Welcome to NeuroStack!
As an AuDHD writer, I know how challenging it is to build a regular creative habit when your brain doesn’t work the way all the standard advice and guidance seems to think it should. I also know how society tries to silence neurodivergent people and speak for them, or pretend they don’t exist at all.
So I wanted to create a space where we can celebrate and amplify the incredible neurodivergent creatives out there who are sharing their unique perspectives and light with the world in the face of all those barriers. And where we can support and champion each other.
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Disclaimer
I haven’t fully vetted the content of these Substacks. They nominated themselves for the directory, and I have simply curated the listings using the information they gave me. If you discover any offensive or discriminatory content in any of these publications, please do let me know.
Listing in this directory is not an endorsement.
Contents
Here are the categories of Substack that you can find in this directory:
Art and Creativity - creative work and the creative process
Career and Work - advice and guidance to support neurodivergent people
Health - health and wellbeing through a neurodivergent lens
Neurodivergent Life - neurodivergent experience
Parenting - guidance for neurodivergent parents and parents of neurodivergent children
Self-Care / Self-Help - guidance and support designed for neurodivergent people
Writers who are Neurodivergent - Substacks that aren’t about neurodiversity, but are written by neurodivergent people
NeuroStack
Art and Creativity
Substacks about creative work and the creative process.
3 Red Cabbage Heads
Tamsin is an AuDHD writer and knitter:
“I bring you poetry, prose, photography, knitting, and anything else I fancy.”
Tamsin’s bio might be my favourite of all time:
“Compressed stardust, existing vicariously beautifully. Oddly weird and weirdly odd, I love it when the sun shines and the world glows and love spinning at the top of the moors when all that can be heard is the birds and the wind (preferably a gentle breeze not a gale). Errant thoughts often make me smile.”
I mean, what more could you want?!
Create Me Free
Kathryn Vercillo writes about her own experiences, famous artists and guest interviewees, exploring the relationship between art and mental health:
“We are not all ‘tortured geniuses’, and art isn't always therapy - both things can be true but most of where art meets psychology is in the rich magical middle of those two experiences. That middle is what Create Me Free is all about.”
Kathryn is a writer-artist-researcher with an expertise in crochet as therapy who has made a full-time living as a creative in the pricy-but-magical city of San Francisco for the past two decades, despite living with persistent double depression. She believes in collaboration and supporting one another as much as possible, while also setting and honoring boundaries.
Kathryn is also incredibly conscious of the different needs of her readers. She offers a offer a once-monthly-only digest of posts for people who need to "reduce the noise." There is also a a sliding scale subscription starting at just $10 / year, to make paid subscriptions to Create Me Free as affordable as possible.
Contribute to Create Me Free
Kathryn is almost always open to guest posts - drop her a DM if you’d like to share your own perspective on how mental health/ neurodiversity intersects with creativity.
You can also contribute to Kathryn’s Visual Interviews series, where people can respond to a series of questions using images when for many reasons words don't feel right.
C.W. Maurer Writes
Christena Maurer is a fiction writer:
“My Substack includes my author newsletter, steps on my writing journey, and sharing soundtracks that have inspired my writing.”
C.W. Maurer is an epic fantasy writer who got sidetracked for several years as a Mechanical Engineer. These days Christena is doing battle in the manuscript revision trenches, fueled by tea, video game scores, and dog snuggles.
The Fantasy Works of L.J. McEachern
L.J. McEachern is fantasy writer writing unconventional fantasy stories/serial:
“Currently, the main project is The Brotherhood Archive, which is a series of novels, novellas, and short stories sat in a fictional fantasy world about elves in a religious order that protects the land against monsters as well as help the common folk out.”
L.J. McEachern is a dyslexic fantasy writer who spends vast amounts of time daily attached to a keyboard. It's a product of introversion, and she enjoys living the hermit life.
Firesongs
Pyraxis focuses on tarot and spirituality, with original artwork:
“Storytelling from both sides of the fourth wall, through the lens of tarot. Original fantasy art from my tarot deck in progress, tales from the worlds illustrated there, as well as stories from my own life on the autism spectrum.”
Pyraxis is an autistic writer and artist who lives with one foot in the dreaming. They have a long history with autism communities online, and they have been exploring and writing about other worlds since childhood.
Pyraxis is open to collaboration.
