18/07/2025
I’m so f*cking excited. I can’t hold it in.
Warning: long check-in style post.
Mail arrived today. 💌😭🤍
A letter that starts with “Dear MBA Candidate.”
A couple of books.
And a desk plate that says FOUNDER.
One month ago, I was preparing to file for disability.
Gathering paperwork. Building the case.
BUT… I likely “make too much” for SSDI.
Despite working part-time with multiple doctor-documented limitations.
So, plot twist:
I bet on myself instead.
Going back to school.
At almost 40.
Disabled.
Mum to two teens.
Still doing work that lights me up. ✨🔥
Truth is, I’ve been in school the past 4 years.
Just not the kind with a syllabus.
Collapse, chronic illness, and collaboration were my teachers.
The learning was lived.
Every project reshaped how I see difference, systems, sustainability, and what’s worth building.
Much of that learning came through collaborations I’m still involved with:
✦ THE NEURODIVERGENT WOMAN PODCAST
Real stories of neurodivergent women + gender-diverse folk, clinically informed and grounded in lived experience
I’m currently helping develop:
- a community-driven eBook on “What Does Neurodivergence Mean to You?”
- and a story-based experience I can’t yet name 😉
✦ RADICAL LEARNING
Youth liberation, humanizing education, and culture creation
We attended The Shift Retreat in 2023 - wow!
I’m currently helping develop:
- Start Here: What to Do When School Stops Working (PDF guide)
- a 14-day email series: Is This Unschooling or Just Chaos?
They've shaped my healing and growth.
Now, I help shape their brand voice and strategy so their values are felt when people find them.
And one I’m just getting to know:
✦ COMFORT PSYCHOLOGY
A practice serving neurodivergent clients navigating POTS, MCAS, EDS, ME/CFS in Australia
I'll be building public-facing education that’s rooted in lived experience, backed by evidence, and made to reach more people.
So, I’m not doing this MBA to become “employable.”
It’s part of what’s next.
Finish reading here: dangerouslygoodstories.substack.com
Going Back to School at Almost 40 and Disabled (While Still Doing Work That Lights Me Up)
