Am I neurodivergent? With Skylar Liberty Rose
In this episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, host and journalist Ann Marie McQueen sits down with Skylar Liberty Rose – a meditation guide, pro-aging advocate, and ceremony creator – to explore the layered intersection of neurodivergence and perimenopause. The two friends share a candid, nuanced conversation about realizing they may be neurodivergent later in life, how that connects with the hormonal shifts of midlife, and what it means to drop the mask and fully show up.
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Highlights:
5:30 – Growing up with sensory sensitivities but having no language for it
8:00 – The misunderstanding and shame around being an introvert
10:00 – Coping with alcohol, masking, and perfectionism
11:30 – Perimenopause as “the great unveiling” of truth
13:00 – Losing the ability to mask in midlife
14:00 – The collapse of executive functioning in perimenopause
16:00 – What it feels like to remove long-held coping tools
17:00 – Navigating social situations without alcohol
21:00 – The relief of realizing you’re neurodivergent
22:00 – Pursuing (or not) a formal diagnosis
25:30 – On external validation and trusting yourself
Skylar Liberty Rose
Website: skylarlibertyrose.com
Skylar offers personalized guided meditations and custom ceremonies to support women in midlife and beyond. Her work focuses on embracing aging, dismantling anti-aging narratives, and honoring the major (and often invisible) thresholds of life.
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