ADHDifference
FaktaHelseADHDifference challenges the common misconception that ADHD only affects young people. Diagnosed as an adult, Julie Legg interviews guests from around the world, sharing new ADHD perspectives, strategies and insights.ADHDifference's mission is to foster a deeper understanding of ADHD by sharing personal, relatable experiences in informal and open conversations. Choosing "difference" over "disorder" reflects its belief that ADHD is a difference in brain wiring, not just a clinical label.Julie is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing, and Living with ADHD (HarperCollins NZ, 2024) and ADHD advocate.
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- S2E14: Screenwriting, Redefining Success & Embracing ADHD + guest Steve McCleary (00:42:40)
Julie Legg chats with Kiwi screenwriter, actor, and pro wrestling commentator Steve McCleary, best known for his work on Power Rangers. Steve reflects on his late ADHD diagnosis, tracing the thread from misunderstood childhood behaviours to the clarity that came in adulthood. He shares his pure joy for plot dynamics, his love of the creative process, how he’s redefined success, and how understanding his neurodivergence has reshaped his approach to writing, perspective, and living fully....
- S2E13: Neurodiversity In Education Project + guest Justine Munro (00:35:02)
Julie Legg is joined by Justine Munro, CEO of the Neurodiversity In Education Project in New Zealand. Justine brings passion, strategic insight, and a deep commitment to reimagining inclusive education. She shares her late ADHD diagnosis journey, the challenges facing neurodivergent learners, and the powerful programs being rolled out across New Zealand to ensure that every student, regardless of how their brain works, feels seen, supported, and celebrated. From practical strategies and...
- S2E12: Building Empires & Leaning Into ADHD Strengths + guest Colin McIntosh (00:31:16)
Julie Legg welcomes Colin McIntosh, a serial entrepreneur best known as the founder of Sheets & Giggles and co-creator of the AI-powered tool sheetsresume.com. Colin shares his late ADHD diagnosis story, how it shaped his work ethic and personal strategies, and the unfiltered realities of building multiple businesses while navigating ADHD. Colin talks about the highs (hyperfocus and creativity) and lows (distraction and dopamine traps) of ADHD entrepreneurship. From his 3am work sprints t...
- S2E11: ADHD, Medication, Focus & Creativity Unleashed + guest Angela Harvey (00:29:12)
Julie Legg speaks with Angela Harvey – a social worker, facilitator, speaker, author, poet, filmmaker, and founder of Let’s Talk University. Angela reflects on her late ADHD diagnosis, the shame she once felt about medication, and how embracing her neurodivergence has sparked a creative explosion in her 50s. Angela shares her evolving relationship with productivity, identity, and purpose, weaving in stories of her award-winning film, her self-help poetry book, and her unapologetic approach to...
- S2E10: ADHD, High Sensitivity & Sensory Processing + guest Dr Alise Murray (00:30:01)
Julie Legg welcomes Dr. Alise Murray – a clinical psychologist and life coach. With over 20 years of experience supporting adults with ADHD and a background working with highly sensitive people, Alise brings both professional expertise and deep compassion to the conversation. Together, she and Julie explore what makes ADHD management feel emotionally complex, how to navigate real-world challenges like time management, emotional regulation, and people-pleasing, all while honouring the un...
- S2E9: Advice for ADHD Entrepreneurs & Creative Freelancers + guest Shelby Dennis (00:23:42)
Julie Legg sits down with Shelby Dennis, a freelance copywriter turned ADHD-friendly business coach. Shelby shares her journey from corporate frustration to entrepreneurial freedom, following a late ADHD diagnosis that helped reframe years of feeling “too much” in traditional work environments. Now coaching other neurodivergent freelancers, Shelby brings lived wisdom to what it means to build a business that works with your ADHD brain. From questioning conventional business advice to designin...
- S2E8: ADHD, Logic, Music & Liberation + guest Jel Legg (00:24:29)
Julie Legg is joined by Jel Legg, a multi-disciplinary creative whose life has moved through a remarkable series of reinventions - from engineering and web development to professional music production. Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 55, Jel reflects on how his late diagnosis brought not just relief, but deep validation for a lifetime of curiosity, burnout, and non-linear success. With humour and insight, Jel shares how understanding his neurodivergence helped him give himself permission to...
