episodic NeuroChatIn is a straight talking, big hearted podcast about what it really means to live with a neuro diagnosis. The shock. The grief. The masking. The dark humour. The tears in the car park. The moments of unexpected strength.

We talk honestly about the “what now?” stage, the friendships that wobble, the relationships that stretch, the everyday wins that feel huge, and the stuff nobody warns you about. Nothing is brushed under the carpet and nothing is too small to matter.

Created in collaboration between NeuroDropIn and Lancaster University Management School, this podcast blends lived experience with insight and research. Hosted by Sharon Jackson, of NeuroDropIn, and Dr Leighanne Higgins and Ayesha Alam of Lancaster University, we bring real voices to the mic, alongside guest contributors who live and work with neuro conditions and those who support them every day.

Stories are shaped by conversations at NeuroDropIn and from the wider community. If you have ever felt blindsided by diagnosis or unsure how to move forward, these chats are here to help you feel less alone and a little more steady on your feet.

]]> NeuroChatin 2026 Lancaster University Management School Lancaster University Management School and Neuro DropIn false Lancaster University Management School and Neuro DropIn p.j.turner@lancaster.ac.uk en https://pod.co/neurochatin With neuro conditions, Spontaneity often goes out the window, seeing us having to overplay and think every visit, outing and encounter. This episode explores this and the impact it has on us and our loved ones.

]]> Spontaneity, and the Lack of It Spontaneity, and the Lack of It 00:29:22 14964e12-3c6a-4808-9dc7-1fb65190570c NeuroDropIn and Lancaster University Management School 4 1 full false https://pod.co/neurochatin/spontaneity-and-the-lack-of-it Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:23 +0000 Neuro conditions are like the weather, changeable and unpredictable. They get us down or pick us up.

So, let’s talk everything in between: songs, books, places, people, and let’s not dwell on our neuro conditions.

]]> Let’s not talk about the weather Let’s not talk about the weather 00:42:35 378c5d04-f560-49e8-8bc6-301762261976 NeuroDropIn and Lancaster University Management School 3 1 full false https://pod.co/neurochatin/lets-not-talk-about-the-weather Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:39 +0000 This episode explores the real feelings and emotions that many people experience when they learn about their diagnosis, unpacking the diagnosis elephant in the room and the at times hiding, masking and denial emotions and behaviours people engage in when first working through their diagnosis.

]]> Oh @#&* what do I do now? Oh @#&* what do I do now? 00:31:39 60d052b5-a8d4-451d-8b6e-ef9d58de94ca NeuroDropIn and Lancaster University Management School 2 1 full false https://pod.co/neurochatin/oh-what-do-i-do-now Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:01:22 +0000 This episode introduces the NeuroChatin podcast and its presenters, Sharon, Ayesha and Leighanne, and explores the podcast’s founding charity NeuroDropIn.

]]> Introduction to NeuroChatIn Introduction to NeuroChatIn 00:08:54 82398975-5e81-4a1a-8a09-ae4e8f817357 NeuroDropIn and Lancaster University Management School 1 1 full false https://pod.co/neurochatin/episode-1 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:00:25 +0000