Episodes 11
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Oct 2025
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
72%
Hosting
api.riverside.fm

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About This Podcast

A podcast born from clinical insight and lived experience. From invisible to undeniable: join us to explore the world of high-masking neurodivergent adults. In 2018, Clinical Psychologist - Lesley Taylor, Speech Therapist - Gail Kane and their patient - Alexandra Greening, came together in the clinic and found a startling gap: adult presentations of Autism, ADHD, and PDA, particularly in women, were poorly understood and poorly supported. Conversations that began as clinical follow-ups grew into long-term collaboration, transforming Alexandra from patient to peer - pooling academic, anthropological and epigenetic research with clinical practice and the sharp clarity of lived experience. We want to make the conversation LOUDER and we want you to join us! With an array of Guests, we explore the lived reality of people who mask extensively - including the cost to identity and mental health whilst access to diagnosis and understanding of neurodivergence remains problematic, and the systemic change needed across education, work and healthcare. We dispel myths and confront stereotypes that deny correct diagnosis and worsen the national mental health crisis, unemployment rates, and school to prison pipeline. This isn't for the 'minority' - this affects society as a whole, so we invite everyone to listen and take action with us.

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Recent Episodes

S1E6 The One Where We Diagnose 'Delusions of Overdiagnosis' & Prescribe Care Over Control

Jan 28, 2026 48m

The final episode of the first series of Masking For It podcast explores the topic of overdiagnosis in neurodivergent adults, highlighting the challenges and misconceptions surrounding this issue -…

S1 Christmas Special: The One Where Festive Feels Different For All Of Us

Dec 24, 2025 23m Bonus

We're hopping on the Pod to wish our listeners a very Merry Christmas, with a brief discussion to explore the different experiences of neurodivergent individuals during the Christmas season,…

S1E5 The One Where We Tackle Therapy

Dec 02, 2025 46m

Alexandra, Lesley and Gail explore the complexities of therapy for neurodivergent individuals, emphasizing the importance of understanding identity, being aware of differences in communication, and…

S1E4 The One Where We Talk About Being Newly Diagnosed

Nov 18, 2025 41m

SummaryIn this episode of Masking For It, the hosts delve into the journey after receiving a diagnosis of autism or ADHD. They discuss the emotional complexities involved, including feelings of…

S1E3 The One Where We Question the Cost of Delay

Nov 15, 2025 39m

Following the latest announcement of further delays to the highly anticipated SEND reforms, Alexandra gives us a deeply personal insight into the impact a delayed discovery of her ADHD and Autism had…

Halloween Special: The One Where Being Different Can Be Deadly - Or Magical

Oct 30, 2025 36m

In this Halloween Special, Alexandra, Lesley & Gail beckon you to join their Coven as they explore the intersection of neurodivergence and historical perceptions of women and witchcraft. They…

The One Where We Decode Diagnosis - Part Three

Oct 28, 2025 41m

In the final instillation of our 'Decoding Diagnosis' Trilogy, we hear from Lesley and Gail in detail as they breakdown requirements of the assessments used for Autism diagnosis. This prompts…

The One Where We Decode Diagnosis - Part Two

Oct 22, 2025 38m

This second instalment of our Diagnosis Trilogy begins with a deeply personal announcement from one of our trio, highlighting the numerous layers of complexity and contributing factors surrounding…

S1E2 The One Where We Decode Diagnosis - Part One

Oct 21, 2025 39m

The first of a special trilogy introducing the diagnostic process, from both sides of the experience, in preparation for Masking For It's upcoming feature episodes: The Diagnosis Diaries.With…

S1E1 The One Where We Explain Ourselves

Oct 13, 2025 44m

Welcome to 'Masking For It'! In our very first episode we introduce ourselves and explain how a Clinical Psychologist, Speech Therapist, and Neurodivergent Woman end up together on a Podcast...but…

Bonus Clip: Lesley's Puffin Analogy

Oct 12, 2025 3m Bonus

Lesley shares an analogy about Neurodivergence that was inspired by her recent visit to Beaumaris, where she took a boat trip to Puffin Island and observed these small but mighty birds thriving in…

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Masking For It has published 11 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Life Sciences.

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