How I Got Here: The Story Behind NeuroSpicy Services

A reflection on burnout, late diagnosis, and why I built a support space that works with your brain—not against it.

Hello, I’m Theresa Earle—founder of NeuroSpicy Services and a late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult.

Before I had the language for neurodivergence, I had the symptoms: burnout that wouldn’t go away, a brain that never shut off, and a lifetime of trying to make everything easier for everyone else —while secretly falling apart.

Like many high-functioning, high-capacity people, I didn’t get flagged as someone who needed support. I got praised. Promoted. Pushed harder.

I held space for everyone. If there was a special project, I was signing up for it. I got things done. And I did it all while my own needs went unmet.

By the time I finally got any level of diagnosis, I wasn’t just tired—I was hollowed out. I had adapted so well to everyone else’s expectations that I lost track of what worked for me.

That’s when I realized something: I wasn’t broken. The systems around me were.

For context: I’ve been formally diagnosed with multiple forms of neurodivergence—but like many people, I had to self-diagnose my autism. That truth came later, after years of unlearning, questioning, and reclaiming.

Why I Created NeuroSpicy Services

NeuroSpicy Services exists because too many of us have spent our lives adjusting to the world— and not nearly enough time figuring out how to let the world adjust back.

I’m not here to “fix” anyone.

I’m here to offer support that meets you where you’re at.

Whether you're navigating:

executive dysfunction

sensory overwhelm

social anxiety

or burnout

...you deserve conversations, tools, and systems that work with your brain—not against it.

This work is built on lived experience, professional expertise, and a deep belief in our individual capacity to self-accommodate.

I’ve worked across healthcare, human services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and tech. In each setting, I’ve led teams, restructured systems, and facilitated culture shifts.

Through it all, I’ve seen the same core truth: Systems that ignore neurodivergence fail people. But when we build with neurodivergent brains in mind, everyone benefits.

What to Expect Here

This blog will be a mix of:

Practical tools and frameworks for self-accommodation and daily life

Deep dives into concepts like executive function, masking, or time blindness

Personal reflections on healing, leadership, and rewriting internal narratives

Free resources to support your path

Some posts will be tender. Some will be tactical. All of them will be human.

If you’re here, maybe you’ve also felt like too much and not enough at the same time. Maybe you're high-functioning on the outside and unraveling behind the scenes. Maybe you're exhausted from translating yourself into something more "acceptable."

You’re not alone. And you don’t have to do this alone, either.

Welcome to NeuroSpicy Services.

Stay Spicy,

Theresa