In this episode, Luisa and Kerri pull apart the stories we’ve been told about productivity and ask who they really serve. Through a neurodivergent lens, they explore how work becomes tied to identity, why invisible labour goes unnoticed, and how the pressure to perform can slowly lead to burnout — even when we’re “doing everything right.”

This episode is an invitation to loosen your grip on productivity culture and imagine ways of working that leave more room for rest, creativity, and real connection.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, behind, or not “productive enough,” you’re not alone — and this conversation might change how you see work altogether.

Who decides the pace we’re all expected to live by — and what happens when yours doesn’t fit?

In this episode, Luisa and Kerri explore pacing through a neurodivergent lens, unpacking the unspoken norms that shape how we work, rest, celebrate and show up in everyday life. From Christmas routines and New Year expectations to workplace assumptions and energy limits, they question why one pace is treated as “normal” — and who that leaves out.

Join the conversation about normativity, energy and the quiet pressure to keep up, even when systems aren’t built for different bodies and brains. Less about doing more, and more about asking why we’re expected to do things this way at all.

If you’ve ever felt out of step with the world’s rhythm, you’re not alone — and you’re not the problem.

In this episode of The Divergence Department, Kerri and Luisa take a wander through the hobby graveyard, you know those once-beloved interests we picked up, poured ourselves into, and quietly let go of.

We chat about how hobbies connect to neurodivergence and identity, why capitalism keeps whispering “you should monetize that”, and who even gets to decide what counts as a hobby anyway. Along the way, we unpack the science behind why hobbies matter, share personal hobby wins (and flops), and explore how joy, rest, and self-regulation often get lost in the process.

Expect laughs, relatable tangents, and thoughtful insights—plus some gentle ideas for resurrecting old hobbies or simply making peace with letting them stay buried. If your interests come and go, or you’ve ever felt guilty for quitting something you once loved, this episode is for you.