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S2E20: Young Neurodiversity Champions Advocating for Change + guest Lily Doolan

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Julie Legg chats with 19-year-old neurodiversity advocate Lily Doolan, recently elected CEO of the Young Neurodiversity Champions of New Zealand. Diagnosed with ADHD at 17, Lily shares her journey from being misunderstood at school to finding clarity, purpose, and passion as a youth leader and university student.

Lily opens up about the impact of diagnosis, burnout, education reform, and the importance of filling your cup. With refreshing honesty, she challenges the narrative around “naughty kids,” and champions inclusion, compassion, and spaces where neurodivergent voices are truly heard.

Key Points from the Episode

  • What it felt like growing up undiagnosed with ADHD
  • The emotional impact receiving a late teen diagnosis
  • How medication and understanding changed Lily’s academic experience
  • Life as a university student and managing executive dysfunction
  • Stepping into leadership as CEO of the Young Neurodiversity Champions
  • How to create more neuro-inclusive schools
  • The power of routines and checklists for energy regulation
  • Burnout warning signs and what helped Lily recover
  • A message of hope for undiagnosed or struggling young people

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Chapters

1. Welcome & Meet Lily Doolan (00:00:00)

2. Lily’s early childhood: confidence and misunderstanding (00:01:34)

3. ADHD symptoms through primary and high school (00:02:43)

4. The role of Lily’s mum in her diagnosis journey (00:04:30)

5. Medication, clarity, and studying at university (00:06:14)

6. Student life challenges (00:07:41)

7. Lily’s leadership role in the Young Neurodiversity Champions (00:09:50)

8. The changes she wants to see in New Zealand’s schools (00:12:19)

9. Routines, wellbeing, and energy management (00:15:41)

10. Recognising burnout and how she got through it (00:19:53)

11. Advice for teens feeling unseen or different (00:22:05)

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