Neuroscience made useful. Where research meets real life.
Neuroscience made useful.
Where research meets real life.
A shared learning community for people living and working with neurodivergence.
What is The Circle?
The Circle is a shared learning space where research, lived experience and professional knowledge all inform one another. Each month, the conversation develops through research, questions, member discussion and a live Circle Gathering.
How The Circle unfolds each month:
I choose an anchor paper and open the month's question. I'll translate the important parts of the science, so there is no expectation that you arrive having deciphered an academic paper yourself.
We think about it together. During the weeks before the gathering, I'll share questions, infographics, related research and reflections. Members can comment, ask questions or simply follow along.
We bring it together live. Our monthly Circle Gathering draws on the research and the conversation that has developed around it, with plenty of room for questions, lived experience and different perspectives.
You can join at any point. There is no need to wait for the next gathering to become part of the conversation.
We will listen, think, learn and make connections together, bringing nutrition, neuroscience, the gut-brain axis and neurodivergent lived experience into ordinary life and professional practice.
You do not need to be a practitioner. You might join through professional interest, lived experience, or the place where the two meet. If you would like to know a little more about membership, you can find answers to the most common questions in the FAQs below.
Inside the Circle
What’s included?
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We will meet online once a month for a structured conversation shaped by current evidence and members’ questions. This will be a community space to listen, reflect and learn from different perspectives.
Guest speakers and contributors from the neurodivergence space will join the circle gatherings from time to time.
The upcoming Circle Gathering dates are listed here.
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Each month, I choose an anchor piece of research to guide our Journal Club conversation. I introduce the topic, translate the key science into plain English and help tease apart what the evidence shows, what the authors propose and where the uncertainties remain.
During the month, I share questions, reflections, infographics and occasional related research or resources, and members can bring their own thoughts, experiences and questions into the discussion.
Most importantly, these papers are our starting point, not your homework. You can read as much or as little as you like, join the discussion whenever it suits you, or simply follow along.
See the current conversation, or browse previous and upcoming Journal Club conversations.
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The library will include guides, workbooks and reflective tools for ordinary life and professional practice. New resources will respond to themes and needs emerging from the community.
This month’s resource is the 4-Signal Map. Click here to learn more about it.
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Every Circle Gathering is recorded and added to the members' Archive, together with the slides and other materials shared during the session.
You can catch up when you cannot attend live or return to conversations that become relevant later.
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The private member space gives us somewhere to share questions, ideas and useful connections throughout the month. Oh, there’s no expectation around engagement. You can take part at a level that feels manageable for you and your capacity.
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As a member, you get to will influence future topics, resources and masterclasses, with early access and preferential rates when new learning opportunities become available.
Join a research and learning community for people living and working with neurodivergence. Your membership brings together current science, practical resources, lived experience and thoughtful conversation throughout the month. The Circle is still in its founding season. Founding Membership is £25 per month until 31 October 2026. If you join during this period, £25 remains your monthly rate for as long as your membership continues. From 1 November, new memberships will be £35 per month.
✓ Early access and preferential rates for future masterclasses
Immediate access after secure online payment.
By purchasing, you agree to the Online Learning, Membership & Community Terms, including the recording and participation information.
Journal Club Conversations
Each Circle conversation begins with a question and an anchor paper, then develops through research, reflection, and member discussion before we meet live. Here you can see what we're exploring now, look back at previous conversations and get a sense of where we're going next.
Future themes remain flexible so that I can respond to interesting new research, questions from members and conversations that deserve more space.
ADHD medication, supplements and other supports: what actually helps?
Wednesday 9 September, 5-6pm
Current conversation
Our next live gathering is in September, but the conversation starts now. We'll look at what the evidence tells us about stimulant and non-stimulant medication, supplements and other forms of support, while asking a broader question: what do we actually mean when we say something “works” for ADHD?
During the coming weeks, I'll introduce our anchor paper, translate the key findings, share infographics and related research, and open up questions for members to discuss before we meet.
At the Circle Gathering, we’ll discuss Comparative efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological, psychological, and neurostimulatory interventions for ADHD in adults: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis by Ostinelli et al., published in The Lancet Psychiatry (2025).
