Samantha Garstin
02/04/2025 2026-05-06 12:24
Samantha Garstin
Menstrual & Neurodivergent Wellbeing Coach
Hi, I'm Samantha,
As a late-diagnosed AuDHDer, cyclical living was the coping strategy I never knew I needed.
My journey to understanding my hormonal cycle and neurodivergence was a long and lonely one. Trying to figure it out (on your tod) when every solution is made with male-bodied people or NTs in mind is enough to make you think you're losing your mind.
I felt like I was giving my all to try and 'fix' myself and kept hitting a dead end.
That's because most advice isn't tailored to people like us.
4 years and many clients on, and I'm here to help you shove generic tools and support in the bin.
Instead, I'll give you strategies that finally make sense of both your brain and your body.
About
I see you and your spicy brain, always navigating days when your bandwidth just isn’t there, and emotional spikes that come out of nowhere.
I get it. It feels like you’re constantly balancing between what you want to give and what you need, all while juggling external expectations (not to mention your own). It’s exhausting.
Understanding your ND brain already feels like a full-time job. Add the emotional ups and downs of menstrual hormones into the mix, and it’s like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces.
I know what it’s like to feel like you’re killing it one day, and the next, you can’t even face getting out of bed… like somehow, even though you know it’s not true, you failed.
You’re doing your best to manage life as someone with periods, and as a neurodivergent person, but some days it feels like too much.
Maybe you’ve felt it too…
- The constant internal gaslighting…”Am I overreacting, or is this just my brain… or hormones?
- The masking. Always putting on a front to meet expectations, but wondering if you’ll ever just get to be yourself.
- Some days you feel unstoppable, and others, even brushing your teeth feels like climbing Everest.
But I also know you’re bloody determined to figure this out…
Maybe that’s also managing PMDD, PCOS, endo, adeno, perimenopause, or any of the other chronic tagalongs, because as we know, spicy brains don’t always fly solo (as much as we’d like them to).
Whatever you’re carrying, I see you, and I’m here to help make sense of it all.
You’ve probably tried everything, read all the books, listened to the podcasts, and followed the tips.
Some things worked (for a few weeks), but most of it wasn’t designed for your brain or your body. The advice is out there, but it’s missing something.
You’ve noticed…
- One week, your capacity is overflowing, the next you’re completely drained.
- Best-laid plans seem to unravel in a morning, and you end up doing nothing.
- Your emotions flip from having a lovely time at the theatre to walking home in tearsbecause it all got too much.
Self-care routines and productivity hacks just don’t seem to stick because they’re not tailored to you.
That’s because you need strategies that work for both your neurodivergent brain and your hormonal cycle.
Not generic advice, but something that actually fits your life.
That’s where I come in…
Approach
Let me help you…
- Understand how your hormones and neurodivergent traitsintersect
- Develop your body literacy to decipher the secret language of your body
- Work with your internal rhythms to set boundaries with your bandwidth
- Build self-care practices(I’m talking rest, food, and sleep) that fit seamlessly into your life
- Create long-term, manageable changesthat won’t feel like just ‘another thing’ on your to-do list
You’re not broken.
You don’t need fixing.
But you do deserve to feel amazing.
Let me ask you this…
What if instead of punishing yourself with stories like ‘you’re lazy’ and ‘unmotivated’ and ‘useless’…
You instead thought, “I’m creative,” “empathetic,” and “funny!”
Today is just a low-mood day, and that’s ok. I know EXACTLY what my mind and body need to feel regulated rather than derailed by it.
What would that shift in perspective bring to your sense of identity and self-worth?
I want you to stop shrinking yourself into a world that was never designed for you.
I know you already know who you are, and you spent a whole bunch of time getting here.
Now you just need the right tools in your pocket and the right support at your back.
Because you are worthy of a beautiful and fulfilling life EXACTLY AS YOU ARE.
Imagine being amidst the chaos and knowing you’ve got everything you need to bring yourself back to a place of peace, no matter what the day throws at you.
WITHOUT needing to change who you are to make it ‘work’.
And instead, bloody embracing what makes you extraordinary in an ordinary world!
I’m here for that kind of acceptance and ease.
Are you?
Contact me to book a call, and let’s chat.
Experience
I’ve lived through it. I’ve navigated PMS, masking, and the exhausting pressure to fit neurotypical norms. Like many of my clients, I’ve felt frustrated by one-size-fits-all advice that doesn’t account for complex bodies and brains.
Cyclical living changed things for me. Learning to work with my menstrual cycle and neurodivergence transformed how I manage my capacity, regulate my emotions, and stop running myself into the ground. This practice is now the foundation of how I support others.
I bring 180+ hours of IICT-accredited training in menstrual wellness and cyclical health, years of client experience, and deep ongoing study of neurodivergence and hormonal health. What I offer is practical, evidence-based support that helps you build trust in your own rhythm.