- S2E7: Shared Similarities Between ADHD & Autism In Women + guest Randi-Lee Bowslaugh (00:27:38)
Julie Legg is joined by Randi-Lee Bowslaugh, a Canadian author, former competitive kickboxer, and mental health advocate. Diagnosed with autism later in life, Randi-Lee brings clarity to the lived and shared experiences that often fall between diagnostic cracks - emotional regulation struggles, sensory sensitivities, people-pleasing, and chronic exhaustion from masking. This conversation highlights a growing reality: many women are missed, misdiagnosed, or misunderstood when it comes to ADHD ...
- S2E6: Advocating For Support - Neurodivergent Needs in UK Schools + guest Greer Jones (00:35:45)
Julie Legg chats with Greer Jones, a UK-based podcast host, neurodiversity advocate, and founder of the Unfinished Idea community - a space dedicated to supporting parents raising neurodivergent children. As a mum to a son with autism and ADHD, and part of a neurodivergent couple herself, Greer brings deeply lived insight to the realities of navigating education, diagnosis, and daily life as a neurodivergent family. In this heartfelt and powerful conversation, she shares how her son’s diagnos...
- S2E5: ADHD, Workplace Wellbeing & Hope + guest Sam Gibson-Massey (00:42:54)
Julie Legg sits down with Sam Gibson-Massey, founder and CEO of Hope, a workplace well-being platform on a mission to transform how organizations support their people, especially those navigating burnout, mental health challenges, and neurodivergence. With a personal ADHD diagnosis discovered later in life, Sam shares his journey through shame, anxiety, and the moment of clarity that helped him reframe his brain not as a problem, but as a difference. From there, he’s built a mission-dri...
- S2E4: ADHD, Public Speaking & The Pursuit of Purpose + guest Alex McElroy (00:31:56)
Julie Legg is joined by Alex McElroy, an international speaker, pastor, author, and leadership coach whose ADHD diagnosis reshaped the course of his life. After hitting academic rock bottom in college, Alex received a diagnosis that gave him the clarity and tools to rebuild. Alex uses his platform to inspire others to find purpose in their challenges, harness their unique energy, and structure their lives in ways that work with their neurodivergence, not against it. Key Points from the Episod...
- S2E3: ADHD Mind Shifts & Neurodivergent-Forward Leadership + guest Garrett Hammonds (00:28:07)
Julie Legg chats with Garrett Hammonds, the founder of a digital marketing agency and a self-described high-performing achiever who was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in adulthood. Garrett opens up about the emotional impact of a late diagnosis, and how it reframed his self-perception from “just a weird kid” to someone whose brain simply worked differently. Since his diagnosis, Garrett has restructured not only his personal systems, but also the way he leads his agency. With his wife (...
- S2E2: AuDHD, Thirst For Learning & Creative Drive + guest Nicola Knobel (00:30:16)
Julie Legg welcomes Nicola Knobel, a creative strategist, systems thinker and proudly AuDHD, based in New Zealand. Nicola brings deep personal insight into what it means to navigate life with both ADHD and autism, particularly when diagnosed in adulthood. From academic success to building creative businesses, Nicola shares how she’s made sense of her brain’s unique wiring, including the tension between ADHD spontaneity and autistic structure. She reflects on grief, identity, and the power of ...
- S2E1: ADHD Research & DIVA-5 + guest Noemi Platania (00:18:27)
Julie Legg welcomes Noemi Platania, a clinical psychology researcher and PhD candidate based in the Netherlands. Working under the supervision of Professor Dr. Sandra Kooij and Dr. Dora Wynchank at the Expertise Center Adult ADHD in The Hague, Noemi is focused on improving the DIVA-5 diagnostic interview to better reflect the experiences of women and girls with ADHD. With passion, humility, and deep curiosity, Noemi shares her academic journey, the real-world inspiration behind her work, and ...
- ADHDifference - Season 2 coming soon! (00:00:39)
Diagnosed as an adult, Julie Legg interviews guests from around the world, sharing uplifting stories, personal experiences, new ADHD perspectives, strategies, insights and resources to help inform, inspire and engage with adult ADHD listeners worldwide. Send us a text Thanks for listening. Visit ADHDifference.nz to find past episodes, videos, links, or to say hello! Get social with us on Instagram Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diag...
- S1E57: ADHD & The Jiu-Jitsu Mindset + guest Julio Rivera (00:32:48)
Julie Legg speaks with Julio Angel Rivera, a New York City-based writer, mental health advocate, and martial arts coach, about his experience with ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression and CPTSD. This jiu-jitsu philosophy profoundly resonates with how Julio has come to approach ADHD and mental health, and has learned to flow with challenges and embrace nonlinear paths to progress. Diagnosed at 42, he reflects on the struggles he faced before his diagnosis and the personal growth that foll...