For the Birds
Sarah Teresa Cook offers writing prompts and tools, creative mentorship and personal essays:
“Writing at the intersection of creativity, neurodivergence, and the more-than-human world; looking closely for the self who inhabits all three.”
Sarah Cook is an Autistic writer, poet, and creative mentor. Her current special interests include bugs, film photography, and games shows. Through 1:1 trauma-informed mentorship, she helps other humans build creative practices that nourish them holistically and accommodate their divergent needs.
The Gathering
It’s me, hi! I’m Allegra Chapman, and I help neurodivergent people, and those with other lifestyle needs, to unlock their creativity and share their voice:
“This is a space for the outsiders, the misfits, the rebels - the people who never felt they quite fitted in anywhere… you can belong here. I want to support you to unleash and channel your innate creativity, express your fullest self, and nurture your soul. I also rage against the machine on your behalf.”
Allegra is an author, columnist, entrepreneur and creative wellbeing practitioner, and a mother of two. She is passionate about the benefits of creativity for mental, physical and emotional health, and she has a free course available to introduce you to creativity as a wellbeing tool. You can also learn more in her book, Creativity Is Your Self-Care: 52 creative therapy exercises to support your emotional wellbeing all year round.
The Neurospicy Writer
Vicki Wolfhart writes about the experience of being a neurodivergent writer:
“AuDHD (probably) writer who overthinks, procrastinates and finds peace in stories. Join me as I figure out how to carve out a writing practice while wrangling a restless brain.”
Vicki is an undiagnosed AuDHDer who is trying to carve out a creative writing practice that is supportive of her needs, based in fun and curiosity rather than forcing her brain to work in a neurotypical way! She has had short fiction published and taught writing workshops in the past, and is currently working on a novel. Vicki really wants to build a community of other Neurospicy writers!
The Neurospicy Writer will be offering workshops and courses later in 2025.
Threadnoodle
Izzy Moore is on a mission to create a safe, supportive space where we can explore our minds and motivations, embrace our unique traits, and discover our own path to living authentically and creatively:
“Experiments and explorations in untangling the threads of a curious, creative, neurodivergent mind. I write about the ways I’m trying to find a path through my own creative clutter and mess, my frequent overwhelm from starting yet not finishing too many things, and the rollercoaster of emotion that accompanies it all. My context is textile art and ADHD, but these challenges can face anyone with a creative hobby - diagnosed neurodivergent or not.”
Izzy is a textile artist and tutor, who teaches online courses in machine embroidery. When the planets align, she creates and exhibits textile art, but often finds herself writing or teaching more than practising her art. A serial procrastinator and clutter monkey, Izzy was diagnosed ADHD in 2022, and is always looking for the answers to her disorganisation and mental blocks, hoping the answer will be found in the pages of a new notebook.
Career and Work
Public Service Slant
Kay F doesn’t write specifically about neurodivergence specifically, but their writing on leadership in the UK public sector and inclusivity in the workplace is informed by lived experience of neurodivergence:
“I’m a public servant fed up of being told I’m included but daily feeling like I don’t belong. I’m surrounded by good people who know how important it is to be inclusive to take good decisions. Yet it isn’t happening: as soon as the pressure is on, we resort to defensiveness and excluding. Why?”
Kay is a neurodiverse civil servant and writer in the UK making sense of leading in a bureaucracy that isn’t sure what to make of her. They are trying to work out why the public sector isn't inclusive and none of their analytical skills from the workplace seem to be helping. So in the tradition of writers down the ages, they’ve reached for the personal essay and poetry.
All of Kay’s writing is free, and she is very happy for it be shared with anyone who you think might benefit from it.
Health
Substacks about health and wellbeing through a neurodivergent lens.
3000 Orgasms
Rebecca Ferguson writes about female sexuality and hyper-sexuality, with a focus on ADHD:
“3000 Orgasms is for women who are craving an expansive vision for their intimate lives. I’m just getting started but plan to include more about hyper sexuality and ADHD.”
Rebecca is a 48 year-old ADHD Australian relationship coach, mother to two ADHD/ASD kids and author. She writes about women’s health and sexuality, parenting and neurodivergence in the context of sexuality and relationships.
The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression
Sam Galloway (she/her) 💕 is doing incredible work educating people about the ways that perimenopause and menopause intersect with autism:
“In The Autistic Perimenopause: A Temporary Regression I explore what it means to survive ‘The Change’, when neurologically driven to fear and resist change. I have learnt a lot through my lived experience, and from reaching out to academics/experts about surviving this life transition characterised by sensory overload, burnout and depression.”
