Talking Twaddle with Amelia Wright

<p><strong>From Burnout to Belonging: Amelia Wright on Late Diagnosis, Self-Acceptance + Neurotopical Therapy</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>✨ In This Episode</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>---</p><p><strong>🧠 What We Talk About</strong></p><p>- 00:05 – The COVID-era collapse that led to Amelia’s diagnosis </p><p>- 12:30 – “What’s actually wrong with me?” – navigating misdiagnoses and the search for clarity </p><p>- 25:40 – Autism, ADHD and identity: from compartmentalising to integrating </p><p>- 39:50 – What it’s like to mask while being the “chatty” twin </p><p>- 46:15 – Starting Neurotopical: building a practice that *feels* right </p><p>- 01:06:00 – Wisdom for the next gen of neurodivergent folk (spoiler: fight back!)</p><p>---</p><p><strong>💬 Memorable Moments</strong></p><p>&gt; “I just felt like I’d been pretending to be human—and the pandemic broke the mask.” </p><p>&gt; “You’re not a struggling neurotypical. You’re a perfectly fine autistic person.” </p><p>&gt; “Nothing isn’t autistic. You are autistic—and that’s a good thing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>---</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>📚 Resources + Mentions </strong></p><p>- Amelia’s Practice: [<a href="https://www.neurotopicaltherapy.com.au" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">neurotopicaltherapy.com.au</a>](https://www.neurotopicaltherapy.com.au) </p><p>- Instagram: [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/neurotopicaltherapy/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@neurotopicaltherapy</a>](https://www.instagram.com/neurotopicaltherapy/) </p><p>- Joanne’s 8-week program <strong>BBMe Completely</strong> for late-identifying women: <a href="https://betterbeingme.com.au" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[betterbeingme.com.au</a>](https://betterbeingme.com.au) </p><p>---</p><p><strong>📲 Connect With Us </strong></p><p>- Instagram: [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/betterbeingme_bbme" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@betterbeingme_bbme</a>](https://www.instagram.com/betterbeingme_) </p><p>- Website: [<a href="https://betterbeingme.com.au" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://betterbeingme.com.au</a>](https://betterbeingme.com.au) </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>✍️ Share Your Thoughts</strong></p><p>💭 What part of Amelia’s story mirrored yours? </p><p>👇 Drop us a DM or tag @betterbeingme_bbme on Insta—we love hearing your reflections.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>🧡 Support the Show</strong></p><p>Feeling seen? Share this episode with a friend or leave a review. It helps us reach more amazing humans. </p><p>Sign up to Joanne’s newsletter at [<a href="https://betterbeingme.com.au" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">betterbeingme.com.au</a>](https://betterbeingme.com.au) to stay in the loop.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>