I'm Andy. I was diagnosed with ADHD in my early 30s, after years of being able to build ambitious things from scratch while still finding focus, organisation and the day-to-day management of everything far harder than it looked from the outside.
I founded Silent Summer Screenings, grew it to more than 40 locations across the south of the UK, and later sold the business.
I also created and led a co-living community of more than 30 people in the Berkshire countryside, centred around a smallholding with 70+ animals. It was a mix of people, land, events, logistics, maintenance and constant problem-solving, the kind of environment where everything is connected and nothing stays neatly in one box. Coverage of the cinema we built at the farm.
Along the way, I've built and run other businesses, automated operations, worked in large-scale sets and production, and co-founded Sworkl, a work-management app for teams and contractors, which is on the App Store.
I host a podcast called Peel That Onion, about peeling back the layers of the existential self. You can find it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and here on the site.
What all of that has taught me is how to get underneath a complicated situation quickly, spot where the friction is, and work out what is worth changing first.
I'm selective about who I work with. With ADHD, forcing yourself to stay engaged with something you have no interest in is difficult enough at the best of times. I know I do my best work when I'm genuinely interested in the person, the problem and what they're trying to build, so I don't take everybody on.
That's also better for you. If I think I can help, I'll be properly invested in it. If I don't think I'm the right person, or that someone in my trusted circle would suit you better, I'll tell you.
I'm not here to hand you a generic framework or tell you how you should be working. I'll help you make sense of what's going on, challenge the parts that don't quite add up, and work with you on a practical way forward that fits how you think, how you work and what you're trying to build.
I work by video anywhere, and in person in Berkshire and Surrey. You can also find me on LinkedIn.
But for now, just drop me a message or voice note on WhatsApp and take it from there!