Sam is a late-diagnosed neurodivergent, tenacious midlife struggler, and autistic perimenopausal advocate.
Curiosity Spot
Louise Lucas writes about her own experiences, as well as what she’s learned from her therapeutic work supporting neurodivergent people:
“Tales from a neurodivergent therapist trying to curate a life that leads to balance not burnout through kindness, compassion and curiosity.”
Louise (she/her) is a queer and neurodivergent counsellor, supervisor and trainer working online. She's passionate about supporting other ND folk to live nourishing and sustainable lives through self-compassion.
Divergent Dialogues
Caitlin Hughes writes about neurodivergent mental health from the perspective of both a neurodivergent person and a clinician:
“Divergent Dialogues aims to provide a unique holistic perspective of Neurodivergent mental health and therapy from those who not only practice it, but also live it! We share our journeys navigating life and work as Autistic ADHDers, and how these experiences have shaped our therapeutic approach. From our struggles to our triumphs, we offer an authentic insider's look at Neurodivergent life, providing valuable insights aiming to enhance understanding and empathy to contribute to social and systemic change for Autistic folks and ADHDers.”
Caitlin is co-host of Divergent Dialogues podcast, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Neurodivergent affirming therapist, researcher and Neurodivergent themselves (Gifted, Autistic, ADHD). Caitlin is currently completing a PhD in the area of Autistic mental health.
Jade's Neurodiversity Newsletter
Jade Farrington rounds up neurodivergent-affirming information, articles, research, resources, webinars, training, and all things neurodiversity:
“A free monthly neurodiversity neurodiversity, packed with information, events and webinar listings for the month ahead. It's a one-stop round up of neurodivergent-affirming articles, research and resources.”
Jade is a disabled, neurodivergent counsellor and rewind trauma therapist. Jade works online internationally from her base in the United Kingdom. She is passionate about the neurodiversity movement and the power of neurodivergent-affirming information in supporting people to live happy and fulfilling lives.
Letters from a Psychotherapist
j.e. moyer, LPC has the Substack for you if you’re intrigued by the mind:
“Letters from a Psychotherapist is about exploring the intriguing world of the human psyche in all its diversity. Often, I write about struggles with learning, especially reading, writing and math. In general, it’s about the mental health, personal growth and development of unique individuals who feel different in one way or another.”
J. E. Moyer is a seasoned psychotherapist working with children and adults, specializing in abuse and neglect, cognitive/attention adjustment problems, and misattributed parentage issues. He is also a visual artist and photographer. Play therapy is one of his most developed strengths.
J. E. Moyer is open to collaborating on topics related to neurodiversity, mental health, personal growth and development, or anything related to what it means to be human in this world.
Neurodivergent Life
Substacks about life as a neurodivergent human.
The Autistic Muse
Dylan Delgado writes about everything from autism to physics to poetry:
“The Autistic Muse provides a snapshot of whatever is going through Dylan's head at any one particular time. This can consist of delving into stuff I'm interested in, lessons learned at conferences, or deep dives into my own experience.”
Dylan is a 28 year old male who holds a master's in physics. He presently works as a disability specialist at the Niagara County Department of Health, where he is working on making its programs more accessible to those with disabilities and/or access and functional needs.
Dylan has most of a novel and a poetry collection available on his Substack.
Becky Writes
Becky Handley (she/they) reflects on mental health and neurodivergence with humour and authenticity:
“My Substack is a place for the writing and life updates of a neurodivergent, non-binary, working-class wonder and weirdo AKA ME! Sometimes I am funny, sometimes I'm immensely vulnerable, sometimes I'm both at the exact same time. But, I am always honest.”
Becky is an award-winning artist and writer based in Derbyshire, UK. Her work often deals with mental health and being neurodivergent. Becky’s biggest intention with their work is to help others who are going through their own battles feel less alone and help them to see their worth.
Demons to Champions
Gary Coulton writes about autism, ADHD, mental health and neurodiversity in general:
“For misfits and the people who love them, work with them, lead them and are led by them. Making the very best of what Nature gave us.”
Gary is a curiosity-driven, neurodivergent, heart-centred, creative with a scientific bent. He’s been an academic, a business owner and now an author. His family comes first, with marathon kayaking a close second!
