“This podcast wasn’t born in a studio — it was built in the wild moments of real life: the messy and beautiful ones.”

– Shantelle Poynter

In this powerful opener to Season 2: Challenging Difference, Shantelle shares the frustration of being dismissed in rooms that weren’t ready for a different perspective – and how she learned to stand firm in her difference.

✨ Highlights:

- What it feels like to be the youngest or “least experienced” voice in a room

- Why documenting your insight matters

- The link between anxiety and pattern recognition

- What real curiosity looks like in practice

🎧 Listen now — and if it lands, share it with someone who’s been made to feel “too much” .

Because everyone is different — just like you.

🔗 LINKS

Website: https://shantellepoynter.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shantellepoynter

Different Like You explores how we can lead with curiosity, not checklists. Inclusion shouldn’t wait for a diagnosis—it should be how we treat all humans. Through real stories and honest conversations, this podcast invites you to rethink support, celebrate differences, and create a world where everyone feels seen, valued, and supported

What if school refusal isn’t about being difficult — but about being overwhelmed?

In this short but powerful episode, Shantelle Poynter — Nurse, neurodivergent parent, and chaos coordinator — invites you into the raw reality of parenting through school refusal.

She explores the emotional weight of mornings that start without them, and why what looks like defiance is often deep distress. This isn’t a behaviour issue — it’s a nervous system response, and it calls for presence over pressure, connection over compliance.

From personal experience to practical reframes, this episode offers validation, not advice, and a reminder that you’re not alone. Whether you’re supporting a child, or carrying your own inner child’s school scars — this is for you.

🎧 Tune in for:

• A reframe on what school refusal is

• Why capacity matters more than compliance

• A reminder that shame has no place in parenting

• Support, solidarity, and a whole lot of compassion

📍 Resources:

www.shantellepoynter.com

https://thescrubhub.com.au/

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