Faigy Liebermann: ADHD Coach Turning Challenges to Success

In this powerful episode of The Self-Unemployed Podcast, host Colin Munro interviews Faigy Liebermann, certified ADHD coach, course creator, author of Own Your ADHD, and a Samuel Leeds-trained property investor. Faigy Liebermann shares how ADHD is not a deficit but a different brain wiring — one that can become a superpower when understood and harnessed — and how she helps adults and parents turn executive function challenges into real-life success, including in property investing.

What Is ADHD Really? Faigy Liebermann Explains Executive Functions

Faigy Liebermann reframes ADHD as a difference, not a disability. She explains that every brain comes with a “toolbox” of executive functions located in the prefrontal cortex — tools needed to get things done in life. These fully mature around age 30+ (sometimes later for those with ADHD).

Key executive functions Faigy Liebermann highlights include:

• Self-awareness
• Working memory
• Emotional self-regulation
• Motivation
• Flexible thinking
• Decision-making & prioritisation
• Time management
• Organisation

When these tools work differently, tasks feel impossible — especially boring ones. Faigy Liebermann stresses: “Anything boring is almost impossible to do.” The secret? Turn boring tasks into interesting ones, use external systems, and build scaffolding (tools, routines, accountability) to support the brain.

Faigy Liebermann on Common ADHD Experiences & Myths

Faigy works mainly with adults (especially women), who often present as overthinkers, highly creative, perfectionists, and overwhelmed. Many were never diagnosed as children.

Common signs she sees:

• Intense highs and lows in motivation
• Procrastination until deadlines create urgency
• Overcomplicating simple tasks
• “Brick wall” blocks where nothing gets done
• Powerful emotional reactions (positive and negative)
• Difficulty starting/finishing without external pressure

She debunks myths: being tidy doesn’t rule out ADHD — many create strict order to cope. Talking aloud to yourself isn’t madness — it’s a genius tool to externalise thoughts and activate the brain.

How Faigy Liebermann Helps Adults & Parents

Faigy Liebermann coaches adults to accept their brain’s wiring, remove shame, and build practical systems. She helps parents support neurodivergent children by first working on themselves — the change spills over.

Many adults carry decades of conditioning that they’re “broken.” Faigy Liebermann insists: “There’s nothing wrong with you. You’re perfect, whole, and just right the way you are.”

She also guides clients on accessing funding through Access to Work (DWP) — even without formal diagnosis — for ADHD coaching, equipment, or support staff.

ADHD, Dyslexia & Entrepreneurial Strengths

Faigy connects ADHD with dyslexia (often overlapping) and highlights how both can fuel entrepreneurial success. Richard Branson credits dyslexia for his big-picture thinking and people management.

Faigy Liebermann agrees: neurodivergent brains often see connections others miss, think creatively, and excel when aligned with strengths — but struggle in rigid, linear systems like traditional education or employment.

Faigy Liebermann’s Key Mindset Shifts for Success

• Embrace your difference — it’s not a deficit, it’s a unique wiring.
• Prioritise later — delay short-term pleasures for long-term freedom.
• Get comfortable being uncomfortable — growth happens outside the comfort zone.
• Use tools & systems — externalise what your brain can’t hold internally.
• Talk kindly to yourself — praise wins, laugh at setbacks.

Faigy Liebermann believes anyone can succeed — especially in property — when they understand their brain and build the right support.

Ready to understand your brain, overcome blocks, and build wealth on your terms? Visit focuswithfaigy.com for books, courses, and to explore funding options.

Thank you Faigy for your wisdom, warmth, and powerful reframing of ADHD as a strength.

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