Talking Twaddle with Amelia Wright

Talking Twaddle with Amelia Wright

From Better Being Me by Joanne Hatchard

March 30, 2025 · 1h 4m · Season 2 · Episode 3

About this episode

Joanne Hatchard interviews Amelia Wright about her journey from burnout to self-acceptance and the development of Neurotopical Therapy.

From Burnout to Belonging: Amelia Wright on Late Diagnosis, Self-Acceptance + Neurotopical Therapy ✨ In This Episode Joanne sits down with the beautifully insightful Amelia Wright (@neurotopicaltherapy), a late-identified autistic ADHDer and social worker who's carved a neuro-affirming path through therapy and lived experience. Together, they unpack what it really feels like to go from “something’s wrong with me” to full-blown self-understanding—and how that led to the creation of *Neurotopical Therapy*. If you’ve ever felt like you were faking being human, this one’s for you. --- 🧠 What We Talk About - 00:05 – The COVID-era collapse that led to Amelia’s diagnosis - 12:30 – “What’s actually wrong with me?” – navigating misdiagnoses and the search for clarity - 25:40 – Autism, ADHD and identity: from compartmentalising to integrating - 39:50 – What it’s like to mask while being the “chatty” twin - 46:15 – Starting Neurotopical: building a practice that *feels* right - 01:06:00 – Wisdom for the next gen of neurodivergent folk (spoiler: fight back!) --- 💬 Memorable Moments > “I just felt like I’d been pretending to be human—and the pandemic broke the mask.” > “You’re not a…

People in this episode

Host: Joanne Hatchard

Guest: Amelia Wright

Topics covered

  • burnout
  • self-acceptance
  • neurodiversity
  • therapy
  • autism
  • ADHD

Keywords

  • burnout
  • self-acceptance
  • neurodiversity
  • autism
  • ADHD
  • therapy
  • Neurotopical Therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neurotopical Therapy, neurotopicaltherapy.com.au, Instagram

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