{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"276 Insurance Denials, Unexpected Connection Hacks and a Kitten with a Foot Fetish","description":"Insurance Denials, Unexpected Connection Hacks and a Kitten with a Foot Fetish Patricia Young (she\/her) shares a \u201cmishmash\u201d of real-time reflections on disappointment, expectations, nervous system shifts, and the everyday emotional intensity of being AuDHD. From insurance frustrations and PDA autonomy struggles to surprising connection hacks like a digital picture frame, Patricia explores what it means to be neurodivergent in a world full of unpredictability. This episode is a gentle reminder that big feelings are valid, connection can show up unexpectedly, and sensitivity is nothing to apologize for. WHAT YOU\u2019LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE \u00b7 The emotional whiplash of going from calm to dysregulated in minutes \u00b7 How autistic and AuDHD nervous systems respond to sudden disappointment \u00b7 The impact of insurance denial and loss of autonomy (PDA profile) \u00b7 Why \u201cdoing the next indicated step\u201d can be grounding \u00b7 The difference between pushing through vs. honoring rest \u00b7 Patricia\u2019s experience as a verbal processor and why venting helps \u00b7 The autistic struggle of wanting specificity but needing to stay vague \u00b7 How gifts outside your frame of reference can initially trigger discomfort \u00b7 A surprising digital picture frame \u201cobject permanence\u201d connection hack \u00b7 The neurodivergent reality of out-of-sight, out-of-mind relationships \u00b7 Internalized self-judgment about what we \u201cshould\u201d value \u00b7 How accommodations from safe people feel deeply regulating \u00b7 The joy of being supported without shame or inconvenience \u00b7 Navigating sensory overwhelm in loud restaurants with Loop earplugs \u00b7 How trusted relationships can invite novelty without dysregulation \u00b7 The concept of \u201cburnt toast\u201d moments \u2014 when bad things lead to better outcomes \u00b7 Grief, rage, and relief that can come with late autism diagnosis \u00b7 The pain of expectations falling flat in relationships \u00b7 Rejection sensitivity showing up even with pets (hello, Walter the kitten) \u00b7 The reminder that neurodivergent big feelings are human and shared   SOUND BITES  \u00b7 \u201cMy window of tolerance is increasing. I can just sit with more uncomfortable things.\u201d \u00b7 \u201cSometimes just doing the next indicated step is how we move through things.\u201d \u00b7 \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have asked for a digital picture frame\u2026 and it ended up being a great hack for connection.\u201d \u00b7 \u201cI feel so seen and so accommodated \u2014 and there\u2019s nothing about \u2018you\u2019re too much.\u2019\u201d \u00b7 \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with you. You\u2019re not alone. We\u2019re just wired the way we are.\u201d   SENSITIVITY IS NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR; IT\u2019S HOW YOUR BRAIN IS WIRED You are not broken. You were shaped by systems that weren\u2019t built for you. You deserve rest, joy, and support exactly as you are. PODCAST HOST Patricia Young (she\/her) was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 17 years, but she is now exclusively providing coaching. She knows what it\u2019s like to feel like an outcast, misfit, and truthteller.  Learning about the trait of being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), then learning she is AuDHD with a PDA profile, OCD and RSD, helped Patricia rewrite her history with a deeper understanding, appreciation, and a sense of self-compassion.  She created the podcasts Unapologetically Sensitive and Unapologetically AuDHD to help other neurodivergent folks know that they aren\u2019t alone, and that having a brain that is wired differently comes with amazing gifts, and some challenges.  Patricia works online globally working individually with people, and she teaches Online Courses for neurodivergent folks that focus on understanding what it means to be a sensitive neurodivergent. Topics covered include: self-care, self-compassion, boundaries, perfectionism, mindfulness, communication, and creating a lifestyle that honors you Patricia\u2019s website, podcast episodes and more: www.unapologeticallysensitive.com LINKS To write a review in itunes: click on this link https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/unapologetically-sensitive\/id1440433481?mt=2 select \u201clisten on Apple Podcasts\u201d chose \u201copen in itunes\u201d choose \u201cratings and reviews\u201d click to rate the number of starts click \u201cwrite a review\u201d Website--www.unapologeticallysensitive.com Facebook-- https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Unapologetically-Sensitive-2296688923985657\/ Closed\/Private Facebook group Unapologetically Sensitive-- https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2099705880047619\/ Instagram-- https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unapologeticallysensitive\/ Youtube-- https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOE6fodj7RBdO3Iw0NrAllg\/videos?view_as=subscriber Tik Tok--https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@unapologeticallysensitiv Unapologetically AuDHD Podcast-- https:\/\/unapologeticallysensitive.com\/unapologeticallyaudhd\/ e-mail-- unapologeticallysensitive@gmail.com Show hashtag--#unapologeticallysensitive Music-- Gravel Dance by Andy Robinson www.andyrobinson.com   ","author_name":"Unapologetically Sensitive","author_url":"https:\/\/unapologeticallysensitive.com\/unapologetically-sensitive\/","html":"