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• S2E22 - Drive, ADHD Multitasking & AI Assistants + guest Marnie Wills

  Julie Legg chats with Marnie Wills — AI strategist, former international athlete, educator, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. Marnie opens up about her late-discovered ADHD and how understanding her fast-moving brain has shaped the way she works, creates, and lives.By amplifying her innate multitasking drive and insatiable curiosity, Marnie shares the tools and strategies that help her channel her energy more productively, including how AI has become a key support in her own life, and how she now guides clients to use it as a powerful, generative business tool.Packed with insight and real-life examples, this conversation is a compelling reminder to view AI not as artificial intelligence, but as amplified intelligence, especially for ADHDers and neurodivergent thinkers wired for momentum and innovation.Key Points in the EpisodeThe early signs that made Marnie question how her brain workedDiscovering the power of strategy, creativity, and forward-thinkingHow late-diagnosed ADHD shaped her entrepreneurial journeyThe surprising ways AI complements an ADHD brainWhy multitasking and reverse engineering are her superpowersThe mindset shift from "gap" to "gain"Why AI isn’t cheating. It’s amplifying human intelligenceBuilding ethical and human-led AI systems in businessThe potential of AI to transform education for neurodivergent learnersHigh-performance habits and the importance of reflectionReframing life seasons with “It’s not forever, it’s just for now”LinksLINKEDIN: Marnie WillsINSTAGRAM: Marnie WillsFREE RESOURCES & AI STRATEGY SESSION: https://stan.store/business_with_ai_strategistSend us a textThanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. Visit ADHDifference.nz to find past episodes, videos, links, or to say hello! Get social with us on Instagram Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD

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• S2E21: ADHD Self Recognition & Growth + guest Meredith Jones

  Julie Legg speaks with radio host, advocate, and mum of two neurodivergent children, Meredith Jones. Through supporting her children, Meredith began recognising familiar patterns in herself, leading to a journey of curiosity and self-awareness around ADHD.While currently undiagnosed and on the ADHD assessment wait-list, she is on a journey of understanding how her brain works, allowing herself to implement meaningful strategies for emotional regulation, daily structure, and self-compassion. This conversation is a wonderful reminder that you don’t have to wait for an official diagnosis to begin supporting your brain. Sometimes, recognition is the first and most important step.Key Points in the Episode:Why Meredith started questioning her own neurodivergence How rejection sensitivity was a major clue in her ADHD discovery journeyThe emotional weight of being misdiagnosed with depression for yearsHow self-understanding has brought compassion to her past and present selfWhy validation and curiosity are key before and after diagnosisThe role of somatic tools, sensory techniques, and low-pressure routinesHow she’s building a more supportive world for others through her radio show and podcastLinks:ACCESS RADIO: Thats-good-to-knowLINKEDIN: Meredith JonesTHAT’S GOOD TO KNOW PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z5UDMRTdyKNpAI5WL8Ny2?si=6baa08a3713a4556INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thats.good.to.know.pod/Send us a textThanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. Visit ADHDifference.nz to find past episodes, videos, links, or to say hello! Get social with us on Instagram Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD

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• S2E20: Young Neurodiversity Champions Advocating for Change + guest Lily Doolan

  Julie Legg chats with 19-year-old neurodiversity advocate Lily Doolan, recently elected CEO of the Young Neurodiversity Champions of New Zealand. Diagnosed with ADHD at 17, Lily shares her journey from being misunderstood at school to finding clarity, purpose, and passion as a youth leader and university student. Lily opens up about the impact of diagnosis, burnout, education reform, and the importance of filling your cup. With refreshing honesty, she challenges the narrative around “naughty kids,” and champions inclusion, compassion, and spaces where neurodivergent voices are truly heard.Key Points from the EpisodeWhat it felt like growing up undiagnosed with ADHDThe emotional impact receiving a late teen diagnosisHow medication and understanding changed Lily’s academic experienceLife as a university student and managing executive dysfunctionStepping into leadership as CEO of the Young Neurodiversity ChampionsHow to create more neuro-inclusive schoolsThe power of routines and checklists for energy regulationBurnout warning signs and what helped Lily recoverA message of hope for undiagnosed or struggling young peopleLinksLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-doolan-22ab11282/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/whoknowslils/WEBSITE: https://www.neurodiversity.org.nz/neurodiversity-championsINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/youngneurodiversitychampions/Send us a textThanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. Visit ADHDifference.nz to find past episodes, videos, links, or to say hello! Get social with us on Instagram Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD

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• S2E19: ADHD Burnout & Thriving in Corporate + guest Bex O'Malley

  Julie Legg speaks with Bex O’Malley  —  a neurodiversity consultant, ADHD coach, and former corporate high-performer. Diagnosed later in life, Bex shares the toll of masking, the realities of ADHD burnout, and the strategies that helped her rebuild on her own terms.From emotional dysregulation to workplace misalignment, from self-awareness to role crafting, Bex invites us into a conversation about designing systems that serve neurodivergent lives — not squeeze us into the wrong ones. Plus, she shares her own frameworks, including AFFEMA, HALT-HB, and the triangle check-in that helps her clients (and herself) reset in moments of stress.Key Points from the EpisodeWhy burnout in ADHD isn’t about overwork — it’s about misalignmentThe invisible cost of “high performance” in neurotypical environmentsHow Bex reframed her experience of boredom as a need for momentumPractical tools for identifying early signs of ADHD burnoutWhat a neuro-affirming workplace really looks like (and why it benefits everyone)The power of intentional pausing, breathwork, and self-awareness toolsRole crafting and why it matters more than ticking a “diversity” boxA deep dive into an array of strategies: Drama Triangle, AFEEMA and HALT-HBThe mindset shift that helped Bex protect her joy and energyAdvice for anyone stuck in the burnout-blame cycleLinksLINKEDIN Bex O'MalleyINSTAGRAM: Bex O'MalleyHUMAN FABRIC WEBSITE: www.humanfabric.co.nzBEX O'MALLEY BIO: Bex OMalleyCOACHING INFO: ADHD Coaching for ProfessionalsCURIOUS TO LEARN MORE: Book a discovery call or coaching sessionSend us a textThanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. Visit ADHDifference.nz to find past episodes, videos, links, or to say hello! Get social with us on Instagram Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD

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• S2E18: ADHD, Parenting & Harmony in the Home + guest Carol Siege

  Julie Legg chats with Carol Siege, certified professional coach, keynote speaker, and mother of four neurodiverse sons. Carol brings practical insight drawn from decades of lived experience navigating ADHD, autism, learning differences, anxiety, and more within her own family.Carol shares how parenting her “alphabet soup” family led to her passion for supporting other parents through her coaching work. From emotional regulation and sibling dynamics to twice-exceptionality and self-care, this episode is full of real-world strategies for raising neurodiverse children while staying grounded yourself.Key Points from the EpisodeWhat it’s really like to raise four children with overlapping neurodivergent needsWhy sibling relationships can be both challenging and transformational in neurodiverse familiesHow understanding your child’s diagnosis changes everythingWhat “twice exceptionality” means and why it often goes unnoticedHow Carol helps young adults find their footing beyond schoolThe daily rituals that helped Carol stay grounded through it allWhat most parents get wrong about supporting neurodivergent kidsWhy self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essentialThe one thing Carol believes every neurodivergent child needs to hearLinksLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-siege/WEBSITE: https://familypathwayscoaching.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siege.carol/Send us a textThanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. Visit ADHDifference.nz to find past episodes, videos, links, or to say hello! Get social with us on Instagram Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD

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