hello there
Hello, I’m Sadie. AuDHD Coach and mentor – here to help you navigate your midlife ADHD & Autism journey to your unmasked and uncaged life
my story
Probably one of life’s biggest questions is “Who am I and what am I doing here?”
This is something that kept popping up for me throughout my 30’s. All around me, friends and colleagues were getting married, having babies, moving up the corporate career ladder and generally getting on with their life.
And part of me was happy to play along that this was what I wanted too, even though a quieter more insistent voice kept asking the powerful question - is this really it?
And the question didn’t go away...
why I do what I do
My quest to discover who I was took me on a journey away from myself and all the way back home again.
Through my late 30s I was becoming more and more aware that I was hiding my true face behind a persona that was moving through life on autopilot. Life felt both too much AND not enough – I was in need of some serious rebalancing.
Even after a breakdown in 2018, it took another 5 years to realise that I was both Autistic and had ADHD (aka AuDHD) - a diagnosis that whilst shocking in the biggest life plot twist kind of way, also made so many things finally make sense.
I woke up to the understanding that my whole life, I'd been trying to fit in where I did not quite belong - and all the parts of me I had denied, hidden and felt ashamed of were clamouring for my attention…
I'd spent a lifetime masking - pretending to be like everyone else so I could fit in, when what I was really craving was the belonging that comes from being and accepting your true self.
Discovering such a fundamental thing about myself just as I hit my mid forties, and all the fun that being a mid-life woman brings was at first overwhelming - and I couldn't help wondering if now knowing I was AuDHD would be the reason that I'd struggle to ever find success with my business.
But when I took the time to connect with the newly discovered part of me and really explored what it meant, it opened up for me the realisation that I have gifts the world is sometimes lacking – empathy; intuition and curiosity. Beyond that, my inner child was wide awake and desperate to play. I reconnected with my love of magic, whimsy and creativity
This is where true magic comes to play – the ability to be exactly who I am; do something I love (and am good at!); support other people to connect with who they are and really make a difference in the world.
how we will work together
You don't need someone to give you answers as I trust that you already have all the answers you need inside you. My job is to be your cheerleader and encourage you to step into your full uncaged potential.
Looking inward and reconnecting with who you are can sometimes feel uncomfortable and confronting so I'll be there to hold your hand when things get wobbly.
A never ending to do list and constant uncertainty about what the right next move is can be overwhelming and paralysing - fear and doubt take over and all your lovely ideas and dreams get pushed aside once more.
Don't worry - I use a strategic approach to support you in building strong foundations. My background in project management means I can blend the practical with the magical to problem solve and innovate.
Together we can cut through the fear, soothe your overwhelm and get you focused on what matters.
Working with me means that you have a trained, certified ADHD coach who also has diplomas in EFT, Polyvagal theory, shadow work, meditation and tarot. As well as all that magic, you're going to have an experienced leader, project manager and life long problem solver in your corner.
You can find out more about my commitment to how I work with clients here.