Divergently Yours
Taylor Harrison (she/her) writes about life, parenting, homeschooling and work alongisde autism and PDA:
“Small moments and big shifts toward radical acceptance and joy in the context of late-identified neurodivergence, parenthood, and healing.”
Taylor is a late-identifying autistic mom to three neurodivergent kids. Her quest to find a way of life that works for her family’s unique ways of processing and sensitive nervous systems inspired big changes—she quit being an attorney and now writes, homeschools, and practices life coaching while continuing to recover from burnout.
The Haven
Gabrielle Treanor discovered she had ADHD at age 48 and while this brought relief, understanding and self-acceptance, it also showed her how the more atypical presentation of the quiet, introverted late-discovered ADHD woman isn't represented – now she’s on a mission to change that!
“This is the Haven where I support quiet, empathetic, sensitive, introverted midlife women who suspect or know they have ADHD, find self-acceptance and understanding, as well as calm and joyful freedom to be their unique, beautiful selves.”
Gabrielle lives in south Wales, UK with her husband and little dog. She has been a coach for eight years and has an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology. Gabrielle’s book, The 1% Wellness Experiment, was published in 2023. She hosts the Pressing Pause podcast and writes on wellbeing topics for magazines. Her coaching, courses/workshops and writing had all been in support of common ADHD struggles such as perfectionism, procrastination, people-pleasing, overthinking and overwhelm so, without fully realising it, she has been supporting ADHD women for years.
Jeanie Gee
Jeanie Gee ADHD is building a neurodivergent community:
“I write in a ADHD friendly format: humorously (I like to think 😅),not too long and full of memes A couple of years ago, I established a now thriving neurodivergent community/ friendship group. I use Substack as a platform for our collective voices to be heard on all aspects related to being Neurodivergent , such as RSD, Masking, and our ADHD inability to reply on time to texts. 😅”
Jeanie is a neurodivergent SEN specialist teacher, counsellor in training and late diagnosis AuDHD. Jeanie has a degree in psychology and a post grad in neuroscience, and says establishing this ND community was one of the best things she ever did.
The ledge beyond the edge
Lewis Holmes is “100% nicheless”, but writes about life before and after diagnosis:
“Experiences with ADHD now I know I have it and reflections on my life before I was diagnosed. Liberal dashes of football and culture too. I might even start in on politics if the urge takes me.”
Lewis was diagnosed with ADHD in April 2024 and is relearning basically everything he thought he knew in life. An ageing grunger, retired mixologist and die hard supporter of Brentford FC, Lewis lives with his wife and two dogs in Surrey, on a quiet reach of the Thames.
Life After Therapy
Maria Mosca (She/Her) writes about neurodivergent life beyond therapy modalities:
“Funny and tender writing about living with audhd and trauma written from the perspective of a baker in Florida. There's food puns, pop culture references, and honesty.”
By early mornings, Maria is a baker of croissants and lover of raccoons. She plays with watercolors, lifts weights, and watches a lot of television. By night, Maria is a poet and a writer, putting her experiences on paper and sharing to remind us all that we aren't alone.
Marginalia
Shreya writes reflections, notes and explorations of life, writing, moving from India to France, and the small pleasures in life:
“Far from the madding crowd of Facebook and Instagram, a peek into the inside of my writerly heart. Snippets, essays, lists etc. about whatever catches my fancy.”
Shreya is a dyscalculia warrior with 5+ years of experience as a language educator. She is a language-learning enthusiast, fluent in five spoken languages and learning a sixth one. Of the five, she is most comfortable in English and French (LRSW).
The Neurokindness Club
Nick Dean writes about neurodivergent life and careers:
“A journal of personal experiences, navigating life with Autism, OCD, and very probably ADHD. I am the founding member of The "World's Biggest F**k Up" Club. Club rules: Be nice. Be yourself. Support each other.”
After 51 years of masking and surviving the commercial world, with Autism, OCD and very probably ADHD in a bid to find security, Nick believes that the greatest employees and business leaders are neurodivergent. The world needs to celebrate them, not let them suffer in silence.
Neurowavy Thoughts
Ren Riley (she/they) writes about neurodivergence, sobriety and anything else that springs to mind!
“I write about life through an AuDHD lens. Sometimes it’s vulnerable, sometimes it’s insightful and often it’s quite silly.”
Ren is a queer, AuDHD person living in Northern England. They love writing and love using Substack to find a community of neurodivergent folks also making their own way through life. She is a senior professional in a communications role and feel it’s important for neurodivergent leaders to make themselves known (if it is safe to be open and unmask in the workplace).
