Neurodivergent Unplugged; Messy, Magnificent Stories From Unlikely Rebels

About Neurodivergent Unplugged; Messy, Magnificent Stories From Unlikely Rebels

Neurodivergent Unplugged shares messy, magnificent stories from ADHD, autistic, and dyslexic minds who stopped masking and started thriving. Hosted by coach Ania Hulsman, it dismantles the incompetency bias and celebrates the brilliance of living true to your wiring. Real talk, no beige filters—just unfiltered stories of burnout, joy, and radical self-acceptance. Because neurodivergence isn’t a flaw. It’s the spark that changes everything.

Publisher

Ania Hulsman

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Nov 2025

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   When Help Feels Like an Insult | Dr Monique Lewison, Ep 43

   Even in Israel, people tell Dr Monique Lewison she's too much. Offer to help her and she takes it as an insult. Dr Monique Lewison is an integrative veterinarian, author and lifelong adventurer who spent years as a large animal vet in the north of Israel, working with animals and people from many different cultures. Her memoir, Grab Life by the Horns, tells the story of that life, rocket sirens included. She was raised never to depend on anyone - at 11, her father handed her pocket money and let her explore Paris alone - and that independence made her bold, capable and, by her own account, a lot for other people. She wonders aloud whether her calm under pressure is part of being neurodivergent. The conversation lands on a hard-won truth: strength that can't receive help ends up costing you the closeness it was built to protect - and "too much" is often a question of the room, not the person. Who this is for: anyone who has been called too much, or who hears an offer of help as a quiet suggestion they can't cope. In this episode: - How a solo trip on the Paris Métro at 11 built a woman who finds help insulting - The surgery where half her brain said "I'm so stressed" and the other half ran the theatre - Pushing her ballet barre out of the wall at six, the day she decided to become a vet - Reading a stranger's family dilemma in a hospital waiting room - in pictures and sensations, not patterns Chapters: 00:00 Too much, even in Israel 01:01 Intro 03:02 Meet Dr Monique Lewison 06:04 Grab Life by the Horns 09:37 Alone on the Paris Metro at 11 13:17 Never depend on anyone 14:39 When help feels like an insult 17:37 Always feeling different 21:09 Calm when the sirens sound 27:58 Half stressed, half in command 30:12 The ballet barre and the vet 31:31 Telepathy and animal communication 36:29 What lights her up 41:37 A surgeon's unspoken dilemma 46:45 Pictures and sensations 48:20 A night call-out to a village 52:28 Quick-fire round 58:32 Where to find Monique 59:23 Outro Resources mentioned: - Grab Life by the Horns by Dr Monique Lewison - The Telepathy Tapes (podcast) About Ania Ania Hulsman is a Peak Performance and Inner Alignment Coach working with neurodivergent leaders and high-achieving adults who are done masking a version of themselves that doesn't fit. She is the creator of The Unboxable Power Framework and host of Neurodivergent Unplugged. If something in this episode resonated and you're wondering what it would look like to do this work properly - the Chemistry Call is 30 minutes, no mask required. 👉 aniahulsman.com/chemistry-call Connect with Monique: Website: drmoniquelewison.com Instagram and Facebook: @DrMoniqueVet Find Ania: aniahulsman.com If this episode landed for you, a five-star rating or review helps more gloriously unboxable humans find the show. Original jingle by Steve Greenwood.

