Talking Twaddle with Amelia Wright

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