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This week on Mad About, I’m joined by one of my favourite clients, the lovely Ben Gibbons.

Ben is the founder of Nimble Photography, creating a safe and comfortable wedding photography experience for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent people. But that is only part of his story.

In this episode, Ben opens up about growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, being outed, going through conversion therapy, becoming homeless, and the huge journey of trying to work out who he really was after years of being told not to be himself.

We talk about trauma, rejection sensitivity, ADHD, autism, religion, politics, safeguarding, visibility, personal brand, and what happens when you finally stop shrinking and start speaking.

This is a really raw, brave and important conversation about identity, survival and finding your voice.

We cover:

• growing up in a strict religious environment
• being neurodivergent and feeling different from the start
• the reality and impact of conversion therapy
• losing family and rebuilding life from the ground up
• chosen family, healing and love
• confidence, TikTok and showing up online
• standing up for your values in public
• creating change through visibility

Trigger warning: this episode contains discussion of conversion therapy, suicidal ideation, homelessness, religious trauma, rejection, mental health, and discrimination.

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Why do autistic people take things at face value… and how can that actually put us at risk?

In this episode of Mad About, I’m sharing a very real (and slightly painful 😅) story about accidentally ending up in the wrong gym class… and how that spiralled into a much bigger realisation about trust, neurodivergence, and the way we process information.

We talk about:

• Why autistic and ADHD brains often lead with trust, not suspicion
• How miscommunication happens and why we don’t always question it
• The link between people-pleasing, RSD, and not speaking up
• The dangers of taking things at face value in the online business world
• Why I refuse to promise “six-figure results” (and what I will promise instead)

This one gets into the real talk about smoke and mirrors in the business space, how to spot red flags, and why having the right support around you matters more than buying another shiny course.

If you’ve ever trusted someone and thought “hang on… was that actually right?” — this episode is for you.

Come for the gym fail, stay for the life and business reality check 💥

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This episode is a proper, unfiltered conversation between Maddy and Lucy Power about neurodivergence, trauma, identity, and what it really means to be yourself in a world that constantly tries to put you in a box.

From ADHD and autism to trauma responses, masking, queerness, and visibility—this is a deep, honest, sometimes funny, sometimes heavy chat about how our experiences shape who we are… and how we can start reclaiming that.

There are big conversations here. Real life. Real stories. And a lot of “oh shit, that makes sense.”

🧠 What We Talk About

• Lucy’s journey into ADHD diagnosis later in life
• The overlap between trauma and neurodivergence
• Why so many neurodivergent people carry trauma
• How trauma gets “stuck” and shows up in everyday life
• Masking, identity, and feeling like you don’t fit
• The pressure to conform to societal expectations
• Queerness, visibility, and living authentically
• Parenting, identity, and supporting neurodivergent kids
• The impact of cancel culture and social rejection
• Nervous system dysregulation and reactive behaviour
• What it actually means to be radically authentic

🔥 Key Takeaways

• Trauma isn’t just what happened, it’s how your body holds it
• Neurodivergence and trauma can look very similar
• You’re not “too much”—you’ve just been unsupported
• Masking disconnects you from who you really are
• Identity is often a story we’ve been taught, not the truth
• Being yourself in a world that doesn’t get you is an act of rebellion
• You can build a life and business that actually fits who you are

💬 Real Talk Moments

• Maddy sharing her personal experiences with trauma, grief, and ADHD
• Lucy opening up about late diagnosis and queerness
• Honest chat about feeling excluded and self-protection responses
• The reality of raising neurodivergent kids and navigating identity
• A raw moment around grief and loss mid-recording

💥 What Lucy is “Mad About”

Lucy shares what truly fires her up:

• The way society treats trans people
• The impact of capitalism on wellbeing
• Global injustice and inequality
• And her deep passion for trauma work and transactional analysis

🧩 About Lucy

Lucy is a psychotherapeutic coach specialising in:

• Trauma
• Neurodivergence
• Transactional Analysis
• Radical authenticity

She helps people understand themselves on a deeper level and unlearn the layers that stop them from being who they truly are.

🌍 Connect with Lucy

• Instagram: @IamLucyPower
• Facebook: Lucy Power
• LinkedIn: Lucy Power
• Email: lucy@iamlucypower.com

📲 Connect with Maddy

• Instagram: Maddy Talks Money
• TikTok: Mad About Money Official
• Book: Mad About Money

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