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Compassionate conversations for neurodivergent minds. Covering the things that matter for founders, leaders and anyone wanting to live life differently so they can thrive.

If you've spent your life wondering why mindset, strategy and wellbeing advice seems to work for everyone except you, you're not alone and you're not broken

Welcome to Self®: Unmasked is your regular dose of grounded and compassionate guidance for thriving in life, work or business.

Whether you’re Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD or simply curious about what neurodivergent wellbeing truly looks and feels like, this is a space built for you.

Each episode brings together clinical depth and lived experience to explore the topics that matter most, so you can build a life that genuinely works for your neurodivergent brain.

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Like talking with a close friend who knows a bunch about mindset, business and genuine wellbeing. Dr. Hayley brings you honest conversations with inspiring guests and bite-sized episodes that get to the core of what it means to thrive with a neurodivergent mind.

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Episode #117 When Less Creates More – Season Finale
As women, we’re often looking for the next thing to add. The next strategy, habit, or tool that’s finally going to make everything click into place. It comes from a good place, we care deeply about what we do. Someone came to me not knowing what she needed to add to her life to thrive. What became clear as we talked? She didn’t need to add a single thing. It’s what she’d been removing that now allows her to thrive. You deserve to be looked after, with the same care and attention you pour into everything else. I know this because I’ve lived it. The past few weeks have been busy, and somewhere in the middle of it all, I had to make a choice. I chose rest. I chose myself. We talk about the “flow” that allowed me to write from a place of depth and sustainable growth, rather than forcing myself into a box that didn’t fit. I also reflect on the delicate balance of sharing my own lived experience to offer you hope and validation, while always prioritising the sense of safeness and privacy that allows us all to heal.
Have you ever felt a quiet nudge telling you that there is a gentler way forward? In this episode, I’m joined by my dear friend and colleague Emily Wilkinson to share the heart-centred story of how my debut book finally found its way into the world. We talk about the “flow” that allowed me to write from a place of depth and sustainable growth, rather than forcing myself into a box that didn’t fit. I also reflect on the delicate balance of sharing my own lived experience to offer you hope and validation, while always prioritising the sense of safeness and privacy that allows us all to heal.
In this bite-sized solo episode, I’m bringing you real answers from real people. Fresh off the first stop of my book tour on the Sunshine Coast, I’m sharing the responses from a heartfelt group activity I ran at my live event, where attendees reflected on one simple but powerful question
What if the brain fog, mood shifts, weight changes, and sense of losing yourself weren’t signs that something was wrong with you, but signs that your body was going through one of the most significant transitions of your life? In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Gray, pharmacist, nutritionist, certified menopause practitioner, and author of It’s Not You, It’s Perimenopause. With over 25 years in health and wellness, Sarah has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most trusted voices in science-based perimenopause care and this conversation is packed with the kind of honest, practical insight that so many of you have been desperately searching for.
One of the best things about being your own boss? You can work in your pyjamas and that’s exactly what I’m doing in this episode! But it’s about so much more than just comfort, it’s about recognising that you get to make the rules now. You can choose your hours, work under a blanket if that soothes your nervous system, and build routines that actually suit you. This episode is a gentle reminder that when you run your own business, you don’t have to follow someone else’s version of how things “should” be done. Let’s talk about creating a sustainable way of working that honours who you are and what you need.

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