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Different, not broken

Lauren "L2" Howard

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), founder of LBee Health, this show dives into the real, raw and ridiculous sides of being neurodivergent, introverted, chronically

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18:34

My Dad, the Autoerotic ‘Expert’ (and Other Things I...

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2025/10/29

So, picture this: I’m having lunch with my dad, we’re mid-bite, chatting about David Carradine, and out of nowhere he says, “You don’t usually die that way.” My dad’s a psychiatrist, by the way — which somehow makes that line both better and worse. That comment sent me down a totally unexpected rabbit hole into his past life as a medical researcher… and, apparently, a minor expert on autoerotic asphyxiation. Yeah. My childhood suddenly made a lot more sense.Stuff that helps you become awesome even

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35:23

Autism hacks, sensory stories and The Autistic...

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2025/10/22

Ever find yourself carrying earplugs in every bag and pocket, just in case the world gets a little too… loud? Or maybe you’ve written letters to your doctor, explaining that “no, you don’t look autistic” is not the hot take they think it is? This is the episode for you.I had the absolute privilege of sitting down with Natalie Diggins, technologist, deep tech investor, and—most importantly—the author of The Autistic Adults Toolbox. I’m not even exaggerating when I say her book lives permanently on my

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05:36

Breaking news! My big podcast change...

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2025/10/20

Something's shifted in my podcast journey while recording "Different, not Broken" for half a year now.I didn't see it coming.Question is, did YOU?

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32:50

When All Else Fails: A True Story About Fighting the...

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2025/10/15

When my dad — a doctor — started losing the ability to walk, I thought we’d find answers quickly. Instead, we ran straight into a wall of hospital red tape, conflicting protocols, and doctors too afraid to take a risk.This is a true story about how I fought the healthcare system to save my father’s life. It’s about standing up to bureaucracy, finding the right information when no one else would, and learning how compassion sometimes matters more than protocol.Expect platelets, hallway

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32:02

Tylenol, Autism, and RFK's Dangerous Search for...

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2025/10/08

When a bad headline blames Tylenol for autism, L2’s had enough.This is her blistering, hilarious takedown of pseudo-science, mom-shaming, and the politicians who thrive on both.It starts with keyboards, ends with capitalism, and somehow makes perfect sense in between.Click play, have a listen, and then check out her Stan Store.https://stan.store/elletwoMentioned in this episode:Build Your Better courseBuild your better course - https://stan.store/elletwo/p/build-your-betterWanna learn to write like

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11:13

There's one thing I'll never be rational about!

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2025/10/01

My Brain Short-Circuits for ThisI have a confession.For someone who claims to be a relatively smart, responsible human and someone who can calculate numbers, analyze situations, run a business, and (at least sometimes) do 'The Adult Things', I have one irredeemable weakness.We’re talking a 'lose the thread of reality, babble in vowel sounds, and forget my own name because, oh my gooood' kind of weakness. Why am I telling you this? Because in this episode of Different, Not Broken, I pull back the

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32:08

Why Affirming Occupational Therapy Matters for...

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2025/09/24

What if everything you think you know about occupational therapy (OT) is… not quite right?Here’s a confession: until recently, I thought OT was just glorified PT for your arms. Someone stands you up, hands you a toothbrush, checks a box, and off you go back to life, hopefully less miserable.Turns out, that’s not even close.In this episode of Different, not Broken, I, Lauren Howard (aka L2), sit down with the very person responsible for blowing up everything I thought I knew: Jayna Niblock. She leads

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24:10

Infertility, loss, and the questions you should never...

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2025/09/17

Infertility isn’t just a medical diagnosis — it’s a daily ache that reshapes how you see yourself, your relationships, and even good news from people you love. In this raw, unfiltered episode, I'm opening the hell up about four years of unexplained infertility, pregnancy loss, the jealousy nobody admits out loud, and why asking “When are you having kids?” can quietly devastate someone.If you’ve been there, you’ll feel seen. If you haven’t, you’ll understand why silence, empathy, and better questions

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22:03

We've Been Programmed By the Boomers to be Secretive

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2025/09/10

Boomers love secrets!I said it. Maybe you flinched reading that—maybe you’re nodding along, feeling it deep in your bones, the way “don’t tell anyone” was as common in your house as “finish your peas.” This episode is for every person who grew up in a family where “put on a smile” was mandatory, pain was packed neatly away, and no news—good or bad—ever left the front door until it was passé.I’m Lauren Howard (L2). Here’s the deal: I was raised by a Greatest Generation dad and a very boomer mom. Our

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28:30

Neurodivergent friends - the relationship trauma...

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2025/09/03

Breakups Aren’t Just for Lovers: Why Losing Neurodivergent Friends Hurts So Damn MuchWe don’t talk enough about the heartbreak of losing neurodivergent friends. For many of us, those friendships feel deeper than family. And when they end, the grief can be worse than any romantic breakup. This Different Not Broken episode dives into the messy, under-discussed reality of neurodivergent friendships: why they click so intensely, why they sometimes vanish without warning, and why the grief lingers for

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24:24

Nine Years Without My Dad: The Story Behind LBee Day...

