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FINDING MY USER MANUAL
A PODCAST ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO BE HUMAN –
WHEN NO ONE HANDED YOU AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
‘Finding My User Manual’ is a podcast about learning how to be human when no one handed you the instruction booklet.
Through personal stories, expert conversations, and unapologetically honest reflections, host Tigz Rice (that’s me) explores what it means to understand yourself, your needs, and how to thrive in a world that wasn’t built with everyone in mind.
This isn’t a podcast about self-optimisation or productivity hacks. It’s about the real, messy work of figuring out how you’re wired, what you need, and how to build a life that feels aligned with who you actually are.
From neurodivergence and late diagnosis, to body image, creativity, relationships, and self-acceptance, we unpack the core questions: How do I work? What do I need? How do I build systems that support my brain instead of fighting it? How do I connect authentically when I experience the world differently?
Candid. Witty. Empowering. Real.
New episodes drop every Monday.
what to expect
PODCAST THEMES
Body Image & Empowerment
Sixteen years of photographing bodies has taught me a lot about confidence, boundaries, and self-acceptance. We explore what it means to see yourself clearly, not through the lens of beauty standards, but through genuine understanding and celebration.
Creativity & Career Survival
Build a creative business when your brain doesn’t work the way productivity gurus say it should? Find systems that actually work, energy management, and what it takes to sustain creativity without burning out.
Neurodivergence & Self-Discovery
Conversations about what it’s like to finally understand how your brain works. We unpack late diagnosis, ADHD, autism, RSD, sensory overload, burnout, masking, and all the moments when you realise the world wasn’t designed for the way you process it.
Self-Acceptance & Legacy
The long game. Building a life aligned with who you actually are, not who you were told to be. Unlearning the rules that never fit, debugging old patterns, and rewriting your own manual, one chapter at a time.
Relationships & Communication
How do we connect with others when we experience the world differently? We decode love languages, navigate friendship dynamics, set professional boundaries, and discover authentic connections when our wiring doesn’t match the default.
Raw Authentic Conversation
Through conversations with creatives, neurodivergent entrepreneurs, empowerment specialists, and people rewriting their own user manuals: every episode is candid, vulnerable, and unapologetically real.
introducing
YOUR PODCAST HOST
Tigz Rice is an internationally recognised empowerment photographer, TEDx speaker, and late-diagnosed neurodivergent creative who has dedicated her entire career to helping people see themselves clearly, both through her lens and beyond it.
As someone who’s navigated building a successful creative business, self-advocated for both an ADHD and Autism diagnosis as a late diagnosed adult, and challenged countless beauty standards in an industry obsessed with them, Tigz brings vulnerability, expertise, and a whole lot of honesty to every conversation.
With previous podcast hosting experience, she knows how to create space for real, meaningful conversations that resonate long after you stop listening.
This podcast is her user manual in progress: shared out loud, in real time, with you.
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‘Finding My User Manual’ is currently seeking sponsors who align with our mission of empowerment, neurodiversity support, mental wellness, creativity, inclusivity, and authentic living.
If your brand shares these values and wants to connect with an engaged community of empowerment-seekers, creatives, and neurodivergent individuals across the UK and internationally, we’d love to hear from you.
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Tigz Rice is an engaging and insightful podcast guest and host, known for her empowering storytelling and deep expertise in photography, body image, and creative entrepreneurship. As an empowerment photographer, Tigz brings candid, thought-provoking conversations about self-confidence, visibility, and the power of taking up space – both in front of and behind the camera. She’s passionate about dismantling unrealistic beauty standards, celebrating diverse bodies, and helping creatives build authentic, luxury-level personal brands. With her signature blend of warmth, wit, and industry insight, Tigz inspires audiences to embrace their power, own their stories, and show up unapologetically.