Amy Hourigan Talking Twaddle

<p>Finding Peace in a Noisy World: Amy Hourigan on Late Diagnosis, PDA Parenting + Nervous System Healing</p><p><strong>✨ In This Episode</strong><br>This week, Joanne sits down with digital marketing expert and neurodivergent powerhouse Amy Hourigan (@amywhodigital) for a no-holds-barred, deeply human conversation. They cover the messy beauty of late-diagnosed autism, the raw truth of parenting PDA kids, and what it means to reclaim your nervous system after a lifetime of internalised chaos. It’s vulnerable, witty, and refreshingly real.</p><p><strong>🧠 What We Talk About</strong></p><ul><li><p>00:03 – Late autism diagnosis at 41 and what sparked the self-discovery</p></li><li><p>06:40 – Parenting PDA kids, misdiagnosis, and the sideways approach to advocacy</p></li><li><p>14:05 – Early life trauma and the nervous system&#39;s long memory</p></li><li><p>24:30 – Shame, guilt, and birth stories that shape self-worth</p></li><li><p>36:15 – Internal meltdowns, masking, and the hidden labour of survival</p></li><li><p>48:45 – How SEO became a special interest and turned into Amy Who Digital</p></li><li><p>58:00 – Rewiring the nervous system and the magic of neuro-affirming therapy</p></li></ul><p><strong>💬 Memorable Moments</strong></p><p>“I survived it. I didn&#39;t cope with it. And now I get to learn how to live, not just exist.”<br>“Your nervous system doesn’t care where you go—it comes with you. You can’t outrun it, but you <em>can</em> learn to befriend it.”<br>“I built an empire out of spite. But mostly out of self-belief I didn’t even know I had.”</p><p><strong>📚 Resources + Mentions</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amywho.com.au/">Amy Who Digital</a> – Amy&#39;s website for SEO + digital marketing</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amywhodigital">@amywhodigital</a> on Instagram</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://allisondavies.com.au">Alison Davies</a> on emotions + nervous system regulation</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.nikkivoxx.com/work-with-nikki-voxx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nikki Vox </a>(mentioned for rapid processing therapy)</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>📲 Connect With Us</strong></p><ul><li><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/betterbeingme_">@betterbeingme_</a>bbme</p></li><li><p>Website: <a href="https://betterbeingme.com.au/">https://betterbeingme.com.au</a></p></li><li><p>BBMe Completely: <a href="https://go.betterbeingme.com.au/bbmecompletely295544" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Link Here to Book A Chat</a></p><p><br></p></li></ul><p><strong>✍️ Share Your Thoughts</strong><br>💭 What part of Amy’s story felt familiar to you?<br>👇 DM us or join the conversation on Instagram.</p><p><strong>🧡 Support the Show</strong><br>If you loved this episode, leave a review or share it with a friend who gets it. Sign up for Joanne&#39;s newsletter at <a href="https://betterbeingme.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://betterbeingme.com.au</a>.</p><p><br></p>