Best Lillian Skinner Podcasts (2024)

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Seek Unified Intelligence, Find Creative Genius 21:51

5h ago21:51

21:51

In this podcast we explore unified intelligence the connection between the somatic and the cognitive that drives the genius found in twice-exceptional individuals. We discuss how unified intelligence, an integration of somatic and cognitive intelligence, is crucial for harnessing creative genius. We emphasizes the importance of cultivating this int…

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Your Child Is Perfect! 20:03

16d ago20:03

20:03

In this episode I encourage parents to think about their child's neurodivergence in a different way. That perhaps what is broken is everything but their child. I ask them to recognize that we live in a culture set up to work against recognizing and nurturing the innate abilities of neurodivergent children. I discuss the detrimental effects of tradi…

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2e High Somatic Giftedness - Author Ethan R. Gibson 56:06

11d ago56:06

56:06

Trigger Warning: This episode contains brief references to attempted suicide. In this episode of the Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast, I interview Ethan R. Gibson, author of 'Nonchalant Perfectionism'. You can find his book here: https://a.co/d/c9fnsTs. At just 21, Ethan wrote this book reflecting on his journey from addiction and an attempted suicide…

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Understanding 2e Identity Fluidity 22:24

1M ago22:24

22:24

In this episode of the Gifted Neurodivergent Child Podcast, I dive into the swirling world of identity—gender identity, to be precise—mixing it up with neurodivergence. I’ll take you through a rather lame roller coaster ride understanding how my gender fluidity is cognitive rather than physical. How society’s rigid expectations messes with our self…

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2e High Cognitive Intelligence - Anshar Seraphim 1:27:06

2M ago1:27:06

1:27:06

In the realm of cognitive brilliance, the stories that resonate most are those that challenge conventional perceptions and unfold the rich tapestry of human intellect and emotion. Lillian Skinner, the host of the **Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast**, introduces us to Anshar Seraphim—a figure of remarkable cognitive intelligence and a testament to the …

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Redefining 2e as Cognitive and Somatic Giftedness 45:47

2M ago45:47

45:47

Redefining 2e as Cognitive and Somatic Giftedness In this episode of The Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast, I propose redefining "twice exceptional" from its current understanding, which combines disability and giftedness, to a new definition emphasizing "twice giftedness" in both somatic and cognitive domains. I contend that disabilities in this conte…

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Sensitivity: The Link Between Intelligence, Insanity, and Chronic Illness 52:13

3M ago52:13

52:13

In this episode, I explore the detrimental effects of societal expectations on highly sensitive individuals. I argue that the most damaging aspect of the relationship between sensitivity, intelligence, and insanity arises from societal institutions, especially education. These institutions often favor psychopathic and narcissistic traits at the exp…

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The Gifted Trifecta of Conditions - EDS, MCAS and POTS Part 1 Part 2 has link in show notes. 1:01:36

4M ago1:01:36

1:01:36

In this podcast I speak with Irene Gottlieb about the Trifecta of syndromes that impacts many of the most sensitivity individuals. Irene is profoundly gifted, runs a school for the profoundly gifted and has three children who are profoundly gifted. She has a lot of day to day experience with individuals who possess the trifecta of: Ehlers-Danlos Sy…

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Being the Class Clown is Demonstrating Gifted Overexcitabilities. 19:26

4M ago19:26

19:26

Do you have a class clown? My oldest child is one, my husband still is one, and I was once one. Research is finally getting around to proving what I have always known: the Class Clown is the smartest kid in the class. The class clown is not the kid who is struggling with the material; they are actually demonstrating their engagement with the materi…

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Is Obesity Driven By Neurodivergence? 39:54

4M ago39:54

39:54

I believe the obesity epidemic signifies a sensitivity to the schedules imposed by our systems on everyone. Obesity, in my view, is a consequence of the struggle to conform to increasingly restrictive and demanding systems, coupled with a diminishing nutritional quality in our food supply. The choices we make regarding nutrition are driven by the n…

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When Tutoring Isn't Working, Do This! 25:41

5M ago25:41

25:41

In this episode, I delve into the concept of creative intelligence and its impact on our perspective-taking. Using tutoring as an illustrative example, I demonstrate how the variance in learning experiences often boils down to differing perspectives. Our educational systems are designed to instruct as if everyone's IQ falls within the range of 80 t…

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Creative Intelligent Perspective Taking 25:41

5M ago25:41

25:41

In this episode, I delve into the concept of creative intelligence and its impact on our perspective-taking. Using tutoring as an illustrative example, I demonstrate how the variance in learning experiences often boils down to differing perspectives. Our educational systems are designed to instruct as if everyone's IQ falls within the range of 80 t…

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Free Will, The 2D perspective with Daniel Dennett 25:30

