Ep. 37 - Neurodivergent Exercise Myths, Motivations, & Joyful Movement (with Micaelah Barb)

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents

Ep. 37 - Neurodivergent Exercise Myths, Motivations, & Joyful Movement (with Micaelah Barb)

Kara and Maja are joined by our guest, ADHD habit & wellness coach Micaelah Barb, to talk about neurodivergence, exercise, and long-term motivation -- and why it doesn't always work the way you've probably been told. We discuss why starting and sticking to exercised routines can be so hard for autistic and ADHD folks, with some personal examples thrown in! We also dive into some of the mental barriers and the myths regarding physical health and appearance, and how we might make exercise fun. GUEST BIO: Micaelah Barb is a fitness and habit coach that empowers individuals to build consistent habits in fitness, nutrition, and daily life. After getting diagnosed with ADHD late in life, she's worked to adapt typical fitness strategies and advice to be more accessible for other neurodiverse individuals. Her approaches focus on releasing guilt, embracing flexibility, and building practical systems for lasting change.

Micaelah's Socials: @vibrantleighadhd on Threads, Instagram, and TikTok :)

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Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences. Episodes can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and with video on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Kara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karadymond.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kara Dymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drkaradymond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maja: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.majatoudal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Autistic Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@majatoudal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Dr. Megan Anna Neff's Social Media: ⁠https://neurodivergentinsights.com/⁠ / Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_insights/⁠ / Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/NeuodivergentInsights/⁠ / Podcast: ⁠https://www.divergentpod.com/⁠

SPECIAL THANKS:

-Theme composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Today's guest, Micaelah Barb!