NeuroDivergent Relationships Podcast with Kathy Marshack, Ph.D.

When Alcoholism Meets Autism

“It never occurred to me that he drank to cope with my mother, but I suspect that is true.”
Autism is a primary disorder that needs to be diagnosed in order to save relationships, children, and families.
Listen as Dr. Kathy recalls memories from her childhood of about different members of her family, her relationship with them, and what happens when alcoholism meets Autism.
If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Kathy and her work, head to https://asd-ntrelationships.com/

Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Family Tree

What do you do when you’re met with resistance to an Autism diagnoses? Join us today as Dr. Kathy recalls memories of her Uncle Ed and how she first discovered Autism in her own family tree.

Only You Can Know Your Duty

You’re the only one who can truly know what your duty is.
 
Join us for today’s episode as Dr. Kathy shares with us one of her experiences with extended family that taught her an important lesson that she still uses today.
 
If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Kathy and her work, head to https://asd-ntrelationships.com/

Time to Let My Grown Daughters Go

“It’s literally impossible to be a woman…”
Join us for today’s episode as Dr. Kathy speaks about her experience with parental alienation and gives tips to those who might also be struggling with it.

Tiny Steps to Love; 7 Step Interface Protocol

When you learn to use the 7 Step Interface Protocol, you can learn to rebuild trust and communication within your NeuroDivergent relationship. 
Join us for today’s episode as Dr. Kathy walks us through her 7 Step Interface Protocol. 

Prologue to the Anniversary Edition; Is This My Story?

You can do better than survive the trauma, and you can do better than conquer your grief, fury, and underlying fear. You can actually fly up out of that title wave that has destroyed your life & create a far shinier, more pure vision of yourself. YOU are a gift.
Join us today as Dr. Kathy reads from the prologue of her brand new Anniversary Edition of “Going Over the Edge?”

Instead of Anger, Do a Little Good

Join us for today’s episode as Dr. Kathy delves into her past to give us perspective on how anger effects us, especially in NeuroDivergent relationships.
Listen as Dr. Kathy speaks about how anger is a perfectly normal, human reaction especially when you’re being harmed, but that anger should only be a wakeup call; it’s not meant to hang around for years.

Autism is a Primary Diagnosis

Autism isn’t the problem; the problem is the colliding systems of the NeuroDivergent and NeuroTypical.
Join us today as Dr. Kathy discusses why it’s vital to have an Autism diagnosis first before you can begin working towards resolutions for NeuroDivergent families or couples.

What Does NeuroDivergence Really Mean?

Join us today as Dr. Kathy speaks about:
 
- The colliding worlds of the NeuroDiverse and NeuroTypical
- The differing operating systems of NeuroDiverse and NeuroTypical
- The underlying cause of the conflict between these two
 
If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Kathy and her work, head to https://asd-ntrelationships.com/

The Map of Empathy Territory

Join us today as Dr. Kathy breaks down both the 7 Step Interface Protocol and the Map of Empathy Territory, both detailed in her book, “Empathy is More Than Words.”
She discusses how she created the Map of Empathy Territory to help you navigate a world where empathy is more than words. She also details how the 7 Step Interface Protocol was created to help NeuroTypicals to learn the language of the NeuroDiverse.