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2025/08/27

Nine years.That’s how long it’s been since my dad died. Nine years of breathing around a space that never refills. Nine years of being a parent without my favorite example of maternal energy. Nine years of mothering, leading, starting a business, and still, on some days, needing to remind myself that “different” is just that—different, not broken.Welcome to an episode that will mess with your pause button. It’s about love, loss, empathy, and the complicated math of moving forward when someone who

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20:13

Hanging Upside Down Helped Me See Straight

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2025/08/20

I've never been able to tell left from right.There! I said it. I’ll probably say it again at least fourteen times before breakfast tomorrow. My brain has never clocked the absolute 'well, obviously' of which direction is which. But... plot twist... that’s not a problem. It’s just different. And that difference taught me a hell of a lot more about myself, my family, and resilience than any workbook, life hack, or well-meaning suggestion of a trick to try and solve it.If you’ve ever felt that friction

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17:49

Why you deserve help NOW, BEFORE the Gray sets in....

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2025/08/13

One pill a day. That’s all it takes, apparently, to give the world its color back. You’d think adding a little routine to your morning... a pill, a glass of water... wouldn’t be the hill your mental health dies on, but here we are. In this week’s episode of Different, Not Broken, I'm letting you in on the strange, subtle shape that anxiety and depression can take. And why you don’t need a five-alarm fire in your life to justify asking for help.This episode peels back the curtain on what 'not broken'

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25:08

Surviving Challenges with a Pinterest Mom By Your Side

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2025/08/06

Here's why we all need to marry a Pinterest mom!This is your cue to send a bouquet of apology flowers to every postal worker you’ve ever rolled your eyes at. In this week’s episode, I, Lauren Howard (aka L2, thanks for asking), spiral into the surprisingly convoluted topics of marriage, US mailing discounts and business-unit-only windows that might or might not be open. Turns out, love isn’t always roses and chocolate.If you’re one of those people who’s ever panicked because the 'simple' task on

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14:25

Who told you THAT and gave you imposter syndrome?

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2025/07/30

Who told you you weren’t good enough?No really, who actually said it? Because I checked, and 9 times out of 10, it’s just you playing that broken record in your head.I show up to urgent care in pajamas, basically grunting in pain, and still get asked for telehealth advice. That’s right. People think I know what I’m doing. Meanwhile, I am absolutely carrying a full set of imposter syndrome luggage.Four businesses. Programs built from scratch. Surrounded by credentialed pros. And yet my inner

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23:45

Dismantling 'Normal': Why Different is Not Broken

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2025/07/16

What is “normal,” and why does everyone want it so damn bad?No, really. When did we start treating “normal” like the holy grail instead of the steaming pile of… well, I’ll let you fill in the blank. On this episode of Different, Not Broken, I—Lauren Howard, your host, also known as L2—am pulling normal out of its gilded cage, shaking it around, and tossing it straight into the trash where it belongs.If you’ve ever felt like you missed the memo on how to be “normal”… if you’re tired of feeling broken

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46:28

The Black neurodivergent experience

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2025/07/02

The Black Neurodivergent ExperiencePeople say things like "just be yourself" with the expectation that you’ll just snap your fingers and turn the volume down on generations of pressure to fit in.But what does that even mean when your existence as 'yourself' stops conversations cold? When walking into every room means holding your breath, trying to shrink for comfort, or shapeshifting for someone else’s peace of mind? When you’re told your needs... your honest-to-goodness, human, biological and

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22:11

Nobody knows what they're doing!

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2025/06/25

Nobody Knows What They’re DoingHave you ever found yourself glancing around a room (or a Zoom meeting, or a group chat, or the chaos of your living room) and wondered, “Who put me in charge—don’t they know I still feel sixteen most days?” Yeah, me too. In this episode of “Different, Not Broken,” I, Lauren Howard—L2 for the cool kids —am letting you in on the messiest, most liberating secret of adulthood: nobody, and I mean nobody, actually knows what they’re doing.This isn’t some polished,

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39:25

Escaping MAGA - Your trauma is not an excuse to...

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2025/06/18

Well done, you've decided to escape MAGA. Here's the learning moment.Your trauma is not an excuse to create more trauma It finally happened. Someone said it out loud. Someone from the inside. Not in a viral Twitter thread or anonymous Reddit post, but right here, in full view and full voice.Most of us have our ideas — the way we imagine 'the MAGA community'. We picture the caricature: all bluster and bravado, insulated in an impenetrable echo chamber, barking at the world. But do we ever ask, “How

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22:30

Find yourself needing to mask at events? Here's how I...

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2025/06/11

Have you ever caught yourself rehearsing your 'acceptable' self before walking into a room full of strangers? You know — slapping on that thin, artificial smile, smoothing out every quirk for the comfort of everyone else, and realizing you’re running a (very professional) version of a one-person Broadway show called, “Make Me Palatable”?Hi, I’m Lauren Howard (People call me "L2"), and this week on "Different, Not Broken", we’re pressing record on a conversation most of us never have out loud: Do you

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