“I help businesses present themselves better.”

For many ADHD entrepreneurs, the hardest part of business isn’t the work.

It’s finding your niche and trusting your experience.

In this episode of Corporate to Calm, I speak with Fiona Walsh from Imagine Coaching, whose journey proves that careers are rarely linear.

Fiona’s story includes

✨ Failing her A-Levels

And eventually finding a niche helping businesses present themselves better through PowerPoint and communication.

This episode explores lessons that resonate strongly with ADHD entrepreneurs

• The power of networking

So many neurodivergent entrepreneurs struggle with identity, focus and direction in business.

But often the answer is already there in your skills, experience and natural curiosity.

Sometimes your business is simply hiding inside the questions people keep asking you.

🎙 If you are a solopreneur working from home, navigating ADHD, or trying to build your community, this episode will resonate.

Listen to Fiona’s journey from Corporate to Calm.

👇 Tell me in the comments

What skill do people always ask you for help with?

#ADHDentrepreneur

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

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“Step into your power.”

For many ADHD entrepreneurs, the biggest challenge in business isn’t strategy.

It’s confidence.

Imposter syndrome.

In this older episode of Corporate to Calm, I speak with Lisa Haisha, founder of Soul Blazing.

Lisa’s journey is extraordinary.

She has been

✨ an actor

And through her experiences in Hollywood and around the world, she developed a powerful approach to helping people work through imposter syndrome and step into their potential.

This conversation is packed with insights that resonate strongly with ADHD entrepreneurs, including

• building confidence when you feel like an imposter

ADHD entrepreneurs often carry incredible creativity and ambition — but we can also struggle with self-doubt and identity in business.

Lisa’s message is simple but powerful

You can be successful and fulfilled but you must learn to challenge the imposters in your mind every single day.

🎙 If you’re an entrepreneur looking for inspiration, confidence and a reminder of what’s possible, this episode is for you.

Listen to Lisa’s journey from Corporate to Calm.

👇 I’d love to know

Do you ever struggle with imposter syndrome in your business?

#ADHDentrepreneur

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen

“You need to make mistakes in order to progress.”

Perfectionism is something many ADHD entrepreneurs struggle with.

We want the idea to be perfect.

But the truth?

Progress comes from messy action and learning along the way.

In this oler episode of Corporate to Calm, I speak with Saifa Kajani, founder of The Drunken Cookie and honestly, she is an absolute powerhouse.

In her mid-20s, Saifa built a thriving cookie brand during the pandemic, combining creativity, resilience and pure entrepreneurial drive.

But her journey wasn’t simple.

Saifa opens up about

• navigating heartbreak and mental health

Her cookies are bold, decadent and unapologetically over the top  with flavours like

🍪 You Tart – vanilla & white chocolate topped with strawberry Pop-Tart

But what makes Saifa stand out isn’t just the product.

It’s her mindset.

She isn’t afraid to experiment, evolve and keep pushing forward a lesson many ADHD entrepreneurs need to hear.

Because growth doesn’t come from avoiding mistakes.

It comes from taking action, learning quickly and trying again.

Saifa’s ambition?

To build the Krispy Kreme of cookies.

And honestly… after hearing her story, I wouldn’t bet against her.

If you’re an entrepreneur navigating setbacks, creativity or self-doubt, this episode is full of powerful reminders that progress comes from persistence.

Enjoy Saifa’s journey from Corporate to Calm.

👇 Tell me in the comments

What’s the biggest mistake that taught you something in business?

#ADHDentrepreneur

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen

The latest episode of Corporate to Calm feature Caraldine Nolan from Weighless Wonders. Caraldine is a force of nature. A mother, an entrepreneur, a business owner, an award winner. That’s not even mentioning her charity work.

