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Different, not broken

Different, not broken

By: Lauren "L2" Howard
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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 underestimated - and still completely worthy. Expect deeply honest conversations about identity, autism, ADHD, gender, work, grief, anxiety and everything in between. There’ll be tears, dead dad jokes, side quests, and a whole lot of swearing. Whether you're neurodivergent, neurotypical, or just human and tired of pretending to be someone you’re not, this space is for you. Come for the chaos. Stay for the catharsis. Linger for the dead Dad jokes.Copyright 2025 Lauren "L2" Howard Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • How I became L2 and started hating meetings
    Nov 19 2025

    I hate meetings. I hate them so much.

    Which is very awkward for someone who runs multiple businesses and technically needs them to function as an adult.

    In this episode I am unpacking why meetings make me irrationally angry even when they are useful, profitable, and with people I actually like. Why does my brain treat work like an interruption to my other work? Why do I get mad at my calendar for existing? And why do I wake up thinking I can cram 72 hours of tasks into an 8 hour day and then resent anyone who dares to speak to me?

    Brains are weird. Bodies are weird. Doors are definitely weird.

    Stuff that helps you become awesome even if you're different: https://stan.store/elletwo

    My grown up job: https://lbeehealth.com/

    Timestamped summary

    00:00 "Losing L2: Rediscovering Identity"

    05:35 Taking Back Power with elletwo.com

    09:16 Reflecting on Productive Conversations

    12:36 Doors, Narration, and Love

    16:02 "Hyper Awareness of Doors"

    16:53 "Awkward Doors and Thresholds"

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    18 mins
  • Car shopping in Florida is a scam — I have receipts!
    Nov 12 2025

    Buying a car in Florida shouldn’t feel like psychological warfare, but apparently it does. I’m just trying to replace my family car without losing my mind — or my sense of humour — in the process.

    Between fake add-ons, hidden dealer fees, and salespeople who can’t stop lying, car shopping in Florida has become a full-time trust exercise.

    In this episode, I share what it’s really like for someone who barely leaves the house enough to justify owning shoes, to navigate car buying in Florida while trying to stay honest, barefoot, and only mildly unhinged.

    Stuff that helps you become awesome even if you're different: https://stan.store/elletwo

    My grown up job: https://lbeehealth.com/

    Timestamped summary

    00:00 "Car Shopping Misery"

    05:40 "Frustrations with Car Salesmen"

    06:59 Car Dealership Troubles

    11:09 "Shoes, Cars, & Parenting"

    15:31 "Pinstriping Package Scam"

    16:24 Therapy, Cars, and Existential Questions

    19:45 "Patient Isn't Always the Sick"

    25:25 Evaluating Therapy's Effectiveness

    26:11 "Therapy Communication and Trust"

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    30 mins
  • My Dad, Vietnam and the Bruce Lee Autopsy Conspiracy
    Nov 5 2025

    It’s one thing to be a degree removed from a celebrity—it’s another to almost, possibly, maybe know how Bruce Lee died (except for the super weird turn of events that resemble a case for Mulder and Scully!)

    But that’s exactly where we find ourselves in this episode: one step away from unraveling a mystery that’s tiptoed through dinner parties, rumbled around old Hong Kong restaurants, and left one family with a conversation that’s been categorically “denied” for decades.

    Stuff that helps you become awesome even if you're different: https://stan.store/elletwo

    My grown up job: https://lbeehealth.com/

    Timestamped summary (use the chapters if you're on Apple Podcasts)

    00:00 Seattle's Gloom: Love and Misery

    03:46 Pathologists, Conferences, and Autopsies

    06:21 "Suspicion Surrounding Mysterious Death"

    11:24 "Managing Visible Disdain for Stupidity"

    13:06 "Bro's Face Speaks Volumes"

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    16 mins
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