A 7-episode LIVE series on neurodivergence, perimenopause, for women navigating both at once.
Neurodivergence and Perimenopause:
Tossing in the Towel
Nobody warned us it would feel like this. If you're navigating neurodivergence and perimenopause at the same time — the overwhelm, the body changes, the spiraling, the feeling that your system is working against you — this series is for you.
Every Thursday for seven weeks, Courtney Buckley and Heather Zimmerman bring the science, the energy work, and the lived experience to the table.
Real talk. Real tools. No fluff.
Neurodivergence and Perimenopause: Tossing in the Towel
FREE LIVE EVENT SERIES!
📅 Starts: Thursday, April 9, 2026
🕖 Every Thursday at 7:00 PM EST
📍 Live on Zoom
🎟 Register for each episode individually — links below
100% Free · Begins April 9, 2026 at 7pm EST.
THE JOURNEY
Neurodivergence and perimenopause are two of the most complex, under researched, and misunderstood experiences a woman can have. When they begin to happen at the same time, the effects on the nervous system, hormones, mental health, and one’s sense of identity can feel overwhelming, isolating, and frankly, like nobody prepared you for any of it.
Because they didn't.
That's why we're having these conversations.
Over seven live episodes, Courtney Buckley (nervous system specialist, energy worker, and lived experience advocate) and Heather Zimmerman (Master Certified Life Coach, shamanic energy healer, with a behavioral psychology background and lived experience advocate) will bring together the science, the energetics, and the real-life tools that have actually helped. We're not here to tell you what to do. We're here to help you understand your own system — and give you something useful to work with.
Each episode is 60 minutes, live on Zoom, with replay access. Register for the episodes that speak to you or join us for the whole journey.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This series is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Please consult your healthcare provider regarding any medical concerns.
EPISODE GUIDE
Episode 1 — The Nervous System & Hormones: Why It Hits Different
Thursday, April 9 | 7:00 PM EST
The foundation episode. We're starting with the why — why the combination of neurodivergence and perimenopause creates such an intense physiological, emotional, mental, and energetic experience. We'll cover how hormones and the nervous system interact, why neurodivergent nervous systems respond differently to hormonal flux, and what's actually happening in your body when everything feels like too much.
Episode 2 — Calming the Mind Without Medication
Thursday, April 16 | 7:00 PM EST
When your brain won't quiet down and reaching for a pill feels like the only option — there's another way. This episode explores the nervous system regulation tools that actually work for neurodivergent brains: body scans, breath work, observing thoughts without chasing them, noticing patterns and body tension. We'll discuss meditation as one tool in the toolkit — including how to adapt it when silence or visualization isn't accessible, and what aphantasia means for those who can't visualize at all. You don't have to choose between suffering and medication. There's a whole middle ground worth exploring.
Episode 3 — Spiraling Out: What's Actually Happening & How to Stop It
Thursday, April 23 | 7:00 PM EST
Spiraling out isn't just in your head — it's a full body experience. This episode covers the neuroscience of anxiety spirals, the role of the vagus nerve and how to reset it, and why the prefrontal cortex and amygdala are so involved. We'll talk about why mindfulness is one of the most powerful interrupts available and give you practical tools to work with your nervous system instead of against it.
Episode 4 — It Runs in the Family: The Hereditary & Ancestral Layer
Thursday, April 30 | 7:00 PM EST
Some of what you're carrying isn't just yours. This episode explores the genetics and epigenetic aspects of neurodivergence, the nature/nurture conversation, repeated family patterns, and the energetic and ancestral layer that behavioral science alone doesn't fully address. We'll talk about generational curse-breaking — what it actually means, what it takes, and how it changes the pattern for everyone who comes after you.
Episode 5 — The Gut, The Brain & The Body That Knows
Thursday, May 7 | 7:00 PM EST
The gut is the body's second brain — and the connection between gut health, hormones, and the nervous system is more significant than most people realize. We'll cover the gut-brain axis, how perimenopause affects masking in neurodivergent people (often removing them without warning), the relationship between authenticity and hormonal shifts, and the connections between the body's physical systems and the chakra system. Your body has always been trying to tell you something.
