S4 E21: The Sh*t Sandwich
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Today we’re talking about the loaded and landmine-filled topic, receiving feedback as people who are neurodiverse. One of our listeners suggested the topic, and we both know how difficult it is to get critiqued when all you hear is harsh criticism. We talk about our worst moments of receiving feedback, all the ways we try to be kind with our own feedback, and how we’re working to  accept and hear feedback (real feedback, at least) for what it is: a signal of care. While the timing of the release of our SPRING FEVER episode worked out well, this was not intended to in any way coincide with April Fool’s Day, possibly the worst day of the year for those of us who are neurodivergent. We’re not kidding around, so this is a safe place on this joke of a day. Transcript!
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