Everything Suddenly Made Sense — with Linja Reid

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✨ In This EpisodeHello — this one is for every woman who built a life on being organised and never asked why. Linja Reid worked out she was ADHD in her late 30s, after her son's diagnosis, a misdiagnosis maze, and one question from her psychologist that undid the whole story: but why are you organised? We talk about what changes when you finally have the answer — at home, in her bookkeeping business, and in how she talks to her kids about their brains. 🧠 What We Talk About- The parent-teacher interview that started everything — a chaotic desk, five lost lunchboxes in a week, and a son who suddenly made sense (approx. 06:00)- "But why are you organised?" — the screening question that turned Linja's super-competence into recognition (approx. 09:00)- The misdiagnosis maze: long COVID, Hashimoto's, POTS — and the exhaustion that was ADHD burnout all along (approx. 15:00)- Her daughter's assessment being dismissed — "shows zero signs" — and what masking at nine years old actually looks like (approx. 29:00)- Burning down the BAS-agent box: building a bookkeeping practice where clients brain-dump first, regulate second, and do the numbers together — without shame (approx. 32:00)- Melatonin, capacity, and teaching two ten-year-olds to understand their own regulation (approx. 48:00) 💬 Memorable Moments"I'd spent most of my adult life going, why does this seem so hard for me? Everybody else just seems to be able to do this stuff really easily." — Linja"And so I said yes. And she said, but why are you organised?" — Linja"The biggest surprise I had was the compassion. Yeah, life is harder for you. But you've still been able to get where you are." — Linja 📚 Resources + MentionsLinja Reid — After her ADHD diagnosis in her late 30s, Linja started seeing her life — and her business — through a completely different lens. What had felt like personal failure was unmet support. As the founder of The Connected Bookkeeper and a registered BAS Agent, she now helps overwhelmed women in business understand their numbers without shame — built on compassion, nervous-system safety, and systems that work for real brains.Guest Instagram: @theconnectedbookkeeperGuest Website: https://www.theconnectedbookkeeper.com.auAlso mentioned: Zones of Regulation (the school curriculum Linja's kids use). 🎧 Listen + SubscribeApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-being-me/id1516970986Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4RLYE5TA3ZsCtuAF8otRQ0📲 Connect With UsInstagram: @betterbeingme_bbmeWebsite: https://betterbeingme.com.auBBMe Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FwjxRf5Km/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-being-me/id1516970986✍️ Something to Sit WithWhere in your life are you "organised" — and what would happen if the calendar, the lists, and the systems disappeared for a week? Notice whether your organisation is preference, or scaffolding holding the whole thing up.Linja said the biggest surprise of diagnosis was compassion for herself. If you knew the answer — whatever it turned out to be — what would you stop blaming yourself for?🧩 Ready to understand how your brain actually works?The ND Life Alignment Quiz takes about 10 minutes and gives you a personalised picture of where you are right now — across the areas that matter most for neurodivergent women.Take the quiz → https://go.betterbeingme.com.au/ndquiz-landingGo forth, be awesome.— Joanne