ADHD? Autism? AuDHD? OCD? SPD?
Suspecting? Queuing? Newly or late-diagnosed?
Or totally confused by all the contradictory stuff out there?
Hi! We’re Adam, Livia and Nora.
And we’re here to help you figure stuff out.
We’re friends turned small-business owners with life & business frameworks developed over 17 years. People kept saying our stuff works great for neurodivergent conditions.
Can you guess the plot twist we really should’ve seen coming?
Yup! Turns out we were neurodivergent all along!
3 years of research later, we’re back with the latest science-backed & experience-validated resources, education and consulting for neurodivergent adults.
The new paradigm of neurodivergence
The past 30 years have seen huge advances in the understanding of neurodivergence, thanks to the breakthrough work of researchers, therapists, mental health professionals, disability activists — and neurodivergent adults claiming their space.
We finally see a shift from “disorders with symptoms” to conditions and neurotypes with overlapping trait systems (or as we like to call it, The Big Buffet Table).
With that, there’s a drive to retire one-size-fits-all half-solutions to real support based on each person’s individual needs.
But the big systems aren’t catching up.
Huge swathes of adults go undiagnosed, especially women and marginalized groups. Misinformation and stigma are rampant. And lots of support systems don’t work or actively hurt neurodivergent people.
We don’t want to wait another generation for things to get better.
This is why Weirdly Successful exists.
Meet the weirdos!
Adam Dobay
Neurodivergent Training Developer
Adam comes to the adult neurodivergent education field with 18 years of experience constructing engaging online education frameworks for personal development and mental health goals.
An award-winning copywriter, screenwriter and independent researcher, Adam holds certifications in ADHD coaching and understanding Autism. He’s worked with integrative therapists, anthropologists and teachers of Eastern spiritual schools.
With co-founder and wife Livia, Adam spent over 2400 hours developing training materials and personalised adaptations for neurodivergent clients, team leads and small business owners.
Specialist subjects: ADHD, neurodivergence spectrum overlaps, making systems make sense
Livia Farkas
Neurodivergent Adaptation Educator
Livia is an adult education specialist with a joy-centred approach and a sharp sense for simplifying complex ideas.
The author of 870 articles and a bestselling book on implementing your life plans, she’s created 294 distinct techniques covering a wide range of life & work adaptations from time management and goal setting to boundaries, self-care and small business management.
With 5058 people enrolled in one of the 8 online courses she co-developed with Adam for her Hungarian alumni, she’s now updating and readapting her work for Weirdly Successful’s English-speaking adult neurodivergent audience.
Specialist subjects: neurodivergent adaptations for life and work, dismantling harmful self-beliefs, promoting self-compassion, creating a hustle-free life
Nora Selmeczi
Neurodivergent Project Specialist
Nora is an experienced project specialist with a penchant for unearthing relevant structural insights to craft accessible workflows and frameworks.
They build on 15 years of experience from NGOs to global corporations like IBM, OMD, and We Are Social. Their processes to reliably attain specific business goals have become best practices in 50+ markets.
As workshop facilitator and project coordinator, Nora designed & facilitated 90+ ideation workshops, Train the Trainer sessions, writers’ & editorial workshops.
At Weirdly Successful they distil their skills and professional experience into inclusive insight work, workshop offerings, and customised workflows.
Specialist subjects: SPD, sense-making, crafting editorial structures & sensory-friendly environments
How we can help
Which one are you?
I need strategies that work for my brain!
Tried & tested frameworks designed for neurodivergent adults.
- You’ve received your assessment — or very strongly suspect you are neurodivergent.
- You’ve tried all the popular things and they don’t work. (Because they are made for neurotypical people.)
- You want solutions. But you’re overwhelmed. And for the love of God, no more productivity advice!
I am a one-person show and need support!
Support & systems for freelancers, solopreneurs, micro & small business owners
- Why are all the other businesses thriving, and you feel like you’re wading through a swamp every day?
- You knew it wouldn’t be easy, but surely it can’t be this hard… right?
- Most business advice is useless for neurodivergent small-business owners, especially the ones around productivity, time management and creativity.
- It is not your personal failing that these didn’t work for you! We are passionate about helping ND entrepreneurs create systems that actually help them.
Make my company neurodivergent-friendly!
Best practices & insights for companies to reach their DEI goals
- You know you have neurodivergent employees, colleagues, or teams. (And you’re right, 20% of them should be. In certain industries, even more.)
- What you don’t know is what to say, what to do, how to help, how to solve problems and conflicts, and how to be respectful while maintaining a work environment
I am very new to this & overwhelmed
Guidance and support for folks who need explanations.
Are you just beginning your neurodivergent journey? You’re still in your curiosity-phase, collecting knowledge, you may be waiting for an assessment but you’re definitely full of questions. We’re here to help!
This is so confusing, where’s the panic button?!
“Aah there’s so many options, I don’t know which one of these I am!“
Don’t worry. This is all very complicated.
Being confused and overwhelmed is completely normal.
That’s why we have our completely free Curiosity Calls.
Half an hour, ask anything you like.
We created it for people like you, and maintain it through the generosity of our clients.
Book a call and get clarity.
Neurodivergent Glossary
Learning about the wonderful world of neurodivergence can be overwhelming and a bit of a rabbit hole. Trust us, we’ve been there.
This is why we created the Glossary, Weirdly Successful’s treasure trove of all the terms for neurodivergence!
Here you can find all the definitions for the terms used on the website.
Recently updated terms
Spiritual bypassing
Spiritual bypassing is a dismissive behaviour, meaning the use of spiritual explanations to dismiss, diminish or avoid dealing with complicated emotions, uncomfortable experiences or facing the complex and often harsh realities of life. It’s part magical thinking and part toxic positivity.
Interoception
Interoception is the ability to notice and identify feelings inside one’s body, like thirst or hunger. It also includes the ability to notice and regulate temperature changes or notice pain.
Alexithymia
Alexithymia is the inability to assign names to feelings, describe them to others or talk about them. It is considered a separate neuropsychological condition but has significant overlaps with autism.
Curb-cut effect
The curb-cut effect refers to the phenomenon that policies initially created to serve a marginalized group end up serving a much more significant portion of society, benefiting even more people than it was originally designed for.
New from the blog
Strategies, deep dives, experiences and explainers dedicated to helping you
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Hello & welcome!
We are Adam, Livia and Nora, and we are Weirdly Successful! Welcome to our website. About Weirdly Successful Weirdly Successful is a 100% neurodivergent-run socially conscious enterprise developing strategies and frameworks for life & work for neurodivergent adults. We are neurodivergence specialists with backgrounds in a wide range of industries, combining cutting-edge research and best …
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