This episode got real. I sat down with Sara-Louise Ackrill, founder of Wired Differently and co-author of The ND Lovers Club, to talk about something that's not spoken about enough: what it really means to be neurodivergent when it comes to love, money, and healing from trauma.

We covered everything from late autism and ADHD diagnoses (Sara at 38, me at 37), to the impact of coercive control and abusive relationships, and how financial instability often shows up alongside neurodivergence. Sara opens up about going bankrupt at 26, the weight of debt and mental health, and why she refuses to be ashamed of any part of her journey.

She also shares the behind-the-scenes of writing a book on ND relationships, the concept of limerence (yep, obsessive love was a big theme for both of us), and how masking, infatuation, and rejection sensitivity show up in romantic dynamics.

It’s raw, it’s funny, and it’s brutally honest - from both of us.

Resources mentioned: StepChange, Freedom Programme, Own My Life.

Connect with Sara-Louise: https://www.sara-louise.co.uk/

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Neurodivergence and Entrepreneurship
01:24 Personal Journeys of Neurodivergence
04:24 The Impact of Diagnosis on Self-Understanding
06:19 Navigating Financial Challenges and Debt
14:37 Experiences with Coercive Control and Relationships
20:37 Experiencing Coercive Control
23:44 The Impact of Neurodivergence on Relationships
24:44 The Endy Lovers Club: A Safe Space for Neurodivergent Women
28:14 Understanding Limerence and Obsession
33:41 Navigating Relationships and Neurodivergence

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