In this episode, discover powerful strategies for overcoming burnout and executive dysfunction to achieve your savings goals, even if traditional budgeting methods haven't worked for you. I share an inspiring success story of one client who doubled her £300 savings goal to £700 in just two sessions using tailored money saving hacks designed for neurodivergent brains.

Learn why burnout and overwhelm sabotage your budgeting efforts and how emotional dysregulation can trigger impulse spending. I'll walk you through creating a personalized "pause plan" to interrupt reactive purchases and share decompression strategies that honor your unique executive function challenges.

Whether you have ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, this episode offers practical debt payoff strategies and savings approaches that match your brain’s strengths. When your prefrontal cortex is exhausted, saving money feels impossible — but with the right system, you can succeed without relying on willpower alone.

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Emotional spending is often misunderstood as a lack of discipline, but for neurodivergent adults, it is deeply linked to executive dysfunction and nervous system overload. This episode explores why overstimulation impairs your brain's planning ability, leading to impulsive purchases and burnout. Discover three practical money-saving hacks to interrupt emotional spending, support your executive function, and build healthier budgeting habits.

We discuss common signs of emotional spending such as brain fog and restlessness and share effective decompression rituals and pause plans to help you regain control. Whether you struggle with budgeting or maintaining savings, these strategies empower you to reduce burnout and enhance your financial wellbeing.

If you’re a neurodivergent individual looking to understand and break the cycle of emotional spending, improve your executive function around money, and develop practical debt payoff strategies, this episode will equip you with the necessary tools to succeed.

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Struggling to decide between an IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement) or managing your debt yourself? This episode offers neurodivergent adults essential insights into debt payoff strategies through a compassionate lens.  The purpose of this episode is to help you to understand the emotional impact of this decision, to help you recognize how Neurodivergence affects decision making under stress, and to feel more prepared when you do speak to an advisor. So you can go into these conversations with less panic, being better informed and more confident in asking questions. This episode is here to help you think clearly and not to tell you what to do.

Host Esther Bangura explains what an IVA entails, the hidden costs involved, and why this decision can trigger executive dysfunction and burnout, especially in those with ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergent traits. Learn how to approach debt repayment avoiding shame and overwhelm, using practical, shame-free filters that honor your brain's unique needs.

We'll explore debt management questions tailored for neurodivergent minds, compare IVA and self-managed debt repayment methods, understand what the snowball and avalanche strategies and provide money-saving hacks to help you regain control. If executive function challenges have made financial decisions overwhelming, this episode guides you to make confident, informed choices that reduce anxiety and support long-term financial well-being.

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In this insightful episode, we tackle why traditional budgeting feels impossible for ADHD and neurodivergent brains and why it’s not your fault. Join host Esther Bangura as she dives into the neuroscience behind budgeting challenges, including executive dysfunction and burnout, and why most money savings strategies don’t work for brains wired differently. Discover a compassionate, brain-friendly money system designed to reduce overwhelm, so you can manage your income and savings without guilt.

Esther explains how executive function impacts budgeting, why your nervous system plays a crucial role, and how to move beyond rigid approaches with flexible, shame-free methods. She breaks down common budgeting struggles linked to ADHD executive dysfunction and offers practical solutions that emphasize safety and compassion over discipline and willpower.

If you’ve struggled with conventional budgeting tools or feel stuck in a cycle of burnout and financial stress, this episode will inspire you with new perspectives and actionable advice. Learn how to build a money management approach that fits your brain’s unique needs, helping you finally hold onto your savings, reduce stress spending, and feel empowered with your finances.

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In this episode, we explore how neurodivergent adults can set effective income goals that align with their unique needs and real-life priorities. Host Esther Bangura helps listeners calculate their "Financial Freedom Number," a personalized income target that supports nervous system health, values, and capacity. This conversation dives into overcoming executive dysfunction and burnout that often complicate budgeting and money savings for neurodivergent individuals.

You'll learn practical frameworks for backwards budgeting from the life you want, not just survival income levels. Esther explains how to navigate common challenges such as low income barriers and managing high income without systems in place. Discover how to balance spending intentionally, build savings, and invest wisely to support your financial and emotional well-being.

Whether you're struggling with executive function around finances, aiming to reduce burnout triggered by money stress, or looking to set sustainable income goals, this episode offers actionable strategies tailored for the neurodivergent experience. Gain clarity on prioritizing budgeting, savings, and financial freedom to build a supportive income plan that fits your life design.

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In this deeply personal episode, host Esther shares her lived experience of preparing for and receiving a neurodivergent diagnosis as an adult, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD (inattentive type).

She explores how executive dysfunction impacted her daily life, from budgeting struggles to workplace challenges, and the emotional toll of navigating burnout before and after diagnosis.

Esther walks through the entire journey—from early learning differences, her workplace diagnosis at age 35, to a comprehensive university assessment in 2025. This episode is an honest conversation about the aspects of diagnosis no one talks about: the emotional weight, grief, relief, and identity shifts that reshape your relationship with money, savings, and self-understanding.

Whether you're managing burnout or executive function challenges, this episode offers insights and support that go beyond the typical checklist. It also highlights what to expect from the assessment process and the importance of building financial routines that respect your neurodivergence.

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This episode dives deep into the challenges neurodivergent adults face with executive dysfunction and money management. If you've ever felt stuck thinking, "I know what I should do with my budgeting and savings, so why can't I follow through?" you're not alone. This episode explores why executive dysfunction impacts money savings and income management beyond just motivation or intelligence.

You'll learn about the critical role that executive function plays in consistently managing your finances, how burnout and overwhelm hinder budgeting efforts, and why traditional financial advice often misses the mark for neurodivergent individuals. Drawing on survey data from over 279 neurodivergent adults, we discuss common patterns like impulse spending, avoidance, and procrastination.

Discover why focusing on capacity gaps, not just knowledge, is key to sustainable financial success and how coaching tailored to executive dysfunction can transform your money habits. Practical strategies for working with your brain—not against it—are shared to help you reduce shame, manage money overwhelm, and build a financial routine that truly works.

If you're ready to take control of your income and budgeting with compassion and understanding, this episode is for you.

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Struggling to save money often stems not from a lack of discipline but from challenges related to executive function, especially for neurodivergent adults facing executive dysfunction and burnout. This episode dives deep into why traditional budgeting and savings advice frequently fails neurodivergent individuals and offers practical solutions tailored to your unique brain. Learn how to build a sustainable savings system by aligning with your strengths and managing your income effectively. Explore the difference between inconsistency and inability and discover reflection techniques that make saving feel achievable and even natural. Whether you're dealing with executive function challenges or burnout, this episode will help you develop money-saving habits that truly work for you.

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