Differently Aligned - AI, Systems & Strategy for Neurodivergent Business Owners

Here's my simple 4-step plan for setting yourself up for a VERY aligned, fabulous business year ahead. 0. Figure out your best, most preferred way of planning. Assemble all your best markers if that's your vibe! 1. Map out unmovable dates 2. Add time off for yourself! 3. Put in promos & events 4. Build your content plans around this!    

In this episode, I'm sharing about why streamlining, systematising, and automating are so important for neurodivergent business owners. I'll help you figure out where to even get started with systematising, and how these systems "cheat codes" can help you ditch the boring, repetitive stuff, free up your brainspace, making life a little easier. You deserve a business that's more easful!   If you're...

In this episode, Shan Fitzgerald (Copywriter and Brand Strategist, and fabulous ND human from WildSpark) brings the fun and important, actionable ideas as she shows you how to tap into your brand's true personality and quit being boring.   Language note: Some swears in this one!     Connect with Shan Fitzgerald :   https://wildsparkcopy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wildspark.co/ https://www.thre...

In this episode of Differently Aligned, I'm sharing the lessons I learned from stepping away from business for three weeks. From discovering what's truly essential to keeping your business running, to creating a balance between work and life, I'll offer actionable takeaways you can implement in your own business.   Key takeaways include: - How doing less can keep your business thriving - The impor...

Today I'm sharing some of the ways that being an ADHDer is a strength for me as a business owner, and a few ways it makes things challenging.   If you're listening on my Exploring Neurodiversity Podcast, and you'd like to learn more from me in my 'other hat' where I support Neurodivergent Business owners, here's how you can find me: Subscribe to the Differently Aligned Podcast Follow me on Instagr...

Today I'm sharing some of the ways that being Autistic is a strength for me as a business owner, and a few ways it makes things challenging.   Here's how you can find me & get more support: Subscribe to the Differently Aligned Podcast Follow me on Instagram @neurodivergent.business Grab 20% off my already-low-cost workbook - The Aligned Business Workbook for Neurodivergent Business Owners. Use cod...

I had the fabulous pleasure of chatting with, and learning from Anna Clarke, a psychologist, play therapist, and EMDR Accredited Consultant. Anna has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced sexual assault and family violence. They are passionate about supporting clients through a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming lens.   Anna discusses: - Ma...

A good friend asked me a very powerful question recently, which I'm sharing with you today. And this is what has been tumbling around in my head for days. What is 'busy' helping you avoid?   I share my reflections from the brink of burnout, and how I'm coping with 'quiet' now.   Learn more and join the collective waitlist here:  https://ndbusiness.co/neurodivergent-business-collective/   Brand new...

In this episode, I'm going to cover prioritising tasks in your business  and what you should focus on first. One of the members of my neurodivergent business collective recently asked me this question: 'I'm not sure of the order to follow. What should I set up first? What will help my business? How much time could be allocated to different business tasks?' This question, and I feel like many of yo...

In this episode, I wanted to give you an easy way to listen in on a live webinar that I delivered to over 50 amazing Neurodivergent Business owners. The webinar is called shift your business from burnout to boundless. I shared with everybody key areas where you can get some quick wins in many cases, and really look at how aligned your business is for your brain, your needs, your life. And make som...

In this episode, I'll be sharing more about the concept of sunk cost fallacy and why we tend to hold on to things that we've already invested in, such as time, money, or effort, and how this affects our business decisions. Whether it's reassessing our business services, business model, team dynamics, or even our calendar schedule. I want to help you maximise your joy in life, your profit in busine...

In this podcast shortie version of our chat, Annie Crowe and I talk about: How to find the balance between being a bit cheeky and pushing the envelope, and possibly offending people... while making the changes that you want in the world How to decide which speaking opportunities to say yes or no The 'neuronormative' rules about public speaking and advocacy that we can ditch, to be more authentical...

In this episode, I'll be sharing my content creation workflow and process. When you own a business, whether you signed up for this part of it or not, you are a marketer. A certain part of your job is going to be marketing, sharing messages, telling people what you have for sale, what great ideas you have, helping people connect with you. And a lot of that happens through content creation.   Conten...

In this episode, I'm going to be sharing my love of streamlining, automating, and systematising. I totally love nerding out on automating computerised bits and pieces of my businesses. It is one of my SpIns (also known as special interests).   If you already love automating and streamlining and systematising, then probably you're going to tune in and you'll be like, cool. This is my jam. Let's tal...

This epsiode is some fabulous highlight snippets from my guest speaker webinar that Steph Roberston recently did for my Neurodivergent Business Collective members: Listening to your Body to Thrive in Business - Exploring Sensory Needs and Interoceptive Awareness. You'll hear Steph sharing and our chats about: What is sensory processing? Different types of sensory processors Strategies to support y...

I'm sharing my business model journey and what I learned through all the different types of business that I've had so far. I hope that you'll take away some thoughts and ideas for your next, more aligned business direction!   Links & Resources: Books by Mike Michalowicz: The Pumpkin Plan and Profit First   Jenny Blake's Podcasts (her books are great too!): https://www.pivotmethod.com/podcast https...

Have you ever said any of these things to yourself or even out loud?   "I just can't get started because I don't know where to start." "It's going to cost me $10,000 to set up my website and get a logo. So I can't get started yet because I don't have the funds for that." "I don't have time to do everything perfectly. So I'm just waiting until I do."   In this episode, I talk about how you can just...

Welcome in to the Differently Aligned podcast, for Neurodivergent Business Owners! In this shortie welcome episode, I share who the Differently Aligned Podcast is for: It's for you if you're neurodivergent (including if you're not sure whether you are, or if you're self-diagnosed. You're welcome here!) and you're a business owner (including sole traders, contractors and entrepreneurs. You're also...