This will be our anchor paper for September, but it is very much a starting point, not your homework. You can read as much or as little of it as you like. I’ll pull out the findings that matter, translate the more technical parts and bring in related research on medication, quality of life, supplements and other forms of support, including evidence I’ve previously discussed in my newsletter articles.
Together, we can then look at the wider question: what actually helps, and what do we mean by “helps”?
And, of course, you’re very welcome to bring your own lived experience into the conversation. That’s where The Circle becomes most interesting… When neuroscience meets real life, and the research is considered alongside the experiences of the people actually living it.
October 2026, provisional theme:
How does the change of season affect your ADHD? Science and lived experience.
Coming up
ADHD, diet, the gut microbiome and neuroinflammation
We explored the role of gut-brain communication and inflammation in ADHD and the possible therapeutic role of diet. We had a really great conversation about different angles, from food choices and behaviour as parents, to how to find balance between controlling what we eat and eating more intuitively with ADHD.
Watch the gathering recording and access the session slides in The Circle Archive →
Previous conversations
The Circle Archive
You don't need to attend every gathering live to stay part of The Circle. Every Circle Gathering is recorded and added to the members' Archive, together with the slides and any supporting materials I share.
The Archive will grow month by month, giving you a library of research-led conversations that you can watch, revisit and work through in your own time.
Missed a gathering? Want to return to something that sparked a question? It will be there when you need it.
The Circle Archive is included with your membership.
This month’s guide: The ADHD Support Map
A practical guide to help you reflect on what you want support with, what is already helping, and what "working" means in real life.
This core library asset helps you think about three things: what you want help with, what is already supporting you, and how well those supports fit your actual life.
It also helps you reflect on benefit, burden and fit, and gives you useful questions to bring into conversations about medication, supplements and other forms of support.
Available to you as a Circle Member.
DR MIGUEL TORIBIO-MATEAS. CLINICAL NEUROSCIENTIST
A neuroscience-based practical resource to guide you through a kinder way to understand difficult moments with food.
The practical guide takes you through four points: what was happening Before, what your system was seeking During, what appeared After, and which small act of Repair might reduce harm and offer support.
The workbook allows you to reflect and act on your reflections.
Available to Circle Members only.
Also from The Library: The 4-Signal Map
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There is no required level of participation. You can read a whole paper, respond to one question, join a live conversation, leave a GIF or simply follow along. You are welcome to participate in ways that fit your interest and capacity.
If you cannot attend live, you can contribute questions beforehand and watch the gathering afterwards in The Circle Archive. Recordings are accompanied by the slides and any related materials shared during the session.
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Masterclasses are purchased separately unless a particular event is clearly marked as included.
Circle members will receive advance booking opportunities and preferential member prices.
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Founding Membership is £25 per month until 31 October 2026. From 1 November, new memberships will be £35 per month.
If you join during the founding season, you’ll keep the £25 monthly rate for as long as your membership remains active. You can cancel at any time.
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The Circle is for people living or working with neurodivergence, including practitioners, researchers, students and those joining through lived experience or personal interest.
You do not need a particular qualification or diagnosis. The Circle is an educational community and does not provide personalised healthcare, therapy or clinical supervision.
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Membership includes a new Journal Club conversation each month, built around an anchor paper that I translate and put into context. Throughout the month, I share questions, reflections, infographics and related research or resources as the conversation develops, with members’ contributions helping to shape where we go next.
We also meet for one live 60-minute Circle Gathering each month. Every gathering is recorded and added to The Circle Archive, together with the slides and supporting materials, so you can catch up or revisit sessions in your own time.
You’ll also have access to the private Chat Room, a growing Library of practical guides and tools, and early access and preferential rates for future masterclasses.
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As a member, you can suggest questions, research topics, practical resources and ideas for future gatherings.
Comments in the Journal Club, conversations in the Chat Room and discussions during our gatherings will all help decide where we go next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Founding Membership £25/month until 31 October.
Keep your founding rate for as long as you remain a member.