"I struggled with school growing up—it always felt hard, and I constantly wished I was 'brighter' or could remember things that seemed so easy for others."

Hi, I’m Trudy — a certified ADHD Life Coach with over 25 years of experience in education, and someone who truly understands what it’s like to live with ADHD.

What life often looked like before my diagnosis...

It was difficult to stay focused in meetings (where I had very little interest in what was being discussed) and in some conversations (on topics I found boring).

I often felt behind, scattered, and I always seemed to be 'catching up' on things others found easy.

I didn't actually even realise this had a name, but I was often 'masking', looking calm and capable on the outside, but feeling overwhelmed inside.

In my late 20s I was diagnosed with depression (I know now ADHD rarely travels alone and it often has a occurring condition (AKA for me it was 'depression').

I was often winging it, when I really - so desperately wanted to feel organised and calm. I did have pockets of times in my life where I managed to be organised and feel calm, but theses were fleeting and they didn't stick around for long.

Once again I didn't realise these even had a name - but I found myself often 'hyper-focusing' or 'zoning out.' The 'zoning out' was something I had tried to mask for years.

For me this was just the tip of the iceberg. There was so much more happening beneath the surface — I just didn’t have the language for it yet.

These were just a few of the struggles I’d navigated for years

When my son was diagnosed with ADHD in his late teens, I started to pay closer attention to how his challenges showed up. Some things were clearly different to mine — but so many felt deeply familiar.

The more I learned about how ADHD affected him, the more I started seeing myself. It felt like a spotlight had been turned on, and all the things I’d struggled with quietly over the years were suddenly being reflected back at me — with clarity and compassion I hadn’t had before.

Eventually, the time came when I needed to find out for sure — did I have ADHD too? After several sessions with my psychiatrist, exploring my history and patterns, he looked at me and gently asked, “Why did it take you so long to seek help?”

That question landed hard. It was validating — and heartbreaking. It made me realise just how many years I’d spent quietly struggling, wondering what was wrong with me, and trying to push through without the support I actually needed.

The psychiatrist gave me an ADHD diagnosis, a script for medication, and suggested I connect with an ADHD life coach (What on earth was that!?)

At the time, I had no idea what an ADHD coach even did — but I knew I didn’t want to keep doing things the way I had been. So I reached out… and that decision changed everything.

So, I reached out to a wonderful ADHD Life Coach — and those sessions were genuinely life-changing.

For the first time, I could talk to someone who truly got me. She had ADHD too, and that shared understanding created a kind of safety and connection I hadn’t experienced before. Our weekly sessions gave me practical tools, but more than that, they helped me rebuild my confidence and make sense of how my brain works — across all areas of my life.

The impact was so powerful, I knew I wanted to be able to do this for others with ADHD too.

After 25 years as a passionate and dedicated school teacher, I made an exciting pivot in my career

Driven by my desire to help other women just like me and also kids and families in a new, meaningful way, I spent a year studying with an American-based program to become a certified ADHD Life Coach.

This shift felt like a natural next step, blending my years of teaching experience with my deepening knowledge of ADHD.

And now… I get to be that person for others — the one who listens, understands, and helps make things feel a little less overwhelming. I support people who feel stuck, exhausted by their busy brains, frustrated by things that seem easy for others, and unsure where to start.

And together, we find a way forward that actually works.