Twice Exceptional: Exploring and Living with Neurodiversity

Twice Exceptional: Exploring and Living with Neurodiversity

Giftedness is combined with a learning disability/neurodivergence to form something new: twice exceptional. Cate is a once twice exceptional teen now trying to make her way through adulthood. Listen along as she interviews neurodiverse individuals on their experiences and shares some of her own insights along the way. The best way to educate yourself on neurodiversity is by listening to those experiencing it. https://twiceexceptional.podbean.com/

Episodes

January 2, 2026 19 mins

Cate talks to Coach Jo about finding the right college for neurodiverse students and what to do when you get there.

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Cate speaks to Nicola Rose about Magnetosphere, a new movie about a teenage girl with synesthesia. They talk about what synesthesia is and what it means to see yourself represented in the media you consume.

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June 23, 2025 16 mins

Anxiety and ADHD are often paired together. In this episode, Cate talks about this common comorbidity and shares some advice on how to manage both.

(Apologies for any audio problems, I am in the process of changing softwares.)

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November 22, 2024 17 mins

Cate talked to Ronnie about his experiences with Tourettes during school, from high school to a PHD. He shares insights about what tics feel like and his passion for studying neuroscience.

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In this episode (recorded at the end of September) Cate discusses a little bit about moving into college and the things she learned along the way.

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June 6, 2024 39 mins

Cate talk with high school senior Rex about dysgraphia and how 504 plans have helped throughout his journey with dysgraphia and ADHD.

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March 3, 2024 22 mins

Cate interviewed Julie Skolnick, founder of With Understanding Comes Care and author Gifted and Distractible. She talks about 2e kids and adults and strategies for their future.

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December 18, 2023 34 mins

Cate spoke with Manisha about how to teach gifted and 2e kids.

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October 12, 2023 26 mins

Cate talks with mother and son Lynn and Jonathan about their book, and how Jonathan’s own experiences influenced their book.

Check out the book! https://robbythetaxi.com

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August 30, 2023 29 mins

Cate talks to Sara Haberson, a college counselor who used to work in college admissions, about how neurodivergence can affect college applications.

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July 16, 2023 26 mins

Jo and Cal talk about hyperfixations and perceptions of Neurodiversity.

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June 22, 2023 24 mins

Cate interviews teenagers Jo (who has ADHD) and Cal (who has functional neurological disorder). They discuss friendship and social lives. Part 1

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May 20, 2023 15 mins

Cate goes on a bit of a tangent about how girls have a harder time getting diagnosed with ADHD due to the expeditions of being a problem child.

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March 30, 2023 33 mins

Cate interviews Dan and Meli Povenmire, creator and voice actor from Hamster and Gretel, on their ADHD.

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February 24, 2023 26 mins

Cate talks to Kate Witt about her dyslexia and her choice of career as a Speech Language Pathologist.

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January 22, 2023 32 mins

To celebrate a year of podcasts, Cate reviews some of her interviews over the past year.

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December 22, 2022 13 mins

Cate talks to her brother about representation of ADHD in movies, books, and TV.

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November 19, 2022 18 mins

Cate talks to Emas about their experiences with autism as a high schooler, why concerts are terrible, and why My Little Pony helped them make friends.

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October 9, 2022 33 mins

Cate talks with Ann about teaching special education as an ADHD adult.

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September 3, 2022 42 mins

Cate interviews Dan Schlosser on his experiences with ADHD as an adult who got misdiagnosed with OCD.

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