Julie Legg speaks with Kathy Buskett, a professional caricature artist and solo entrepreneur who discovered her own ADHD while navigating her son’s diagnosis. Kathy shares how her ADHD traits, once dismissed as being "scatterbrained", have become her greatest strengths in both life and art.

From rebuilding her life after personal tragedy to becoming one of the fastest caricature artists in the world, Kathy opens up about resilience, creativity, faith, and the power of leaning into your neurodivergence. She also discusses her writing projects, her unique ADHD-driven creative process, and how she's embraced late diagnosis as a turning point, not a setback.

Key Points from the Episode

• Discovering her ADHD during her son’s diagnosis journey
• Misunderstood childhood behaviours and inattentive ADHD
• The impact of executive dysfunction in life and entrepreneurship
• Rebuilding life after the loss of her husband
• Using hyperfocus as a superpower in her art
• Transitioning into weddings and emotional storytelling through caricature
• Working with (not against) insomnia and creative bursts
• Writing a historical fiction novel in a non-linear ADHD-friendly way
• Encouragement for late-diagnosed adults: “You’re not starting over”

Links

• WEBSITE: www.caricaturesbykathy.com
• WEBSITE: www.weddingsketchartist.com
• LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/caricatures-by-kathy-97621615/
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kathybuskett/ 
• FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/kathyebailey 

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