- S1E56: Triple Combo - ADHD, OCD & Autism + guest Cali Keating (00:42:33)
Julie Legg interviews Cali Keating, a neurodivergent therapist based in Barcelona who specialises in supporting clients with the triple combo: ADHD, OCD and autism, and various dual combinations thereof. Cali explains how OCD, like ADHD, is tied to dopamine and cortisol regulation and how these overlapping neurodivergences can complicate diagnosis and treatment. The core of the conversation revolves around multiple neurodivergent diagnoses, commonly referred to as "multiple exceptionali...
- S1E55: Curiously ADHD #2 ADHD Questions & Perspectives (00:27:06)
Julie returns to respond to more questions in part 2 of Curiously ADHD. She ponders an array of topics including medication, meditation, labels, genetics, unmasking and reclaiming a lost spark. As a late diagnosed ADHDer she offers empathetic, experience-based reflections meant to validate, soothe, and support. 6 KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED Q1. Medication Worries: "I've recently started ADHD medication but it's not working well for me. I've changed GPs a few times and I'm now worried my current d...
- S1E54: ADHD - Tapping Into Joy & Presence + guest Theresa Lear Levine (00:27:39)
Julie Legg chats with Theresa Lear Levine—an EFT master practitioner, hypnotherapist, business coach, author and fellow ADHDer, about tapping into joy and presence. Diagnosed with ADHD at 42 Theresa describes the experience as finally switching on a light in a room she didn’t know was dark. This self-discovery reframed years of internal tension and helped her release long-held guilt, particularly in her roles as a mother and entrepreneur. Together, they explore how therapeutic tools, like EFT...
- S1E53: Curiously ADHD #1 Questions & Perspectives (00:28:42)
In this solo episode, Curiously ADHD, Julie Legg sits down with a cup of coffee to answer frequently asked questions she’s received over time from people trying to make sense of ADHD. This episode is both personal and practical, aiming to empower listeners through shared experiences and pragmatic guidance rather than medical advice. Julie emphasizes that she is not a medical professional, but a diagnosed ADHDer and author who has spent years researching and speaking with others in the c...
- S1E52: ADHD - You Are Not Alone (00:23:23)
Wherever on your ADHD journey, you are not alone. Julie and Jel Legg reflect on the importance of community, connection, and shared experiences for those living with ADHD. The conversation is sparked by their attendance at a recent author’s event and the overwhelming sense of affirmation and belonging that came from engaging with readers who identified with The Missing Piece, Julie’s book for women diagnosed with ADHD later in life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Community is critical: Finding lik...
- S1E51: ADHD & Women In Leadership + guest Dr Alessandra Wall (00:59:01)
Dr Alessandra Wall, founder and CEO of Noteworthy, joins Julie Legg to reflect on her life, career, and insights into women in leadership. She shares her experiences of working with children and adults with ADHD and what led her to shift from psychology to founding Noteworthy, a platform helping women in leadership roles find their voice and value. Though never formally diagnosed with ADHD, Alessandra recognised many of its traits in herself. The conversation dives deep into how to comm...
- S1E50: ADHD & Justice Sensitivity (00:24:43)
Julie and Jel Legg explore the deep emotional responses people with ADHD often have to perceived injustices. They delve into the concept of justice sensitivity, describing how this sensitivity can manifest in different areas of life—particularly through heightened emotional responses and a strong sense of moral fairness. They introduce the four key domains of justice: Distributive (fairness in outcomes), Procedural (fairness in processes), Interpersonal (fairness in treatment), Informational ...
- S1E49: ADHD & Negative Self-Talk (00:31:07)
In this episode Julie and Jel Legg delve into the topic of negative self-talk—those persistent, looping thoughts that can erode confidence and hold people back from trying new things. For those with ADHD, these internal narratives can be especially loud and deeply rooted, often shaped by years of misunderstanding, impulsivity, and self-doubt. They explore how these thought patterns can quickly spiral into feelings of worthlessness or inadequacy. The conversation touches on the role of adult d...
- S1E48: ADHD & Body Doubling (00:25:15)
Julie and Jel Legg explore the concept of body doubling, a common ADHD coping strategy where the presence of another person helps one complete tasks that feel overwhelming or unappealing when done alone. They clarify that body doubling isn’t teamwork—both people don’t have to be doing the same thing. Instead, it's about having someone nearby as a form of gentle accountability and moral support, which can reduce distraction and increase focus. They share personal anecdotes, and reflect o...