This month I like to dedicate to Neurodiversity, so what better guest to have than Joanne, the Neuroinclusive Consultant!

In this episode we chat about what being Neuroinclusive actually looks like, some earlier experiences, and how Joanne helps others make their spaces more neuroinclusive.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannegibsonneuroinclusiveconsultant/

Originally when I set up as a piano tutor, I wanted to appeal to anyone and everyone, I chanced saying I specialised in teaching older adults because it meant more daytime slots, but that backfired within the first year! I bumbled through until 2025, before realising what my actual niche was.

Now clarity is 100%!

And it's all due to Neurodiversity <3

Danielle Beardmore-Easson is a legal business co-founder and lifestyle entrepreneur building at the intersection of law, leadership, and legacy. After overcoming a dyslexia diagnosis that challenged her confidence in numbers, she now empowers others to protect their future, lead boldly, and design lives rooted in freedom and purpose.

In this episode we talk about living with dyslexia, and how she got through life despite not having a diagnosis until her 20s, and now thrives running her businesses!

Talking this month about maths, how I used to have a photographic memory, and how I lost my "gift" of maths by the time I was 17...

And also how I still use maths now, despite everyone at school saying maths was pointless because no one uses it in real life!

For Pi Day (3/14 in American :P)

This month I'm talking to Jolanda about being childless.

This is a topic that still has a lot of stigma about it, so it's important to cover it. It was also interesting because myself and Jolanda have completely opposite life experiences!

Jolanda is a certified coach and the founder of ThrivingWithout Kids, a community for childless women. She knows about the pressureof ‘having to make a choice’ and ‘whenthere is no choice’. She has lived this and here is how she found her way tojoy and confidence:

*Feeling ashamed and silenced, to... embracing my story andspeaking with confidence.

*Seeking constant validation, to... standing strong in myown worthiness.

*Emotionalexhaustion, to... setting boundaries that protect my peace.

Her coaching is rooted in Dialectical Behaviour Coaching,Core Renewal Therapy and Breathwork, offering structure and compassionatesupport to help women live with purpose, clarity, self-trust and joy. Through1:1 coaching, a growing online community, and accessible tools like herEmotional Trigger Guidebook, Jolanda is redefining what it means to live a fulllife without children.

Her message is simple but powerful:

“Childlessness is not the end of your story, and you do getto live a life full of joy and fulfilment”

More info: www.thrivingwithoutkids.com

Join the community www.thrivingwithoutkids.com/community

In this episode I talk about "not" choosing to become a mum.

But also choosing it.

The plight of being anxious about being pregnant, and how I was originally incapable of making big life choices... how I got through the pregnancy, and how for this part of my life, CBT did actually work.

This month I'm talking to Heather Palfreyman.

Heather was one of my main influences who helped me in the early days of my self development journey, I love seeing her journey too!

We met in lockdown at a virtual networking event.

Heather is a Home Educating Mum of two, owner of More Than Just Mum and a Leader with UW. She is passionate about helping others achieve their goals and dreams through mindset work, coaching and teamwork.

https://www.morethanjustmum.com/

Guidance: There is the odd bit of swearing in this episode.

This month I'm talking about my word of the year, over the years, and what they've meant to me (or not in some cases!)

And why this year's word is FUN! (and a culmination of all the past ones too)

https://tropicpianistgamer.co.uk