From burnout to bold business moves—Alice Ayliffe is carving a new path for neurodivergent clinicians and the clients they support.

In this energising and honest conversation, Cathy Love chats with Alice about her journey as an Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Business Owner, and proud neurodivergent woman. After relocating to Hobart, facing major health challenges, and rethinking everything from delivery models to client alignment, Alice has rebuilt a career around sustainability and authenticity.

They explore the design of her neuroaffirming ADHD support program, The Shift, and how she’s helping clinicians grow with purpose instead of pressure.

Topics covered on neuroaffirming practice, business reinvention, adult ADHD advocacy, and purposeful growth:

• Neuroaffirming practice – Alice shares what affirming support looks like for adults with ADHD and how trauma-informed care shapes her approach.
• Business reinvention – From burnout and recovery to launching two deeply aligned businesses, Alice shares her roadmap to resilience.
• ADHD advocacy – Why Occupational Therapists are perfectly placed to support people with ADHD, and how Alice is equipping them to do it well.
• Purposeful growth – Inside her education program The Shift, community-building for ADHD OTs, and rewriting the rules of Allied Health work.

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Navigating the shifting landscape of NDIS rules, policy changes, and mounting pressures can be messy. But the most successful Allied Health businesses have one thing in common: they’re nimble.

In this solo episode, Cathy Love explores the true meaning of nimbleness for Allied Health Business Owners. Drawing from her coaching conversations and real-world examples, she reveals the traits and tactics of those who adapt and thrive in chaos. Forget waiting for the dust to settle—Cathy shows you how to spot opportunities, reset priorities, and lead with courage.

Topics covered on adaptability, flexibility, speed of change, and innovation under pressure:

• Adaptability & Flexibility – Learn how leaders shift resources and reset priorities without losing momentum.
• Speed of Change – Uncover why some businesses move fast and thrive while others stall and survive.
• Innovation Under Pressure – Turning tough funding and policy changes into opportunities for new services and smarter systems.

Related Episodes

• Episode 364: The Pressure to Step Up – NDIS Reform Fallout
• Episode 360: Rising Above the NDIS Pricing Storm
• Episode 337: Building Resilience in Allied Health Business

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If it feels like the goalposts keep shifting—you’re not imagining it.

In this unfiltered episode, Cathy Love is joined by Chantelle Robards to unpack the relentless changes shaking the NDIS landscape. From the ministerial brief to foundational support confusion, CEO transitions, and tightening gap payment rules—this episode unpacks the mounting pressure on Allied Health Business Owners.

Chantelle doesn’t hold back. She shares why she wrote her own version of the ministerial brief, what the Grattan report missed, and what Allied Health businesses need to do now to step up and lead through the reform fog.

This isn’t about panic. It’s about stepping up.

And it’s about protecting your passionate team, your clients, and your business.

Topics covered on NDIS reforms, quarterly funding risk, gap payment crackdown, and foundational supports:

• NDIS reforms – What’s in the ministerial brief, what’s not, and why staying informed matters more than ever.
• Quarterly funding risk – The funding period chaos that’s tripping up providers and how to protect your revenue and participants.
• Gap payment crackdown – The rules are tightening. Chantelle breaks down what you can (and can’t) bill—plus how providers are being caught off guard.
• Foundational supports – Still confused? You’re not alone. Here’s what we know, what’s still unclear, and why providers need to be proactive.

Additional resources mentioned: NDIA Incoming Ministers Brief

Related Episodes

• Episode Number 360: Rising Above the NDIS Storm
• Episode 363: From Protest to Pivot – What Allied Health Must Do Next

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