5M ago25:30

25:30

It's another episode on Free Will, this time from the system perspective or 2D perspective. Using the viewpoint of Daniel Dennett, I review the 2D perspective of Free Will, illustrating how it contrasts with Robert Sapolsky's perspective and my own. Daniel Dennett is known as the "Father of Modern Philosophy." He is a neuroscientist and the head of…

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Free Will, The 3D+ Perspective with Robert Sapolsky 47:39

5M ago47:39

47:39

Happy New Year, Everyone! It's 2024, and this year, instead of making resolutions on how you can improve yourself, I want you to do the opposite. I want you to radically accept yourself exactly as you are. I would like this year to be the best year of your life. I want you to see only the amazing things you can do and all the potential you have. In…

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Interview with a Researcher of Profound Giftedness - Dr. Linda Silverman 44:36

5M ago44:36

44:36

Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast Dr. Linda Silverman's Notes December 13, 2023 1. Variation of ways I have seen spatial giftedness manifest. All endeavors in which the right hemisphere has major involvement. Creativity Imagination Intuition Empathy Mathematical and scientific interests Big picture thinkers in all fields Thinking outside the box The ab…

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Growing The Sensitive Child's Comfort Zone 40:41

6M ago40:41

40:41

Our children are entering an uncertain future, necessitating a shift in parenting approaches from previous generations. It is crucial to prepare them for a world where many variables are currently unknown. When confronted with the unknown, the best course of action is to focus on the known parts, and in this case, that would be the child. Cultivati…

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Proof That Learning Disorders Are A System Construct 44:21

6M ago44:21

44:21

This episode is the third and final podcast of the "Overexcitabilities" series. In the last podcast, I shared how my overexcitabilities played a crucial role in fostering my learning. They emerged when I was either exhausted or excited to aid me in subconscious or immersive learning. In this podcast, I delve into the challenges posed by overexcitab…

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How Overexcitabilites Foster Gifted Knowing 33:08

6M ago33:08

33:08

This episode will offer you an entirely new perspective on the value and purpose of our overexcitabilities. While many are familiar with Dabrowski's Positive Disintegration Theory and its associated overexcitabilities, the way it is commonly presented lacks practical relevance for individuals living with high overexcitabilities. I have found the re…

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To Escalate or Not, That is the Question. 29:03

6M ago29:03

29:03

When the director won't back down, what do you do? In this episode, we delve into a showdown between Beth Anne and the director of her son's school. Beth Anne is eager to escalate the situation as she is tired of feeling frustrated with the director. The director, on the other hand, believes they are an expert on neurodivergence, expecting Beth Ann…

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Interview with a Creative Writer - Joanna Acevado 37:10

7M ago37:10

37:10

Until AI became mainstream this year, I had to rely heavily on writing coaches. Why? Because my brain operates differently, making it challenging to pinpoint the best perspective form the multitude my brain offers simultaneously each time I attempt to communicate through writing. My spatially gifted savant brains has one gift. The gift of perspecti…

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Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Burnout 25:43

7M ago25:43

25:43

If you have not yet noticed, I see the world in 2 flavors - Extrinsic or Intrinsic. Extrinsic burnout is like everything else extrinsic; it is externally driven. Intrinsic burnout is, like everything else intrinsic, internally driven. Extrinsic burnout can literally kill you. It is the kind driven by everyone around you, and if you have reached bur…

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Triangular Learning and Thinking Drives Our Creative Intelligence 31:36

7M ago31:36

31:36

In this episode, I delve into the concept of Creative Intelligence. Our current educational systems predominantly emphasize a linear approach to learning and thinking. However, individuals with gifted neurodivergence leverage their sensing intelligence to branch out from the linear learning path and subsequently connect these branches back to the m…

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Interview with a Creative - A Young Multipotential Polyglot 48:59

7M ago48:59

48:59

We rarely get a glimpse into what it looks like to be a healthy creative. But here is such an opportunity. Allow me to introduce Abby, a young polyglot. Abby is a Korean interpreter who decided she wanted to learn Korean. She achieved this without taking any formal classes or using a language app. In just six months, Abby became a proficient interp…

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Interview with a Creative - A Young Multipotential Polyglot 48:59

7M ago48:59

48:59

We rarely get a glimpse into what it looks like to be a healthy creative. But here is such an opportunity. Allow me to introduce Abby, a young polyglot. Abby is a Korean interpreter who decided she wanted to learn Korean. She achieved this without taking any formal classes or using a language app. In just six months, Abby became a proficient interp…

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Even "Normal" Is Now Dysfunctional 23:35

8M ago23:35

23:35

We have come full circle. I have been saying that the creatives will be the future for a while. Every day, I see more people joining me in this perspective. To the extent that even 'normal' is being questioned in how it navigates the world. 'Normal' is being called dysfunctional in some situations. But if 'normal' is now considered dysfunctional, w…

