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Modo Magic: How Filtered Water and Hot Yoga Helped Me Find My Flow
I hit my 444-class milestone at Modo Yoga San Diego this week, a number that feels as magical as the studio’s sunrise glow. After...
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Jun 213 min read


When the Puzzle Pieces Finally Clicked — and Why I Think Kanye’s Been Carrying the Same Box
By David Wetherelt | Like Minds Alliance I almost remember the exact day the lightning bolt struck. It was sometime early last year, just...
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Jun 196 min read


Gemeinschaftsgefühl and Ohana, Powerful Medicine for Neurodivergency
In Alfred Adler’s psychology, there’s a deceptively simple idea that holds profound implications: Gemeinschaftsgefühl , often translated...
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Jun 163 min read


Why Middle-Aged Women Are Re-writing the Story of Neurodivergence
When Jenara Nerenberg writes that “the world will benefit significantly from talents such as empathy, sensitivity, and depth of thought”...
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Jun 144 min read


Many Mental Illnesses and Addictions -- Maladaptations to Undiscovered Neurodivergence
By David Wetherelt, Founder of Like Minds Alliance Posted on June 9, 2025 For years, I’ve poured my heart and soul into unraveling the...
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Jun 105 min read


“Plastics.” What The Graduate Didn't See Coming
By David Wetherelt | Like Minds Alliance “Just one word… are you listening?” “Yes, sir.” “Plastics.” That iconic line from the 1967 film...
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Jun 73 min read


Why Self-Help Failed Me -- A Journey Beyond the “Better” Trap
By David Wetherelt | Like Minds Alliance I walked on fire for Tony Robbins. Literally. That line tends to catch people off guard when I...
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Jun 44 min read


STTH: The Surprisingly Smart Productivity Hack for AuDHD Brains
Why “Stop Trying Too Hard” Might Be the Best Advice You’ve Never Heard By David Wetherelt | Like Minds Alliance Taped to my laptop screen...
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Jun 44 min read


Understanding Methylation: The Missing Link in Neurodivergent Wellness
By Like Minds Alliance Methylation might sound like a term from a chemistry textbook, but at Like Minds, we believe it’s one of the most...
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Jun 24 min read


Running From the Fire: A Life Shaped by Conflict Avoidance on the Autism Spectrum
By David Wetherelt I’ve lost more to conflict avoidance than to addiction, divorce, financial hardship, or depression. That may sound...
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Jun 15 min read


The Misdiagnosis That Lasted a Lifetime: What My Mother’s MS Taught Me About Autism, Women, and the Hidden Epidemic of Undiagnosed Neurodivergence
By David Wetherelt Founder, Like Minds Alliance When my mother, Mary, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in her thirties, it gave...
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May 305 min read


Metacognition: The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had
By David Wetherelt Founder, Like Minds Alliance For years, I navigated life mostly by reacting to it. Sometimes I acted brilliantly,...
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May 244 min read


Taking Control: Breathing and Thinking for Neurodivergent Individuals
For most of my life, I lived in what I now call “automatic mode.” Breathing happened. Thinking happened. I didn’t question either. I...
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May 234 min read
“Why Am I Always So Tired?” — Understanding Autistic Fatigue and the Power of Knowing Why
By David Wetherelt, Founder, Like Minds Alliance For most of my life, I felt like I was swimming upstream. I could power through the...
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May 223 min read


The Rise of a Name for a Life We Already Lived - "AuDHD"
Wear it loud and proud. The Like Minds Alliance PBJ AuDHD t-shirt available for purchase. Click Here It took me most of my life to...
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May 165 min read
Unlocking Self-Agency -- The Key to Thriving with Neurodivergence
By David Wetherelt, Founder of Like Minds Alliance For many of us who are neurodivergent, life has often felt like something happening to...
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May 83 min read


Addicted to Surprise -- How My Autistic Brain Mistook a Spark for a Flame
"Surprise", I learned early on, was not always a bad thing. In fact, it became my favorite feeling. That electric jolt of the...
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May 74 min read


Our Brains Are Starving for Balance
When someone comes to Like Minds for coaching, we start by asking a simple but profound question: Could there be a thread of...
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Apr 295 min read
A Pandemic of Perception: Autism, Diagnosis, and the Crisis Within
This year, the CDC released its latest report on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the numbers shook the ground beneath many of us in...
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Apr 205 min read


Autism Is Confusing—But Hopefully I No Longer Am
A personal reflection by David Wetherelt, Founder of Like Minds Alliance When I saw the National Autism Society’s “Autism Is” campaign, I...
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Apr 194 min read
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