ADHDifference

Julie Legg
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ADHDifference challenges the common misconception that ADHD only affects young people. Diagnosed as an adult, Julie Legg interviews guests from around the world, sharing new ADHD perspectives, strategies and insights. ADHDifference's mission is to foster a deeper understanding of ADHD by sharing personal, relatable experiences in informal and open conversations. Choosing "difference" over "disorder" reflects its belief that ADHD is a difference in brain wiring, not just a clinical label.Julie is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing, and Living with ADHD (HarperCollins NZ, 2024) and ADHD advocate.

  1. S2E34: Young Adults, ADHD & The Pandemic of Disconnection + guest Dr Jack Hinman

    3 DAYS AGO

    S2E34: Young Adults, ADHD & The Pandemic of Disconnection + guest Dr Jack Hinman

    Julie Legg is joined by Dr. Jack Hinman — clinical psychologist and Executive Director of Engage Young Adult Transitions. Drawing from over two decades of experience working with young adults in hospitals, residential treatment, and community mental health, Jack shares what he sees at the root of today’s growing anxiety epidemic: a crisis of focus, a crisis of connection, and a culture of avoidance. Jack explores how ADHD often shows up subtly or is missed altogether in young adults, especially in women, and why emotional regulation, identity development, and executive function all suffer when connection is lost.  This conversation dives into the deeper systemic and developmental factors shaping today’s “anxious generation,” and why safety, structure, and relationship-based support are key to long-term growth. Key Points from the Episode: Why ADHD is under-diagnosed in young adults, particularly womenThe real drivers behind anxiety, shutdown, and burnoutHow emotional dysregulation and avoidance are often misreadThe impact of missed early coping development and attachmentWhat’s fueling the “attention crisis” and “connection crisis” in this generationThe harmful effects of pathologising normal anxietyThe role of phones, online connection, and the loss of real-world social skillsWhy therapy should be immersive, relational, and present in everyday lifeThe importance of structured autonomy and consistent supportHow nature-based, experiential learning (like skiing or biking) boosts self-trustWhat young adults, and parents, need to thrive through transitionLinks: WEBSITE: engagelifenow.com LINKEDIN: jack-hinman-engagelifenow  INSTAGRAM: engage.transitions  FACEBOOK: Engage-Young-Adult-Transitions-100087789164852/ YOUTUBE: @engageyoungadulttransition6817 Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

    42 min
  2. S2E33: Evro AI: Neurodivergent Friendly 'Second Brain' for Meetings + guest Dr Jay Spence

    6 DAYS AGO

    S2E33: Evro AI: Neurodivergent Friendly 'Second Brain' for Meetings + guest Dr Jay Spence

    Julie Legg is joined by clinical psychologist and tech entrepreneur Dr. Jay Spence, co-founder of Evro AI, an innovative software platform purpose-built to support neurodivergent professionals. Drawing on years of research and clinical insight, Jay shares how Evro is reshaping workplace communication by translating meetings, externalising tasks, reducing overwhelm, and acting as a cognitive co-pilot for ADHD and autistic thinkers. From memory scaffolding to emotional tone translation, this AI tool is designed to work with the brain, not against it. Jay offers powerful insights into how neurodivergent professionals are already using AI as a productivity lifeline and how platforms like Evro can reduce burnout, support disclosure decisions, and radically shift how we experience work. Key Points in the Episode: Why neurodivergent professionals are early adopters of AIHow ADHD brains use AI tools to reduce burnout and organize thoughtsAutistic professionals using AI as a social translatorThe hidden communication workload neurodivergent people carry at workWhat the Evro AI platform does differently for ADHD and autistic usersHow to use AI as a working memory prostheticWhen and how disclosure at work can be helpful (or risky)The business case for neurodivergent-inclusive teamsOne practical to start: use AI to externalize and prioritize your mental loadLinks: WEBSITE: https://www.evro.ai/EVRO AI COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/Yh4aXRkYfcLINKEDIN: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/evro-ai/LINKEDIN (founder): https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-lee-a0716918/LINKEDIN (founder): https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjayspence/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/evro.ai/TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@evroai   Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

