Early Access: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World - LBF25 Panel (Patreon)

Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World - LBF25 Panel

I'm so excited to share this panel from the Louisiana Book Festival. "Everything but Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World." As someone who's been open about having ADHD since I was five years old, this conversation was long overdue. Moderated by Margeaux Weston, I had the honor of joining fellow neurodivergent creators Brit Gondolfi, Madi Hannan, Delilah S. Dawson, and K. Ibura to talk about how our brains work differently, and how that's actually our strength. What We Cover: ✨ How ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent experiences influence our creative processes ✨ Building structure and routines that actually work for our brains (spoiler: I need A LOT of structure!) ✨ The importance of breaking big projects into manageable steps ✨ Why perfection is the enemy of art ✨ Dealing with burnout, imposter syndrome, and people-pleasing ✨ Advice for aspiring artists and writers of all ages ✨ How storytelling helps us understand each other ✨ Ways education systems can better support neurodivergent learners This panel isn't just about challenges; it's about celebrating how neurodivergent minds bring unique creativity, perspective, and brilliance to the world. We need every kind of mind! Whether you're neurodivergent yourself, love someone who is, or work with neurodivergent people (especially teachers and parents!), this conversation offers practical wisdom and so much encouragement. What was your favorite moment from the panel? Drop a comment! And if you're neurodivergent and creative, I'd love to hear your experience too. Panelists: Britt Gondolfi - Louisiana children's book author, musician, and environmental advocate Madi Hannan (MadiCat) - New Orleans author/illustrator of children's books and high school science teacher Delilah S. Dawson - NYT bestselling author of novels and comics for all ages in Georgia K. Ibura - Award-winning author of short stories, middle grade, and YA novels Becca Hillburn (hey!) - Louisiana comic artist and educator behind the 7" Kara graphic novel series 00:00 Intro 02:34 How Neurodivergence Shapes Creative Process - Becca & Maddie 06:18 Finding Flow and Structure - Delilah & Brit 10:35 Tools, Routines, and Self-Compassion 13:15 Being a Woman and Neurodivergent in Creative Fields 14:04 Self-Publishing and Staying Authentic - Becca 15:50 Grace, Pace, and Non-Linear Paths - Brit 18:24 Treating Your Brain with Care - Delilah's Mule Analogy 20:29 Education Systems and Neurodiversity 26:26 Why Storytelling Matters 28:08 Connecting Through Stories and Being Weird 34:44 Permission to Play 37:42 Let Yourself Be Bad 41:10 Finding Your Support System 45:06 Feeding Your Soul Through Art 48:38 Letting Go of Perfection 50:45 Fighting Imposter Syndrome 52:04 Dealing with Burnout and People Pleasing 58:02 Medication and Different Approaches This video was brought to you thanks to the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/Nattosoup). Patrons have earlly access to this video almost immediately upon upload. If you would like to help support what I do, there are a number of ways you can do that. If you enjoyed this video, please be sure to leave a like and consider subscribing to the channel for more great art content updated at least twice weekly. If you really enjoyed this video, take a moment to share this video with your friends using the social network buttons below- this helps me a lot, and really means a lot to me! If you want more art tutorials, head on over to my Art and Process blog (http://www.nattosoup.blogspot.com) for years of the good stuff. And if you'd like to help fund future videos, please check out http://www.patreon.com/Nattosoup for information on how you can join the community. Find Me Elsewhere: For Daily Updates: http://www.instagram.com/Nattosoup To chat: http://www.twitter.com/Nattosoup For more art tutorials, supply reviews, and con recaps: http://www.nattosoup.blogspot.com For convention how-tos: http://www.howtobeaconartist.tumblr.com To help support online art education: http://www.patreon.com/Nattosoup For my portfolio: http://www.behance.com/Nattosoup For digital downloads: http://www.gumroad.com/nattosoup For physical goodies: http://www.nattosoup.com/products For my comic: http://www.nattosoup.com/kara-comic #ADHD #Neurodivergent #CreativeProcess #ComicArtist #NeurodiversityInArt #ADHDArtist #WritingCommunity #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #ADHDCreator #LouisianaBookFestival