
About Julie Legg
For decades, I’ve been a passionate do-er of many things. You might be here because you searched for the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman’s Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD — in which case, yay and welcome.
As you’ll know from the book, I’ve done, and continue to do, many things. You could say I’m a collector of passions. And I quite like it that way. Some are neatly connected. Others seem wonderfully random. AUTHOR • PODCAST HOST • MUSICIAN • ACTOR • HOMESTEADER and ADVOCATE - this website is home to the whole of me.
I grew up in remote and rural communities for much of my childhood – including several years on Kawau Island in the Hauraki Gulf, without electricity to boot. My free-range childhood suited me well. I’d lived in twenty-three different houses by the age of 30, then stopped counting.
THE MISSING PIECE:
A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD
by Julie Legg (HarperCollins, 2024)
THE MISSING PIECE was written specifically to help both undiagnosed and newly diagnosed women with ADHD understand they are not alone. The book has been described as a 'safe space' for female readers who feel their own experiences are validated and shared. It lifts the lid on how ADHD traits can manifest in our daily lives, which at times can be difficult to explain to non-ADHD friends, work colleagues and family.
Simply Life Changing
For anyone who has or suspects they might have ADHD, or for those who simply want to understand their loved ones better who have the condition, this book is a must! It is a validating comfort. Within its pages are honest first hand accounts from those with the condition, highlighting everyday struggles, with lots of laughs to be had in between, while providing an objective view of diagnosis vs no diagnosis, medication vs no medication. I felt understood and validated for struggles I have dealt with as long as I can remember.
[KATE, Mighty Ape]
Latest AUTHOR News & Updates
ADHD Awareness Month 2025
October is ADHD Awareness Month and I’m up for the challenge of posting a new ADHD Strategy, Tool or Mindset to share with those who may be looking for a new approach to help in some challenging areas. These weird and wonderful approaches to common ADHD challenges were shared when I interviewed guests from around...Continue reading
Interview – The ADHD Mom Podcast
I was really chuffed to be interviewed on ‘Quick Wins for ADHD Moms’ podcast on all things ADHD including my journey, The Missing Piece, and a new strategy I’ve used lately called Flip The Script! The 20 minute podcast can be found on your favourite platform, or jump onto the link below to have a...Continue reading
Interview – Wellington Access Radio
I was delighted to interviewed by the lovely Meredith Jones on Wellington Access Radio, a special episode to add to the conversation this #adhdawarenessmonth of October. If you missed it live, it is available on Spotify: That’s Good To Know Pod or on Wellington Access Radio. Put the jug on and take a listen! I...Continue reading
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