Gifted Kid, Messy Adult

About Gifted Kid, Messy Adult

Jessica and Ellie Michaels are two former gifted kids that became messy adults. The married couple discuss their lives as two neurodivergent people and how being neurodivergent has impacted their lives. In addition to discussing their lives, the duo educates listeners about what neurodiversity is and some of the intricacies that go only with it. Occasional interviews with experts and those living under the neurodiversity banner will give listeners more insight into this world to help under the umbrella that is neurodiversity. New episodes of Gifted Kid, Messy Adult drop on Wednesdays.

Publisher

Jessica and Ellie Michaels

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Dec 2023

Latest episode

22 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

70 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2025

   Ableism 2 - this time its Internalized

   In which Jess and Ellie discuss the pitfalls of internalized ableism, as well as the concept of 'nothing for us without us.' Schedule coaching and speaking www.CoachJessicaMichaels.com contact us GiftedKidMessyAdult@gmail.com

2. 

   25 Aug 2025

   ableism

   In which Jess and Ellie discuss the many forms ableism can take, and how to avoid falling into the mental traps it can set.

3. 

   20 Aug 2025

   The Gang of 19

   In which Jess and Ellie (mostly Jess) tell the story of and discuss the group of pioneering disability rights activists known as "The Gang of 19."

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.