LTP - Brain Based Life, Transformation, Performance and Prosperity Coaching

27/04/2026

𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

For many adults, it’s a cycle:
✨ Hyperfocus
📈 Overcommitment
🔥 Burnout
😔 Shame
… and then starting all over again.

In this video, I unpack the 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 — not as a personal failure, but as a predictable pattern that makes sense once you understand the nervous system behind it.

When we shift from self-blame to self-understanding, we create space for strategies that actually work.

If you work with adults with ADHD — or live with it yourself — I’d love to hear what resonates.

21/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

You can analyze options, weigh pros and cons, gather all the data—and still be unable to make the decision.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Sometimes It's your brain's protection system.

At some point in your past, making the "wrong" choice had negative consequences. Maybe a decision disappointed someone important. Maybe taking initiative backfired. Maybe being decisive was punished or mocked.

Your brain stored that pattern: "Decisions = danger."

Now, even when the stakes are relatively low, that old survival pattern activates. What looks like analysis paralysis is actually your brain trying to keep you safe using outdated information.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵.

Using approaches like Brainspotting, we work with how your brain stored those original experiences—updating the threat assessment so decisive action becomes accessible again.

The information changes. The pattern shifts. The paralysis resolves.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁?

If decision paralysis is costing you opportunities, let's talk about resolving the pattern behind it.

21/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴

You know your worth. You can articulate your value. You've calculated what you should charge.

And yet, when the moment comes, you charge less. Or offer a discount before they even ask. Or feel physically ill sending the invoice.

This isn't imposter syndrome. It's something deeper.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

"Good people don't care about money."
"Charging a lot is greedy."
"If you really cared, you'd make it affordable."

These messages didn't just become thoughts—they became wired into how your brain assesses threat and safety.

When you consider charging appropriately, your brain runs a prediction: "If I charge this much, I'm a bad person. If I'm a bad person, I lose connection, respect, love."

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹.

This is why logic doesn't work. You can know intellectually that proper pricing is sustainable business practice. But your brain is operating on a different level entirely—one where undercharging keeps you safe from moral judgment and social rejection.

As a Registered Counsellor and Executive Psychology Business Coach, I see this constantly: the pricing problem is actually an identity problem, rooted in survival patterns formed long before you started your business.

Brain-based approaches like Brainspotting resolve this at the source—not by convincing you that you deserve more, but by updating the survival pattern that linked your worth to your willingness to undercharge.

What would change in your business if charging appropriately didn't feel like a moral compromise?

If undercharging is keeping your business unsustainable, let's resolve what's actually driving it. Get in touch.

18/04/2026

Women with ADHD are told they're too sensitive. Too disorganised. Too much — or not enough.

What they're rarely told is that they have a neurodevelopmental condition that has been systematically missed, because the diagnostic framework was built around how ADHD presents in boys.

In women, ADHD often looks like:

• Chronic anxiety and overwhelm that doesn't fully respond to treatment

• Perfectionism as a coping mechanism (if everything is perfect, nobody will notice the chaos)

• Intense emotional sensitivity and rejection dysphoria

• Exhaustion from years of masking — appearing capable while struggling privately

• Hormonal fluctuations that directly worsen ADHD symptoms (oestrogen affects dopamine regulation)

Research shows women with ADHD are significantly more likely to experience depression, anxiety disorders and low self-esteem than the general population — not because ADHD is more severe in women, but because it goes unrecognised and unsupported for so long.

If you've spent years wondering why you struggle in ways nobody else seems to — this might be your answer.

Share this with a woman in your life who might need to see it.

30/10/2025

Last week to Register

Learn how to work WITH your ADHD brain instead of against it.

Get strategies that actually work (not just "try harder")

Our workshop gives you:
✅ Why your brain processes attention differently ✅ Practical strategies that actually stick
✅ Systems designed for how YOU think
✅ Tools you can use immediately

📅 Nov 8 | 9am-1pm SAST |

Online 🔗

Link in bio

Or 🎯 comment ADHD and I will send you the link directly 🫶🫶

Recording available.

13/10/2025

If your child has ADHD, you might too

ADHD has a strong hereditary component—if your child is diagnosed, there's a 70-80% chance at least one parent has it too.

Understanding your own ADHD can change everything for your whole family.

Join myself and Dr. Vicky Downing from for a comprehensive workshop to find out more.

Workshop covers:
✅ What ADHD really looks like in adults
✅ The diagnostic process and treatment options
✅ Practical daily management strategies
✅ Building confidence and self-advocacy
✅ How childhood experiences shape adult life

📅 Nov 8 | 9am-1pm SAST
Online
🔗Link is also in bio

👉 https://ltpbrainbasedcoaching.com/product/adult-adhd-living-beyond-the-label/

Recording available.

10/10/2025

Have you ever wondered if you have adult ADHD, but never really looked into it further?

Understanding whether ADHD might be affecting your daily life can be genuinely life-changing.

Knowing gives you:
✨ Clarity about why certain things feel harder than they should
✨ A pathway to helpful strategies and support
✨ The ability to work with your brain, not against it
✨ Relief in knowing you're not "lazy" or "scattered" – your brain is just wired differently

COMMENT “ADHD” and I will send you a link to a quick self-assessment questionnaire (takes about 5 minutes) using the official ASRS screening tool.

It's not a diagnosis, but it can help you decide if it's worth exploring further with a professional.

