In today’s episode, we’re joined by the incredible Alice Reeves, founder of Joyfully Different — a business dedicated to helping neurodivergent individuals create systems that actually work for them (not against them 🙌).

Alice shares her personal journey of struggle and triumph, starting with the massive burnout she experienced during the pandemic when her business unexpectedly tripled. While the excitement of growing a business should have been thrilling, Alice found herself without an outlet for all the energy she was taking on from others. This led to a breakdown that resulted in an ADHD diagnosis, ultimately pushing her to rethink and create a work-life structure that truly worked for her. 🌈

Her story doesn’t end there. As a teen, Alice was diagnosed with an eating disorder, but later discovered it was actually undiagnosed OCD, ADHD, and autistic traits that had been converging all along. Through her journey, she sought help from a trauma coach, who guided her in regulating her nervous system. Today, she can recognize her triggers and respond with kindness and love — practices she now uses to support neurodivergent clients in creating tailored systems to thrive. 💖✨

Join us as Alice takes us through how she transformed her personal struggles into a thriving business and shares her insights on how neurodivergent individuals can find work-life balance and success on their own terms. 💼🌟

Key Takeaways:

• Alice’s journey from burnout to building Joyfully Different 🚀
• How undiagnosed ADHD, autism, and OCD shaped her personal and professional life 🧠
• The power of body awareness and nervous system regulation in creating sustainable work habits 💆‍♀️
• How neurodivergent people can design systems that align with their unique needs 🛠️
• The role of love, kindness, and self-compassion in responding to emotional triggers 💖

Tune in for an inspiring, heartwarming conversation that blends personal stories, practical tips, and actionable advice for anyone navigating neurodivergence in work and life! 🎧

Resources:

Alice’s Business: www.joyfullydifferent.co 🌟

📧 alice@joyfullydifferent.co
🎉 Join the Joyfully Different community
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Katie Stibbs's Business: www.neurohappy.life : Practical tools & Coaching to Get You Out Of Your Head, Learning How To Regulate Your emotions and calm your nervous system You will learn to identify & unhook from unhelpful thoughts and beliefs- & learn somatic techniques to calm the body and clear the unconscious blocks holding you back. Mind Body soul & energy work - so you can experience inner peace and happiness- and get stuff done- Live Free & Happy

Daisy O'Clee's Business : Breathe with Daisy

Check Out Daisy O'Clee @breathewithdaisy on Instagram

In this episode of NeuroHappy, we’re joined by the luminous Jenny Lynn Sessions ( Jen- IX) — a multidimensional force of nature, creativity, and deep healing.

Jen - IX is a natural-born, song-led shaman, visionary, storyteller, healer, transpersonal therapist, and all-round creative catalyst. Her life and work span the mystical and the practical — from international workshops and firewalking to poetry, intuitive channeling, and soul-led singing.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How a near-death experience in 2009 became the catalyst for a new way of living
• What it means to “become your own medicine”
• The healing power of nature, sacred song, drumming, and humour
• Living and creating from neurodivergent brilliance
• What it’s like to walk with elders, shamans, and spiritual leaders — and remain utterly, wildly yourself

With roots in deep ancestral wisdom and wings in the multidimensional realms, Jennicks invites us to honour the interconnectedness of all life and reclaim the magic in our own stories.

✨ Expect soul truths, big belly laughs, and moments that crack the heart wide open.

Resources & Links:

• Find Jen- IX : Become Your Own Medicine
• Her latest book : Pheonix Rising : contact Jen to purchase

What Daisy & Katie do:

Neurohappy.life Katie helps people regulate their nervous systems- so they can stay calm experience inner peace and live happily- working with their whole system mind/body- using mind inquiry - dissolving unconscious beliefs. breath, emotion work and guided meditative process

Breathwithdaisy Daisy helps people literally breathe properly so they can experience the power of breath can transform the way people live, providing a gateway to inner peace and renewed energy

Our Workshops: We combine our skills to support people: Learn powerful skills to regulate their nervous systems - Live life- comfortable in their own skin

🌈 About This Season:

This series is all about changing the outdated, unhelpful narrative that being neurodivergent is a problem. We’re speaking with people in Sussex who are neurodivergent — and those who live or work alongside them — to show that difference is not deficiency. It’s diversity. And it’s powerful.

🧠 Episode Summary:

In this feel-good, thought-provoking episode, we chat with Lucy Egan — Zumba teacher, Hyrox world silver medallist, mum of three, and co-director of Hove Fitness Club.

Lucy might not identify as neurodivergent, but her story — and the way she works with her team — is a brilliant example of what can happen when different brains collaborate without competition. Her two fellow directors have what some might call “ADHD-style” creativity — bursting with vision, energy, and ideas. Lucy brings structure, consistency, and follow-through. Together, they’ve built something truly impactful.

We explore what it’s like to be the one who gets things done in a world of big ideas — and how all brains, all ways of being, bring something essential to the table.

🔥 In this episode, we talk about:

• What makes a dream team (and why it's not about being the same)
• How Lucy balances her superstructured, high-energy mind with others’ more spontaneous brains
• The power of movement for emotional wellbeing (for any nervous system)
• Why collaboration between different brain types is the secret sauce in business
• What joy, rhythm, and consistency can teach us about happiness

💥 Why this episode matters:

Neurodiversity isn’t a problem to be fixed — and neurotypical brains aren’t the gold standard. Every way of thinking brings gifts. This episode shows what’s possible when we stop judging difference and start valuing collaboration.

🎧 Listen if:

• You’ve ever felt “too chaotic” or “too controlling” in work relationships
• You want to better understand the unspoken strengths in your team or family
• You’re a neurodivergent person navigating work with neurotypical folks — or vice versa
• You just want to hear a joyful, grounded story about collaboration and movement

📣 Guest Links: Lucy Egan

• Hove Fitness Club

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Neurohappy.life Katie helps people regulate their nervous systems- so they can stay calm experience inner peace and live happily- working with their whole system mind/body- using mind inquiry - dissolving unconscious beliefs. breath, emotion work and guided meditative process

Breathwithdaisy Daisy helps people literally breathe properly so they can experience the power of breath can transform the way people live, providing a gateway to inner peace and renewed energy