irrational… but still consumes you.
In this episode, Marie dives deep into the obsessive thought patterns that often show up in ADHD and autistic brains—especially after ghosting. Drawing from Chapter 6 of The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge, she explores why some neurodivergent minds latch ...
Ever been called intense? Dramatic? “A lot”?
For neurodivergent folks, emotional depth is often mislabeled as volatility—and we’re left wondering, am I toxic… or just misunderstood?
In this episode, Marie unpacks the difference between emotional intensity and true toxicity. You’ll explore why neurodivergent communication styles are often mistaken for conflict, how masking plays into it, and why boundaries aren’t just about others—the...
“Just let it go.”
If only it were that simple.
In this episode, Marie explores the real reason neurodivergent brains hold on—to arguments, rejection, spirals, and stories long after others have moved on. It’s not drama. It’s neurobiology.
Through the lens of trauma loops, rejection sensitivity, and emotional memory, you’ll discover why your brain keeps replaying what hurt you—and how understanding this helps you break the cycle withou...
The Neurodivergent Lounge - Episode 6: ADHD vs OCD - The Nuances in Brain Wiring
Duration: 15 minutes Host: Marie Martin - Creator and Founder of NeuroSora Codex & SORA Ally
The Hook
Ever been told you're "a little OCD" when you organize obsessively under stress? Or wondered why you get "stuck" in certain thought patterns? This episode clarifies the crucial difference between ADHD pattern-seeking and OCD anxiety cycles.
Episode Des...
Episode Title: RSD - When Rejection Hits DifferentDuration: 12 minutesHost: Marie Martin - Creator and Founder of NeuroSora Codex & SORA Ally
Episode Notes:
RSD doesn’t always have to run the show. Sometimes the win is recognizing the face, the tone, the pattern—and choosing to respond differently.
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) isn’t “just taking things too personally.” For many with ADHD or autism, rejection feels like a ...
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