Caraldine founded Weighless Wonders last December. This is a holistic weightloss programme very different from others on the market. Weighless Wonders is both online and in person and from her experience in Weight Watchers Caraldine has created a free members area full of meditation, exercise, budgeting tips, recipes. One of the biggest things Caraldine noticed about Weight Watchers was it was purely focused on food. She talks about how she would be in the queue for class and other members would be discussing their gym or yoga and Caraldine was focused on goal as she couldn’t afford these added extras. This has led to her holistic approach. Caradline and Weighless Wonders want to provide you with all the tools for losing weight not just calorie counting.

Following a nervous breakdown Caraldine was prescribed medication that caused her to gain five stone in three months. The meds caused her to crave sugar and she admits she was simply obsessed with food. A friend suggested she join Weight Watchers and the rest as they say is history. Whatever your opinion of these weightloss groups it provided Caraldine with an outlet to meet others, share her story, have time for herself as she was a carer for her two boys and lose nearly seven stone.

Caraldine hit her weightloss target, became a WW leader. She championed online during the pandemic and was a huge asset to the organisation. Last December she found out WW was closing in Ireland and that’s when Caraldine established Weighless Wonders and this company is now going from strength to strength. Caraldine was free to implement her own ideas, she was free from the constraints of her employer, and she flew.

This is a long one bit honestly you will love Caraldine’s journey from Corporate to Calm.

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen

"Education and confidence in your finances can make a huge difference"

In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Edel Hayes from Accelerate Accounting. Edel refers to Accelerate as a boutique accounting firm for women in business. She started the business when she realised that most small business were handing their accounts to their accountant at the end of the year and had no contact with them throughout.

Edel began her career in investment banking with Citibank and travelled the world. When she came home, Edel decided to retrain and become an accountant and her focus was laser sharp. After a variety of corporate roles and after having her second child Edel decided she was going to back herself. Fortunately, she had clients straight away.

Edel was ahead of the curve creating Accelerate Accounting, pre-pandemic as a virtual practice. She was ready for the pandemic as she didn’t have that growth curve that other businesses had.

“The systems and processes keep things moving and give me time back; I will delegate whatever I can”

Edel tells her clients to sit down and go through what you need in the business, this highlights what your strengths are and where the gaps are when you need help.

“Time track once a quarter, every single time I do it, I’m shocked – be hyper aware where your time is going”

Edel has a passion for travelling and business transferability allows her to work remotely. She encourages her clients to build a business that it easy for you to step away from. Flexibility and time are her priorities above money, this her version of success.

“What does success look like to you on weekly basis?”

Edel has developed a variety of online classes from The Profit Academy and Bookkeeping for businesses and is simply growing from strength.

Edel’s advice is sound and if you are a woman in business you need to contact her now to “future proof your business”

I hope you enjoy Edel’s journey from Corporate to Calm x

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen

"Take your time to feel what you want to feel in the moment"

In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Norma O’Kelly. Norma started her corporate life in beverages and quickly moved to tech after an amazing stint in France and a bit of travelling (remember kids, it pays to have a second language). Working with Nokia, Oracle and a few start-ups, Norma eventually landed a role in Salesforce where she has ascended to marketing director.

“We can’t give ourselves permission to pause when the world is not giving us permission”

“Burnout is a cycle that will reappear again and again and again”

Redundancy, grief, and illness have played a role however resilience has been key to Norma’s journey and recognising when to slow down, listening to her head, heart and body.

“I was a natural mentor; my heart was in coaching”

Norma wants to help people; she is open and honest about her experiences, and this draws others to her. We also have an interesting discussion about selfcare and women’s health or lack thereof in Ireland.

“The world we live in is a take system”

Five years of challenges and a lifetime of extremes have brought her to where she is now Balanced, Happy, Content and looking forward to the journey ahead fully aware she is still dealing with her past.

“A coach is not an expert you are there to guide and support”

I loved every bit of Norma O’Kelly’s journey from Corporate to Calm.

I hope you do too x

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen

Welcome to Corporate to Calm Season 3

“I make cooking good food uncomplicated"

In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Fiona Staunton from Fiona’s Food for Life @fionasfoodforlife. Fiona has worked in the food industry for over 30 years obtaining a Home Economics degree from Trinity and training in Ballymaloe under Rory O’Connell.

