Predictably Good

In this episode we meet Nem Kearns, co-director of Disabled Women Ireland. Nem talks about why disabled women and gender-marginalised people are at high risk of poverty, how policy often overlooks them and how to turn shared lived experience into collective action.

We speak with Dr. Sam Burrows about the realities of perimenopause, from mood changes and brain fog to the emerging links with ADHD and autistic women. Sam shares what she’s seeing in her practice, why the conversation has changed so quickly, and how hormonal shifts affect women across different stages of life.

A conversation with autistic psychologist and author Maja Toudal about energy accounting, burnout, anxiety, and the realities behind building a meaningful quality of life. Maya shares how her early experiences shaped her work and why energy accounting can support anyone navigating stress.

This week we’re joined by Gillian Kearns, co-founder of Neuro Pride Ireland. Gillian talks about how Neuro Pride began, the drive for stronger intersectional representation, and how activism and lived experience shaped its direction.

In this episode, we chat with Dr Maeve Kavanagh, Principal Clinical Psychologist at the Adult Autism and ADHD Practice and co-founder of Childversity. Maeve talks about creating neuroaffirmative ways to explore identity, supporting people beyond identification, and what genuine allyship looks like in practice.

In this episode, we chat with Chris Nugent, Senior Librarian with Dublin City Council Libraries, about making libraries more accessible and inclusive. Chris shares how Dublin libraries are breaking down barriers through sensory supports, outreach programmes, audiobooks, and creative community spaces designed for everyone.

In this episode, we chat with occupational therapist and late-identified AuDHDer Sarah Sproule about Internal Family Systems, a structured therapeutic approach that helps people understand the different parts of themselves. We talk about burnout, sensory experiences, and the importance of being understood in healthcare settings. Content note: this episode includes discussion of sexuality.

In this episode, we chat with Ryan Palm, Executive Director of the Brad McGarry Center for Neurodiversity at Mercyhurst University in Pennsylvania. Ryan shares how their long-standing program supports neurodivergent students through academic, social, and vocational pathways. It helps them to build confidence, independence, and community during their college years.

On this week's episode our guest, Katie, shares her powerful story of pregnancy and birth as a neurodivergent woman. She reflects on navigating medical systems, sensory challenges, and the emotional transition into motherhood, with warmth, humour, and insight into how understanding ourselves can change everything.

This week we chat with Peter O’Brien, founder of Neuroconvergence, a collaborative platform that brings together the neurodivergent community, advocates, and organisations into a shared ecosystem of understanding and change. We chat about building spaces where every kind of mind belongs and about the power of community, creativity, and lived experience in shaping a more inclusive future. Join the...

This week, we’re joined by Eleanor Ryan — lecturer, violinist, and PhD researcher. We talk about learning styles, study challenges, and why writing a thesis made her rethink how her brain works. A quiet, thoughtful chat about movement, education, and noticing what helps.

Content warning : This episode includes discussion of substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, pornography, violence and anger. This week, we speak with Chris, founder of Attentive Apparel, about masking, rage, diagnosis, fatherhood, and choosing a different path. It’s an honest, raw, and ultimately hopeful conversation. If you’re feeling distressed, help is available. In Ireland or the UK, you can con...

In this episode we talk to Caoimhe about the intersection of neurodivergence and gender identity. Caoimhe shares what it means to truly understand yourself and how that can change your life. Note: This episode contains adult themes.

It’s just the two of us this week — catching up properly for the first time in a while. We talk about what’s changed since we started the podcast, from work and burnout to self-advocacy, shame, and what it means to feel understood.

This week, we chat with Tiffany Grant - neurodivergent advocate, coach, and trainee psychotherapist - about ADHD, trauma, and life as a parent and professional. From lockdown hypnotherapy to studying psychology, Tiffany shares how understanding her brain helped her stop fighting herself and start navigating life on her own terms.

This week, we speak with Mark, an executive coach and consultant using his lived experience and professional insight to change how workplaces think about neurodivergence. From coaching managers to calling out tick-box inclusion, Mark shares what it really takes to create safe, supportive spaces where everyone can thrive.

This week on Predictably Good, we chat with Aoife - ADHD coach, educator, and all-around rhythm enthusiast. From dancing to drumming to packing up her life a dozen times, Aoife shares how movement (of all kinds) has helped her understand her brain, regulate her nervous system, and support others to do the same.

In recognition of Tourette's Awareness Month 2025, we talked to Tasha who is a Neurodiversity coach,  working with adults or parents of neurodivergent children. She is also late identified neurodivergent, and shares her experience and the common misconceptions of Tourette's syndrome.

Grief and loss affect everyone, but not in the same way. In this episode, we explore the different ways people experience and process grief. It’s a conversation about emotion, memory, and making space for what’s hard.

This week, we chat with Emma, an Occupational Therapist from Scotland now living in Ireland. She opens up about her personal journey of ADHD, self-understanding and what she’s learned along the way.

This week we talk to a father of two ADHDers. He shares his journey through school and work, and how recognising familiar patterns in his kids led to some unexpected discoveries about himself. We also talk about the strategies his family uses to navigate day-to-day life in a way that works for them.

In this episode, we speak with an occupational therapist from England who shares her experience of being dyslexic and a late identified ADHDer. She reflects on how medication has made a real difference in her day-to-day life.

This week we speak with Kate, a Social Worker and Coach Supervisor in the UK. We talk about the benefits of coaching, living in a neurodivergent household, and the confidence that comes from diverse experiences.

This week, we hear from a member of our community! We speak with Emma from Dublin, who was late identified as neurodivergent. She shares her journey of identification, the process of self-discovery, and navigating crossroads. With incredible insight and a powerful message about lifting shame, this conversation is both honest and deeply relatable.

This week we talk about the changing landscape of DEI in the US, navigating teenage friendships, and the struggle to get kids out the door in the morning.