Neurodivergent Pulse

What happens when your brain craves stimulation, but your body demands rest? In this deeply honest conversation, Laetitia sits down with disability advocate, writer and content creator Saffy to explore the intersection of being autistic, ADHD and living with multiple chronic illnesses. Together they unpack the invisible balancing act of managing energy, sensory needs and identity, while navigating...

What if what looks like "defiance" is actually a nervous system asking for safety? In this powerful conversation, Laetitia sits down with Sarah Middleton, neurodivergent social worker, educator and founder of Brilliant Little Gems, to unpack one of the most misunderstood neurodivergent profiles: PDA (Persistent Drive for Autonomy). Together they explore why behaviour-focused approaches o...

What happens when motherhood becomes the catalyst for understanding your neurodivergence? In this deeply validating conversation, Laetitia sits down with Samantha Johnson, lived experience educator, content creator, and late-identified AuDHD mother, to explore the realities of neurodivergent motherhood. Together, they unpack overstimulation, executive functioning demands, sensory needs, identity s...

What if communication isn't about using the right words? In this insightful episode, Laetitia is joined by Alana, speech pathologist, neurodiversity advocate and founder of NeuroNurture. Together, they challenge common assumptions about communication and explore what neuroaffirming support really looks like when children are overwhelmed, dysregulated or unable to access spoken language. Drawin...

What happens when autistic people take back the narrative around autism? In this thought-provoking episode, Laetitia is joined by Jocelyn, the creator behind @audhd_academic, an Autistic and ADHD student dedicated to making autism information more accurate, accessible and inclusive. Through her advocacy, Jocelyn challenges misinformation, amplifies marginalised voices, and encourages deeper conver...

What happens when disabled people are missing from the stories, brands and campaigns we see every day? In this powerful episode, Laetitia is joined by Simone Eyles, founder of Disinfluencer, a social enterprise on a mission to take disability mainstream through representation, talent and education. Together, they explore why authentic visibility matters, the hidden cost of exclusion, and how brand...

How do we create online safety for neurodivergent children and young people without turning online spaces into something to fear? In this thoughtful and nuanced episode, Laetitia is joined by Shadia Hancock, autistic and ADHD speech pathologist, advocate, educator and founder of Autism Actually. Together, they unpack the complex conversations around online safety, digital connection and what onlin...

We all love and connect with music on a deep level. We all have different tastes and preferences.  In this fascinating and deeply practical episode, Laetitia is joined by Tiziana, founder of Music Tree in London, music therapist, educator, and creator of the Music Tree Approach. Together they explore how music can become a powerful tool for supporting regulation, executive functioning, connection...

What happens when a neurodivergent parent, a neurotypical partner, and a neurodivergent child are all navigating life together… while building a platform designed to support families just like theirs? In this deeply personal episode, Understanding Zoe founders, Laetitia and Johan step away from their usual roles as co-founders of Understanding Zoe to share the real story behind the platform… not j...

What happens when you’re navigating being neurodivergent while raising neurodivergent children… without the right tools? In this powerful and grounded episode, Laetitia is joined by Michael (an autistic ADHDer, parent, speaker, and host of the Deep Dive podcast) who shares his lived experience of parenting, overwhelm, and finding new ways to make sense of it all. Together, they explore what it rea...

Why does Understanding Zoe exist… really? In this deeply personal solo episode, Laetitia takes you behind the scene… not into strategy decks or product features, but into the real lived experience that sparked everything. This is the story before the research. Before the app and before the business. It’s the story of a parent navigating overwhelm, systems that didn’t connect, and a child who neede...

What does PDA parenting really look like… in the messy, imperfect, everyday moments? In this honest and deeply relatable solo episode of Neurodivergent Pulse, Laetitia moves beyond theory and into real-life lived experience … sharing what actually happens in her home raising a PDA child while being PDA herself. From morning struggles to emotional overwhelm, this episode offers a grounded look at w...

What if the reason nothing is working… isn’t you? In this deeply personal solo episode of Neurodivergent Pulse, Laetitia opens up about a turning point that changed everything — discovering PDA (Persistent Drive for Autonomy) and how it reshaped the way she understands, parents, and supports her child. Through lived experience, research, and reflection, this episode explores why traditional strate...