“If you taste, smell and see something being made you are more likely to replicate.”

Fiona spent years in Australia working in event management and travelling extensively. After having her first child in Australia she decided to move back to Ireland to be closer to family just before the Recession, not the best time but she worked hard and created Fiona’s Food for Life where she will Cook, Eat & Nourish you. Fiona began cooking at home and then showed her tenacity and used to her Network to build an extensive business demonstrating in Corporate.

“Let people know what you do, use your Network.”

After her busiest month in February 2020, she was hit with the pandemic and began to focus her business online. Unfortunately, a diagnosis of breast cancer forced Fiona to pull back and focus on her and her recovery. Thankfully Fiona is well now however her experience resulted in early menopause. This led to her hunt for information and discovering what medication worked for her. Fiona then developed her Cooking for Menopause programme which has been a huge success. This marries her love of food and knowing what food will nourish you during this stage of your life.

Fiona has so much advice on how to eat healthier, one of her biggest tips being to challenge yourself to cook one more meal than you are now, so if it’s none cook one, if it’s five cook six and so on.

Fiona is an inspiration, she has taken a situation which many would view as negative and used it to help others, to inspire others

I hope you enjoy Fiona’s journey from Corporate to Calm x

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen

Welcome to Corporate to Calm Season 3

“You need to really appreciate where food and pretty much everything comes from"

In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Virginia Ziulu from Virginia’s Health Corner @virginiashealthcorner. Virginia is an Italian, mum of two living in Ireland for the past 17 years.  

Virginia is passionate about food and how it helps the body. Her work as a nutritional therapist is aided by her huge knowledge of hormonal and digestive health. She has hit some major health hurdles in her life which has only sparked her passion to help others even more. Virginia simply wants to teach you the mental and nutritional benefits of organic and homegrown food which she hopes will have a positive impact on your life.

What Virginia doesn’t know about quality; local, organic food simply isn’t worth knowing. This stems from her trips to food markets as a child with her father to teaching her children about sustainability and a no waste lifestyle, they love to give leftovers that won’t be used to the compost or the chickens!

“It’s a big change, it’s scary but look at your life are you happy? Do you have balance?”

Virginia embraced the pandemic; her business was easily transferable online, and this opened up markets in other countries. Her business has grown from strength-to-strength and Virginia is proof that if you want something bad enough and are passionate about your business you can achieve it.

“Look at your packaging, most of what people buy is not recyclable”

Virginia very kindly shared her top sustainability tips which are so simple and implementable now, see what you can do today to reduce your food and packaging where you’ll see immediate immediate changes.

Virginia has overcome such adversity to get where she is. She has been on this path for so long, but things have really taken off over the past few years and now even more with the launch of @barrowview_marketgarden where her love for nutrition meets her love organic homegrown. The future is fresh for Virginia and her businesses.

I hope you enjoy Virginia’s journey from Corporate to Calm x

Welcome to Corporate to Calm Season 3

“It’s not a numbers game, it’s about engagement and community management"

In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Laura Stapleton from Little Spark Media @littlesparkmedia. Laura was always creative, into art, colours and marketing and decided to use this creativity and become a primary school teacher.

Up until the pandemic Laura was managing her career, twins and an up and coming business. Like many of my guests Laura stumbled into her passion when her PT noticed her expertise and passion for social media he asked her to help him with that side of his business. This led to several referrals and Little Spark Media was born.

Laura’s knowledge of social media is immense, and she is always learning and will be the first to let you know of any changes across the platforms. Her clients come first but she has cultivated a community of her own and is adamant that you do not need huge numbers of followers to grow a profitable business

“If you have 300 engaged followers, you can sell out”. One of her key tips is to schedule your posts and engage with them later, not to spend too much time on social media.

