In this episode, Laura Gowers speaks with Danielle Cudjoe-Michalski, founder of Thinking Light Coach, about her late identification of dyslexia and ADHD. Danielle shares what it was like growing up without the language to understand her differences, the impact of masking in school and corporate spaces, and how this shaped her confidence and career.

She explores the role of coaching in supporting neurodivergent adults and discusses the need for genuinely neuro-inclusive workplaces, advocating for practical changes that allow people to thrive rather than just cope.

More about the guest:

Danielle Cudjoe-Michalski is the founder of Thinking Light Coach, a practice centred on rest, access and sustainable success for neurodivergent adults, with lived experience of dyslexia and ADHD. After 20 years in corporate STEM roles and co-founding a Neurodiversity Network, she now works as a neurodiverse coach, consultant, trainer and TEDx speaker, supporting people to understand their patterns, ease long-held self-blame and build practical tools into everyday life, while helping organisations take practical steps towards genuine neuro-inclusive cultures.

You can connect with Danielle:

Instagram- @thinkinglightcoach
Facebook- @thinkinglightcoach

LinkedIn - Danielle Cudjoe-Michalski

More about the host:

Laura Gowers is an award winning dyslexia assessor, neurodivergence coach, former teacher and SENCo with over 23 years of experience in education. She is the founder of This is Dyslexia - Dyslexia assessments & coaching and runs a specialist dyslexia assessment centre in Canterbury, Kent, supporting children and adults locally and across the UK through in person and online assessments.

Her work is strengths based, focusing on clarity, confidence and wellbeing, helping people move beyond labels and understand how their brain truly works.

Website: www.thisisdyslexia.co.uk

Instagram: @thisisdyslexiauk

Facebook: @LauraGowersUK

Facebook Page:@this.is.dyslexia.uk