Ren is open to collaborating and writing for other publications. They are also up for any suggestions about what else she can offer.
On the Waitlist
On The Waitlist is new to Substack, exploring the world through the diagnostic process:
“A life on the waitlist. Waiting for assessments and answers. Trying to understand myself in the world.”
Esra is a writer and reader, student and lifelong learner, looking for balance in between her several personalities.
Overstimulated, Unmasked & Unfiltered
Claire has taken a break from Substack recently due to burnout, but is coming back:
“Overstimulated, Unmasked & Unfiltered is a newsletter from a middle aged, late diagnosed Autistic woman with ADHD. I write about a lifetime of wondering why I’ve always been the weirdo who couldn’t fit in, and finally being able to see the funny side of a world so utterly baffling I’m not sure why I ever wanted to.”
Claire is a very late diagnosed, chronically burned-out hypnotherapist, working with other late-diagnosed adults. She is in the process of unmasking, finding her community, and learning to be normal after 53 years of pretending (mostly unsuccessfully) to be neurotypical.
Plata Life
Plata Life (she/her) writes about life, art and neurodiversity:
“I share the ordinary life moments as an AuDHD woman, parent and educator. Through the process of writing and sharing, I transform those moments into magical moments. My substack is all about digging a little deeper and connecting with ourselves and each other.”
A Spanish teacher in a small Montessori school with experience teaching for 10+ years in various settings, Plata Life (she/her) is also a Wayfinder Certified Life Coach (through the Martha Beck life coaching program). She is yearning to write and share her stories with the world, and has one completed first draft of a young adult magical realism.
Purposeful Connection
Hanna Keiner (she/her) writes about life with autism and ADHD, as well as neurodiversity in general, art and creativity, and our relationship to ourself:
“Weekly essays about finding a connection to yourself so you can live the life you want to live from an autistic + adhd lens. My favorite feedback is when readers say they feel less alone and more connected because of my writing.”
Hanna is a big-tech burnout recovered human turned life coach, later in life diagnosed ADHD, self-identified autistic, parent, and writer, based in the US Pacific Northwest.
Hanna also writes Momentum Muse, weekly ADHD-friendly reflection prompts, offering flexible and compassionate strategies to approach your days with intention and kindness.
rest & reclaim writings
avery danae shares poetry and creative non-fiction with a focus on neurodivergence and mental health:
“Rest & Reclaim Writings explores the intersection of not only being AuDHD and living with several mental health issues and chronic illnesses, but also my life as a college student at Princeton University, a writer trying to get back into the craft after a mental health hospitalization sans social media, and disability/racial justice advocacy.”
Avery Danae Williams (she/they) is a late-identified AuDHD junior at Princeton University, majoring in African American Studies and minoring in Creative Writing. Her special interests include Black Disability Studies, poetry, self-publishing, Sesame Street, Shark Tank, country music, Michael Jackson, and radical rest. When they're not writing or studying, you could find them cuddling her stuffies: Sam, Teddy, Luna, Mikayla, and Darby.
You can read more of Avery’s published poems and creative nonfiction essays here.
The Thought Library
Casper Moore shares personal essays and poetry:
“A collection of personal essays, poems and vignettes, written and created with Love from my AuDHD brain, affectionately called the thought library. I write about late diagnosis, figuring it out, fumbling in the chaos and reaching out to anyone who feels the same.”
Casper is a late-diagnosed male, forever curious, Lego building, Generalist and creative who's both enjoyed and needed writing as an outlet since he was very young. Having struggled working with his brain for a long time, he’s gradually getting there with working together and writing and sharing his experience, as well as reading others and connecting with other neurodivergents (especially late-diagnosed) has been wonderfully validating.
Tidbits
Brodie F writes about life through an ADHD lens, and a broad slice of life it is:
“My substack is a collection of my musings on life, capitalism, burnout, hobbies, nature, books, and music. I sometimes write explicitly about my neurodivergence and other times it's implicit. I also occasionally write about my work as a LGBTIQ+ homelessness researcher.”
Brodie is a LGBTIQ+ homelessness researcher by day, and an aspiring weaver, quilter, and haphazard gardener by night. Raised by a single mum with a strong working class background, Brodie is interested in economies of care.
