Sam writes at Neurodivergent, Not Broken on Substack, where her work has reached readers across all 50 states and in over 100 countries.
Hi, I’m Sam.
I’m an author and the founder of Neurodivergent, Not Broken, a growing body of work challenging social norms around shame and pathology.
Rooted in lived experience: my own ADHD, being married to my Autistic husband, raising neurodivergent kids, and years of caregiving for my disabled mother through complex mental health needs.
Navigating diagnosis, social services, and institutional barriers from multiple angles, alongside nearly two decades of relational practice, became the foundation for my advocacy, speaking, writing, and a new vision for what non-clinical care can look like
I’m not a clinician, and I don’t diagnose or treat. I help people gain clarity to better understand themselves and their families, with less shame and more compassion.
You don’t need a diagnosis to belong here.
Here’s to the ones questioning, learning, unlearning, repairing, and growing, even when it’s messy.
I’m right there with you.
Selected Engagements:
Panelist, Twin Ports Field/Practicum Consortium — University of Minnesota Duluth Department of Social Work, 2026 (CE hours certified by the State of Minnesota Board of Social Work)
Speaker, LIFE@LSC IPSE Day — Lake Superior College, 2026
From Sam