Laura embraced the pandemic; she was still teaching but her commute was gone, and she was given the gift of time. Her business has grown from strength to strength over the past two years and while growing her business, minding her students online and her twin boys at home sure why not add another baby to the mix. This certainly maximised both her and her partners organisational & multitasking skills.

Laura has proved if you want something bad enough and are passionate about your business you can achieve it.

“You need to do reels, jump on the bandwagon now”

Laura very kindly shared her top three Instagram tips and using reels is not one of them, you’ll have to listen to find out what you can do today to enhance your Instagram account and see immediate changes.

Laura is calm, collected, organised and when I eventually farm out my social media it will go to Little Spark Media to manage.

I hope you enjoy Laura’s journey from Corporate to Calm x

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen

Welcome to Corporate to Calm Season 2

“Have the confidence and experience to say no"

In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Collette from Unfold Digital, Shelfleet and the Utu Foundation. Collette is a hive of energy, organisation, and calm. She spoke with me from Austin, Texas where she is now working on her businesses and taking part on the Techstars programme.

Collette originally from Tallaght, Dublin (Ireland) pursued a career in retail, leaving school without telling her parents and running a department on Arnott’s all before she was officially an adult.

A couple of years in Greece, then seven in England. Collette moved back to Ireland at the height of the recession and decided education was where she wanted to be. Working full-time, attending college at night, an 80-hour week was not sustainable. After a few more positions Collette’s love for marketing topped everything and this turned into a passion, eventually assuming the role of managing director in a tech start up.

In 2020 just before the Pandemic, Collette had an epiphany that do you know what  

“I can do this myself” She was working her ass of for someone else and decided enough was enough and to go out on her own. Not the best time, but to be honest, is there ever a good time to start your own business?

One of Collette’s other passions is her charity work. She is one of the board members for the Utu Foundation. This charity raises money for a school in Narobi, Kenya. Collette’s move out on her own gave her the freedom to focus on this project during the pandemic and in May 2020 she moved herself and her business to Kenya to work remotely for two years.

Narobi is 3 hours ahead of Ireland so Collette rising at 6am was able to get a 6 hour jump on the day which was essentially the gift of time.

“I go to the gym at six in the morning, which was only 3am in Ireland, which meant I had so much time. Back from the gym, I do yoga for an hour. I journal. I'd make my smoothie. I'd sit on my balcony. I'd read, I'd start my emails. At the time I had like half my day’s done & my clients are only starting their day.”

Collette’s organisation is the key to her success, with everything down to her selfcare captured in her diary.

Towards the end of last year @shelfleet was born and the decision to move to Austin, Texas. A move that came a lot quicker than expected. Collette was home in Ireland for Christmas and received a call to say they expected her in Austin on January 6th

With all her belongings, her life still in Kenya. Christmas was cut short and with a quick trip to Kenya to pack up her life, Collette arrived in Austin to work on her new venture and take up her place on the prestigious, Entrepreneurial Accelerator Programme, Techstars.

Collette has two non-negotiables in her working day

“I will never be in the office before I go to the gym. It's so important to me that I start the day with like a clear head and not like wake his mood in a bad mood and just be fuzzy for the rest of the day. The other thing is I will never eat my lunch at my desk.”

Collette’s journey is so interesting and there is still so much to come before she retires at 40 in a castle, in Italy with 70 dogs.

I hope you enjoy Collette’s journey from Corporate to Calm x

⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES

The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker

Align your habits with your energy not the other way around!

My Free Stuff 

The Creative Entrepreneur's Time & Energy Reset

10 Calm Systems for Creative Entrepreneurs

The Habit Boss YouTube Channel

The Habit Boss Instagram

The Habit Boss TikTok

This isn’t about fixing yourself or pretending ADHD is a superpower.

New episodes will drop whenever, with honest conversations, reflections and practical insights  🌻 no perfection required.

🎙️ ADHD IS… formerly Corporate to Calm (some CtoC guests are not ADHD)

If this episode resonates, please follow, share, or leave a review, it helps more ADHD brains find their way here 💛

#ADHDWomen