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# 2 Navigating School Administrators and Teachers With 2e Children 34:43

8M ago34:43

34:43

In this podcast we talk about how we navigate education administrators and teachers who can't or won't see the full potential of our 2e children. We discuss the words we use and when we need to walk away before we lose our cool. Incredible change is needed to make the world a healthy place for the most sensitive. We are up against decades of condit…

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#1 Understanding The Full Potential Of 2e Children 46:55

8M ago46:55

46:55

This is the debut podcast of the Gifted Neurodivergent Child Podcast. A podcast that brings together 2e mothers raising 2e children to talk about what how to do it well. We discuss what we have learned, the good, the bad and the ugly. Lillian Skinner - www.GiftedND.com Beth Anne Johnson - LamarCreativeCo.com Support the Show. GiftedND.com copyright…

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Unmasking Higher Sensing Driven Giftedness 24:42

8M ago24:42

24:42

We have an educational and medical system deeply rooted in the behaviorism model of psychology, a methodology pioneered by B.F. Skinner. Regrettably, our education system is more inclined toward training and conditioning rather than true education. Thanks to Skinner's influence, we've all been shaped by a system that assumes uniformity and expects …

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2 Types of Intuition - One Leads to Genius. The Other Oppression. 31:26

8M ago31:26

31:26

Did you know there are 2 types of intuition? I first discovered this when I read the book Thinking Fast and Slow. A book I promptly chucked across the room because it violated all of my sensibilities. But it also kept me trying to understand why my intuition worked so well now and didn't work so well when I was a kid. I figured it out and now you c…

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Cultivating the Gifted Neurodivergent (2e) Child 46:03

8M ago46:03

46:03

This episode is the first of a new series dedicated to understanding and cultivating children with gifted neurodivergence. Two mothers, (Lillian Skinner and Beth Anne Johnson) in different stages of raising their children, discuss how they navigate and raise their gifted neurodivergent children to succeed now and in the future. While living a socie…

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Use the Future of Education Now! 30:05

9M ago30:05

30:05

If you read about the projected future of education it seems like we will have finally created the ideal learning environment sometime within the next 100 years. An education that focuses on the individual and how they learn. One that uses their strengths to cultivate all their abilities. A system that will make learning a joy. It sounds ideal. But…

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Introspection Cultivates Your Giftedness 22:28

9M ago22:28

22:28

Introspection is biggest indicator of spatial giftedness. How do I know this? I know because it the embodiment of my spatial giftedness in action. The ability to see all those different perspectives in whatever area you are gifted is spatial giftedness being honed and strengthened. But, we live in a society that doesn't recognize it as having any v…

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The Gifted ND Career Path 28:11

9M ago28:11

28:11

The Gifted ND career path is not an easy one. In the system, we are marginalized. We are not allowed to learn in the manner we naturally learn. We are not allowed to work in the manner we naturally work. We are not allowed to create in the manner we naturally create. This exhausts us mentally and emotionally. We end up disillusioned, mentally and p…

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Foresight Is The Future 18:24

10M ago18:24

18:24

Could you be one of the visionaries capable of saving our planet? As a certified foresight practitioner, I am inviting you to explore the power of high-sensing abilities and the role they can play in addressing issues such as the climate crisis and societal collapses. We particularly focus on how neurodivergent individuals, often marginalized in so…

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Unleashing the Creative Genius and Multi-Potentiality 53:59

10M ago53:59

53:59

Prepare to have your perception of neurodivergence, creativity, and multi-potentiality completely transformed! We're going on an enlightening journey that will change how you see and interact with the world around you. We'll be exploring the power of spatial giftedness as a driving force in multi-potentiality. And even more! we'll be discovering wh…

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What Drives the Communication Gap between ND and NT? Spatial Giftedness! 38:05

10M ago38:05

38:05

In this podcast I cover what drives the difference between communication styles of the neurodivergent (ND) and neurotypical (NT). Once again it is spatial giftedness that drives this difference. The ND's spatial giftedness requires a greater understanding and level of detail because they create mental models of the world around them. Their brains b…

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Reframing Rumination and Procrastination. It's Spatial Giftedness 20:01

10M ago20:01

20:01

It's the 20th episode of The Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast. Yay!!! (Excessive Self Back Patting Session.) Alright, enough of that, now onto the podcast topic. "In this episode, I reframe the negative perspectives we have been told about procrastination and rumination. I have been told for most of my life that it was some moral failing that caused t…

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How Shame Destroys Giftedness 42:08

