Talking Twaddle with Danielle Baker

Talking Twaddle with Danielle Baker

From Better Being Me by Joanne Hatchard

September 7, 2025 · 50 min · Season 2 · Episode 5

About this episode

Danielle Baker discusses her late ADHD diagnosis and its impact on her parenting and professional life.

🎙️ Episode Title ADHD, Anger & Authentic Parenting: Danielle Baker on Reclaiming Her Neurodivergence ✨ In This Episode What happens when the therapist gets diagnosed? In this deeply real and refreshingly honest chat, Joanne sits down with Danielle Baker—play therapist, psychotherapist, mum, and founder of The Nurtured Village . Danielle shares her journey of late ADHD diagnosis, what it’s like to parent while healing, and how perfectionism, nervous system dysregulation, and unmet needs show up in daily life. If you’ve ever felt like you were doing it all and still falling short, this one will land hard—in the best way. 🧠 What We Talk About 04:30 – The ADHD diagnosis that changed everything 08:55 – Why becoming a mum was the unraveling (and the awakening) 15:10 – Heavy lifting, high-pressure jobs, and the need for stimulation 23:45 – Creating a neuro-affirming workplace at The Nurtured Village 30:20 – Parenting while re-parenting yourself 41:40 – Sensory needs, perfectionism, and asking for help 51:00 – The power of play therapy and non-verbal emotional processing 1:10:00 – Literal thinking, self-soothing, and letting go of parenting guilt 💬 Memorable Moments “We parent the…

People in this episode

Host: Joanne Hatchard

Guest: Danielle Baker

Topics covered

  • ADHD
  • parenting
  • neurodivergence
  • mental health
  • play therapy

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • parenting
  • neurodivergence
  • mental health
  • play therapy
  • perfectionism
  • self-soothing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Nurtured Village

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