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ADHD & Money: From £45k Debt to Passive Income Gold
For Maddy Alexander-Grout, the realisation that she wasn't a "broken horse" but a "beautiful rainbow-colored zebra" didn't come until her ADHD diagnosis at 37. Before that, life was a chaotic cycle of self-medicating with alcohol and chasing dopamine hits through a shopping addiction that racked up £45,000 in debt. Now, she’s flipping the script to show neurodivergent entrepreneurs how to turn "procrastin-faffing" into a superpower and build a business that actually fits a non-linear brain.
The Dopamine Debt Trap: Why ADHD brains are biologically wired for spending addiction and how Maddy climbed out of a £45k hole.
Passive Income Gold: Why memberships are the ultimate "low-energy" revenue model for neurodivergent creatives.
Visibility vs. Virality: Why your personality and "quirks" sell better than a polished, viral video.
The "Procrastin-faffing" Cure: How to identify task paralysis and move forward when you have too many "bubbling ideas".
Gamifying the Boring Stuff: Tips for making budgeting and admin feel like a win rather than a chore.
RSD in Business: Navigating the "gut-punch" feeling of client rejection and why it’s usually not about you.
Owning Your Soundtrack: The cassette tape analogy for pausing, rewinding, and rewriting your business story.
Recurring Revenue is Freedom: For creatives, hitting a "ceiling" with physical products is common. Building a membership or evergreen course provides the recurring revenue needed to scale without constant manual labor.
Authenticity is a Filter: Don't hide the "screamy" music taste or the "two left feet". Showing your true self online attracts "know, like, and trust" faster than any sales pitch.
Money Values are Formed Early: Most of our financial "blocks" are set by age seven. Understanding your "money story" is the first step to fixing a broken relationship with profit.
As Maddy explains, if it isn't fun, why bother?
Running a business on "hard mode" often means trying to force an ADHD brain into a neurotypical box. Whether it's through outsourcing the "chores" of business or building a flexible budget that includes self-care (and eyelashes!), success comes from building a life that accommodates your brain, not one that tries to fix it.
Work with Maddy: Find her financial coaching, the Mad About Money app, and her "Invisible to Influential" membership via her Stan Store.
Read the Book: Grab a copy of Mad About Money at all major bookstores.
Follow Maddy: Catch her on TikTok (@madaboutmoneyofficial) or Instagram (@maddytalksmoney).
Join the ADHD Creative Club community at https://theadhdcreative.club for more tips, tricks, and real talk on thriving as a neurodivergent creative entrepreneur.
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By The ADHD Creative ClubFor Maddy Alexander-Grout, the realisation that she wasn't a "broken horse" but a "beautiful rainbow-colored zebra" didn't come until her ADHD diagnosis at 37. Before that, life was a chaotic cycle of self-medicating with alcohol and chasing dopamine hits through a shopping addiction that racked up £45,000 in debt. Now, she’s flipping the script to show neurodivergent entrepreneurs how to turn "procrastin-faffing" into a superpower and build a business that actually fits a non-linear brain.
The Dopamine Debt Trap: Why ADHD brains are biologically wired for spending addiction and how Maddy climbed out of a £45k hole.
Passive Income Gold: Why memberships are the ultimate "low-energy" revenue model for neurodivergent creatives.
Visibility vs. Virality: Why your personality and "quirks" sell better than a polished, viral video.
The "Procrastin-faffing" Cure: How to identify task paralysis and move forward when you have too many "bubbling ideas".
Gamifying the Boring Stuff: Tips for making budgeting and admin feel like a win rather than a chore.
RSD in Business: Navigating the "gut-punch" feeling of client rejection and why it’s usually not about you.
Owning Your Soundtrack: The cassette tape analogy for pausing, rewinding, and rewriting your business story.
Recurring Revenue is Freedom: For creatives, hitting a "ceiling" with physical products is common. Building a membership or evergreen course provides the recurring revenue needed to scale without constant manual labor.
Authenticity is a Filter: Don't hide the "screamy" music taste or the "two left feet". Showing your true self online attracts "know, like, and trust" faster than any sales pitch.
Money Values are Formed Early: Most of our financial "blocks" are set by age seven. Understanding your "money story" is the first step to fixing a broken relationship with profit.
As Maddy explains, if it isn't fun, why bother?
Running a business on "hard mode" often means trying to force an ADHD brain into a neurotypical box. Whether it's through outsourcing the "chores" of business or building a flexible budget that includes self-care (and eyelashes!), success comes from building a life that accommodates your brain, not one that tries to fix it.
Work with Maddy: Find her financial coaching, the Mad About Money app, and her "Invisible to Influential" membership via her Stan Store.
Read the Book: Grab a copy of Mad About Money at all major bookstores.
Follow Maddy: Catch her on TikTok (@madaboutmoneyofficial) or Instagram (@maddytalksmoney).
Join the ADHD Creative Club community at https://theadhdcreative.club for more tips, tricks, and real talk on thriving as a neurodivergent creative entrepreneur.