017 Neuroinclusion, embracing new ways of being, and permission to practice with Jennifer Alumbaugh

020 Don’t be afraid to move toward what energizes you, revolutionary friend

In this episode, Kari shares about a couple transitions she’s making, including 1) changing jobs/roles in her occupational therapy life (making this the 3rd job she has quit in 2 years), learning how she can sustainably engage in trailblazing and advocacy, and 2) taking a pause from the podcast before season 2 begins!  Please share with Kari any and all feedback about what you loved about this podcast so far this season, and what you’d like to hear more about! Message Kari on  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent.ot.kari/] or Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/dr.kari.burch/] to say hi and/or share feedback about what you’d like to learn more about in season 2.  To re-imagine business for your sensitive, highly neurodivergent brain through honing your intuition and radical community collaboration, join the Community Wisdom Collective [https://kariburch.podia.com/cwc]. You can schedule a complimentary consult call about the Collective or other 1:1 support at this link [http://www.calendly.com/kariburchcoaching/discovery].

019 Self-accommodation and tiny trashcans with Althea Seloover

In this episode we are joined again by the brilliant and strategic Althea Seloover, who introduced me to the idea of “Self-Accommodation.” In this episode, we discuss: * What is self accommodation? * What are some frameworks that can inform self-accommodation? * Examples of self-accommodations from both of us (Kari - quitting a job; Althea - tiny trashcans, stickers, and way more) * Implications and takeaways about how you can self-accommodate.  You can find Althea on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/altheais/], merch (including practical and satisfying stickers for self-accommodation inspiration) from  Disobedient Goods & Apparel here [https://www.instagram.com/disobedientga/], and an AMAZING work on her substack here [https://altheaspinningon.substack.com/p/spinning-on-aligned-decision-making] that impacted me greatly.  Check out her whole site and how to connect with her here [https://sites.google.com/altheaseloover.com/mysite/].  Connect with  Kari on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent.ot.kari/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/dr.kari.burch/] To re-imagine business for your sensitive, highly neurodivergent brain through honing your intuition and radical community collaboration, join the Community Wisdom Collective [https://kariburch.podia.com/cwc].

018 Pranayama, reclaiming connection, and safer spaces with Kat Glenn

Today Kari talks with Kat (they/them), spiritual weirdo and healer, about all things Pranayama and neurodivergence. Kari and Kat met at Brand Camp with Kristy Black, and became fast friends. Kari experienced a pranayama (breathwork) session with Kat and found it absolutely wonderful, and really respected how much Kat honors staying true to the roots of indigenous and yogic practices.  Today we discuss: * Kat’s neurodivergent career trajectory and underlying themes * Rainbow Dot Spirituality, Kat’s healing business * Common themes and stories we have learned from society about being neurodivergent  * Pranayama (breathwork) as a beautiful modality for neurodivergent humans  * Reclaiming, reconnecting, re-remembering connection to all of life and our ancestors * Kari’s experience doing a breathwork session with Kat You can find out more about Kat at their website https://rainbowdotspirituality.com/ [https://rainbowdotspirituality.com/], and check them out on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rainbowdotspirituality?igsh=MWo1MDlsbmRnaTk2dQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] and tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@rainbowdotspirituality].  Connect with  Kari on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent.ot.kari/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/dr.kari.burch/] To re-imagine business for your sensitive, highly neurodivergent brain through honing your intuition and radical community collaboration, join the Community Wisdom Collective [https://kariburch.podia.com/cwc].

017 Neuroinclusion, embracing new ways of being, and permission to practice with Jennifer Alumbaugh

Today Kari talks with Jennifer Alumbaugh (she/they) MSc,. Neuroinclusion Accessibility Consultant, Speaker, and Trainer 🧠 Harnessing the Power of Diverse Brains to Boost Business & Prevent Burnout 🛋️ about neuroinclusion and how implementing neuroinclusion practices benefits everyone. Their discussion covers topics including: * Jennifer’s journey into her ADHD and Autistic and other neurodivergent identities at age 42 * How the current late identified neurodivergent population is building the bridge of understanding neurodiversity even as we cross it ourselves * The issue with research, policies, and design for neurodivergent folks without including them as stakeholders and leaders (nothing about us, without us) * Neuroinclusion information vs. designing neuroinclusive experiences (e.g., how events/processes themselves can be more accessible and accommodating) * Neuroinclusion in the workplace and examples of how to be more inclusive  * Embracing that there is never just one way to do anything, and neurodivergent brains are often systems design thinkers who can come up with innovative solutions that are meaningful and impact everyone  * The death sentence of: “This is just how we’ve always done it” * The importance of having safe spaces and time to practice being neuroinclusive  You can find more of Jennifer on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-alumbaugh], and on their website Expansive Expressions [https://www.expansiveexpressions.com/], where you can find more about Expansive Expressions programming including the NeuroDefiant Collective for neurodivergent entrepreneurs and her Neuroinclusion Training and Consulting offerings.  Connect with  Kari on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent.ot.kari/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/dr.kari.burch/] To re-imagine business for your sensitive, highly neurodivergent brain through honing your intuition and radical community collaboration, join the Community Wisdom Collective [https://kariburch.podia.com/cwc].

016 Gentle parenting and neurodivergence as medicine for our culture with Celestyna Brozek Wild

In this episode, Kari has a passionate conversation with Celestyna Brozek Wild (she/they), an integrative deep change worker and astroanalyst who specialties in parenting and neurodiversity.  Today Kari and Celestyna jam about:  - Demystifying “gentle parenting” - what it is NOT (e.g., it’s NOT about being “calm all the time” or “always being present or available”, and it definitely doesn’t result in your kids always being compliant) - Gentle parenting is actually about working around YOUR OWN nervous system as an adult  - Interrupting the urgency of needing to “fix” problems - The snowball of time effect where we do future catastrophization about the things we are experiencing today  - How accepting neurodivergence + our kids’ emotional expression is medicine for our emotionally flatlined culture - The benefits of being in non-evaluation, curiosity, and observation, and using declarative language to describe what’s being experienced and cross check with your child’s experience  - Being willing to use experimentation and trial-and-error to find bespoke strategies for your particular family  - The necessity of safe places to share your truth and be supported  You can learn more about Celestyna here [https://celestynawild.com/].  Sign up for emails from the Village Collaborative Parenting Center for Neurodiverse Families [https://celestynawild.com/village-events] and register for our free community gatherings and coworking/body doubling  Connect with Kari on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent.ot.kari/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/dr.kari.burch/] To re-imagine business for your sensitive, highly neurodivergent brain through honing your intuition and radical community collaboration, join the Community Wisdom Collective [https://kariburch.podia.com/cwc].