The Future is Neurodivergent

Award-winning Author Dr. Danielle Bainbridge on Her Powerful New Memoir "Dandelion"

In this episode, I'm honored to welcome award-winning author and professor Dr. Danielle Bainbridge (she/her) to the show. In this raw and powerful conversation, we discuss her new memoir Dandelion—an exploration of mental health, race, and identity. Danielle shares openly about her own journey of being diagnosed with bipolar depression, and how storytelling has become a tool for making sense of both her lived experience and the broader systems that shape it. Danielle also reflects on growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood with immigrant parents, and how that experience shaped her lifelong search for belonging and community. Together, we unpack how reductive, one-dimensional media portrayals of mental health can limit our ability to have more nuanced, honest conversations—and why expanding those narratives matters. SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to hit the subscribe button! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl [https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl] CONNECT WITH DANIELLE 🌼 Instagram: @quirkyprofessor_ 🌼 Bluesky: @daniellebainbridge.bsky.social BUY THE BOOK 📚 https://tinyurl.com/3d664fh8 [https://tinyurl.com/3d664fh8] CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Website: https://www.andrea-hackl.com/ [https://www.andrea-hackl.com/] 🤓 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queersoulseeker

A Beginner's Guide to the Enneagram–with Enneagram Teacher and Yoga Therapist Abi Robins

This week, we welcome certified Enneagram Teacher and Yoga Therapist Abi Robins (they/them) to the show to talk all things Enneagram! In our insightful conversation, we explore the Enneagram as a powerful tool for personal growth and spiritual development. Abi also discusses the Enneagram's historical roots, the intersection of Yoga and the Enneagram, and the limitations of online personality tests. #Enneagram #HealingJourney #SelfDiscovery #Queer #LGBTQ --- SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to hit the subscribe button! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl [https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl] CONNECT WITH ABI 📖 Website: https://www.consciousenneagram.com/ [https://www.consciousenneagram.com/] 📖 Substack: https://abirobins.substack.com/ [https://abirobins.substack.com/] 📖 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgjE45bg1l4jRvkKRkLYsA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgjE45bg1l4jRvkKRkLYsA] 📖 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consciousenneagram/ [https://www.instagram.com/consciousenneagram/] CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Website: https://www.andrea-hackl.com/ [https://www.andrea-hackl.com/] 🤓 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queersoulseeker [https://www.instagram.com/queersoulseeker] 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd

One step at a time

SUMMARY I've been reflecting on a piece of advice that I received nearly two decades ago when first dreaming of moving to the U.S. that holds special meaning during these challenging times–We can create big changes by taking small actions. As we are thinking about how we can create the change we so desperately need in the country and in the world, we can all make a difference by contributing in small ways. Because change happens when we take things one step at a time while carrying the larger vision in our heart of the world we want to create. #expatlife #spirituality #storytelling #queer #lgbtq --- SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to hit the subscribe button! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Instagram: @queersoulseeker 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd

The Ex Files: Meet My Ex-Wife's New Partner

SUMMARY We are back with another episode and it's chosen family time! We are joined by my ex-wife Jenny (they/she) and their new partner Sonia Jethani (they/them) to discuss our friendship and what these difficult times have taught us about the importance of opening up and reaching out for support. Listen to the full episode to hear more about: 💡An update on life and our friendship, 💡Our admiration for the courage and authenticity of the queer community, 💡My year full of life lessons and what I learned about myself, 💡The importance of community, and 💡A heartfelt reminder that we are not alone with our struggles in life. #divorce #chosenfamily #queer #lgbtq SUPPORT THE PODCAST ❤️ Please make sure to follow the show! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl [https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl] CONNECT WITH SONIA AND JENNY 🏠 Creative Pathways Collective: https://www.creativepathwayscollective.org/ [https://www.creativepathwayscollective.org/] 🏠 Creative Pathways Collective - Instagram: @creativepathwayscollective CONNECT WITH ME 🤓 Instagram: @queersoulseeker 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd

The Future is Neurodivergent

Summary As we are moving into the New Earth, we need a new type of leadership that centers empathy and embraces bold new ideas. In this week's episode, I discuss why neurodivergent people and some of our unique traits make us natural leaders of the New Earth. These traits include: * A strong sense of moral values * High levels of empathy * Strong intuition and pattern recognition abilities * A strong spiritual connection * We are irreverent, but in a good way * Unique perspectives and ideas * Ability to quickly pick up new skills Before diving in, I'll share my journey of exploring my neurodiversity and receiving a diagnosis for ADHD. Support the podcast ❤️ Please follow, rate and review the show! ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl [https://buymeacoffee.com/andreahackl] Thank you so much for watching and listening, your support means the world to me! Connect with me 🤓 Instagram: @queersoulseeker 🤓 Other links: https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd [https://linktr.ee/andreahacklphd] #queer #queercontent #queermedia #queerpodcast #queerpodcaster #queersoulseeker #queervoices #lgbtq #spirituality #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #adhd #autism