Hi, I'm Rody, and I'm an
ADHD Coach in Melbourne
I help late diagnosed adults with ADHD reduce the chaos, experience success and get things done.
Because I get it.
The chaos is a feature, not a bug.
Business Coaching | Career Coaching | ADHD Coaching
Are you me?
Getting an ADHD diagnosis as an adult comes with mixed emotions. There can be relief, confusion, grief and vindication.
We grew up in a world that didn’t undestand ADHD. It was a label they gave to little boys who couldn’t sit still in class.
I understand how challenging it can be living with the weight of trying to keep everything together.
To know your potential, to see your success, yet still struggle at things that “should” be easy.
We grew up in systems that drilled in all the “shoulds” we need to live up to.
- How we “should” think about our careers and work,
- How we “should” think about relationships and friendships,
- How we “should” think about rest, plan our time,
- How we “should” think!
But here’s the thing.
ADHD isn’t a behavioural condition. It’s a neurology.
It’s literally how our brains are wired.
It shapes how we see the world around us, our relationships, our work, and most importantly, ourselves.
We’re creative thinkers. We’re fast thinkers. We’re out of the box thinkers. We’re divergent thinkers.
And most importantly, ADHD comes with a million questions.
I’m here to help you answer those questions.
Who am I?
As a late diagnosed adult with ADHD, I’ve personally wrestled most of my life with this invisible force that seemed to create paradoxes.
However, I’ve also discovered that it’s possible to thrive with ADHD.
Our brains are literally wired for it!
Once I understood how my brain works, I started bringing all my experience, hyperfixations and areas of interest together to overcome the challenges that were unseen for so long. Psychology, human behaviour. technology, automation and AI, business strategy, digital marketing.
Until one day, a mentor challenged me with this:
“You need to do something with this. You need to help others with what you’re doing for yourself.”
That’s why I became an ADHD coach – to help others harness their unique strengths and navigate the complexities that come with ADHD. I’m here to shed a light on the invisible force that gets in their way.
To work with their brains, not against it!
Through personalized strategies, guidance, and support, and sharing evidence-based psychoeducation, I aim to empower individuals with ADHD to embrace their neurodivergent brains, discover effective coping mechanisms, and unlock their full potential.
Together, we can rewrite the narrative surrounding ADHD and create a path towards not just surviving, but truly thriving.
Let’s embark on this transformative journey together.
Are you me?
Getting an ADHD diagnosis as an adult comes with mixed emotions. There can be relief, confusion, grief and vindication.
We grew up in a world that didn’t undestand ADHD. It was a label they gave to little boys who couldn’t sit still in class.
I understand how challenging it can be living with the weight of trying to keep everything together.
To know your potential, to see your success, yet still struggle at things that “should” be easy.
We grew up in systems that drilled in all the “shoulds” we need to live up to.
- How we “should” think about our careers and work,
- How we “should” think about relationships and friendships,
- How we “should” think about rest, plan our time,
- How we “should” think!
But here’s the thing.
ADHD isn’t a behavioural condition. It’s a neurology.
It’s literally how our brains are wired.
It shapes how we see the world around us, our relationships, our work, and most importantly, ourselves.
We’re creative thinkers. We’re fast thinkers. We’re out of the box thinkers. We’re divergent thinkers.
And most importantly, ADHD comes with a million questions.
I’m here to help you answer those questions.
Who am I?
As a late diagnosed adult with ADHD, I’ve personally wrestled most of my life this invisible force that seemed to create paradoxes.
However, I’ve also discovered that it’s possible to thrive with ADHD.
Our brains are literally wired for it!
That’s why I became an ADHD coach – to help others harness their unique strengths and navigate the complexities that come with ADHD. I’m here to shed a light on the invisible force that gets in their way.
To work with their brains, not against it!
Through personalized strategies, guidance, and support, and sharing evidence-based psychoeducation, I aim to empower individuals with ADHD to embrace their neurodivergent brains, discover effective coping mechanisms, and unlock their full potential.
Together, we can rewrite the narrative surrounding ADHD and create a path towards not just surviving, but truly thriving.
Let’s embark on this transformative journey together.
My journey
Being diagnosed with ADHD in my mid-30s was a life changing experience. So many things suddenly made sense.
But let’s start with the backstory.
I came to Australia when I was 15, with little to no support, and no idea what to expect.
