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EP65: Writing a book with a neurodivergent brain [Writing with ADHD mini series]


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Hello and welcome to a new episode of The Authority Show. I am so excited to share this one with you and introduce my new 'mini-series'.   In the following few episodes, we are talking about the subject of ADHD and particularly writing with it. Now throughout becoming a book coach, creating this podcast, and even when writing my blueprint guides... I was not aware I had ADHD. This diagnosis came much later, but now it makes complete and utter sense to me. The way my brain processes book writing is not typical, and I believe its due to this, that has armed me with the skills and techniques to coach it in others.

Our guest today is Claire Purcell, a professional copywriter and also one of my coaching clients on the path to writing a novel. In this episode, we're talking about her experience with ADHD, from navigating it at work, to being medicated for it and how this effects her creative 'flow'. We also share both of our diagnoses and how we have learnt to love our 'little quirk in our brain'. 

 Key moments from this episode:

  • (1:00) Introduction to our new mini series 
  • (7:40) Claire and her career background in copywriting 
  • (19:00) Claire's diagnosis 
  • (26:00) Working with ADHD
  • (32:00) Jessica's diagnosis
  • (40:00) Writing a book with ADHD

To take a look at Claire's work, click here.

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