Julie Legg speaks with Angela Harvey – a social worker, facilitator, speaker, author, poet, filmmaker, and founder of Let’s Talk University. Angela reflects on her late ADHD diagnosis, the shame she once felt about medication, and how embracing her neurodivergence has sparked a creative explosion in her 50s.
Angela shares her evolving relationship with productivity, identity, and purpose, weaving in stories of her award-winning film, her self-help poetry book, and her unapologetic approach to living out loud.
Key Points from the Episode:
- Angela’s journey to a late ADHD diagnosis and the pivotal moment medication changed her self-perception
- Why shame, not ADHD, was the real obstacle
- The power of self-embrace and how Angela customises her days to honour her neurodivergent strengths
- How ADHD has fuelled her creativity and led to projects like her documentary Black Rainbow Love and poetry/self-help book
- Angela’s mindset of “healing in public” and encouraging others to talk openly about their neurodivergence
- The origin of her identity as a “Growthologist”: someone who helps grown folks grow up
- Encouragement for newly diagnosed individuals to define success on their own terms
Links:
- LINKEDIN: Angie Harvey Speaks
- WEBSITE: Angie Harvey Speaks
- EXHIBITION: Head of Statements
- FILM: Black Rainbow Love
- INSTAGRAM: AngieHarveySpeaks
- FACEBOOK: AHarveySpeaks
- YOUTUBE: AngieHarveySpeaks
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- Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD
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