The Unlabelled and Limitless Podcast

Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support – Part 3

In Part 3 of Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support, Lois, Ian, and Kay bring their most personal, nuanced insights yet as they explore how ARFID and neurodivergent eating patterns show up during the holidays — and throughout daily life. What begins as a conversation about sensory overwhelm quickly expands into a candid, often humorous look at...

Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support – Part 2

In Part 2 of Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support, Lois, Ian, and Kay continue their honest, layered conversation about the complicated relationship between neurodivergence, sensory experiences, and food. Picking up from the stresses of holiday eating and safe-food routines, this episode goes deeper into how shutdown, overwhelm, texture aver...

Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support – Part 1

In Part 1 of Navigating Life With ARFID: Stories, Struggles, and Support, Lois is joined by Ian and Kay for a candid and deeply human conversation about food, sensory overwhelm, and the emotional weight many neurodivergent families carry during the holiday season.

What began as a simple season-opener became something more urgent: an honest look at what it means to...

In Part 2 of Understanding the Overlap: Neurodivergence and Mental Health, Lois returns with Claire, Faye, and Ian to continue exploring the emotional, psychological, and lived realities of being neurodivergent in a world built for neurotypical brains.

Picking up where Part 1 left off, this conversation goes deeper into what happens after the diagnosis — the grief, the relief, the identity shifts, and the lifelong process of learni...

In this heartfelt and reflective episode, Lois shares why every day should be treated like World Mental Health Day. With honesty and warmth, she reminds us that mental health isn’t a one-day awareness event, it’s a lifelong practice of self-compassion, boundaries, and balance.

From the quiet moments of burnout we ignore to the little acts of care that keep us grounded, this episode invites listeners to pause, breathe, and check in ...

In this honest and wide-ranging episode, Lois is joined by Claire, Faye, and Ian for a deep dive into the tangled web of neurodivergence and mental health. From school-age trauma and teenage misdiagnoses to adult burnout and recovery, Neurodivergence and Mental Health – Part 1 explores what happens when your brain works differently, and the world doesn’t know what to do with that.

Key themes include:

• Why mental health symptom...

In this honest and thought-provoking continuation of Episode 6, Lois and Ian return to explore the second layer of what it means to live in a disabling world. From relentless pain and emergency surgeries to hidden struggles and the need for proof, The Line Between Disabled and Disabling - Part 2 digs into how society often fails to accommodate those who don’t “look” disabled.

Key themes include:

• How chronic pain and sensory i...

In this unfiltered and thought-provoking episode, Lois and Ian explore the blurry line between being disabled and being disabling—and what it really means to navigate the world as a neurodivergent person. From snowy dog walks and snotty cats to ruptured appendices and medical gaslighting, Disability vs. Disabling – Part 1 is a raw conversation about identity, health, and the systems that often fail to see the full picture.

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In this candid and layered episode, Lois and Ian unpack what it’s like to live in a body that sometimes feels like it’s on fire — literally. From tags and towels to the trauma of group hugs, Skin Deep explores the physical and emotional reality of sensory sensitivity as neurodivergent adults.

Key themes include:

• Why sensory overwhelm isn’t just about "being picky"

• How anxiety and stress amplify tactile discomfort

• Bathing,...

In this candid and chaotic episode, Lois and Ian dive into the unpredictable world of raising a puppy, while navigating life as neurodivergent adults. From chewed-up clickers and crate battles to sensory overload and stubborn cats, Paws, Please explores what happens when your service animal-in-training turns out to have ADHD energy of her own.

Key themes include:

• How neurodivergent thinking influences pet parenting

• The unex...

In this honest and eye-opening conversation, Lois and Ian unpack the emotional rollercoaster of living with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)—a lesser-known but deeply impactful experience for many neurodivergent people. With humor and vulnerability, they explore how even minor criticism can feel like deep personal rejection, and how this sensitivity has shaped their relationships, careers, and self-esteem.

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In this deeply personal episode, siblings Lois and Ian—co-hosts of Unlabelled and Limitless—sit down to reflect on their shared but uniquely individual experiences of navigating life as late-diagnosed neurodivergents. With Lois living with ADHD and Ian with autism, they unpack the moments of confusion, resilience, and discovery that shaped their paths.

From missed signs in childhood to the liberating clarity of adulthood diagnoses,...

In this honest and eye-opening conversation, Faye and Lois reflect on the overlooked signs of ADHD in their childhood and how their parents’ lack of understanding impacted their development. They emphasize the importance of early recognition—not just for academic support but for emotional well-being.

Key themes include:

• The invisible challenges of undiagnosed ADHD in high-achieving women

• How well-meaning parents may uninten...