Episode 6 — Autism, Epilepsy & Misdiagnoses
Thursday, May 14 | 7:00 PM EST
Western medicine has a habit of treating surface symptoms without looking at root causes. This episode examines the connection between autism and epilepsy, how seizures affect the brain and correlate to neurodivergence, and why misdiagnosis — particularly in women — is so common. Courtney and Heather share their own experiences of being misdiagnosed by healthcare professionals. We'll talk about what gets missed, why, and what it means for treatment.
Episode 7 — Undiagnosed, Dismissed & Done: The Women's Healthcare Problem
Thursday, May 21 | 7:00 PM EST
The final episode and the one we've been building toward. We're talking about what it means to be a woman seeking diagnosis, the epidemic of gaslighting in healthcare settings, being told you're "just anxious" or "too sensitive" or "fine" when you know you're not. The complexity of female physiology, the history of women's health being under-treated and understudied, and what it means to finally be believed — by a doctor, by a community, and by yourself.
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The Nervous System & Hormones: Why it Hits Different
April 9 | 7 PM EST
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Calming the Mind Without Medication
April 16 | 7 PM EST
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Spiraling Out: What's Actually Happening & How to Stop It
April 23 | 7 PM EST
4
It Runs in the Family: The Hereditary & Ancestral Layer
April 30 | 7 PM EST
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The Gut, The Brain & The Body That Knows
May 7 | 7 PM EST
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Autism, Epilepsy & Misdiagnoses
May 14 | 7 PM EST
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Undiagnosed, Dismissed & Done: The Women's Healthcare Problem
May 21 | 7 PM EST
YOUR HOSTS
Courtney Buckley
Courtney Buckley is the founder of Soul Frequencies and a Reiki Master Teacher, intuitive guide, channel, and author. She works with neurodivergent and highly sensitive individuals, helping them regulate their nervous system, reconnect with themselves, and come back home to who they truly are.
Her work blends somatic awareness, intuitive guidance, and trauma informed practices, creating a grounded yet deeply transformative approach to healing and self-discovery. She is also the creator of a guided journal designed to support deeper self-reflection and inner connection, with a forthcoming book that expands on her personal journey and her approach to healing, identity, and self-reclamation.
As someone who is neurodivergent and navigating perimenopause herself, Courtney brings both lived experience and professional insight into this space. She knows what it feels like when everything becomes louder, more intense, and harder to make sense of, and she is deeply passionate about helping others feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to understand their bodies and minds in a new way.
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The Nervous System Reset Toolkit
A simple, powerful support system for when your body feels overwhelmed. This toolkit includes a 9 minute guided audio to help you reset, a 2 to 3 minute emergency audio for on the go regulation, and a pocket guide of tools you can use anywhere. Designed to bring you back to safety quickly, especially in the intensity of neurodivergence and perimenopause.
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A deeper journey into who you truly are beneath the noise. This bundle includes four transformational masterclasses, along with an integration guide to help you embody what you learn, not just understand it. This is where awareness becomes real, lasting change.
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An invitation to come home to yourself. Through intentional prompts and self reflection, Soul Pilot supports you in exploring your inner world, rebuilding self trust, and reconnecting with your intuition. A space to process, unravel, and rise on your terms, in your timing.
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A deeply restorative energy healing experience designed to support your body, mind, and spirit. Reiki works to clear energetic blockages, regulate your nervous system, and create space for emotional release. This is where you soften, receive, and allow your system to reset in a safe, supported way.
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Spicy Souls - Energy Healing for the Neurodivergent
Not your typical healing space. This is for neurodivergent humans navigating big emotions, overstimulation, burnout, and the desire for something deeper than surface level solutions.
Inside, we focus on nervous system safety, energy healing, and coming home to who you are without the pressure to “fix” yourself. Real tools, real conversations, and support that meets you where you are. No masking required.
You can also find Courtney on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!
Heather Zimmerman
Heather Zimmerman is the founder of Divine Ascension Co. and the creator of the Self-Spirit Method™ — a 14-step framework for spiritual awakening that bridges behavioral psychology with energy healing. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Penn State and an M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis from National University, with over 20 years of leadership experience working with neurodivergent populations.
As a Master Certified Life Coach, shamanic energy healer, channel, and Akashic Records reader, Heather brings a rare combination of scientific grounding and energetic depth to her work. She specializes in supporting empaths, highly sensitive people, and those navigating spiritual awakening.
