Working with your ADHD for Your Next Chapter in Business
Did someone steal the map?!
If your business or career journey feels more like a winding path than a straight line, you’re not alone - and you’re in the right place.
At 53, my ADHD diagnosis shifted everything for me. Suddenly, the twists, turns, and impulsive pivots that had shaped my life and career finally made sense. The patterns I had struggled to understand - self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and constant restless shifts in focus - weren’t failures. They were signs of a brain wired for novelty, creativity, innovation, and connection.
My accreditation as an ADHD Informed Coach (I trained with the Goldmind Academy in the UK) along with being in business for myself since 2003 when I know for sure that ADHD isn’t a flaw.
It’s a different way of thinking that, when understood, accepted and embraced, can unlock extraordinary growth and fulfilment.
The dual reality
of ADHD in business.
ADHD brings real challenges and unique gifts.
Challenges: Overwhelm, scattered focus, decision paralysis, hyperfocus traps, perfectionism and over-editing, procrastination and avoidance, difficulty with follow-through, and emotional disregulation.
Gifts: Rapid ideation, out-of-the-box problem-solving, boundless energy, unmatched creativity, big-picture thinking, intuitive problem-solving, high empathy and emotional insight, adaptability, magnetic charisma, and admirable courage.
The key isn’t to ignore the hurdles or focus only on the benefits - it’s first to understand the what, why, and how of your brain wiring and how that has impacted you, and then to build strategies that work with your brain, not against it.
Patrcia Falcetta OAM – Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Facilitator and Founder of Social Living Solutions.
“I have worked with many coaches, strategists, and mentors throughout my decade in business, but none have had the grounding impact that Angela has had on me, both professionally and personally.
Her guidance is not loud or forceful. She doesn’t preach. She doesn’t demand. Angela walks beside you. She carries you gently when needed, and she offers tools and insights so seamlessly that you only realise later how much your life and business have shifted because of her presence.
I believe every female business owner who is neurodivergent needs her kindred spirit. I've invested so much in the past and have never moved or progressed as far as I have with Angela. She’s worth every cent!"
The Late-Stage ADHD Diagnosis Cycle
Receiving an ADHD diagnosis later in life can feel like a rollercoaster. I created the Late Stage ADHD Diagnosis Cycle© to capture the emotional journey I went on - perhaps it will resonate with you too:
Surprise: “Oh! Really? This explains SO much!”
Relief: “So there was an actual reason I felt and did XYZ…”
Sadness: “Things might have been so different…”
Anger: “Why the HELL wasn’t this picked up earlier?!”
Acceptance: “Ok, I need to let go and move forward.”
Adjustment: “What changes will I make, and what support do I need?”
Wherever you are in this cycle, I see you. Lets create a unique map for your next chapter in business.
The Potential Gap - where growth begins
The world often talks about the “pain gap” - what’s broken or needs fixing. I choose to focus on the “potential gap” instead.
This is the space between where you are now and what's possible when you embrace and leverage your sparky-brain strengths. ADHD isn’t a detour or a roadblock - it’s part of the map itself. We’ll navigate and map this new territory together.
Kelly White – ADHD Self-leadership Mentoring
“I first heard Angela speaking as a guest on an ADHD podcast, and I was instantly inspired. I felt stuck in my busy life and thought she could guide me into a deeper understanding of myself and where I wanted to go.
Angela has exceptional listening skills and an incredible ability to get to the heart of things. Through our work together, I’ve gained so much. My vision is clearer, and I now have more self-compassion and self-understanding. I feel more confident and positive, no longer stuck in a rut. I’m kinder to myself, which has allowed me to achieve more without feeling frazzled.
I highly recommend Angela to anyone looking for greater self-understanding or guidance in navigating a new direction in life. Thank you so much, Angela, for your unwavering commitment and support!”
My unique approach: Strengths, Self-leadership & Positive Psychology
I combine three powerful lenses to help late-stage diagnosed ADHDers understand your world through a new Sparky-Brained lens, equipping you with the knowledge, practices, and tools to help pause, reframe your thinking, and integrate this new aspect of your identity into your next chapter.
Working with what’s comes easily to you
Harnessing Your Strengths
Redesigning my business to leverage my strengths was one of the most transformative moves I made after my diagnosis.
When you focus on what you naturally do well, you'll:
Build confidence by quieting the inner critic
Create strategies and systems that align with your talents, reducing overwhelm
Experience greater productivity, energy, and joy
This is why we start with your Spark Advantage Profile - my proprietary diagnostic process that combines multiple assessments (including the Cappfinity Strengths Profile) to reveal your unique edge. It shows:
Your Spark Zone - where you shine and feel energised
Your Spark Edge - what makes your contribution unique and valuable
Your Spark Traps - the patterns that drain your energy or keep you spinning
This becomes the foundation for everything we build together - your business model, positioning, services, and marketing all designed around how YOU work best.
A Self-leadership lens can transform your perspective
I’ve found (retrospectively) that one of the central challenges of ADHD is a lack of self-trust, which manifests itself in believing someone or something “out there” has the right answers for us.
Practising Self-leadership
ADHD, especially when we’re not even aware of it until later in life, often leaves us searching for external validation. Through my framework, you’ll learn how to shift from the need for external validation to relyong on your own inner authority.
My Self-leadership Framework helps transform our ADHD traits into tools for empowerment:
Gain clarity on your priorities, values, and decision-making criteria.
Navigate emotional triggers with resilience and self-compassion.
Create intentional action plans that align with your goals and capacity.
When you practice self-leadership, ADHD can take you to your growth edges rather than being a barrier to your success.
The power of
Positive Psychology for ADHD'ers
Positive Psychology isn't about toxic positivity or pretending challenges don't exist. It's a research-backed approach that helps you build on what's already working, instead of constantly trying to "fix" what's broken.
For ADHD business owners, this shift is transformative.
Using a Positive Psychology Lens
Here's just some of the ways Positive Psychology helps you work WITH your ADHD brain:
Reframe your traits as tools:
Turn rapid ideation into innovation. Channel hyperfocus into deep work sessions. Use your pattern-spotting brain for strategic insights.
Build resilience through mindfulness:
Our Sparky brains are constantly scanning for novelty and threat. Mindfulness practices help you pause, notice your thoughts without judgment, and respond intentionally rather than reactively. Even 5 minutes of daily practice can reduce overwhelm and improve decision-making.
Celebrate progress over perfection:
Perfectionism and overthinking are ADHD stressors. Positive Psychology helps you recognise small wins, track momentum, and quiet the nasty little inner bully that tells you nothing's ever good enough.
Leverage your natural strengths:
When you understand what energises you (your Spark Zone) and build your business around that, work stops feeling like a constant uphill battle.
A Positive Psychology lens doesn't ignore the challenges of ADHD - it helps you harness your uniqueness for significant business impact.
Ready for Your Next Chapter?
If you're ready to embrace your strengths, step into self-leadership, and build a business that works WITH your sparky brain, you can read more about my ADHD Informed Business Coaching here.
Or book a complimentary call so we can connect, chat and see if my approach is the right fit for you.