In the final episode of our series with Rian DeVeer, we talk about ADHD, masking, and the exhausting experience of trying to perform “normal.”

We discuss the ways people learn to adapt socially — especially in creative industries, school, professional environments, and relationships — and how masking can sometimes become so automatic that you lose track of what actually feels authentic.

Together we explore:

• ADHD and overstimulation
• People pleasing and performative behavior
• Masking in professional spaces
• The pressure to fit in socially
• Learning to unmask safely
• Creativity and neurodivergence
• The emotional fatigue of constantly adapting
• The difference between confidence and performance
• What authenticity actually feels like

This conversation is reflect ...