Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.." In the light of the new term, this week Natasha is back with an "Open Mind" session where she will discuss how ADHD impacts transitions and change. She will highlight the change process and give examples of each stage. She will use this to give you a practical process to go through that can best help you prepare for the upcoming change! Change can be daunting and challenging to move through; remember the first step is compassion and knowing that whatever the change is, it’s ok! Come Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes but our eyes! The Indigo Diaries Ps- If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching, or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...)

Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.." This week Natasha is back with a ‘Start the Conversation’ where she will be joined by not only her closest friend but also a fellow colleague in the world of mental health, counsellor Alecia Pieterse. Alecia is a 32-year-old South African. She has travelled the world, spending a large amount of her time in the East. She returned to South Africa during the original Covid 19 out break returning home with all 4 her pets. She continues to work in education as an educator while developing her own online counselling business. Steppingstones Online counselling, predominantly aimed at an online marked, as making time for oneself these days has truly become difficult. Alecia’s passion for helping people has always been a part of her core, going into education hoping to make a difference in at least one student live a year, quickly realizing there is a vast number of boxes being a teacher alone doesn’t tick, she wanted to help in a deeper manner, thus leading her toward studying further and becoming a qualified counsellor and play therapist. Having experience in main stream education and seeing the need out there for parents and teacher to be more aware, has brought her to the point where she would like to share with us what she has noticed in people with ADHD as well as the comorbid conditions that go along with being a unique individual with a different kind of mind. Come Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes but our eyes! The Indigo Diaries Ps- If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching, or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...) Alecia’s Details: Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.steppingstonescounselling.online/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paveyourwellbeingpath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stepping_stones_counselling/?hl=en-gb

Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.." This week Natasha is back with a "Pick My Brain Session" session where she will take you through her own personal ADHD Life coaching process; she will also answer some of the burning questions she always seems to get: What is coaching, how is different from therapy the benefits and how to find one? Finding a coach can be challenging, and the process looks and is very different for everyone; however, to know this, we have to be able to know where to start! So listen in to see how! Come Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes but our eyes! The Indigo Diaries Ps- If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching, or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...) Resources: ACO: https://www.adhdcoaches.org/ ADDA: https://add.org/ ADHD UK: https://adhduk.co.uk/ Life Coach Directory UK: https://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/articles/adhd-coaching.html

Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.." This week Natasha is back with a ‘Start the Conversation’ where she will be joined by Amy Quinn and featuring the incredible technology of Qbtech. Amy Quinn is a physician’s assistant and clinical ADHD specialist in Wichita, KS, where she lives with her 2 children. After years of unsuccessful treatment for anxiety and depression, Amy was diagnosed with ADHD at 40.  The diagnosis sparked a new flame in her, as she realized she needed to help others who had been misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. As a PA, Amy is the proud owner of her private practice in Wichita, Kansas, where she focuses on diagnosing and treating neurodivergence. Amy also serves her community as an officer in the Kansas National Guard, as well as a Hospitalist for multiple regional hospitals. QBtech: ADHD management needs shaking up. Qbtech was founded to do just that. The founders understood from first-hand experience that the diagnostic process is complex and time-consuming. They also realized that diagnoses were based solely on subjective data and were determined to create a more objective approach. Since 2000, Qbtech has been focused on a technology-first approach to ADHD assessments, combining both objective and subjective data to give patients a better, clearer diagnosis. In this episode find out how Qbtech is revolutionizing the ADHD diagnosis and treatment process directly from the source. Amy Quinn, a physician’s assistant and clinical ADHD specialist, is using Qbtech’s objective testing with her patients and helping them understand and manage their ADHD. Come, Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes, our eyes! The Indigo Diaries Ps- If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...) Amy’s Details: Website; https://quinnessential.org/ Email: [email protected] Qbtech: Website: https://www.qbtech.com/ To find a provider for QBTECH in the UK: https://adhdnews.qbtech.com/adhd-providers.

Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.." This week Natasha is back with a ‘Start the Conversation’ where she will be joined by fellow ADHD Life Coach Tony Coward. For Tony the penny finally dropped at the age of 48 that maybe undiagnosed ADHD was the ‘invisible saboteur' that had frustratingly eluded him for so long but finally explained the academic struggles, the multiple careers, and so much more! After diagnosis he quickly made the decision to look forwards, empower himself with knowledge and ensure that the future would be better than the past. Tony set out to discover as much as he could about how his ADHD strengths and challenges presented themselves. In an effort to connect with other adults like himself he started a local support group which quickly extended to supporting other ADHD adults individually. Later, having found himself at yet another career crossroads he began training as an ADHD coach with ADDCA - the gold standard in ADHD coach training. After graduating, Tony founded Nomadd Coach to create a coaching space for ADHD adults, often late diagnosed, for whom a big part of the lived experience has been the cumulative frustration in work, at home and in relationships. Many of Tony’s clients are smart, high achieving professionals and entrepreneurs who, on the surface at least, look like they are succeeding but are often paddling like fury underneath. As a career ‘solopreneur’ himself, Tony finds himself drawn towards coaching and mentoring entrepreneurs struggling to define their ‘mission’ and deliver their highest contribution. He has a particular passion for working with and supporting other ADHD coaches.  In this episode, we will be diving into ADHD and unfulfilled potential that not only seems to grow, it can also feel increasingly out of reach.  Come, Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes, our eyes! The Indigo Diaries If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...) Tony's Info: Website; https://www.nomadd.coach/ LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-coward-aacc-42992573/ Email; [email protected] Links from Today: Ted talk: http://t.ted.com/0lkw6RQ Emotions wheel: JCA-Feelings-wheel (jcaglobal.com)

Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling as she interviews another guest, the amazing Graham Summerscales in the new diary entry of the series. Graham is a qualified Executive Coach for individuals and teams. He has worked globally and nationally. Graham is absolutely passionate about people, whether that be coaching an up and coming leader or coaching a CEO he shifts gear with ease. He believes that learning and development are lifelong and with this is never without a book in his hand!  Values are really important to him with honesty being the top of his list.  He will often advise a business that coaching is the wrong intervention and signposting clients to other support systems where appropriate.  This integrity and professionalism are what sets Graham apart; he believes strongly in offering the right solution not just any solution.  Graham is also an avid sportsman, having played Rugby for Great Britain at Amateur level where we were successful in Australia, France and Morocco. He still holds the record for becoming the oldest ever professional Rugby debutant!  Nowadays he has a passion for golf, with a playing handicap of 7. In this episode, Graham discusses his recent diagnosis at the age of 53 with ADHD combined presentation and how this has given him clarity and understanding and everything in his life has come into focus. The realization of the past has been realized overnight. We hope you enjoy another story and hope you find a relation in it in some way. Have a great week ahead! Until next time... The Indigo Diaries If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) Graham’s Details: Website: https://www.all-about-change.co.uk/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/all-about-change-graham-summerscales/ References Mentioned today: Susie Dobbinson’s https://www.spectrumdiagnosis.co.uk Email- [email protected]

Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.." This week Natasha is back with an ‘Open Mind Sessions’ where she will be joined by guest speakers and authors Madeline and Jonathan who recently wrote a book about procrastination for individuals with ADHD. Madeline has spent the past decade working in a multidisciplinary practice in Sydney called Mindcare Centre. Here is where her interest in ADHD was sparked and she enjoys working in collaboration with other medical professionals, especially Psychiatrists. Prior to this she spent 3 years working in East London for a CBT service that specialised in treating Trauma in adults. Before moving to the UK, Madeline worked for Vision Australia. This allowed her to develop skills with children, adolescents and adults, in the assessment and treatment of behavioural problems and mental health difficulties in the vision impaired population. Jonathan is an ADHD & Executive Function Coach and director of Connect ADHD Coaching, providing services internationally from Brisbane, Australia. His background includes psychiatric services and as Scientific Advisor for ADHD in the pharmaceutical industry. Jonathan trained as a an ADHD coach through the US and offers individual and group programs for people with ADHD. Jonathan is a regular speaker at national ADHD meetings in Australian and US. He is a board member of ADDA and a published author. Recently, they co-authored a book called ‘Decoding Doing’ . This book has been a long time in the making and presents a model aimed at helping people procrastinate less and achieve more despite having ADHD. In this episode, they both discuss what came to write the book, the main models from it, and ways to manage and find solutions for one of the biggest ADHD challenges Procrastination. In the second half, we touch upon how the book has been transformed into a group and conference at ADDA. Come, Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes, our eyes! The Indigo Diaries Ps- If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...) Jonathan’s Details: Website: https://www.connectadhd.com/about-connect-adhd-coaching/ Madeline’s Details: Website: https://www.madelineoreillyclinicalpsychology.com/ Book: ‘Decoding Doing- ADHD Solutions to Procrastination’: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Decoding-Doing-ADHD-Solutions-Procrastination-ebook/dp/B09M7WY6MH

