In this episode of Mad About Podcast, Maddy Alexander-Grout talks to Logan Blackburn-Issitt, a trans dad of six and creator of Dad’s Business.

Logan shares his powerful story of leaving a 70-hour job, embracing home education, and building a life that prioritises presence over paychecks.

They discuss:

• Why Logan quit a high-paying job for more family time
• The pressure dads face to “provide and stay silent”
• The reality of home educating neurodivergent kids
• Growing up trans and knowing at age six
• The toxicity of social media for young people
• His new book The Brilliant Dads Encyclopedia of Fun, packed with low-prep ideas for connecting with your kids
• The gender traps kids absorb from school and how to unlearn them

Follow Logan on TikTok: Dad’s Business

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For the past four months, I’ve been deep in what I call the ADHD funk hole. No motivation, zero focus, overwhelmed by impostor syndrome and a big fat case of “everyone hates me.”

On this episode of Mad About, I’m getting brutally honest about what it’s like when visibility feels like a lie, grief and PMDD are wrecking your nervous system, and business starts slipping because you’re just not okay.

I’m talking about the real stuff: losing my grandma, navigating a nightmare house move, my membership dipping, and how I finally started crawling out of the hole. I’m sharing the exact things that helped me start to feel human again.

If you’re neurodivergent and in business, and you’ve been in that weird limbo funk too, this episode is your reminder that you’re not alone.

I also spill the tea on what’s coming with Amplify Your Influence, why I’m ditching people-pleasing, and how I’m stepping into Maddy 2.0 with a vengeance.

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This week, I sat down with the incredible Rhiannon Gogh, SEND advocate, chartered financial advisor, and mum to a profoundly autistic son - and it's one of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve ever had on this podcast.

We got real about the brutal financial reality of raising neurodivergent children, the emotional toll of being a carer, and the gaping holes in the system that leave families like ours vulnerable.

We talked about:

• The triple cost of raising a child with SEND
• Why so many carers can’t work, and what that means for their futures
• How financial planning mistakes (you didn’t even know were mistakes) can cost your child their benefits or care
• The heartbreaking stories Rhiannon hears every single week – and what she’s doing about it

We also got deeply personal about masking, people-pleasing, debt, perimenopause, and why neurodivergent business owners need different kinds of support.

This isn’t just a money episode. It’s a reality check, a call-out, and a roadmap for anyone parenting neurodivergent kids, or navigating life with hidden disabilities.

📖 Get Rhiannon’s book Planning With Love
💬 Follow @carersacademy on Instagram
🌍 Learn more: planitfuture.co.uk

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