Hello. I’m Annie.
If you’re looking for a safe space where neurodiverse and neurotypical people are recognised, supported and empowered - then you’re in the right place.
We’re about to do some really great work together.
Working with Annie was so helpful, and over a few months helped get me from ‘stuck’ to ‘thriving’. I really appreciated her process with her initial inventory of where things are at, and then later comparing these scores to see how much progress you’ve made. Highly recommend!
- Torrance Merkle, GP
But first. Let’s start with the biggest truth of all…
You and me - we’re no cookie cutters. We're slightly odd. Quirky. Innovative. Intense. Empathic. Creative. Fast. Impatient.
How we learn, see the world, interpret, feel, and lead is not typical.
And that can be costly - to our mental health, energy, self esteem, confidence, productivity.
But here, different is good.
And that's the starting place of our work together.
You’re here because you’re looking for a better, more authentic and sustainable way to be in the world.
A way that’s authentically yours, intentional and sustainable.
I’m here to help you discover, and leverage, your unique wiring and turn this into your competitive advantage.
It’s time to step into who you are - work better, live better and be better.
It's not easy. We know that. Because if it was you'd already have cracked the code.
It takes guts, humility, the right knowledge, and a growth mindset. And if you're looking for a professional coach who has created a safe space where neurodiverse people are recognised, supported and empowered - then you’re in the right place.
Together we’ll uncover and understand your unique wiring, grow your resilience, create tools that work for you and achieve the results you want.
I’d been supporting business minds and professionals since 2015, but there was always a missing link for me in my own work.
I was underachieving. My high performing clients were surpassing me and I couldn't work out why. There was something amiss but nothing I could put my finger on. I was clearly limited. I felt a deep sense of shame.
I spent a lot of energy hiding my incompetencies (masking). This was easy to do working for myself. But it took its toll. I felt exhausted and increasingly like a fraud. Even though "imposter syndrome" is a globally human phenomenon, with executive dysfunction, my imposter narrative was having a chronic impact on my confidence and self esteem.
Although I was brilliant at activating and motivating others, I felt a near paralysis when it came to doing what I needed to do for myself and my business unless it deeply interested me.
Then, in 2020 at age 49, I received a diagnosis of ADHD - after which many of my challenges suddenly made sense.
I now know that my lack of understanding about my brain wiring was not allowing me to be the professional I wanted to be.
The first thing I did after my diagnosis was hire an ADHD Coach.
Even though I'd been coaching for years, I wasn't aware that ADHD-specific coaches existed. I learned that there is a whole sub-specialty of coaching that exists for professionals and entrepreneurs with differently wired brains. Because my ADHD had been the missing link in my progress, I wanted to get the best possible support I could find. After spending six months intensely working with an ADHD coach in the U.S (shout out to the exceptional Cameron Gott and his podcast), I started my neurodiversity coach training.
Since coaching isn't regulated, choosing a coach with proper training and membership in professional bodies is crucial.
I'm an ICF accredited coach at ACC level (applying for PCC in Oct 2024). I've attained my credentials through Coaching Pacific in NZ, and the Coach Approach Institute in the U.S specialising in ADHD and neurodiversity coaching.
I'm also a certified CliftonStrengths™ coach, and an Emotional Culture Deck™ practitioner.
My coach approach
Connection, perspective, empowerment, and the science
My coaching space is neuroinclusive. A safe place you can take off your mask, let go of perfectionism and not worry about inconsistent performance. Come as you are, your unique, quirky, brilliant you. Perhaps your burnt-out and overwhelmed you.
Project Partners
As your associate project partner, we’ll work on the Project of You. We'll identify the goals, the milestones, the strategy, and evaluate our progress along the way.
Supported by the latest neuroscience, and best practice in ADHD coaching, you can succeed in a way that's deeply personal and much much more sustainable.
“Annie has coached me for the past 3 years, and she is truly excellent at it.”
- Stephanie Jones, People Experience Specialist, Facilitator, Coach & Strategist
People with ADHD have a special 'feel' for life, a way of seeing right into the heart of matters. While others have to reason their way methodically.
Dr Ned Hallowell
Annie Romanos is an Executive ADHD & Neurodiversity coach based in Kāpiti, New Zealand, supporting neurodivergent bright sparks worldwide.
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