Realise your full potential with

The ADHD Music Coach

Hello, I’m Jemma,

The ADHD Music Coach.

If you’ve ever struggled to juggle all the skills required as a music student, professional musician, artist, or producer—and wondered how to not only build but also sustain a creative career—then you’re in the right place. Whether you're in the music industry or another creative field, I help artists and creatives navigate the challenges of turning their passion into a lasting profession.

What type of ADHD Music Creator are you?

🎵 Got a Hard Drive Full of Unfinished Tracks? 🎵

You’re not alone! If you’ve got countless half-finished songs, loops gathering dust, or projects you keep tweaking but never releasing, this quiz is for you.

Are you overthinking the process? Struggling with creative blocks? Or just unsure which track to finish first?

Let’s find out what’s really holding you back—and, more importantly, how to break through.

Take the quiz and get clarity on your next steps!

Take the Quiz Here!

Illustration of three people solving a puzzle with background elements like a treasure map, chest, compass, and hourglass, set against a pink backdrop with musical notes.

What I offer

I offer a range of services to suit your needs:

Book in a regular time slot or a one off session.
Coaching sessions are 50 minutes long
Book in a free no obligation chat first to check we are a good fit for each other here: www.theadhdmusicproducer.as.me
Got an upcoming deadline and want some help to manage your way through to completion?
I get it and can offer support to assist you in planning, prioritising and managing tasks at the time when you need it most.
Get in touch if this option appeals to you!
book a chat here www.theadhdmusicproducer.as.me
If you would like specific help with a particular challenge such as needing feedback on a track or production support please get in touch to arrange
- I use both Logic Pro and Ableton as well as a Push controller for playing live.
- I am an experienced singer and recording artist as well as a vocal editor so I am able to give feedback about recording technique and improving home recordings
- I can support you through the process of learning music production and translating between Logic and Ableton.
- I can also support you through the process of self releasing music and help you utilise your skills and network to identify potential revenue streams
book in a chat: www.theadhdmusicproducer.as.me
I hold online spaces on:
The Sunday Reset: 6pm- for planning the week
Monday Accountability Club: 1pm- bring 3 goals, start work on them
Friday Last Minute Lunchtime Club: 1pm- body doubling for any tasks you need to get done
Coming soon:
Wednesday 6pm
Neurodivergence discussion group

Book here

Who am I?

Music:

I am a performing music artist and producer from Bristol, in the South West UK. I also work freelance as a vocal editor, producer and sound designer and I deliver talks and workshops on neurodivergence and music- so I absolutely understand the nature of a freelance musical portfolio career.

Coaching

I am currently training to become an ICF (International Coaching Federation) accredited coach and work with clients with a variety of different traits and diagnoses. I am a qualified Mental Health First Aider and DBS checked with Public liability insurance.

My background:

My own diagnosis of Inattentive ADHD in 2022 empowered me to pursue a Masters degree in Electronic Music production. I decided to research resources for neurodivergent music creators while doing my dissertation. I realised there weren’t many resources out there but it also led me to believe neurodivergent people usually don’t need support with their creativity but rather with the expectations and outputs that are required of them.

We can often struggle with developing supportive routines and managing all the tasks we need to do and find we only get things done when feeling the pressure of someone else’s deadline. I couldn't find the support I needed in the environments I found myself in but realised I could create a social environment which could offer the building blocks of self-efficacy- the ABC - Accountability, Belonging and Consistency. I created some gentle external accountability through online peer support sessions (The ADHD Music Producer) for weekly planning, accountability and body doubling meet ups. These continue today and you are welcome to join anytime.

The Biopsychosocial approach:

I previously trained as an Occupational Therapist and use some of the core skillset in my coaching without being a practising OT. Occupational therapy is concerned with improving wellbeing through facilitating engagement in meaningful activities (or occupations). This includes understanding the requirements of the activity; understanding the individual; understanding the individuals’ ability to perform the chosen activity and the interaction with their social and physical environment (and beyond). I use a biospsychosocial framing to understand you and your context and will always work holistically with you to develop practical approaches to solving any challenges you might have.

Mental health + other challenges

I have experienced my own severe mental health crisis in the past and know how devastating undiagnosed or unmanaged ADHD in particular can be. I live in a very neurodivergent family and we all have our different ways of communicating (or not!) - I understand the difficulties of managing the very different headspaces of being a care-giver with music making. I am care experienced and left school having failed my GCSE’s- I mention this not because I want sympathy or kudos but to illustrate that we all have our challenges and with the right knowledge and support, we can achieve what we need or want in life.

Funding, support and representing

I have experience with successful grant funding applications and I am currently in receipt of a third successful grant application for a support worker through the Access to Work scheme. I was accepted onto the Natwest Accelerator Entrepreneurship course in Bristol and have received mentoring support from The Co-Pilot scheme through Help Musicians. I am also on the Disabled and Neurodivergent Council of The Ivors Academy.

When I set up The ADHD Music Producer research sessions it was important to me to show that it is possible to manage and build a portfolio music career. By consistently showing up for myself and others I learnt that when we have a system for recognising and registering what we are doing (and when and how!) we build a more accurate picture of our skills and achievements to counteract the narratives we might have been told about our capabilities.

What does this all mean?

I am well positioned to understand you and your needs in the context of a music career and the challenges (and joys!) being a neurodivergent person brings to the mix. I promise to work with you to help you build the life you want.