Wildmuse Portal
Morgana Clementine writes about life, parenting, relationships, creativity, nature and nomadic life, through a neurodivergent lens:
“I created Wildmuse Portal to play with how to live an inspired life while fully exploring the realities of living with a different neural wiring. I write to support us to find our belonging with ourselves, each other, and with nature - with all our quirks and eccentricities. I believe that your unusual way of seeing the world and experiencing life lights a fire for others to see by and that your voice is needed.”
Morgana is a neurodivergent (ADHD/Autistic) writer, country-dwelling semi-hermit and former nomad. She is the author of Wild Motherhood: Tending the Fire of Your Creative Spirit (2016) and The Wild Wandering Arc: A Journey Through Vanlife, Nature & Love (2022), has a background in psychology, and is a published poet. She now writes about her experience with and research on neurodivergence, to inform others and to validate and provide insight into neurodivergent identities and experiences.
the woman who feels everything
amissa writes for all those who’ve been told that they’re “too deep,” “too sensitive,” or “too much”:
“Musings about the connections between my political, creative, sexual, and spiritual awakenings as a radical Black queer neurodivergent cis femme. A soft space for those who have been told that they’re ‘too sensitive.’ An offering of my learnings along my journey to recognizing and utilizing my gifts.”
Parenting
Being in Motherhood
Emma Del Rey writes about what it means to be human while navigating motherhood, neurodivergence and living a full creative life:
“I combine own experiences in life with my love of Zen Buddhism. I focus on what it means to be here while navigating the ever-evolving life of a human being while raising a child and understanding my own (and his) neurodivergence. Two themes I find myself coming back to over and over again are being with what is and embracing our humanity with compassion.”
Emma is a mother, writer, and artist. She is constantly redefining herself as she processes and understands her own neurodivergence. Writing keeps her grounded and reading fantasy books heals her soul.
The NeuroMama
The NeuroMama >> Shannon Clark helps mothers of neurodivergent children create a balanced, joyful life in small, manageable steps:
“Here on my Substack, I share my journey (messy), lessons (hard-fought), and encouragement (for when you need to be reminded: You are not alone). 💜 Subscribe for baby steps & encouragement to help your kids shine with autism, ADHD, & anxiety (without losing your spark) — all in about 2 minutes a day. Because, let’s face it, that’s all you’ve got anyway, right?”
Shannon is an autistic mama of kiddos on the spectrum with various other alphabet soup diagnoses. 🌈 Paperwork hater. Jesus lover. Professional chauffeur. ✨ Champion of NeuroMamas everywhere who need to hear: *This is hard AND you will get through it. You’re not alone!* 💪
Self-Care / Self-Help
Substacks offering guidance and support designed for neurodivergent people.
The Art of Feeling it All
Sophie Willow
writes to support AuDHD women:
“The Art of Feeling it All is a collection of essays & ideas for AuDHD women who want to embrace their full, complex selves & take their desires seriously (without the guilt). Whether you suspect you’re neurodivergent, are self identified or formally diagnosed, you are welcome here!”
Sophie is a self-identified AuDHD woman in pursuit of a truly fulfilling life.
The Intrepid Peace
Katherine Kowalski is inspired by the wisdom of nature and ancient human cultures:
“The Intrepid Peace is a thoughtful newsletter exploring neurodiversity, authenticity, and sustainable approaches to personal and professional growth. Drawing inspiration from nature and ancient history, it weaves timeless wisdom with modern insights to support neurodiversity and inclusivity in modern Western lives. Written by an experienced communications professional and late-diagnosed autistic woman, it combines expertise with lived experience to provide calm, energising support for navigating work and life.”
Katherine is a strategic communications agency owner, writer, and mother to neurodivergent and disabled children, living by the sea in Cornwall. A late-diagnosed autistic woman, she combines professional expertise with lived experience to champion authentic, sustainable approaches to life, work and personal growth. Passionate about nature, storytelling, and ancient history, she brings a unique perspective to both her work and writing.
Return to Your Trees
Esther Nagle focuses on recovery, but with an awareness of how major a role her ADHD has played in her experience:
“My approach is rooted in my personal journey of overcoming addiction and mental health challenges, using the transformative power of the PEACEful Path framework—combining purpose, emotional awareness, connection, and energy. Through coaching, yoga, and nature-based practices, I empower people in recovery to rediscover balance, resilience, and joy in their lives.”