10M ago42:08

42:08

In this podcast, I discuss how shame can undermine the giftedness of neurodivergent individuals. Our entire system fosters a culture of shame, which drives capitalistic over consumption. The system is designed to instill shame in its citizens, encouraging comparison and competition instead of connection. For the most sensitive among us, this experi…

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Higher Sensitivity is the Future 31:06

11M ago31:06

31:06

Being highly sensitive has both negative and positive aspects. However, we haven't been taught how to utilize our heightened sensitivity to navigate the world more effectively. But that is about to change. We must now learn. With an increasing number of "1000-year weather events" that defy statistical explanations as mere anomalies, we can no longe…

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The Purpose of Overexcitabilities and Synesthesia. A Novel Theory 30:23

11M ago30:23

30:23

In this podcast, we delve into a new theory—my theory—regarding the purpose of overexcitabilities and synesthesia. I provide a big picture, top down perspective on the value and purpose of overexcitabilities and synesthesia. The current definition of overexcitabilities acknowledges that they involve heightened responsiveness and sensitivity in vari…

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The Secret to Savant Learning and ND Creativity 36:16

11M ago36:16

36:16

On this podcast, I want to share with you how the concept of savant focus operates differently from what our conventional system suggests, and why this is actually a wonderful thing. First and foremost, there is absolutely nothing wrong with neurodivergent learning, thinking, or simply being. In fact, there is an incredible amount of untapped brill…

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ND Executive Management Dysfunction Debunked 26:43

12M ago26:43

26:43

In this podcast, I aim to challenge the notion of Executive Management Dysfunction and flip it on its head. It's crucial for you to understand that it is not you who is broken, but rather the system that is broken. The current system in place was designed to stifle creativity, which poses a challenge for Gifted Neurodivergents who resist conforming…

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Gifted ND's Higher Abilities in Creative Intelligence 27:40

12M ago27:40

27:40

This podcast marks the first part of a series that will explore the connection between the creative intelligence and spatial intelligence of gifted neurodivergents. We, the advanced multidimensional thinkers, have had our abilities stripped away due to the denial of emotions in the learning process. This loss has affected everyone, but it is the gi…

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There is Power in Authenticity 19:04

12M ago19:04

19:04

In this episode, we tackle authenticity. When you live life without authenticity, you leave behind higher access to your subconscious. Authenticity is the first step for connecting your thinking and feeling to access the genius potential each gifted neurodivergent has. Authenticity is easier once you find a place in the world that allows you to be …

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Gifted NDs' Higher Abilities in Emotional Intelligence 48:00

1y ago48:00

48:00

Podcast #12 - The Higher Abilities of Neurodivergence in Emotional Intelligence In this podcast I cover Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI has been co-opted by our workplaces. EI should focus on you and how you use your emotions to navigate the your life. EI should focus on how you use your emotions to better understand the world around you. EI should…

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Gifted Neurodivergent's Higher Abilities in Social Intelligence 27:16

1y ago27:16

27:16

Podcast #11 Gifted Neurodivergent's Higher Abilities in Social Intelligence In this podcast I continue to discuss the higher abilities found in Gifted Neurodivergence. I disagree with anyone that claims we are socially inept. I believe what we really are is socially more aware. We live in a society where everyone is strongly influenced to stay with…

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Gifted Neurodivergent's Higher Abilities in Relationships 22:25

1y ago22:25

22:25

Podcast #10 Our Higher Abilities in Relationships This week's our topic of discussion is relationships, and unfortunately, there is a widespread misconception that neurodivergent individuals struggle in this area. However, this could not be further from the truth. In fact, empathic individuals, or "Orchids," who are neurodivergent, make exceptional…

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Using your Higher Abilities to Create an AI Prompt Writing Career. 36:45

1y ago36:45

36:45

Podcast #9 Using your Higher Abilities to Create an AI Prompt Writing Career. This week we address how our higher and deeper context will help us thrive in the AI revolution. I interview Michael Strauss, a career AI professional, who started working with AI development in the last century (1999). Check out his bio on the Gifted ND webpage. Michael …

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The Higher Abilities of Neurodivergence 32:07

1y ago32:07

32:07

Podcast #8 - The Higher Abilities of Neurodivergence This podcast is the first of a series where I will cover the higher abilities often found in gifted neurodivergence. We are the outliers. We are born wired for higher abilities in certain areas fed by inputs from our higher sensing. In this podcast I cover our big picture skills and higher abilit…

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The Importance of Mirroring for Gifted Neurodivergents 19:08

1y ago19:08

19:08

Podcast # 7 - The Importance of Mirroring for Gifted Neurodivergents In this podcast we talk about how rare it is for Gifted Neurodivergents to get the proper mirroring they need to develop healthy self esteem. We are rare and because of this we have fewer opportunities to really connect with others like us. Additionally, our system actively works …

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