Drudgery and Dreams

Rebecca A. Weiner, M.Ed. is back with us today in this powerful episode about inclusion, advocacy and self-advocacy, IEPs and other learning plans and goal-setting, and the power of curiosity (seriously, she has an amazing story about a classroom transformation all thanks to the power of “so what” and “what-if” in one of the classrooms she has collaborated with).  Molly brings in real-life questions and experiences from a parent perspective and Angela speaks about poverty, justice, and access—or lack of it—to resources which make it easier or exponentially more difficult for students, parents, teachers, staff members, schools, and the community to have what they need for education to be meaningful and effective.   RESOURCES Stimagz*: https://www.stimagz.com/products/stimagz-12?ref=drudgeryanddreams Coupon Code = DNDDStim for 15% off your entire purchase Rebecca’s website: www.learnplaygrowconsulting.com Rebecca on IG:https://www.instagram.com/learnplaygrowconsulting/ Rebecca on FB: https://m.facebook.com/RebeccaAWeinerMEd Rebecca on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/RebeccaAWeinerMEd Rebecca on Easter: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rebeccaaweinermed_easter-egg-hunts-can-be-so-much-fun-and-activity-7048695370402459648-cViz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop IDEA - https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ and https://sites.ed.gov/idea/language-support/ The Sum of Us Podcast: https://www.thesumofuspodcast.com/ The Sum of Us Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sum-of-us-what-racism-costs-everyone-and-how-we-can-prosper-together-heather-mcghee/14618549?aid=25144&ean=9780525509585&listref=inclusion-equity-and-justice Family to Family Network in Houston: https://f2fn.org/   What do you want to know? Angela and Molly are here to support all neurodivergent and/or queer folks on their own journeys through the drudgery and dreams. If you have a topic you’ld like to here these two discuss--or maybe want more insight on a previous episode, let us know! CONTACT US ---- Loving what you’re hearing? Be sure to subscribe to Drudgery and Dreams to get notifications when the next episode is live. New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays, or you can join us LIVE every Tuesday on our Youtube Channel at 9am CST/7am PST. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL We’d love to hear what you think--so share your thoughts and review the podcast! ---- Meet Your Hosts Angela Locashio Bringing sense to the conversation, from her soapbox, she sheds light on the things society doesn't want you to talk about, you know, the real shit that matters. intersectional thinking sexuality queerness neurodiversity consent, and the fact that self care is bullshit. For them, it's all about community, and how we can care for each other. Molly Hicks Helping burnt out busyAF neurodivergent and queer entrepreneurs make shit happen by providing out of the box solutions and sustainable systems to grow your biz. For them, it's all about doing what makes sense for your brain.

Molly and Angela are joined by Stimagz founder, Kody Lukens. They start the episode off right nerding out over Mandalorian - don't worry, no spoilers - and the Millenium Falcon before jumping into the creation of Stimagz, Kody's ADHD experience, how cool squirrels are, motivation, entrepreneurship, and the need to just go ahead and embarrass yourself. Grab your favorite stim tool or fidget and get ready to rock (if that's your thing) as you enjoy this fun-filled, guest episode of Drudgery and Dreams.   Interested in getting a set of Stimagz for yourself? You can use our Affiliate Link to grab your Stimagz Use Coupon Code "DNDDStim" at checkout and recieve 15% off your entire purchase. Sweet!

“Back the fork up. I'm about to explode like my little kiddos house in Minecraft when it's built from TNT” (Molly, 7:56). Today, we are talking about needing accommodations but not always getting them because we are the one’s doing the accommodations most of the time. Because we can…until we can’t. We talk about why “functioning” is not an appropriate assessment for someone’s support needs, how we can normalize setting meeting expectations and using a “User Manual” to support communications with others, and that assholes aren’t always assholes, but maybe just people who need support but aren’t given the opportunity to access that support.    What do you want to know? Angela and Molly are here to support all neurodivergent and/or queer folks on their own journeys through the drudgery and dreams. If you have a topic you’ld like to here these two discuss--or maybe want more insight on a previous episode, let us know! https://drudgeryanddreams.com/contact/ ---- Loving what you’re hearing? Be sure to subscribe to Drudgery and Dreams to get notifications when the next episode is live. New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays, or you can join us LIVE every Tuesday on our Youtube Channel at 9am CST/7am PST. We’d love to hear what you think--so share your thoughts and review the podcast! ---- Meet Your Hosts Angela Locashio Bringing “sense” to the conversation”--from here on her soapbox, she sheds light on the things society doesn’t want you to talk about, you know, the real shit that matters.  Molly Hicks I help burnt out busiest fuck neurodivergent and queer entrepreneurs make shit happen by providing out-of-the-box solutions and sustainable systems to grow your biz

Rocking, magnets, and squeeks*! Oh my! In this episode, we get into the nitty gritty of the senses, all eight of them. You heard that right—EIGHT, not the five you were taught in elementary school! Then things get stimmy when Molly shares how multiple ND people in one home can be tricky and Angela adds that knowing your own sensory profile as well as those in your space allows for more time with the parasympathetic nervous system activated—hint, this is what regulation looks like! Point being, wherever you are in your ND journey—psst, self-diagnosis is valid—you deserve support and that support helps you do the things that you want to do for yourself and others.