Esther is a recovery and wellbeing coach, yoga teacher, and nature guide, passionate about helping midlife women navigate recovery, stress, and life transitions. She loves to spend as much time in nature as she can and loves to dance to live music, especially at festivals where she can dance in nature!
Esther offers recovery coaching in person in South Wales or online.
The Sole to Soul Circle: Self care for trauma recovery, ADHD and more
Eve Menezes Cunningham is an expert in trauma recovery and, having recently been diagnosed with ADHD, is now focusing more on this area:
“I help people connect with their highest, wisest, wildest, truest, most joyful, brilliant and miraculous self) to create a life they don't need to retreat from. Helping them become more embodied, connect with their own nature and the lunar cycles and Celtic Wheel of the Year. Helping them do something rather than nothing.”
Eve also hosts the Feel Better Every Day Podcast.
Eve is a trauma therapist, self-care coach, speaker and Editor-in-Chief of IJCP, as well as the author of 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing.
The Speaking Soul
Emma Willmer writes about the challenges of being neurodivergent related to life:
“I write about what it means to navigate life as a neurodivergent woman, from love and self-compassion to the rawness of healing and growth through the mediums of poems, personal reflections and professional knowledge.”
Emma is a Coaching Psychologist living in the mountains in Wales, still figuring life out 🤷🏼♀️ She is super late-diagnosed ADHD, and recently discovered that she also has autism which she’s still processing!
Writers who are Neurodivergent
Substacks that aren’t about neurodiversity, but that are written by neurodivergent people.
Hartfelt Expressions, Nature Connections
Lindsay Hartley writes about nature, companion animals, and our place in this world:
“Connect to the wisdom and beauty of nature and companion animals through Lindsay's educational, insightful and heartfelt photography and writing (mainly nonfiction and poetry). Nurture a true connection with yourself and the world around you, through awe, wonder, and mindfulness.”
Lindsay is a nature and animal lover, educated in Biology/ Environmental Studies. She is blessed to live on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, where wild birds eat out of her hand, shy pets and horses seek her company, and she frequently wanders forests, fields, and beaches with camera in hand.
Music for Drowning
Qid Love 🕉️💕🎸🏳️⚧️ makes experimental improvised music with guitar and iPads:
“I write primarily about my experimental improvised music, doing weird stuff with iPads, and existing as a human artist in the world today.”
Seattle neuroqueer prophetex Qid Love (they/she) crafts deeply personal sonic sanctuaries at the intersection of spiritual practice and experimental music. Through a distinctive blend of guitar and electronics, they create meditative improvisations that challenge conventional approaches to harmony and structure. Their prolific output of nearly 150 albums recorded over a span of just 17 years showcases a fearless commitment to musical exploration and experimentation.
The Post House Chronicles
After 20 years of regularly moving all around the world, Vanessa Simpson finds herself back in the small Somerset village, and, indeed, the very house, where she grew up:
“My life in a small, rural village in England, with a husband who often works away and adult daughters (both neurodiverse) who come and go. Pottery, gardening, photography and my dog. Occasional philosophical ponderings.”
Vanessa rather sacrificed her own prospects of a career to follow her husband’s, and has spent the last ten years trying to find her way. She’s had too many jobs over the years to list, but originally trained as a nurse and cares deeply about other people and their lives, strongly believing that a little kindness goes a long way.
A Right to Write
Ruth Abrams writes about parenting, work, and reclaiming the right to write:
“A right to write is an act of reclamation. Here you’ll find a range of posts reclaiming the right to write about things that pass my field of vision, simply for the joy of writing.”
Ruth is an avid reader, ad hoc writer, researcher, mountain lover, and proud millennial!
Seeds, Weeds and Wildflowers
Jo Taylor writes about nature, the seasons, gardening and growing, as well as poetry, music, and songwriting:
“Seeds, Weeds and Wildflowers is a journal for seekers of untamed edges, the imperfect and the meaningful. It’s a paean to the natural world, where the heart meets the earth. It’s for those who find feral beauty and mystery in nature, searching for the small to make sense of the vast, one tiny thrill at a time.”
Jo is a forest wanderer, twilight dweller, musician, gardener, grower and maker, living in the south of the UK. She feels most at home in the woods, surrounded by trees and ivy boughs. Or with hands in the soil tending to the garden, growing food and flowers.
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Fantastic list! I recognise most but there's a few new ones I'm excited to look at thank you x
Allegra, you’ve taken the practical step to do what many of us merely considered, but never followed through with. Thank you.