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   5 Oct 2026

   Getting A New Client Made Me Close My Business | Miguel Martinic, Ep 42

   Miguel Martinic, an unboxable entrepreneur, landed a new client - and closed his business the next morning. The question behind that decision takes ten seconds to ask about your own work: what is this actually for? Miguel Martinic grew up in Bolivia, the boy in a Catholic school who wanted to know what a number meant, not just how to reach it. He built a career as a financial advisor, then closed his consultancy the morning after landing a new client, lost a lot of money on three startups that failed, and started again at 43. Today he is a culture transformation and leadership advisor, helping companies close the gap between the culture they declare and the culture they live through his programme, Human Operating Manual. His argument: asking why sends you looking backwards for causes, asking what something is for points you forwards - and the mind that kept asking was never the problem. For anyone who has hit the goal that was meant to feel like success and felt nothing - and has started quietly wondering whether the work they're so good at is actually theirs. In this episode: - Why a mind that needs the whole story gets corrected at school - and what that same instinct makes possible later - The night a new client's email made him close a working business, and the question that did it - Three failed startups, a fresh start at 43, and why he came to see his difference as "pushing outside to see the light" - Why saying no won't hurt anyone - and what people-pleasing is really protecting Chapters: 00:00 Cold open 00:53 Intro 03:08 Meet Miguel Martinic 06:03 Out of the square at school 09:55 This number is not the whole story 14:38 What is this actually for 16:54 The Friday night email 19:01 Three startups and a restart at 43 24:11 Bringing humanity into companies 28:46 Faith, gratitude and the body 32:57 Your personal inventory 36:14 Why saying no won't hurt anyone 38:45 Unmasking and the hell yes 39:55 Success on his own terms 41:16 Quick-fire round 48:34 Outro Mentioned in this episode: The Power of One More by Ed Mylett About Ania Ania Hulsman is a leadership, performance and identity coach for gloriously unboxable high-achievers - neurodivergent founders and senior leaders who are done masking a version of themselves that doesn't fit. She is the creator of The Unboxable Power Framework and host of Neurodivergent Unplugged. If something in this conversation landed, The Unboxable Operating Manual is coming soon - a guide to working with your wiring instead of constantly overriding it. Sign up now and it lands in your inbox the moment the new site goes live. 👉 aniahulsman.com Connect with Miguel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelmartinickakoulli Book a conversation with Miguel: https://calendar.app.google/cVwhpRX15gx1Segf6 A Request If this episode gave you something, please help others find the show with a five-star review so more gloriously unboxable humans find the show. Original jingle by Steve Greenwood.

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   21 Sept 2026

   Unmasking Founder Who's Built, Bought, and Sold 340 Businesses - Kelly Duffy | Ep 41

   Kelly Duffy has spent decades building companies - more than 340 of them, bought, built, and sold - and she'll tell you plainly that none of it made her successful. In this episode, she unpacks what changed after she stopped believing she was "stupid," found Human Design, and started living from unmasking rather than performance. It's a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation about neurodivergent freedom, flow state, and what it actually takes to live gloriously unboxable. In this episode Why Kelly believes success stopped being about money the moment she actually got some How discovering Human Design helped her unlock her own neurodivergence and let go of a label she'd carried since school The Landmark Forum weekend that started a decades-long relationship with self-development Kelly's morning routine, from oil pulling to daily meditation, and why she protects her sleep above everything else The "1% better" philosophy behind building and selling hundreds of businesses without burning out chasing all of it at once Why watching Sex and the City sent Kelly house-hunting, and what it taught her about designing an environment that actually fits Kelly's take on relationships, boundaries, and why she's stopped trying to change the people she loves A quick-fire round covering food quirks, recovery time, and what she'd change about the world for a day Guest bio Kelly Duffy is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and certified High Performance Coach, dedicated to helping female founders and CEOs lead with greater purpose and freedom. With experience building, buying, and selling hundreds of businesses, she combines practical strategy with a deeply human approach, shaped by decades of personal and professional development. Her goal is to help people create success rooted in wellbeing, joy, and meaningful relationships. In this episode, Kelly also talks about Seven Elements, the community space she's building in Wimbledon Village, and how discovering Human Design helped her understand her own neurodivergence. Find Kelly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyd1ufs/ Timestamps 00:00 The Hook 00:35 Meet Kelly Duffy 02:57 Who Kelly Is Today 09:56 The Landmark Forum 20:09 Following Her Energy 27:39 Success Without Fulfilment 30:28 Kelly's Morning Routine 34:18 Kelly's Edge 41:03 Longevity and Detox 44:28 Community and Connection 51:01 Designing Her Environment 58:42 Thoughts, Words, and Reality 1:01:59 The Kitchen Table 1:03:03 Redefining Success 1:04:21 Quick Fire Round 1:09:35 Boss of the World for a Day Resources and links mentioned Human Design - the framework Kelly credits with unlocking her understanding of her own neurodivergence The Landmark Forum - the programme she names as a turning point Brendon Burchard's high-performance coaching system David Hawkins' Scale of Consciousness Louise Hay's morning meditation Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother, organic - start with one drop and build up) The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama - the book that introduced Kelly to the "kitchen table" concept The Unboxable Operating Manual If this conversation got you thinking about your own operating system, sign up for The Unboxable Operating Manual at aniahulsman.com. The new site isn't live yet, but the moment it is, the manual lands straight in your inbox. If this episode gave you something, a five-star review helps more gloriously unboxable humans find the show. Jingle by Steve Greenwood.

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