About this episode
In this episode, Esther Bangura explores why managing money is rarely about numbers alone, especially for neurodivergent adults with ADHD, dyslexia, or dyspraxia. Drawing on new UK research, she unpacks how emotions drive financial behaviour, the science of emotional regulation, and what practical strategies can actually help. If you have ever felt anxious, overwhelm.
Highlights
Esther shares her personal experience of stress spending on Ubers when time blindness strikes and how this links to the survey finding that 71 percent of ND adults feel they are trying but still struggling.
Discover why emotions like anxiety, overwhelm, and guilt create ongoing cycles of avoidance and shame, and how understanding brain science — the amygdala and prefrontal cortex — can help shift the narrative from willpower to self-compassion.
Learn three practical approaches to emotional regulation that work with a neurodivergent brain: building self awareness, developing an emotional vocabulary, and using body scanning to reconnect with your feelings. Esther also shares how workplaces, financial institutions, and schools can play a role in creating more supportive systems.
Links & Resources
📑 Free Neurodivergents and Money Report 2025: Download Managing Money with a Neurodivergent Brain — UK Research 2025
💼 Connect with Esther: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbangura/
🌐 More resources: www.estherbangura.com
