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The Invisible Tax of Being a Brilliant, Differently-Wired Human in Business

If you’ve ever wondered, “Why does this feel so much harder for me than everyone else?” — this episode is for you.

I name what I call the “invisible tax” — the emotional labour, missed details, and energetic toll paid by differently-wired women* (those navigating giftedness, ADHD traits, sensitivity or simply a brain that works uniquely).

More importantly, I walk you through how to find solutions and strategies that actually work for your brain.

In this episode, I cover:

• What the invisible tax is (and how it can drain your time, energy, and money)
• Invisible Tax Bingo - with real, relatable examples you’ve likely experienced
• What it looks like to solve the right problem (instead of being reactive)
• Real solutions my Mastermind clients and I have created based on our own unique brain requirements

Whether it’s missed emails, money stress, inconsistent marketing, or rejection sensitivity - you’ll f...

What happens when you integrate an identity?

Let's look at what it looks like to truly integrate an identity—particularly one that has felt painful, defining, or it's something you just discovered about you. This has been big for me this year!

• If you've been resonating with my recent eps and are grappling with an identity shift of your own, you'll love my identity integration workshop. Check out the details here: http://alignandattract.com/brilliant

In today's ep, I walk you through the phases I see of identity integration:

• Personalising your experience (feeling like it's a "you" thing)
• Recognising your symptoms or traits may point to something
• Getting a diagnosis, label or explanation that really resonates
• Settling and integrating the identity as part of who you are

At any point you might positive disintegration where you release the old identity and rediscover who you are now. I talk about Positive Disintegration in this podcast ep: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/...

What looks like ADHD but isn’t?

In this episode of the Align + Attract podcast, I introduce the five Overexcitabilities.
I wonder how many of the overexcitabilities (OEs) you can relate to?

• Emotional
• Psychomotor
• Sensorial (sensory)
• Intellectual
• Imaginational

Some of these traits can look ADHD but they come without executive dysfunction. These traits are also commonly associated with giftedness but they aren't signs of giftedness in themselves.
I share personal reflections on:

• How these traits manifested for me as a child
• How they manifest for me as an adult
• Some differences I've observed now I don't have ADHD but DO still have these overexcitabilities
• How one of my overexcitabilities showed up when I was researching this ep!

Links mentioned:

• Low-Cost Workshop: Am I Broken or Brilliant? http://alignandattract.com/brilliant
• Behind-the-Scenes Story on My Healing Journey: http://alignandattract.com/story
• Join my Mastermind: http://alignandattract.com/mastermind
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Tell Your Brand Stories with Heart, with Jessamyn McLachlan

How do you grow a deeply human, story-rich brand that feels like you?
In this inspiring conversation, Kerry interviews Jessamyn McLaughlin, founder of Felt: a digital content agency and home of the Heartfelt Story Circle. Jessamyn shares her powerful journey from traditional wine marketing to creating a soul-aligned business that supports conscious brands to tell stories with depth, heart, and resonance.

You’ll hear:

• The personal loss that shifted how Jessamyn viewed success
• How she built a sustainable, intuitive business from her unique skillset
• Why she joined the Align + Attract Mastermind to integrate her spiritual gifts into her work
• The creation of her signature membership, the Heartfelt Story Circle

If you want to market with authenticity and impact—without burning out—this episode is for you.

Find Jessamyn: https://www.feltbrandandstories.com/
Join the Heartfelt Story Circle: https://www.feltbrandandstories...

To Diagnose or Not to Diagnose? What I Think About ADHD + Gifted Labels

I’ve had a diagnosis. And I’ve had an insight. And I’ve had to reconcile the two.
In this episode of Align + Attract, I explore the nuanced question of diagnosis—through the lens of ADHD, giftedness, and my own lived experience.

We dive into:

• The questions to ask yourself if you're wondering whether to seek diagnosis
• Why we can avoid or delay diagnosis
• The essential attitude to bring whether you choose to seek diagnosis or not
• That specific insight that catalysed the healing of my ADHD symptoms

Whether you’ve been diagnosed, are considering it, or questioning what labels even mean, this is a grounded, soulful exploration of identity, healing, and what it means to truly thrive.

✨ Plus: I share an emotional insight from my early development (ages 2–4) that changed everything. 

