Neurodivergent Money | Feel less anxious about money and break the debt cycle | With Esther Bangura
Esther Bangura
15 episodes
3 days ago
I’m Esther Bangura the researcher behind the Neurodivergent and Money UK Survey 2025 and a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman living with ADHD (predominantly inattentive type), dyslexia, and dyspraxia.
For years, I was stuck in vicious cycles of debt, emotional overspending, and executive dysfunction. Today, by learning to manage money in a way that works with my brain instead of against it, I’ve been able to pay off debt, regulate my emotions, and finally budget in a way that actually sticks.
This podcast is a space for late-diagnosed adults who are tired of financial advice that leaves them feeling ashamed, overwhelmed, or behind. Together, we’ll explore the intersections of neurodiversity, diagnosis, adjustments, age, culture, work, career, business, education, race, and system barriers — because money doesn’t exist in isolation, it’s shaped by every part of who we are and the systems we live in.
You can expect a blend of weekly episodes: some with just me sharing research and lived experience, and others with guests who bring powerful stories, insights, and tools.
Here, you’ll learn how to:
-Build shame-free money systems that work with your brain
-Reduce stress-spending and emotional money habits
-Create stability and confidence in your finances
-Navigate money with less overwhelm and more self-compassion
-Feel confident to navigate your diagnosis or if you self-identify in the workplace
-Thrive at work, studies and business as a Neurodivergent
With 80% of neurodivergent adults overspending when stressed, 77% struggling to plan ahead, and 73% feeling shame or fear about money, this show reminds you that you are not alone — and it’s designed with you in mind.
Because you’re not broken. You’re just learning to manage money in a way that honours how your brain actually works.
📑Download Managing Money with a Neurodivergent Brain — UK Research 2025 https://www.estherbangura.com/neurodivergentandmoneyreport
💼 Connect with Esther: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbangura/
🌐 More resources: www.estherbangura.com
⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice or provide regulated financial services.
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I’m Esther Bangura the researcher behind the Neurodivergent and Money UK Survey 2025 and a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman living with ADHD (predominantly inattentive type), dyslexia, and dyspraxia.
For years, I was stuck in vicious cycles of debt, emotional overspending, and executive dysfunction. Today, by learning to manage money in a way that works with my brain instead of against it, I’ve been able to pay off debt, regulate my emotions, and finally budget in a way that actually sticks.
This podcast is a space for late-diagnosed adults who are tired of financial advice that leaves them feeling ashamed, overwhelmed, or behind. Together, we’ll explore the intersections of neurodiversity, diagnosis, adjustments, age, culture, work, career, business, education, race, and system barriers — because money doesn’t exist in isolation, it’s shaped by every part of who we are and the systems we live in.
You can expect a blend of weekly episodes: some with just me sharing research and lived experience, and others with guests who bring powerful stories, insights, and tools.
Here, you’ll learn how to:
-Build shame-free money systems that work with your brain
-Reduce stress-spending and emotional money habits
-Create stability and confidence in your finances
-Navigate money with less overwhelm and more self-compassion
-Feel confident to navigate your diagnosis or if you self-identify in the workplace
-Thrive at work, studies and business as a Neurodivergent
With 80% of neurodivergent adults overspending when stressed, 77% struggling to plan ahead, and 73% feeling shame or fear about money, this show reminds you that you are not alone — and it’s designed with you in mind.
Because you’re not broken. You’re just learning to manage money in a way that honours how your brain actually works.
📑Download Managing Money with a Neurodivergent Brain — UK Research 2025 https://www.estherbangura.com/neurodivergentandmoneyreport
💼 Connect with Esther: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbangura/
🌐 More resources: www.estherbangura.com
⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice or provide regulated financial services.
06: Grief, Miscarriage and Money: What Healing Looks Like for a Neurodivergent Brain
Neurodivergent Money | Feel less anxious about money and break the debt cycle | With Esther Bangura
8 minutes
1 month ago
06: Grief, Miscarriage and Money: What Healing Looks Like for a Neurodivergent Brain
In this deeply personal solo episode, Esther opens up about her second miscarriage and how grief affects money, motivation, and everyday functioning for a neurodivergent brain. She shares practical ways she navigated emotional overwhelm, executive dysfunction, and the need for connection while healing, offering comfort and validation for anyone balancing loss, work, and financial stress. Highlights When life stops but the bills don't: Esther shares what her miscarriage experience taught her about slowing down, accepting help, and honouring both grief and her neurodivergent limits. When grief meets executive dysfunction: She reflects on how emotional exhaustion, time blindness, and decision fatigue made even small financial tasks feel impossible — and the simple systems that helped her regain a sense of control. Tools that actually help ND adults during loss: From letting others cook for you or send meals, to keeping a "grief buffer fund," to giving yourself permission to rest Esther shares gentle, realistic steps that support healing when you can't "power through." Links & Resources 📑 Free Neurodivergents and Money Report 2025: Download Managing Money with a Neurodivergent Brain — UK Research 2025 💼 Connect with Esther: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbangura/ 🌐 More resources: www.estherbangura.com
Neurodivergent Money | Feel less anxious about money and break the debt cycle | With Esther Bangura
I’m Esther Bangura the researcher behind the Neurodivergent and Money UK Survey 2025 and a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman living with ADHD (predominantly inattentive type), dyslexia, and dyspraxia.
For years, I was stuck in vicious cycles of debt, emotional overspending, and executive dysfunction. Today, by learning to manage money in a way that works with my brain instead of against it, I’ve been able to pay off debt, regulate my emotions, and finally budget in a way that actually sticks.
This podcast is a space for late-diagnosed adults who are tired of financial advice that leaves them feeling ashamed, overwhelmed, or behind. Together, we’ll explore the intersections of neurodiversity, diagnosis, adjustments, age, culture, work, career, business, education, race, and system barriers — because money doesn’t exist in isolation, it’s shaped by every part of who we are and the systems we live in.
You can expect a blend of weekly episodes: some with just me sharing research and lived experience, and others with guests who bring powerful stories, insights, and tools.
Here, you’ll learn how to:
-Build shame-free money systems that work with your brain
-Reduce stress-spending and emotional money habits
-Create stability and confidence in your finances
-Navigate money with less overwhelm and more self-compassion
-Feel confident to navigate your diagnosis or if you self-identify in the workplace
-Thrive at work, studies and business as a Neurodivergent
With 80% of neurodivergent adults overspending when stressed, 77% struggling to plan ahead, and 73% feeling shame or fear about money, this show reminds you that you are not alone — and it’s designed with you in mind.
Because you’re not broken. You’re just learning to manage money in a way that honours how your brain actually works.
📑Download Managing Money with a Neurodivergent Brain — UK Research 2025 https://www.estherbangura.com/neurodivergentandmoneyreport
💼 Connect with Esther: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbangura/
🌐 More resources: www.estherbangura.com
⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice or provide regulated financial services.