What happens when families stop trying to do it all alone and finally find their people? In this powerful and deeply human episode of Neurodivergent Pulse, Laetitia is joined by Vanessa Gauci, CEO of Autism Community Network (ACN). Vanessa shares her personal journey as a mother of five, including raising her autistic, non-speaking son, and how that lived experience led her into advocacy and commu...

What happens when neurodivergent families finally find a space where they don’t have to explain themselves? In this heartfelt episode of Neurodivergent Pulse, Laetitia is joined by Kristy and Eliza from Belongside Families, a family-led organisation supporting parents and carers raising neurodivergent children. Together they explore the profound impact of peer connection, lived experience and neur...

What does truly neuroaffirming support look like in practice? In this insightful episode of Neurodivergent Pulse (and special episode for Neurodiversity Celebration Week), Laetitia sits down with psychologist and resource creator Adelle Sushames, founder of Neurodivergent Ally. With nearly two decades of experience in psychology and the last decade focused exclusively on Autism and ADHD assessment...

What if learning didn’t have to follow a curriculum? In this deeply honest and thought-provoking conversation, Laetitia is joined by Melissa, founder of Weave ND, an online community supporting neurodivergent unschooling families around the world. Melissa shares the personal story that led her family to unschooling — a journey that began with school refusal, trauma, and a deep realisation that tra...

What if ADHD wasn’t about deficit… but about innovation? In this energising and deeply affirming conversation, Laetitia is joined by Madeleine Jaine Lobsey, transformational leader, creative strategist, autistic/ADHD founder of Wondiverse, and host of Neurodelight. Together, they unpack the misconceptions around ADHD (especially in women), the hidden cost of masking, and the profound power of crea...

What if “wild” wasn’t something to tame… but something to understand? In this grounded and expansive conversation, Laetitia is joined by Kaya, trauma-sensitive Occupational Therapist, author, speaker and founder of Active OT For Kids and Camp Reset. Together, they explore the concept of The Wilderness Within - a powerful metaphor for understanding our nervous system, our protective responses, and...

What does a “successful” morning look like when you’re neurodivergent? In this real, funny and deeply resonant episode, Laetitia is joined by Johanna Badenhorst, Clinical Psychologist, ADHD mentor and host of the ADHD Her Way podcast, for a raw conversation about the everyday chaos that comes with ADHD mornings and how to meet them with more self-compassion and less shame. Together, they unpack th...

What if feeding differences weren’t seen as problems, but as natural expressions of neurodivergence? In this episode, Laetitia is joined by Natasha Lane, a proudly autistic ADHDer, dietitian, feeding therapist, parent and grandparent whose lived experience deeply informs her work. Through her practice, Eating and Feeding , Natasha supports neurodivergent families navigating feeding challenges, foo...

How do we build authentic, lasting relationships with neurodivergent young people, especially when traditional approaches fall short? In this deeply thoughtful episode, Laetitia is joined by psychologist and connection advocate Isobel Ziatas, whose work at The Kidd Clinic centres on truly seeing, hearing, and respecting young people on their own terms. Together, they unpack how connection grows no...

What if play was never just a break from learning but the learning itself?  In this deeply insightful episode, Laetitia speaks with Angie and Kaycee, the sister duo behind Curious Me, an award-winning, community-led organisation dedicated to creating inclusive, outdoor play spaces for neurodivergent children. Together, they explore the power of curiosity-led, unstructured play and why messy, chaot...

What if your child didn’t need fixing and neither did you? In this beautifully candid episode, Laetitia is joined by Tracey Jewel, AuDHD mum, carer, and founder of Inclusive Mamas Club. Together, they explore the daily chaos, grief, and magic that come with raising neurodivergent children and how flipping the script from “doing it right” to radical acceptance can change everything. Tracey shares h...

What if our bodies are sending messages we were never taught to understand? In this episode, Laetitia is joined by Kelly Mahler, occupational therapist, interoception groupie, and author of The Interoception Curriculum. Together, they explore the power of interoception, our ability to sense internal signals like hunger, thirst, pain, and emotion, and how this sense is vital for understanding ourse...