As with many immigrants (and 3rd culture kids), this gave me a unique perspective to deconstruct the culture I was thrown into. For those that have experienced this culture switching at a young age, it feels like you have to learn how to human!
While I faced many challenges as I learned to assimilate into Western culture, I also had certain advantages too.
I learned to think outside the box. I learned to find opportunities in the challenges. I learned to connect with different types of people, and mould into different situations.
What I didn’t realise, was that many of my experiences were also tied to how my brain was wired.
My undiagnosed ADHD.
You may find this journey relatable.
You may find this journey relatable.
One of my first jobs was workorder management for a large telecom. I got bored and automated my job. When management found out I was fired.
While working fulltime for a charity, I taught myself how to make websites on the side (a hyperfixation), and eventually turned that into my fulltime job.
Two years into that business, I had learned everything I could about websites, and pivoted into web apps and integrations.
Two years after that, I pivoted and built a little digital marketing agency. While I was doing that, I launched a little startup which grew and crashed.
Two years after that I pivoted into marketing and technology consulting for startups, scaleups and small businesses. While doing that, I launched a little Social Media side hustle, automated it, and eventually sold it to an agency in Sydney.
After 8 years of running my own business, I joined a startup as their full-time marketing and technology manager. Then moved on to an agency to head a team of 12 as head of marketing, then onto a charity as Global Digital Director, and so on…
I’d carved a niche for myself, I’d learned over the years that I was the person who joined a business where I could jump in, fix everything, build new things, and then hand it back systemised, integrated, automated, and ready for someone to maintain!
- One of my first jobs was work-order management for a large telecom. I got bored and automated my job. When management found out I was fired.
- While working fulltime for a charity, I taught myself how to make websites on the side (a hyperfixation), and eventually turned that into my fulltime job.
- Two years into that business, I had learned everything I could about websites, and pivoted into web apps and integrations.
- Two years after that, I pivoted and built a little digital marketing agency. While I was doing that, I launched a little startup that grew and crashed.
- Two years after that I pivoted into marketing and technology consulting for startups, scaleups and small businesses. While doing that, I launched a little Social Media side hustle, automated it, and eventually sold it to an agency in Sydney.
- After 8 years of running my own business, I joined a startup as their full-time marketing and technology manager. Then moved on to an agency to head a team of 12 as head of marketing, then onto a charity as Global Digital Director, and so on…
I had carved a niche for myself.
Over the years I learned that I was the person who joined a business who could jump in, fix everything, build new things, and then hand it back systemised, integrated, automated, and ready for someone else to maintain!
It was only 14 years into this journey that I learned I had ADHD.
In hindsight, it was clear as day!
And it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
I was constantly busy, constantly juggling, and constantly at 100%. Running a business or managing a team, while focusing on a couple of side projects.
The constant pivoting, the jumping from project to project, I was also managing the cycle of pushing hard, and burning-out hard. (#adhdburnout anyone?!)
Give me an impossible project, and I’d smash through it. Need to book my car in for a service? Forget about it.
And these behaviours persisted. It was all or nothing.
In all my adventures, I’ve consistently and constantly searched for
- productivity hacks,
- time management tools,
- organisational systems,
- books on getting things done,
- mindset and psychology podcasts…
You name it, I’ve been there, done that.
Joined the 5am club, bulleted the journal, 4-houred the week, stacked the habit, ice bathed the body, automated the calendar, binged the podcast, hacked the brain, and I didn’t even get a lousy t-shirt (so I made one #justadhdthings 😂)
According to my password manager, I’ve tested over 150+ different project/task/time management tools in the past 16 years. I may or may not leave my taxes to the last minute, but my #adhdtax is on direct debit.
It always felt like I was falling behind. Always felt like I couldn’t quite be efficient enough, or productive enough.
I was productive. I was successful. And at the same time, I felt like I was drowning in endless todos that never got done.
Before I was diagnosed with ADHD…
I, like most people with ADHD, was told to sit still and be quiet at school. I was taught that success meant you finished school, uni, and had a steady job. I was told to avoid taking risks, to think things through, to focus on one thing at a time.
- I was told it was weird to have so many different hobbies.
- That it was weird to not follow the rules (but they don’t make sense!)
- That it was weird to change careers 3 times.
It’s no wonder most of us become business owners!
Well, welcome weirdos, it’s time we change that!
Everything changed when I learned how my brain works.
Looking back over my journey, I noticed a common thread.
The automations, the habit stacking, the life hacking, that’s easy bits.