    33 min
  3. S2E32: ADHD & Outdoors - Healing in Nature + guest Ryan DeLena

    15 JAN

    S2E32: ADHD & Outdoors - Healing in Nature + guest Ryan DeLena

    Julie Legg speaks with Ryan DeLena - a professional mountaineer, author, and mental health advocate. Ryan shares the harrowing realities of his childhood, growing up in therapeutic institutions where physical restraint was a regular response to neurodivergent behaviour. Misdiagnosed, misunderstood, and traumatised, it was ultimately the mountains, and the freedom they offered, that helped him find his way back to himself. Now a seasoned skier, guide, and the author of Without Restraint, Ryan shares how physical movement, flow states, and deep connection to nature became lifelines. His story is one of resilience, self-discovery, and the radical healing power of passion. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or neurodivergent yourself, this episode is a reminder that regulation doesn’t always come from the systems around us but from reconnecting with what lights us up inside. Key Points from the Episode Ryan’s early years in therapeutic schools where physical restraint was used routinelyThe trauma of misdiagnosis and over-medication, and how it delayed his healingHow ADHD was masked by trauma, and why clarity only came in adulthoodThe emotional and nervous system regulation that came from skiing and natureWhy the flow state is so beneficial for ADHD mindsThe danger of systems that pathologise neurodivergent kids instead of understanding themHis documentary 91 and what skiing 91 routes taught him about persistencePassion as a survival tool — why doing what you love can be a lifelineRyan’s message of hope to anyone feeling trapped or unseen in the systemLinks BOOK: https://www.without-restraint-book.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.delena.970397/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@extreme_ryan_delena INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/extreme_ryan_delena/ Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

    30 min
  4. S2E31: ADHD, Drugs & Alcohol Addiction + guest Hilary Momberger Powers

    12 JAN

    S2E31: ADHD, Drugs & Alcohol Addiction + guest Hilary Momberger Powers

    Julie Legg sits down with Hilary Momberger Powers — actress, inspirational speaker, trauma-informed guide, author, and the original voice of Sally Brown from the Peanuts cartoons. Hilary shares her extraordinary story of early fame, childhood trauma, addiction, and four decades of recovery — and how her ADHD diagnosis in adulthood reframed much of her past. With humour and insight, Hilary discusses the impacts of being an undiagnosed neurodivergent child in a high-pressure environment. She explores how ADHD and addiction fed into each other, how healing her inner child led to transformation, and why stabilising the body, mind, and spirit is essential for recovery. This is a raw and hopeful conversation about finding peace, embracing difference and living in colour. Key Points from the Episode Hilary's journey from child actor to decades-long recovery advocateHow ADHD traits were misread as character flaws or "too muchness"The cycle of addiction and self-shame when ADHD goes unrecognisedADHD and addiction as a mind–body–spirit triangleThe power of sensory grounding and daily stabilisation toolsHealing through inner child work and reframing self-perceptionFrom victim to victor: embracing ADHD as a kaleidoscopic giftHow trauma, addiction, and ADHD often intersect in womenThe role of connection, belonging, and self-acceptance in recoveryLinks WEBSITE: https://www.hilarymombergerpowers.com/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thehilarymombergerpowers INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hilarymombergerpowers/ LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilary-momberger-powers-078a604/ Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

    40 min
  5. S2E30: ADHD, Dyslexia & Literacy Turnaround + guest Russell Van Brocklen

    8 JAN

    S2E30: ADHD, Dyslexia & Literacy Turnaround + guest Russell Van Brocklen

    Julie Legg speaks with Russell Van Brocklen — dyslexia researcher, educator, keynote speaker. Known as The Dyslexic Professor, Russell shares his extraordinary journey from being a severely dyslexic student with ADHD to a New York State Senate-funded researcher reshaping literacy education. Through lived experience, practical strategies, and powerful case studies, Russell reveals how identifying a child’s “speciality” can unlock motivation and transform learning outcomes. He breaks down how ADHD and dyslexia often co-occur and provides a step-by-step methodology for parents and educators to help kids improve reading and writing at any level, no diagnosis required. Key Points in the Episode Russell's journey from failing student to pioneering dyslexia researcherThe importance of identifying a child’s “speciality” to unlock motivationWhy ADHD and dyslexia are more similar than many realiseStep-by-step writing strategies for kids with ADHD and dyslexiaHow a 10-year-old jumped 8 reading grade levels in 6 monthsWhy early testing and intervention is crucial and affordableThe problem with waiting for a diagnosis to start supportHow Russell’s approach helps kids outperform even AP-level studentsThe neuroscience behind moving writing skills from chaos to clarityA new model for training teachers in under three hoursPractical advice for overwhelmed parents on where to startLinks LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiaclasses/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cqwfxn9FqFx1Idl0YbeHgINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dyslexiaclassesus/WEBSITE: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/OVERCOMING DYSLEXIA: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/overcoming-dyslexia-2020-edition-9780307558893Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

