Human-centred support for neurodivergent adults and the systems around them.

Welcome

by Michelle Shaw

You might be here because something shifted — and now you’re in that uncertain middle space where nothing quite fits yet.

Hi I’m Michelle. I support neurodivergent adults when clarity is missing, help is unclear, and you’re tired of holding it all together alone.

I help bridge the gap between feeling unseen and feeling safe enough to belong again.

This is a place to steady yourself, breathe, and rebuild gently — in ways that honour who you are now.

There’s no performance here — just room to breathe and begin again.

Everyone works differently.
I tailor my support to how you think, process information, and want to show up — so the work genuinely fits you.

I also work with organisations to simplify systems behind the scenes, reducing unnecessary complexity for service users and making processes easier to follow and manage.

This is your starting point. From here, we rebuild with clarity, care, and sustainability — in ways that support who you’re becoming.

However overwhelm shows up — in your body, your mind, or your inbox — we’ll meet it together.

Each path is a different route back to clarity: less noise, more steadiness, one step at a time.

Work with Me

For neurodivergent adults who need clearer communication and steadier support when systems are hard to navigate.

I provide advocacy coaching, life-transition guidance, and practical help with forms and online applications — particularly for those navigating late neurodivergence, unemployment, or long-term sickness.

Referrers often reach out when someone needs calm, consistent support to be heard and understood.

For organisations that need their operations to run more smoothly — without adding complexity or more tools.

I help prevent lost income, reduce delays, and free up staff time by fixing the operational gaps that quietly create stress. This includes process mapping, improving enquiry-to-payment flows, smoother sign-ups, and simple, reliable automation.

If your systems feel inefficient or overly manual, I bring clear, practical solutions that create order and consistency — so your organisation can operate with confidence and ease.

For professionals experiencing moments of collapse, clarity-seeking, or starting again — a space to find your way back to yourself, at your own pace.

I support people through periods of stuckness, overwhelm, and identity shifts — when old ways no longer fit and the next step isn’t clear yet.

This is steady, relational support.
We strengthen your foundations, help you hear your own voice again, and make space for the version of you that’s beginning to emerge.

Read the Blog

You Are Not Alone — You Are Becoming

🌿 You Are Not Alone — You Are Becoming 💔 When You’ve Trusted the Wrong People 💔 You gave your time, energy, and loyalty — and got blame in return. 💔 You tried to fix it — but they made you the problem. 💔 You stayed long after it stopped being safe. 💔 You kept quiet to...

🎙️ Visibility Redefined 🎤

🎙️ Visibility Redefined 🎤

🎙️ Visibility Redefined 🎶 For 30 years, I was visible —In my personal life, in employment, in business, and through the many roles I was paid to play or volunteered to perform for others. 🎧🎤 Until my health — and then my body — began to crash.First, my health gave...

What They Don’t Tell You 🎭

What They Don’t Tell You 🎭

What They Don’t Tell You 🎭 A Letter to the Late-Diagnosed Woman in the Middle of Everything Dear you, You were probably the one who held it all together. The capable employee. 🧠The loyal partner. 💍The resourceful business owner. 💼The woman everyone relied on — even...

My Book – Ship Life

Ever wondered what it’s really like to live and work at sea?
From unforgettable highs to the emotional undercurrents no one talks about, Ship Life pulls back the curtain on life below deck.

It’s raw, honest, funny, and at times, heartbreakingly real. Whether you’re crew, ex-crew, or simply cruise-curious, this is your behind-the-scenes pass to the stories they don’t share at the welcome briefing.

Thinking about working at sea—or just fascinated by life onboard?
Ship Life is your honest, behind-the-scenes guide to living and working on cruise and cargo ships.

From the engine room to the entertainment deck, it offers an unfiltered look at crew life across departments, packed with insights, humour, and real stories you won’t hear at recruitment events.

📚 Perfect for cruise lovers, career-seekers, and the cruise-curious alike.

💬 What readers are saying:

“Interesting, insightful, and informative – a must-read before committing to working on ships.”
“I was so intrigued by it all. It was better than I expected. I couldn’t put it down!”