Julie Legg sits down with therapist, sex addiction specialist, and former pastry chef Mordy Gottlieb, who brings a refreshing perspective on ADHD, shame, and self-worth. Mordy shares his own lived experience with undiagnosed ADHD, his journey through perfectionism. He discusses why traditional talk therapy isn’t always enough and how experiential and action-based approaches can help rewire the brain more effectively.

This conversation explores what it really means to stop fixing and start accepting, offering tangible insights for those navigating ADHD, trauma, shame, and stuckness. From redefining productivity to the healing power of movement, Mordy invites us to shift how we see ourselves.

Key Points from the Episode

• Why perfectionism and productivity can mask undiagnosed ADHD
• The link between trauma, shame, and ADHD symptoms
• How traditional talk therapy sometimes falls short for neurodivergent clients
• Reframing avoidance: not as laziness, but as a nervous system response
• The therapeutic power of experiential modalities like psychodrama and accelerated resolution therapy
• Delegation as a key ADHD-friendly productivity tool
• How redefining success can be a radical act of self-acceptance
• Dancing as a metaphor, and practice, for embracing imperfection and body trust

Links

• LINKEDIN: Mordy Gottlieb
• WEBSITE: thegamechangergroup.com

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Julie Legg chats with Jessica Lewis, a voice-over artist, photographer, podcast host, and mum of three ADHD kids, about her journey of self-discovery and late ADHD diagnosis. Jessica reflects on how parenting led to recognising her own neurodivergent traits, the emotional rollercoaster of raising differently wired children, and how small, simple strategies have helped her create calm amidst the chaos.

Jessica’s podcast Quick Wins for ADHD Moms is all about practical tools, and this conversation is no different. Full of real-world wisdom, it’s a reminder that tiny wins can lead to big changes and that self-compassion might just be the most powerful strategy of all.

Key Points from the Episode

• The parenting journey that sparked Jessica’s own ADHD discovery
• Why her son’s impulsivity and creativity became a turning point
• The emotional impact of diagnosis and the validation it brought
• How Jessica built a creative career around voice work, photography, and podcasting
• Why Quick Wins for ADHD Moms was born out of a need for simple, actionable help
• The power of tiny habits, daily rituals, and delayed dopamine
• Self-coaching: how to pause, reflect, and reframe in real time
• Scripts for saying no: the underestimated ADHD boundary strategy
• Letting go of perfection, embracing seasons, and asking for help

Links

LINKEDIN: Jessica Lewis Voice

QUICK WINS PODCAST: TheADHDmom.com

INSTAGRAM: quickwinsadhdmoms

WEBSITE: JessicaLewisVoice.com

WEBSITE: ThePaintedSquare.com

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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 Episode

• The early signs that made Marnie question how her brain worked
• Discovering the power of strategy, creativity, and forward-thinking
• How late-diagnosed ADHD shaped her entrepreneurial journey
• The surprising ways AI complements an ADHD brain
• Why multitasking and reverse engineering are her superpowers
• The mindset shift from "gap" to "gain"
• Why AI isn’t cheating. It’s amplifying human intelligence
• Building ethical and human-led AI systems in business
• The potential of AI to transform education for neurodivergent learners
• High-performance habits and the importance of reflection
• Reframing life seasons with “It’s not forever, it’s just for now”

Links

• LINKEDIN: Marnie Wills
• INSTAGRAM: Marnie Wills
• FREE RESOURCES & AI STRATEGY SESSION: https://stan.store/business_with_ai_strategist

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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 journey
• The emotional weight of being misdiagnosed with depression for years
• How self-understanding has brought compassion to her past and present self
• Why validation and curiosity are key before and after diagnosis
• The role of somatic tools, sensory techniques, and low-pressure routines
• How she’s building a more supportive world for others through her radio show and podcast

Links:

• ACCESS RADIO: Thats-good-to-know
• LINKEDIN: Meredith Jones
• THAT’S GOOD TO KNOW PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z5UDMRTdyKNpAI5WL8Ny2?si=6baa08a3713a4556
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thats.good.to.know.pod/

