Talking Twaddle with Danielle Baker

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Joanne Hatchard

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Welcome to the Better Being Me Podcast, a celebration of finding the EASE… an essential life pillar for host Joanne Hatchard. Our bodies can often be a temple of stress, seeking tension release through unhealthy and unproductive ways - it is here that Jo uses her incredibly canny and candid awareness of living life awkward, to gift you permission to leave behind the things that aren’t serving you and explore the seriousness of life’s big cosmic body slams. Discover how our executive functioning, neural pathways and brain mapping open up new, innovative ways of BE-ing that will forever change the way you relate to yourself and the world around you. This neurodivergent Mum with her infectious chuckle, self-deprecating humour and sarcasm will help you create a better connection to self and cut through the shitshow of life to uncover the simplest workaround!

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Talking Twaddle with Danielle Baker

Better Being Me

49 minutes 51 seconds

2 months ago

Talking Twaddle with Danielle Baker

🎙️ Episode Title
ADHD, Anger & Authentic Parenting: Danielle Baker on Reclaiming Her Neurodivergence

✨ In This Episode
What happens when the therapist gets diagnosed? In this deeply real and refreshingly honest chat, Joanne sits down with Danielle Baker—play therapist, psychotherapist, mum, and founder of The Nurtured Village. Danielle shares her journey of late ADHD diagnosis, what it’s like to parent while healing, and how perfectionism, nervous system dysregulation, and unmet needs show up in daily life. If you’ve ever felt like you were doing it all and still falling short, this one will land hard—in the best way.

🧠 What We Talk About

04:30 – The ADHD diagnosis that changed everything
08:55 – Why becoming a mum was the unraveling (and the awakening)
15:10 – Heavy lifting, high-pressure jobs, and the need for stimulation
23:45 – Creating a neuro-affirming workplace at The Nurtured Village
30:20 – Parenting while re-parenting yourself
41:40 – Sensory needs, perfectionism, and asking for help
51:00 – The power of play therapy and non-verbal emotional processing
1:10:00 – Literal thinking, self-soothing, and letting go of parenting guilt

💬 Memorable Moments

“We parent the way we do with the knowledge and the skills we have at the time. That’s all we can do.”

“I created a workplace I wish existed—for neurodivergent mums, by neurodivergent mums.”

“Being a therapist didn’t mean I didn’t yell. It meant I had the awareness to apologise.”

📚 Resources + Mentions

Danielle’s Website: www.thenurturedvillage.com.au
Instagram: @thenurturedvillage
Personal IG: @__daniellebaker
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BBMe Programs & Resources: https://betterbeingme.com.au

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