As someone who is both neurodivergent and navigating perimenopause, Heather brings lived experience to this series alongside the science and the energetics. She knows firsthand what it means to have your body change in ways nobody prepared you for — and to have to figure it out largely on your own.
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Akashic Records Reading | Inner Child Healing | Energy Clearing
Your soul carries a blueprint — and your body keeps the score. Akashic Records readings access the soul-level information that explains your patterns, your purpose, and what you came here to do. Inner child healing sessions go into the root of what was wounded and create real, lasting shifts at the energetic level. Energy clearing sessions target specific blocks — emotional, physical, or energetic — and get to the root of what's been stuck. These sessions are precise, deeply personal, and designed to move what talk therapy alone can't always reach
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Written Channeled Message | Monthly Channeling Support
Sometimes you need to hear what your guides have been trying to tell you — in writing, at your own pace, to return to whenever you need it. Written Channeled Messages are delivered within 48 hours and carry the specific frequency of what your guides want you to know right now. Monthly Channeling Support is for those who are ready for ongoing guidance — three sessions within three months, tracking your evolution, clearing what comes up, and keeping you moving forward with consistent support at your back.
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Leadership & Organizational Consulting
For coaches, solo-preneurs, and small team leaders who are building something they actually believe in and need the leadership infrastructure to match. This consulting work is built on one core principle: leadership through partnership rather than hierarchy produces better results, retains better people, and doesn't require burning yourself out in the process. If your team dynamic isn't matching your values — this is the work.
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The Self-Spirit Method™ | Skool Community
A 14-step framework for empaths and highly sensitive people who are done trying to fit into practices built for someone else. The Self-Spirit Method™ works with the full spectrum of your experience — from root to crown — and builds the internal infrastructure to hold the depth of what you feel without being flattened by it. The Divine Ascension Co. Skool community is home base — a free and paid space where the work lives, the programs are delivered, and the community gathers.
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Podcast | Facebook Community
Everything You Need to Know About the Ascension of Humanity is the podcast where Heather brings conversations about spiritual awakening, energy work, channeling, and the real human experience of doing this work in a body. The Divine Ascension Co. Facebook group is a free community space for those navigating their spiritual journey — come find your people.
You can also find Heather on Facebook and LinkedIn - feel free to also support Divine Ascension Co. on Facebook and Tik Tok!
GUEST APPEARANCES
Dr. Scott Keller
My name is Dr. Scott Keller, and if there's one thing I want you to know right from the start, it's this: I see you. I see the frustration of not feeling heard. I see the exhaustion from visiting doctor after doctor without real answers. I see the hope you're holding onto—even when it feels like it's slipping away.
From a young age, I felt called to serve others. I didn't know exactly what that would look like, but I knew it involved helping people heal. Initially, I thought that meant medical school. But during my time at Nebraska Wesleyan University, I was introduced to chiropractic care, and something clicked. I fell in love with the idea that the body has an incredible capacity to heal itself when given the right support—naturally, holistically, and in alignment with how we were designed.
For nearly 20 years, I have served patients. I loved the work I was doing, but over time, something started weighing on me. I watched too many people I cared about struggle—going from their primary doctor to specialist after specialist, running test after test, only to leave with more questions than answers. More prescriptions. More side effects. More frustration. And often, no real hope.
That's when I knew I had to do more.
That search led me to Functional Medicine, and honestly, it changed everything. What I've discovered is that people don't need another band-aid or another pill that just masks symptoms. They need someone who will listen—really listen. They need time, attention, and a plan that actually addresses what's happening beneath the surface.
Functional Medicine allows me to do exactly that. Instead of guessing, we test. We investigate the root causes of what's going on in your body. We look at your unique story—your lifestyle, your nutrition, your stress, your sleep, your history—and we connect the dots. Then, we create a personalized roadmap to help your body heal the way it was meant to.
I also bring my own story to this work. I've been there—burnt out, stressed, anxious, out of shape, and honestly, miserable. I know what it's like to feel stuck and wonder if things will ever get better. That experience fuels my passion to help others avoid that trap, or find their way out if they're already in it.
You can also find Dr. Scott on his website!