Aug 27, 2026
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Why do we hand out diagnoses so easily, yet find it so hard to notice the people who don't fit? In this second conversation with Jane Myers, we go beyond the label itself and ask what having ADHD, dyslexia or autism actually means once the diagnosis is done. We talk about the labels we're given and the ones we choose to keep, why 25 to 30% of us fall under the neurodiversity umbrella, and why being physically aware of the quiet person in the room might matter more than any assessment. Jane pulls no punches on the bandwagon effect, the danger of a label becoming an excuse rather than an explanation, and why we're happier asking an AI what it's like to be dyslexic than we are asking the person sitting next to us.
Jane Myers is a leadership and group-dynamics specialist and founder of Jane Myers Associates, coaching professionals on neurodiversity and performance since 2000. This is her second appearance on the podcast after episode 230's conversation on groupthink, and she brings the same directness to what a diagnosis can and cannot do for you.
EXPECT TO LEARN:
Why 25 to 30% of the population fits somewhere under the
neurodiversity umbrella, and why that number keeps growing
Why some psychologists have stopped handing out diagnostic labels
altogether
The roads and vehicles analogy for how ADHD and dyslexic brains
process information differently
Why chasing a diagnosis can become an excuse rather than an
explanation
How to spot the person in a group who wants to speak but can't find
the rhythm to join in
Why we're more willing to ask an AI what it feels like to be
neurodivergent than we are to ask the person next to us
The writing exercise Jane recommends for shedding labels that no
longer serve you
Why psychological safety at work often does more for neurodivergent
people than a diagnosis does
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Why we need people who think differently
04:09 What actually makes someone neurodiverse
06:09 The comfortable majority and the labelled minority
07:59 When a diagnosis becomes an excuse
09:45 Why some psychologists have stopped giving labels
12:12 Real life: spotting danger, missing socks
17:12 Roads and vehicles: the science of thinking differently
19:55 ADHD's super fuel and dyslexia's potholes
22:44 Why one label can't cover a whole spectrum
25:47 The quiet one and the person who can't find the rhythm to
speak
28:05 Making space for people who don't naturally fit
33:09 Why we'll ask AI before we'll ask each other
35:01 Letting go of the labels you didn't choose
43:53 Noticing the quiet one and appreciating our differences
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