From Burnout to Business: How Being Autistic Made Lucy Jessey a Better Entrepreneur

What if everything you struggled with your whole life suddenly had an explanation?In this episode of the Meet Your Inspiration Podcast, Meri and Rich sit down with Lucy Jessey, founder of Crescent Digital Marketing — a marketing agency that specialises in working with neurodivergent-led businesses. Lucy's story is one of reinvention, resilience, and the remarkable clarity that comes when you finally understand how your brain works.From a criminology and psychology degree at Keele University to accidental social media management at Hever Castle, from running her own wedding planning business to closing it during COVID, from charity marketing to going freelance — Lucy has navigated more career pivots than most people have in a lifetime. And she did it all before she knew she was autistic.In this honest, practical, and deeply personal conversation, Lucy opens up about:🔹 Studying criminology and psychology — including a dissertation on women who kill🔹 How she stumbled into marketing completely by accident at Hever Castle🔹 Building a wedding and events business from scratch with two young children🔹 Closing her business during COVID — and why she didn't feel heartbroken🔹 Her son Daniel's autism, PDA and ADHD diagnosis — and the years of challenges before it🔹 Her own late autism diagnosis — and why it "changed everything and nothing"🔹 What it means to mask as a woman with autism and why girls go undiagnosed for so long🔹 The difference between autism and ADHD — explained simply and clearly🔹 Why neurodivergent business owners need flexible structures, not rigid ones🔹 The truth about social media marketing — vanity metrics, viral myths, and what actually works🔹 How she built Crescent Digital Marketing around her neurodivergence and why that's her superpower🔹 Running the Crescent Podcast and championing Kent's small business communityWhether you're neurodivergent, a small business owner, a parent navigating a child's diagnosis, or simply someone who's ever felt like they didn't quite fit in — this conversation will resonate.💬 "For years I thought I was broken. I thought I was weak. Getting the diagnosis meant I finally understood why I'd always felt like an outsider." — Lucy JesseyContact Lucy👇https://www.crescentdigitalmarketing.co.uk🙌 Many thanks to our sponsors:https://www.hempsteadhouse.co.uk/https://whatsoninkent.com/https://theitrustapp.com/Special thanks to Charlie Smith for the help with editing 🙌 https://www.dr-ant.co.uk - for the book giftshttps://www.tropicskincare.com/meridonikyankoleva - for the Tropic skincare gifts✊ If you like what we are doing and would like to support us 👉https://buymeacoffee.com/MeetYourInspiration🎙️ About Meet Your Inspiration PodcastHosted by Meri and Rich, Meet Your Inspiration is the podcast where ordinary people tell extraordinary stories. Every episode is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and going beyond what you thought was possible.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode.👍 Like if Lucy's story resonated with you.💬 Comment — have you or someone you love been diagnosed as neurodivergent? We'd love to hear from you.