But all that aside, I really love working with people, helping them solve personal and business problems. I value genuine connection.
It lights up my brain. 🌶️🧠
So, again, welcome weirdos. Let’s connect.
It’s time to learn what is happening in your brain, and why you do what you do.
And most importantly,
My journey
Being diagnosed with ADHD in my mid-30s was a life changing experience. So many things suddenly made sense.
But let’s start with the backstory
I came to Australia when I was 15, with little to no support, and no idea what to expect.
As with many immigrants (and 3rd culture kids), this gave me a unique perspective to deconstruct the culture I was thrown into. For those that have experienced this culture switching at a young age, it feels like you have to learn how to human!
While I faced many challenges as I learned to assimilate into Western culture, I also had certain advantages too.
I learned to think outside the box. I learned to be find opportunities in the challenges. I learned to connect with different types of people, and mould into different situations.
What I didn’t realise, was that many of my experiences were also tied to how my brain was wired.
My undiagnosed ADHD.
You may find this journey relatable.
One of my first jobs was workorder management for a large telecom. I got bored and automated my job. When management found out I was fired.
While working fulltime for a charity, I taught myself how to make websites on the side (a hyperfixation), and eventually turned that into my fulltime job.
Two years into that business, I had learned everything I could about websites, and pivoted into web apps and integrations.
Two years after that, I pivoted and built a little digital marketing agency. While I was doing that, I launched a little startup which grew and crashed.
Two years after that I pivoted into marketing and technology consulting for startups, scaleups and small businesses. While doing that, I launched a little Social Media side hustle, automated it, and eventually sold it to an agency in Sydney.
Eventually I joined a startup as their fulltime marketing and technology manager. Then moved on to an agency to head a team of 12 as head of marketing, then onto a charity as Global Digital Director, and so on…
It was only 14 years into this journey that I learned I had ADHD. In hindsight, it was clear as day!
experience in digital and technology, both as a business owner and a career professional, managing people in an office environment as well as launching side hustles. I’m proud of what I’ve been able to achieve in this time.
My search history though, tells a different story.
(no not that one… incognito browser exists for a reason!)
In all my adventures, I’ve consistently and constantly searched for
- productivity hacks,
- time management tools,
- organisational systems,
- books on getting things done,
- mindset and psychology podcasts…
You name it, I’ve been there, done that.
Joined the 5am club, bulleted the journal, 4-houred the week, stacked the habit, ice bathed the body, automated the calendar, binged the podcast, hacked the brain, and I didn’t even get a lousy t-shirt (so I made one #justadhdthings 😂)
According to my password manager, I’ve tested over 150+ different project/tast/time management tools in the past 15 years. I may or may not leave my taxes to the last minute, but my #adhdtaxes are on direct debit.
I was constantly busy, constantly juggling. Running a business or managing a team, while focusing on a couple of side projects.
At times, I could spend days working on a project non-stop. Other times, responding to my an email was my Everest!
Give me an impossible project, and I’d smash through it. Need to book my car in for a service? Forget about it.
And these behaviours persisted. It was all or nothing.
- Working on 3 projects at the same time, or binge watch Netflix the whole weekend.
- Focus on one thing for 8 hours straight, or jump from task to task to task all day
- Having a very active social life, or not seeing friends for months (and not even realising it’s been months).
It always felt like I was falling behind. Always felt like I couldn’t quite be efficient enough, productive enough.
And it didn’t make sense. After all, I’m a “forever student”.
I was productive. I was successful. And at the same time, I wasn’t.
Until I was diagnosed with ADHD.
Until I learned how my brain works.
Until I looked at myself, and looked at the world, and realised something that completely changed my perspective.
I was never shown how to work with my brain.
And this is what it’s like for most ADHDers.
We live in a world that values things that simply don’t work for ADHD brains. In our society, we value consistency and timeliness. At school, we’re taught to conform and sit still. At work, we’re expected to be risk averse and focus on one project at a time.
That’s why most of us have windy career paths, and end up changing careers, moving into creative roles, or starting our own businesses.
We’ve built habits and coping strategies throughout our lives to accomodate for these invisible forces. Trying to live in a world that doesn’t understand our brains.
And for the most part, we’ve survived. But these habits and coping strategies don’t take into account our neurodivergent brains! That’s why they’re called maladaptive coping strategies.
It’s time we changed that.
It’s time to learn what is happening in your brain, and why you do what you do.
And most importantly,
Work with your brain, not against it!
