Ep. 100 — Two Years, 100 Episodes, and a Whole Lot of Growth: “Radical Acceptance, High Kick!”

From a messy start in temporary lodging to a full-blown neurospicy podcast, Michelle and Megan are celebrating 100 episodes of The Spicy Brain Podcast. What began as a casual sisterly experiment has evolved into two years of laughter, learning, and radically honest conversations about ADHD, emotions, burnout, masking, relationships, parenting, and healing.

In this milestone episode, they reflect on how far they’ve come both personally and professionally. Michelle talks about releasing the need to “have all the answers,” and Megan shares the unexpected confidence she's gained in learning how to embrace her ADHD identity. They revisit key concepts like executive functioning (aka "The Butler"), internal shame spirals ("The Drill Sergeant"), Pomodoro sessions ("Tomatoes"), and good old-fashioned sibling bickering over puzzles. It’s a heartfelt look back filled with listener shout-outs, behind-the-scenes memories, and a whole lot of gratitude.

This episode is both a love letter and a permission slip—for you to be exactly who you are, wherever you are in your neurodivergent journey.

Favorite line from the episode: “I am the adult I’m supposed to be.”

00:00 – Kicking off episode 100: reflections and ramblings

02:15 – Why we started this podcast and how it’s evolved

06:10 – ADHD and the emotional layers we didn’t expect

10:55 – The Great Puzzle Showdown (Michelle’s Nightmare Puzzle)

16:40 – Megan on releasing shame and gaining confidence

18:50 – Listener shout-outs and community gratitude

22:20 – Defining our Spicy Brain glossary: Butler, Drill Sergeant, Flap, Tomatoes

34:30 – Strategies we’ve loved: balance, breaks, and reframing

38:50 – Radical Acceptance… High Kick!

44:00 – What belief did we lose after 100 episodes?

47:00 – Curiosity over perfection—what parenting and podcasting taught us

54:15 – The joy of Twitch-mom-ing and finding community

58:20 – Looking ahead to the next 100 episodes

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Thank you for being part of this wild, wonderful ride with us. If The Spicy Brain Podcast has helped you feel seen, laughed a little louder, or shed a should or two—please follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a review! It really helps more neurospicy folks find our little corner of the internet. And if you're new here, welcome! You've got 99 other episodes waiting to be discovered.

Until next time, here’s to curiosity, joy, and a whole lot of radical acceptance… high kick!