Sergeant Squeaks is in the house! Molly may not have known they were neurodivergent their whole life–but now that she does? Well–that’s what this episode is all about. Reflecting on the highest and lowest points of her past to acknowledge the (now obvious) signs of her ND life. Listen as Angela helps Molly talley up the list of uniquely squeeky things that make Molly the unique geek she truly is. When the mice wake up Cinderella and the aqua marker enters the scene, things truly land in the Delta Quadrant. Engage!

Welcome to Season 2! Molly and Angela are excited to get going this year! And what better topic than resolutions and transitions, right? True to their ND spirits, they aren’t jumping on the resolutions bandwagon. Instead, they are talking anti-resolutions by not making resolutions at all or—YIKES!—only making resolutions that you actually want to make that are thought through and designed for success! And those pesky transitions come up again as they talk about personal transitions, kid transitions, and transitions through changing social norms.

Depending on your own neurospicy flavor, this week's episode may be a must listen. We're talking all about how medicines eff with our ability to mask, the different ways people in the neurodivergent community view masking, and all the overloads/meltdowns--and even this word is a controversy in the community--that come as a result of life with AND without meds.

We are giving a big ass enthusiastic YES! to this one!!! From FRIES to rings and yummy goodness in between, this episode is a full course meal! Angela loves to blow folks’ minds with her take on consent and Molly reminds us all that not only is consent a process, but learning about it and how to incorporate it into your life is a process, too. With detailed explanations from a variety of consent sources as well as lived experience and real life examples, we know there are lots of practical nuggets you can use today as well as loads of questions you might need answered…PS, ASK THEM at https://drudgeryanddreams.com/contact/

Touch and connection with people. It’s something we all need but we want it on our own terms. Molly and Angela talk about being touched out and peopled out in this episode. Join us for this conversation as we talk about the shame and guilt that comes with touch in a variety of our relationships and how we can move away from those feelings while creating, building, and maintaining relationships in ways that work for us and support the needs and desires of everyone involved.

The holidays. We could probably just stop there and our point is made. Alas, we have more to say.  Join us as we talk about challenges that neurodivergent and queer ADULTS (of course, we do talk about the littles as well, we are parents after all) experience at this time of year. With its hearty belly laughs, spirited rants, and quiet moments of reflection, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!  Loving what you're hearing? Be sure to subscribe to Drudgery and Dreams to get notifications when the next episode is live. New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays, or you can join us LIVE every Tuesday on our Youtube Channel at 9am CST/7am PST. We'd love to hear what you think--so share your thoughts and review the podcast! INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | LINKEDIN     What do you want to know? Angela and Molly are here to support all neurodivergent and/or queer folks on their own journeys through the drudgery and dreams. If you have a topic you'ld like to here these two discuss--or maybe want more insight on a previous episode, let us know! ASK US ANYTHING   Meet Your Hosts Angela Locashio Bringing “sense” to the conversation”--Angela helps individuals and organizations cultivate skills, spaces, and confidence to advocate for themselves and each other. INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | LINKEDIN Molly Hicks Giving a big Fork you to cookie cutter solutions, Molly helps busy As Fuck neurodivergent entrepreneurs make shit happen by bringing stability to their businesses while helping them do what makes sense to their brain. INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | LINKEDIN

In this episode of Drudgery and Dreams, Molly and Angela dive into the importance of co-regulation. Last week, Molly showed us all how to co-regulate when she supported Angela when she got overwhelmed and was legit frozen from the restraints of time and the sheer amount of things she wanted to say about something she is so passionate about (BDSM as a healthy way to regulate). We address the value of co-regulation in all of our relationships—partnerships, friendships, as parents, at work, etc.  

Bondage, Dominance, Submission…let’s talk about that! Today, Molly and Angela delve into BDSM—but not exactly in the way you might expect. We aren’t talking about sex, baby! This episode is all about understanding how the structure and practices within BDSM can support us individually as well as in our relationships with others. And you’ll get a first hand spontaneous and accidental demonstration of how Molly and Angela use those principles in their interactions together as Molly supports Angela when she gets overwhelmed with constraints on talking about her special interest.   Be sure to subscribe to get all the updates on NEW episodes each week.   Want to watch next week's episode LIVE? Follow us on YouTube: 

Join Angela and Molly for the first ever guest episode of Drudgery and Dreams. We are joined by Educational Consultant and Inclusionist, Life-long learner, and creator of Learn Play Grow Educational Consulting, Rebecca Weiner, MEd. Rebecca is here planting seeds of change so families and teachers, who have been talked out of their intuition and their inner knowing, can trust themselves and each other to do what is in the best interest of our children.

Join Molly and Angela in Part 2 of Imposter Syndrome, Confidence Culture, and Other Positive BS as they focus on the “Father of Positive Psychology,” Martin Seligman’s, personal statements about the substance of this practice, and the help versus the harm that it causes. This one’s intense, y’all, so buckle up, buttercup, you’re in for a full on neurospicy ride!   

Molly and Angela are calling BS again. 💩🚩💩🚩   This time, it’s all about the toxic side of positive psychology, how confidence culture is making us feel worse, and acknowledging that conversations around “imposter syndrome,” as it has been defined by the current social narrative, might be holding us back rather than propelling us forward.   There are some serious gold nuggest in here that surprised even us!   🎧 LISTEN NOW