Felicia M. L. Davis wasn't diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and a high IQ until her late twenties, and Nancy Wainscott spent years watching her own mother go undiagnosed with autism until much later in life. In this episode, they talk about why so many women get misdiagnosed with anxiety, bipolar disorder, or borderline personality disorder before anyone considers autism, why masking makes it so much harder to catch, and why self-diagnosis might be more valid than you've been told.

Many gifted adults grow up feeling misunderstood, learning to hide parts of themselves to fit in. In this conversation, Dr. Erin Krellwitz returns to the podcast to explore friendship, belonging, and the relief of finally finding spaces where your curiosity, intensity, and enthusiasm are not “too much” but deeply welcomed.