Lucy Smith

Speaker, Facilitator, Compare

Inspiring audiences & making a difference

Neurodiversity | Managing Change | Resilience

Life Stories | Social Enterprise

Authentic storytelling that makes a difference

Hi, I am Lucy!

Some people call me the "pocket rocket". I think that is because I have passion and energy to bring out the best in an audience.

I have been working with audiences for almost 25 years in many guises - Lecturer, radio presenter, drama teacher, children's entertainer (I have been a professional fairy) facilitator, compare and speaker.

As a speaker I believe there has to be some substance behind us and I sure have that too. Not being able to settle and always saying "YES" to opportunities has led to a whole lot of experience that informs my work and my presentations.

At my core I am a purpose led social entrepreneur who loves to start a conversation about topics that matter.

I start those conversations with stories some that will surprise and some that will inspire. I talk about some difficult stuff and combine my unique expertise and knowledge.

Relatable, authentic and thought provoking

Lucy x

Neurodiversity

What is your perspective?

I come from a range of different perspectives when I talk about neurodiversity. From pedagogy, organisation development and leadership, research, personal and family and real lived experience. With a a strengths based approach I talk positively and with passion about change and neurodiversity in work, school and community.

I engage audiences to get them thinking and start conversations that will make and does make a lasting difference.

Change Management

Let me meet you at your

bus-stop

In the world of change management, it's not about imposing a new route; it's about understanding where you're starting from.

I have spent a decade working with senior leaders in transformational change where I have learned that change is often an individual journey and we will all join that journey from a different bus-stop.

I combine theory with reality and always have an eye on the future.

Life Stories

The secret change agent

A wealth of stories based on real lived experience with plenty of lessons for the future. Spilling some my secrets on here would be giving away some of my best work which you will want to hear straight from the source.

Oh, okay, let's just say I can talk about resilience, royalty, and some really fun stuff from a career in international law enforcement,

Social Enterprise

Making a difference - the torch that lights the stars

Lighting people up to make sustainable change happen is a big part of what I do. From setting up a community radio station to developing an innovative and groundbreaking conference around digital wellbeing and young people.

I talk the talk and walk the walk when it comes to social enterprise, from grass roots to engagement at the highest levels right up to Downing Street.

What do other people say?

Don't take it from me, here is what others say about working with me.

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You’re Not Meant to Do This Alone - The Power of Community for Neurodivergent Women in Menopause

neurodiversity at work | Mental Health| Neurodiversity| Menopause

April 13, 2025•2 min read

Let’s be honest: many of us have been doing life in solo mode for years.

Especially if you’re neurodivergent. Especially if you’re in menopause.

You may have spent decades figuring things out by yourself. Masking. Coping. Pushing through. Creating systems and strategies. Keeping your struggles invisible because no one else seemed to understand.

But what if the reason menopause feels so much isn’t because you’re broken…

…it’s because you’ve been trying to carry it alone?

The Myth of “I Should Be Able to Cope”

There’s a deeply ingrained message that many late-diagnosed ADHD and autistic women carry: “I should be able to manage this.”

Whether that’s the brain fog, the overwhelm, the crashing energy, or the sudden tears at 2pm, we assume we’re meant to figure it out, quietly and competently.

But here’s the truth: nobody copes well in isolation. Especially during a neurological transition like menopause. Especially when you’re neurodivergent.

You Deserve a Community That Gets It

Not every space understands what it’s like to live with executive dysfunction, sensory overload, emotional dysregulation, and hormonal upheaval, all at once.

But when you find a space where people do get it?

Something softens. Something shifts.

You stop second-guessing yourself. You start laughing again. You realise you’re not the only one who can’t remember the end of her own sentence.

You realise you’re not weird. You’re wired.

Support Isn’t a Luxury. It’s a Lifeline.

Support doesn’t always mean therapy or medication or productivity hacks.

It can mean:

• A quiet space where no one makes you mask

• Hearing “me too” from someone who really understands

• Learning tools that are made for your brain, not just the average brain

• Being validated instead of questioned

• Knowing there’s no fixing to be done, just understanding to be gained

Why Community Matters in Midlife

In menopause, many of us feel like we’re unraveling. But what if the unraveling is just a revealing?

What if community isn’t just where we find comfort, but where we find clarity?

What if being seen, exactly as we are, is the most powerful kind of support there is?

From Isolation to Insight

The more we talk, the more we learn we’re not alone.

That’s why we created the From Brain Fog to Clarity workshop—not just to provide tools and knowledge, but to open the door to deeper support, whether through coaching, peer spaces, or simply not being the only one in the room who needs subtitles for meetings and a nap after the school run.