Sometimes the first step is just getting curious. 💙

07/10/2025

🧠 ADULT ADHD-Living Beyond the Label

Everything you need to know: from diagnosis and symptoms to thriving in daily life and the workplace

Workshop Details

A Comprehensive 4-Hour Online Workshop

LIVE SESSION: 8th November 2025
TIME : 9am - 1pm SAST
WHERE: Online via Zoom
CAN'T MAKE IT LIVE? The recording will be available and all materials are still included!

Presented by:
Vicky Downing, PhD (Educational Psychologist & SAAM Accredited Family Mediator)
Janine Giannini ( HPCSA Registered Counsellor & Executive Peak Performance & Wellness Coach)

Workshop Overview

Adult ADHD is often misunderstood and underdiagnosed, leaving many adults struggling without proper support or understanding. This comprehensive workshop is designed for adults with ADHD, their families, friends, and workplace leaders who want to gain a deeper understanding of how ADHD presents and impacts daily life. We'll cover everything from the neurobiological foundations and what ADHD actually looks like in adults, through to practical strategy tools and techniques for managing challenging symptoms and thriving in the workplace. If you've ever wondered whether you might have ADHD, this workshop will also provide valuable insights.

Whether you're newly diagnosed, supporting someone with ADHD, or leading a team that includes ADHD individuals, this workshop provides evidence-based knowledge and practical tools you can use immediately. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of the ADHD brain, actionable strategies for success, to create positive change in your personal or professional environment.

What You Will Learn and Why This Matters
✨️Understanding ADHD
✨️Practical Life Strategies
✨️Workplace Success
✨️And much more

Why This Matters: ADHD affects 2.5-5% of adults, yet many go undiagnosed or struggle without proper understanding and support. When ADHD is properly understood and managed, individuals can harness their unique strengths while developing effective coping strategies. For families and workplaces, this knowledge transforms relationships and creates environments where everyone can thrive.

🔗 Register

A fully comprehensive and integrated mastermind for the discerning entrepreneur.

07/10/2025

The Hidden Face of ADHD That Most People Miss

When we think of ADHD hyperactivity, we often picture someone who can't sit still—fidgeting, pacing, bouncing off the walls.

But here's what many don't realize: hyperactivity isn't always visible.

For countless adults—particularly women—hyperactivity manifests internally as:

• A mind that never stops racing
• Constant mental restlessness
• Rapid-fire thoughts that jump from one topic to another
• An inner monologue that's always "on"

This invisible hyperactivity often goes unrecognized, even by healthcare professionals. Why? Because it doesn't fit the stereotypical image we've been conditioned to expect.

The impact? This internal overwhelm can intensify emotional sensitivity, making it harder to process feelings of rejection or navigate setbacks. Yet because it's not "disruptive" to others, it's frequently dismissed or misunderstood.

If you've ever felt like your mind is running a marathon while your body sits still, you're not alone—and you're not "just overthinking."

Understanding the full spectrum of ADHD symptoms is crucial for proper support, both in the workplace and in our personal lives. Let's expand our awareness beyond the visible signs.

Want to dive deeper? I'm hosting a workshop on Adult ADHD: Living Beyond the Label. Learn practical strategies for thriving with ADHD in all areas of life.

👉 https://ltpbrainbasedcoaching.com/product/adult-adhd-living-beyond-the-label/

04/10/2025

🧠 ADULT ADHD WORKSHOP - 8 November 2025

Join our comprehensive 4-hour online workshop: Adult ADHD: Living Beyond the Label

📅 8 November, 9am-1pm SAST

This workshop is for:
✅ Adults with ADHD (diagnosed or exploring)
✅ Family members & friends wanting to support loved ones
✅ Workplace leaders & HR professionals
✅ Anyone seeking evidence-based info on adult ADHD

What's covered:
• Understanding the ADHD brain
• The diagnostic process and what to expect
• Common signs in adults vs children
• Practical daily management strategies
• Workplace success techniques
• Bonus materials: Sleep hygiene guide & resilience toolkit

Presented by: Dr. Vicky Downing (Educational Psychologist & SAAM Accredited Family Mediator) & Janine Giannini (HPCSA Registered Counsellor & Executive Peak Performance Coach)

Can't attend live? Recording + all materials included!
Register:

https://ltpbrainbasedcoaching.com/product/adult-adhd-living-beyond-the-label/

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A fully comprehensive and integrated mastermind for the discerning entrepreneur.

20/08/2025

✨ Ready to meet the version of YOU who’s already thriving? ✨

Our Future-Self Hypnosis Meditations are more than just relaxation — they’re a transformational experience:
🧠 Guided hypnosis to rewire old patterns
📓 A powerful workbook to map your vision, values & goals
🚀 Personal + business growth aligned with your highest potential

Your future self is waiting. Are you ready to step into them?

👉 https://ltpbrainbasedcoaching.com/product/future-self-hypnosis/

15/08/2025

Saying “no” in business doesn’t have to make your stomach drop.
The secret? Be clear, professional, and kind — but firm.

Here are 3 ready-to-use scripts for common money boundary pushes:
1️⃣ Scope creep requests
2️⃣ Discount pressure
3️⃣ Late payments

Save this post so you’ve got them when you need them.

If you want my full library of scripts for every awkward money moment, they’re all inside the Money Boundaries Workshop.

📍 Link in bio to join.