Jamie shares that she grew up in a chaotic environment with parents who both had an undiagnosed mental illness, which left a lot on Jamie’s shoulders as the oldest child.  Jamie explains how problems with ADHD/Executive Function in the brain played a role in her failing out of college twice, losing careers, and dealing with financial and relationship problems. She talks about struggling with inadequacy and imposter syndrome in her everyday life.

She shares how one of the most useful things she did was plug into the neurodivergent community in-person and online and benefit from the sense of community and commonality. Jamie shares how her journey transitioning from male to female has impacted the way she experiences emotion and interprets the world. That and more!