    41 min
  6. S2E29: ADHD, Parenting & Abusive Relationships + guest Julie Barth

    5 JAN

    S2E29: ADHD, Parenting & Abusive Relationships + guest Julie Barth

    Julie Legg speaks with writer, advocate, mother of six, and trauma survivor Julie Barth, whose powerful story of caregiving, survival, and personal evolution is nothing short of extraordinary. Julie opens up about life before and after her ADHD diagnosis, the generational ripple effects of misunderstood neurodivergence, and rebuilding her life after emotional and financial abuse. This episode explores the complexity of undiagnosed ADHD in women, the strength in vulnerability, why “bouncing forward” not just bouncing back is the real definition of resilience, and the Colin James Barth Outreach she has founded to help others. Key Points from the Episode How Julie's undiagnosed ADHD showed up in her life, especially during caregiving and traumaMisunderstood signs of ADHD: Overthinking, anxiety, and people-pleasingRealising her son’s ADHD only after understanding her ownThe emotional impact of not validating her child’s needs earlierGenerational beliefs about labels, fitting in, and parenting through shameNavigating grief, abuse, and ADHD overwhelm as a neurodivergent womanWhy picking yourself (not pleasing others) is the first step to freedomWhat resilience truly means after hardship: “bouncing forward” not backHer charity’s work supporting women in crisis with no clear roadmapStrategies for emotional steadiness when ADHD and life feel overwhelmingLinks WEBSITE: https://www.juliebarthauthor.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/julie_barth_author/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebarthauthor/ OUTREACH: https://www.juliebarthauthor.com/cjb-outreach Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

    35 min
  7. S2E27: ADHD Undiagnoses, Comorbidities & High Achievers + guest Hufsa Ahmad

    29/12/2025

    S2E27: ADHD Undiagnoses, Comorbidities & High Achievers + guest Hufsa Ahmad

    Julie Legg speaks with Hufsa Ahmad (a licensed clinical social worker, scientist, and mental health advocate) about her journey navigating ADHD, bipolar disorder, addiction, and repeated misdiagnoses. Hufsa shares how being a high-achieving, internally motivated student meant her ADHD often went unnoticed, and how co-occurring conditions like bipolar disorder complicated her diagnosis and treatment. This is a compassionate look at what happens when neurodivergent identities are misunderstood or dismissed and how curiosity, humour, and self-compassion can become essential tools for healing and growth. Hufsa’s insights as both clinician and lived-experience advocate offer validation for anyone living with multiple diagnoses or feeling unseen in traditional mental health narratives. Key Points from the Episode Hufsa's ADHD was repeatedly diagnosed and undiagnosed due to her high academic performance and non-stereotypical traits.The challenges of co-occurring ADHD and bipolar disorder and how overlapping symptoms often lead to misinterpretation or mistreatment.Why "undiagnosing" someone is still a form of diagnosis — and often a harmful one.How high-achieving individuals with ADHD are often dismissed and the emotional toll that takes.The tension between “is it ADHD or is it just me?” and how that impacts identity and self-compassion.The impact of masking, internalised stigma, and imposter syndrome on neurodivergent people.Self-regulation strategies: from meditation and cycling to going offline and reducing social media use.Hufsa’s upcoming book, Same Shiite, Different Day, and how it reflects the nonlinear, multi-faceted nature of an ADHD brain.Links LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hufsaahmad/ WEBSITE: https://hufsaahmad.com/speaker/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hufsaahmad/ Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

    32 min
  8. S2E26: ADHD-G & Forging Your Own Path + guest Ron Shuali

    25/12/2025

    S2E26: ADHD-G & Forging Your Own Path + guest Ron Shuali

    Julie Legg welcomes author, educator, and improv-driven motivator Ron Shuali, known for his unique blend of martial arts, humour, and unorthodox teaching. Diagnosed with ADHD in early childhood, Ron defied expectations and built a life around passion, curiosity, and non-conformity. From creating Yogarate to launching “Unprofessional Development” workshops, Ron’s journey is a masterclass in trusting your instincts, challenging norms, and harnessing your neurodivergence as a mighty strength. This fast-paced episode explores the beauty of authenticity, the power of play-based learning, and how to find stillness even in a racing ADHD brain. Key Points in the Episode Why Ron has never followed the rule book, and why that’s his strengthThe importance of play, curiosity, and defiance in his ADHD journeyHow ADHD allowed him to hyperfocus and master diverse passionsThe birth of Yogarate and behaviour mastery for neurodivergent learnersWhy he’s on a mission to revolutionise “professional development”A surprisingly powerful ADHD-friendly strategy to find instant calmWhy embracing your inner child is essential for growth and connectionLinks LINKEDIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronshuali/ WEBSITE: www.unpd.wtf YOUTUBE:  www.ronshualisyoutube.com TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/realronshuali?lang=en FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/RonspeakECE/ INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/ron_shuali_m.ed/  Send us a text Thanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference. Read More

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ADHDifference challenges the common misconception that ADHD only affects young people. Diagnosed as an adult, Julie Legg interviews guests from around the world, sharing new ADHD perspectives, strategies and insights. ADHDifference's mission is to foster a deeper understanding of ADHD by sharing personal, relatable experiences in informal and open conversations. Choosing "difference" over "disorder" reflects its belief that ADHD is a difference in brain wiring, not just a clinical label.Julie is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing, and Living with ADHD (HarperCollins NZ, 2024) and ADHD advocate.

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  • Creator
    Julie Legg
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    92
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    Clean
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    © 2026 Julie Legg & Jel Legg
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    ADHDifference