{"podcast":{"title":"Different, Not Broken","slug":"different-not-broken-7281363","podcast_index_feed_id":7281363,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/different-not-broken/","website_url":"https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0387d1ce-6b9b-4cca-b6e8-776de97c3f11/6XCIStyYqXIWc3Zw6GTqXkf1.jpg","author":"Lauren \"L2\" Howard","episode_count":69,"summary":"You’ve spent your whole life feeling like something’s wrong with you. Here’s a radical thought: what if you’re not broken - just different? Welcome to Different, Not Broken, the no-filter, emotionally intelligent, occasionally sweary podcast that challenges the idea that we all have to fit inside neat little boxes to be acceptable. Hosted by L2 (aka Lauren Howard), this show dives into the real, raw and ridiculous sides of being neurodivergent, introverted, chronically underestimated - and still completely worthy. Expect deeply honest conversations about identity, neurodivergence, gender, work, grief, anxiety and everything in between. There’ll be tears, dead dad jokes, side quests, and a whole lot of swearing. If you are tired of pretending to be someone you’re not, this space is for you. Come for the chaos. Stay for the catharsis. Linger for the dead Dad jokes.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/different-not-broken-7281363"},"episode":{"title":"I Survived the Flight and Still Won’t Load the Toilet Roll","slug":"i-survived-the-flight-and-still-won-t-load-the-toilet-roll","published_at":"2026-01-07T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/different-not-broken-7281363/i-survived-the-flight-and-still-won-t-load-the-toilet-roll","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/different-not-broken-7281363","url":"https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/episode/i-survived-the-flight-and-still-wont-load-the-toilet-roll","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/827084cc-2245-4b27-89e4-0be26a0d7ef3.mp3","summary":"Flying makes me anxious. Not the mild kind. The walls-closing-in, I-need-control kind. Hi, I'm Lauren Howard . You can call me L2. Like other people do. And in this episode of \"Different, Not Broken\" I talk about what it was like flying with someone who supported me without making a thing of it. No fuss. No questions. No spotlight. Just quiet, steady presence. We get into why that kind of support works so well, especially for anxious and neurodivergent people, and why “are you okay?” is often the least helpful thing you can say. Once you've been inspired to brag, here's where you can do it! - https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/voicemail Useful stuff Stuff that helps you become awesome even if you're different: https://stan.store/elletwo My grown up job: https://lbeehealth.com/ Timestamped summary 00:00 \"Therapist as Emotional Support\" 05:49 \"Calm Support During Turbulence\" 07:26 \"Weird Ears and Airplanes\" 12:32 Toilet Paper Holder Frustrations 16:49 \"Outgrowing Expectations and Tolerance\" 18:46 Sibling Conflict and Resolution Mentioned in this episode: Build Your Better course Build your better course - https://stan.store/elletwo/p/build-your-better Wanna sponsor this podcast http://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/sponsors Sponsor Different Not Broken Brag on yourself Wanna brag on yourself for something you've done which you're proud of? https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/voicemail","meta_description":"Flying makes me anxious. Not the mild kind. The walls-closing-in, I-need-control kind. Hi, I'm Lauren Howard . You can call me L2. Like other people do. A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1413,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/different-not-broken-7281363/episodes/i-survived-the-flight-and-still-won-t-load-the-toilet-roll/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/different-not-broken-7281363/i-survived-the-flight-and-still-won-t-load-the-toilet-roll.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}