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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 Episode

• What it felt like growing up undiagnosed with ADHD
• The emotional impact receiving a late teen diagnosis
• How medication and understanding changed Lily’s academic experience
• Life as a university student and managing executive dysfunction
• Stepping into leadership as CEO of the Young Neurodiversity Champions
• How to create more neuro-inclusive schools
• The power of routines and checklists for energy regulation
• Burnout warning signs and what helped Lily recover
• A message of hope for undiagnosed or struggling young people

Links

• LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-doolan-22ab11282/
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/whoknowslils/
• WEBSITE: https://www.neurodiversity.org.nz/neurodiversity-champions
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/youngneurodiversitychampions/

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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 Episode

• Why burnout in ADHD isn’t about overwork — it’s about misalignment
• The invisible cost of “high performance” in neurotypical environments
• How Bex reframed her experience of boredom as a need for momentum
• Practical tools for identifying early signs of ADHD burnout
• What a neuro-affirming workplace really looks like (and why it benefits everyone)
• The power of intentional pausing, breathwork, and self-awareness tools
• Role crafting and why it matters more than ticking a “diversity” box
• A deep dive into an array of strategies: Drama Triangle, AFEEMA and HALT-HB
• The mindset shift that helped Bex protect her joy and energy
• Advice for anyone stuck in the burnout-blame cycle

Links

• LINKEDIN Bex O'Malley
• INSTAGRAM: Bex O'Malley
• HUMAN FABRIC WEBSITE: www.humanfabric.co.nz
• BEX O'MALLEY BIO: Bex OMalley
• COACHING INFO: ADHD Coaching for Professionals
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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 Episode

• What it’s really like to raise four children with overlapping neurodivergent needs
• Why sibling relationships can be both challenging and transformational in neurodiverse families
• How understanding your child’s diagnosis changes everything
• What “twice exceptionality” means and why it often goes unnoticed
• How Carol helps young adults find their footing beyond school
• The daily rituals that helped Carol stay grounded through it all
• What most parents get wrong about supporting neurodivergent kids
• Why self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential
• The one thing Carol believes every neurodivergent child needs to hear

Links

• LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-siege/
• WEBSITE: https://familypathwayscoaching.com/
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siege.carol/

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Julie Legg speaks with Sian Flynn-Coleman, an ADHD life coach, mother, and passionate advocate of the ADHD Inquiry New Zealand. Together, they unpack the ADHD Inquiry petition calling for a public investigation into the systemic gaps that impact ADHDers across health, education, justice, and employment sectors in Aotearoa.

It’s calling for a national cross-sector ADHD strategy and an annual funding plan — not to start from scratch, but to build on the progress already made and ensure lasting reform. With lived experience and clarity, Sian highlights why coordinated national support is critical and how collective voices can lead to lasting change.

Whether you’re based in New Zealand or beyond, this conversation offers hope, solidarity, and practical insight into what advocacy can look like from the ground up.

Key Points from this Episode:

• Sian’s personal ADHD diagnosis and the turning point that led to advocacy
• Why the ADHD Inquiry NZ matters now—and what it’s really calling for
• The concept of “systemic harm” and what a public inquiry could achieve
• The hidden cost of inaction: financial, societal, and personal
• How a petition becomes part of the national record and leads to change
• What sustainable, government-backed funding could unlock for ADHD support
• Disproportionate impact on the justice system
• The power of grassroots movements and collective visibility
• What Sian would say to policymakers, and the hope she holds for the future

Links:

• ADHD INQUIRY PETITION: https://petitions.parliament.nz/42b5c524-f57f-4c3f-eb1f-08ddcf0ec835?lang=en
• WEBSITE: https://adhdinquiry.nz/
• LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhdinquirynz/
• FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/adhdinquirynz
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/adhdinquirynz/
• LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sianmichelle/
• LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/sian.michelle
• PODCAST & WEBSITE: https://multidimensionaladhd.com/

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