🎥 Want the raw version? Watch the behind-the-scenes video: alignandattract.com/story 

🌀 Broken or Brilliant? A Healing Worksh...

The Truth About Brilliant, Differently Wired Brains (And the Trauma Response I Never Saw Coming)

Last week, I shared how receiving an ADHD diagnosis changed my life. But what if that label, as helpful as it was, didn’t tell the whole story?

I left you on a cliffhanger: what WAS the insight I received, via my son  that changed everything?!

So much so that I had to stop taking ADHD medication - because I started to react to it like someone who does NOT have ADHD. It's time to spill the beans.

I share the conversation with a psychologist which unearthed something I wasn’t expecting—and triggered a profound trauma response I didn't understand - yet.

What followed was a deep exploration of neurodivergence, identity, and the complexities of how some of us are wired to see and feel the world.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt intense, different, or like their brilliance doesn’t quite fit the mould. If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s a hidden layer to your challenges—or yo...

Is ADHD a Superpower? My ADHD Experience, Diagnosis and What Happened Next

In this personal episode of the Align + Attract podcast, I’m sharing the story of how I discovered I had ADHD at age 46—and how that diagnosis changed everything for me.

From denial to deep overwhelm, then finally clarity, support, and a new level of growth… this journey has shaped not only my life and business but also powerful new work I'll share with you soon.
I explore:

• The years I spent thinking something was wrong with me—but never once suspecting ADHD
• How motherhood amplified my symptoms and made it harder to function in business and at home
• The experience of masking and holding it all together (even when I was falling apart inside)
• What it was like to get diagnosed later in life, and why it came with so much emotion
• The incredible difference medication made for me—and what came next that I never expected
• Whether I see ADHD as a "superpower"—and my honest take on that conversation
• What executive
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The Wild Ride of Big Identity Shifts (And Why It Might Be Happening to You)

This year, I’ve experienced one of the biggest identity shifts of my life—and it caught me completely off guard.

In this short but powerful episode, I share how identity shifts aren’t always something we consciously choose. Sometimes, they’re initiated by new information, unexpected healing, or life changes that shake us at our core.

This is what psychologist Kazimierz Dąbrowski calls positive disintegration—and while it sounds messy (and it is), it can also lead to extraordinary alignment, insight and growth.
We’ll explore:

• The difference between chosen vs. initiated identity shifts
• What happens when you’re deep in the “disintegration” phase
• Why this process can feel confusing, destabilising—and also completely transformative
• What emerged for me on the other side (and how it’s informing my most impactful work yet)

If you’ve felt off-centre or uncertain lately, this episode will help you reframe it...

From Corporate to Cosmic: Building An Astrology Empire with Kathryn Hocking

In this episode of Align + Attract, I sit down with Business Astrologer and teacher Kathryn Hocking to explore the beautifully winding journey of building a deeply aligned business. From early pivots, soulful reinventions, and following intuitive nudges to creating a Hay House-published Oracle deck, Kathryn shares how she found her true calling through experimentation, spiritual awakening, and grounded business strategy.

We talk about:

• Why your first idea doesn’t have to be the idea—and how Kathryn followed the energy instead of forcing a niche
• Her transition from corporate to online course expert to Business Astrologer—and why she believes in building slowly, testing proof of concept, and weaving new work into your existing ecosystem
• The difference between soul alignment and market fit (and why you need both)
• Her journey to publishing the first-ever Business Astrology Oracle Deck with Hay House—and what
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3 Ways I Failed in 2024, Why I Didn’t See it That Way and Why These Failures Made me More Successful

Today we're getting personal. I share 3 specific business "failures" for me from 2024

In this episode, I’m breaking down: 

✔️ The three ways I ‘failed’ in 2024—and how I thought about each failure AT THE TIME that meant I did NOT see them as an actual failure
✔️ The power of holding a different standard for yourself when things when things go "wrong" or you "make a mistake"
✔️ The key perspective shifts that allowed me to turn "failures" into even bigger success

If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing just because things didn’t happen exactly how you wanted—this episode is for you.

Changing the way you respond to perceived "failures" might be the very thing that ensures you create the wild success YOU crave.

You can join my Mastermind right here: http://alignandattract.com/mastermind

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