{"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":"You feel better? That's not the point. Keep the appointment!","slug":"you-feel-better-that-s-not-the-point-keep-the-appointment","published_at":"2026-05-20T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/different-not-broken-7281363/you-feel-better-that-s-not-the-point-keep-the-appointment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/different-not-broken-7281363","url":"https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/episode/you-feel-better-thats-not-the-point-keep-the-appointment","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b8ee257e-05b2-484b-891b-ab7c30899384.mp3","summary":"Keep the appointment. I know. You feel better. You made the appointment when you were really struggling, and now things aren't so bad and it feels unnecessary. You're fine. Probably. Maybe. Here's the thing about neurodivergent brains: they're really good at reaching for help in a crisis, and really good at talking themselves out of it the second the crisis passes. A 24-hour improvement is not a support system. It's just the top of the roller coaster. In this episode, I talk about why you need to keep the appointment even when you feel fine — especially when you feel fine. PLUS: I tell you about the book my dad never finished that I'm going to finish for him someday. It's about Betsy Ross, who apparently owned a brothel, not a sewing circle. History is a lot. AND in Small Talk: Alison shares a question from to Marcus in Chicago, who canceled plans, had a perfect solo day (soup, documentary about bridges, no pants), and then felt guilty about every second of it. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:57 — Dad's Unfinished Book: Betsy Ross's Drawing Room 00:03:07 — The Instruction: Keep the Appointment 00:04:19 — Why We Cancel (When We Finally Start to Feel Better) 00:07:33 — The Roller Coaster: High Points Don't Last 00:08:06 — Build the Support System Before You Need It 00:09:28 — Small Talk: Marcus from Chicago on Canceled Plans and Guilt","meta_description":"Keep the appointment. I know. You feel better. You made the appointment when you were really struggling, and now things aren't so bad and it feels unneces…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":826,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/different-not-broken-7281363/episodes/you-feel-better-that-s-not-the-point-keep-the-appointment/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/you-feel-better-that-s-not-the-point-keep-the-appointment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}