Get to know Sam…
At my core, I’ve always wanted to help people.
Now, I’m focused on helping fellow neurodivergent mothers navigate life with more ease and intention.
In 2021 I became a mother… and while there were definitely joys in that time, it also brought the hardest year of my life. As my baby daughter grew bigger (and slept less) over the first few months of her life, I struggled more and more each day. As each new milestone - starting solids, crawling, walking- came I felt myself drowning in dysfunction and it left me feeling utterly inept as a mother.
What I didn’t realise then, was each of those new milestones brought more executive functioning requirements… and I was undiagnosed ADHD.
After my ADHD realisation around November 2021, I dove deep into the rabbit hole of understanding my brain. Learning as much as I could from research, neuroscience courses, podcasts, books, others’ sharing their lived experience, and any other way I could get my hands on information. Finally my whole life made sense. Why I had jumped from career to career. Why I had made what seemed like impulsive decisions and moves (one even landing me in another country, half way around the world from where I grew up).
It all made sense!
While I strongly suspected I was autistic before having my daughter, the research I was doing around ADHD also helped me understand the nuance of my autism even more.
Nearly four years (and after a very validating diagnosis) on from that life-changing realisation and I’ve been sharing my story and trying to help others on a similar journey.
First and foremost, let me validate that MOTHERHOOD IS HARD! With that sentiment, let me reassure you that I never “preach from on high”, instead I am in the mud and the muck with you. Like you, some days I struggle, and some days I’m nailing it, and that’s life as a mother.
A friend on the path…
I don’t have it all figured out… but I have spent years learning how to traverse this rocky road.
Whether it’s helping you understand your sensory needs and how to manage them, or untangling the paralysis that can come with overwhelm, or assisting you in creating a sustainable rhythm for your family - I’m ready to hold your hand through the process and share knowledge with you along the way.
My goal is to empower and educate you.
To help you understand that a late diagnosis or realisation isn’t the end of the world, but the beginning of a new one - and that’s a good thing.
Ready to get started with coaching?
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