Playing the fool: Cosplay as AuDHD magic

Happy spooky season! Here's what we're diving into in this episode of AuDHD Magic:

• Examining the hidden threads between cosplay and the AuDHD experience
• How repressive cultural norms and my complicated family legacy turned me from a cosplay loving kid to a normcore adult
• The family villain that unexpectedly inspired me to reclaim cosplay
• A tale of two outfits, aka that time I wore a costume to a music festival and everything changed
• Cosplay as an AuDHD masking hack
• The complex nature and paradox of being seen as a neurodivergent person, and how cosplay connects me with my fae roots
• The power of cosplay to facilitate connection and spread joy and magic
• Why it's worth the risk of (cos)playing the fool

AuDHD Magic is created and produced by Stephanie Elizabeth. Our theme song is Crystal Waves by Starry Eyes.

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