A bit about my journey

My name is Lex Minnie.  I live in Scotland. I am a mother of two teenagers, wife, project manager and ADHD coach.  I am passionate about helping adults with ADHD. 

I received my ADHD diagnosis in 2024, I was 53! I knew from a young age that I was not approaching life in the same way as my friends and colleagues. I struggled with focus, procrastination, overwhelm, tiredness as well as anxiety related tummy cramps and brain fog. At its worse I suffered weeks of not being able to work.  I managed to mask it very well...too well in fact.  I just thought that if I tried harder that things would get better and easier. Unsurprising they didn't, and this approach to life was exhausting!

Since my diagnosis, I have turned this around. Now that I know what I working with, I have transformed how I feel about myself and what I am capable of. With ADHD informed coaching, I have learned so much about ADHD and how to work with it not against it.  This is why I have become a coach myself. I am so passionate about helping others who find themselves in a similar situation, no matter what age you are or where you are on your journey.

I named my company Pleasant Within as that is how I feel...now. For many years, I consistently felt uncomfortable: at school, in social events, at uni, in jobs, in training courses....the list goes on.  Before my ADHD diagnosis I got really frustrated with self development programmes and books which told me in order to succeed and achieve my goals I'd need to get out of my comfort zone....

WHAT flipping comfort zone??    EVERY DAY is a challenge and uncomfortable!

This was frustrating, confusing and down right soul destroying.  It was too difficult and overwhelming to add in further layers of discomfort.  Remember, for 50 years or so I didn't know what ADHD was and that I had it. I just thought I wasn't trying hard enough or was one of those people who couldn't follow through. Post diagnosis, a lot fell into place and with some therapy, ADHD medication and ADHD informed coaching I was able to find my comfort zone, feel so much better about myself and look forward to every day. From my new found comfort zone I can set intentions, feel confident I can work on them in a persistent manner to acheive success and enjoy the process. 

Reach out to me if you would like to discuss how coaching may be able to help you. Alternativley, have a look at the course I have created. It covers important topics to help support the transition from surviving each day to gaining insight and actions to improve your everyday life.