Dear Diary,    Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.."   This week Natasha is back with an ‘Open Mind Sessions’ where she will be joined by guest speaker, Renata Fester. Renata is a Career Coach who lives in South Africa and works with clients from around the world. She loves good coffee and better company and is a sucker for good dessert. Renata has spent almost 15 years figuring out what she wanted to be when she grew up. After making three career transitions herself from engineering to education and then into corporate life, she has learnt a few things along the way.  She has learnt that careers and career development can be overwhelming BUT with the right support can also be enjoyable and sustainable. Today she shares her wealth of knowledge and expertise with others who find themselves also trying to figure out what their next step is in their career journey.  In this episode, Renata’s goal is to help people make informed decisions about their careers and about their career development. She looks at this through the Lens of ADHD and believes that Ideal Career happen by design, and it all starts with YOU. Come, Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes, our eyes!   The Indigo Diaries    Ps- If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below:  Email: [email protected]   Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/)  Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/)  FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...)     Renata’s Details:   Website: career-coach.co.za/  Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renata-career-coach

S3, Episode 7: " Why ADHDers are susceptible to burnout and how to protect yourself.…." By Natasha Hickling & Anna Granta   Dear Diary,    Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.."    This week Natasha is back with an ‘Open Mind Sessions’ where she will be joined by guest speaker, Anna Granta. Anna has ADHD and dyslexia and helps Neurodivergent adults to remove roadblocks in their professional and personal lives to have more success with less stress. After recovering from several bouts of burnout, Anna Granta now coaches neurodivergent leaders (i.e. ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia etc) working with the whole person, with a focus on achieving greater impact at work. Her clients become more confident, more skilled at working with others, and better able to work on tasks that are most impactful.   Discover what Anna's experiences of burnout taught her about herself. Learn how going to university, having a child, and doing a job she believed in all triggered episodes of burnout and how they are common causes of burnout in ADHDers. Anna has now built a life that protects her from burnout, and you can too.   Come, Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes, our eyes!  The Indigo Diaries    Ps-   If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below:   Email: [email protected]   Website: www.indigo-hub.com  FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/)   Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/)   FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...)    Anna’s Details:   Website: https://www.grantacoaching.com/  Email: [email protected]  Fb: https://www.facebook.com/grantacoaching  Twitter: https://twitter.com/annagranta

Dear Diary, Welcome to "The Indigo Diaries." Join host Natasha Hickling in the third and long-lasting series: "The World Through an Our Eyes.." This week Natasha is back with an "Open Mind Sessions where she will discuss shifting perspectives from what we do to who we are. She outlines how ADHD can impact this and that when we look inside, we can see what we need to move forward with the What. She gives some reflection questions to ask yourself when discovering who lives within us all. Come, Learn, listen, and experience the world through not her eyes, our eyes! The Indigo Diaries Ps- If you would like any additional information regarding our support group, coaching or are interested in the world hearing your story in series 1, please see the links below: Email: [email protected] Website: www.indigo-hub.com FB Page: Indigo Hub (https://www.facebook.com/indigohubadhd/) Instagram: @indigohubadhd (https://www.instagram.com/indigohubadhd/) FB: Indigo- ADHD Support Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/15239...)