meet the team
ALICE REEVES,
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
I knew entrepreneurship would be tough, but I didn’t understand why it felt SO tough for me compared to other people. I was successful, but I was also anxious, depressed and burnt out. I couldn’t understand why all the advice from business courses and coaches didn’t work for me. Then, getting my ADHD diagnosis made it all make sense. Ever since then, I’ve been working on designing my business to support my neurodivergent brain instead of trying to make myself to confirm to the ‘norms’ of business and the pressure I was putting on myself based on what I thought a business owner ‘should’ be. It’s made a world of difference.
Through Joyfully Different, I now support other neurodivergent business owners to create a life and business that works FOR them instead of against their unique needs and differences, bringing them fulfilment, joy and success – without the burnout.
OUR support Team
HEIKE JORD KNIP
Regional champion for surrey
“I am very much looking forward to supporting Joyfully Different to expand in Surrey. As a neurodivergent business owner, I know the benefits we bring to the wider community as creatives, problem solvers and much more. You will find many people from the ND community are business owners – since I have accepted my neurodivergence, I’ve noticed that many around me are as well. This is because often the climate as an employee is far from ideal for us, and there is still a need for more understanding and for change, which I advocate for in our community.”
LUCY BRAND
community & events assistant
“I have found connecting with other neurodivergent people really helped me, so I didn’t feel so alone and misunderstood. Joyfully Different is the first community where I’ve felt understood and I’m excited to be a part of and contribute to it. I’ve always struggled with communities and lurked on the outskirts, but I feel like I’ve come home and found my people within the Joyfully Different Community and where I can drop the mask and be truly myself. It feels like freedom.”
OUR ADVISORY BOARD
AMY DENRO
“I’m looking forward to supporting Joyfully Different in providing a welcome and much needed community to support neurodivergent entrepreneurs, business owners, leaders and founders. I recognise the unique contribution, ideas and entrepreneurialism that neurodivergent people demonstrate when they start businesses, and am keen to be part of helping them harness unparalleled support and knowledge, designed specifically for their requirements.”
Anja Gradisar
“I’m ecstatic to support Joyfully Different as a neurodivergent founder. Especially after discovering the value of community for fostering confidence to take risks and get outside of your comfort zone. Owning a business and being neurodivergent tends to go hand in hand, many of us find it excruciatingly difficult to fit into the corporate world and become unstoppable forces when able to shape our own paths.”
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