Breaking Free from Internalized Capitalism: Balancing Life as a 2E Neurodivergent Parent & Entrepreneur

February 25, 2025

Discover how to break free from internalized capitalism and find a healthier work-life balance as a neurodivergent parent and entrepreneur. As a 2E person with both exceptional abilities and challenges, it’s easy to fall into the trap of overworking, striving for perfection, and feeling like you have to do everything yourself. In this episode, we explore actionable ways to redefine success, honor your needs, and show up for your family without burning out.

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Why internalized capitalism affects neurodivergent individuals and how to break free.
Practical strategies for balancing life as a 2E person and thriving in business.
Simple ways to connect with your kids without draining your energy.
How to challenge the societal pressure of "doing it all" and redefine success on your terms.
The power of small changes, like delegating tasks, reducing your schedule, and creating meaningful family moments.

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Understand internalized capitalism: How it impacts neurodivergent parents and why it leads to burnout.
Balance work and family life: Strategies for thriving as a 2E person without overworking.
Practical parenting tips: Simple ways to connect with your kids without draining your energy.
Redefine success: How to challenge perfectionism and create a more sustainable lifestyle.
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Episode Transcript

Hi friends. Welcome back to the Neuro Tribe. I am so grateful to have all of you here. We are in the middle of winter, so we have snow on the ground. It is sparkly. It is cold. My hands are cold. My nose is cold. And also I love the snow, so I'll take it. We are going to be talking about what it is like being an ND

adult. And also have nd kids. Now, if you were like me, being a two e person, it can be that we have this internalized capitalism. And so we have this tenancy where we learned we were raised and grew up with this sense that we had to rely on ourselves. We had to learn our own emotional regulations and learn how to

as a two E person as a gifted person, we had that emotional depth. And so a lot of people through our life came to us to lean on us, but what ended up happening is we didn't have anyone to lean on when we needed that.

And so we very much had to lean on ourselves. Also being 2E, we excelled in certain things and We also had challenges in other places, so we very much learned to work very hard and push through our limits and keep pushing, even when we were tired or fatigued

to feel worthy. And so we adapted this internal capitalism. We work, work, work so hard and we're doing all of the things for all of the people that we love. And there is no cap, right? We're always striving to be better and better, better than the day before. And. This striving to be better is almost trying to get to that perfection, and there is no way to be perfect because how do you measure perfection, but what that does is it puts tons of pressure on ourselves in our business.

As an entrepreneur, it puts tons of pressure on ourselves as an ND person and an ND parent, right? And so that balance can be a struggle between business and life, and it can lead to exhausting. Nights showing up not the way that you wanted to maybe for your kids. Maybe you snapped at your kids and then you beat yourself up.

Maybe it is that your kids are wanting to spend time with you, but you're so tired that. You don't have that energy. Maybe it's that you're saying yes to all of the things and you're feeling a little bit resentful because you're saying yes to all of the things because you're pushing yourself past the limits that you know, that you need to set for yourself.

So how can you be an ND person in this world? How can you be a 2e person in this world? And understand that you have that internalized capitalism and help yourself deconstruct that. So then you can honor yourself and your own needs a little bit more and still be a successful business owner and have that connection with your kids.

Going back and really asking yourself. Is this working for me? How do I want to show up for my kids? How do I want to show up for myself? Ask yourself, is there some sort of way or reason that you have decided a good parent looks like? Maybe it's that you decided a good parent means you have to cook dinner every single night, but is that true?

Me, I'll give you, I'll throw myself under the bus. Decided a long time ago that part of being a good parent meant that I had to cook dinner every single night for my kids. Being a widow with four kids, it was exhausting to be able to do that. Now by pre made meals from Costco or Whole Foods, I've taught my kids how to cook certain meals.

And so we'll rotate between warming something up or one of the kids will cook one of their favorite meals. that little act has taken so much pressure off of me as a 2E person, being an entrepreneur and a parent. So what is going on in your life that you are telling yourself that you have to be a good entrepreneur?

What are you telling yourself that you have to be a good parent? And asking yourself, is this schedule working for me? And what can I take out of my schedule? Or what can I take off of my schedule, right? Asking yourself, are there certain nights of the week that I need to have nothing? To do after work, or are there activities that I can do to create connection with my kids that doesn't take a lot of output of energy?

A movie night can be something that everybody looks forward to. You can stop by the store and pick up something pre made or you can make something together and, it's winter, so build a cozy fire, all get under, some throw blankets and cuddle and watch a movie, and really, that doesn't take a lot of effort and energy.

Other things can be taking time to go on a long walk with one of the kids, right? For me, I have four kids, right? So spending time with each kid where they feel like they got special time is really important. And I'm going to go on a walk anyway. I have a dog. We are going to go on a walk. So taking one kid to go on that walk can give it a really good connection and strike up some really amazing conversations.

To help that connection and depth of the relationship between parent and child. So if you want to dive deeper into this, please do click the link below and join the neuro tribe where you can be around a bunch of other high caliber people that are having these deep conversations about business, parenting, being ND, and how to thrive in this world. This is a place where you belong.

You are safe. You are not judged and we thrive together. Take care. Bye bye.

Breaking Free from Internalized Capitalism: Balancing Life as a 2E Neurodivergent Parent & Entrepreneur

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