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About Oliver:

Hello! My name is Oliver and I am The ADHD Songwriter.

My mission is simple: to get you writing the songs you were born to write, without your ADHD getting in the way and constantly mucking everything up.

Are you ready for the understatement of the century? Here goes…

*** ADHD makes it harder to be a songwriter. ***

How so? Well, just off the top of my head…

• It makes it harder to show up in the first place. To even try. To even THINK about trying.
• It makes it harder not to want to give up every few seconds, especially when you all you can come up with are ideas you hate.
• It makes it harder not to compare yourself to every other songwriter who ever lived, and place yourself firmly at the bottom of the pile.
• And finally, even if you do manage to somehow overcome ALL of that, and you write a song that you really like, ADHD makes sharing it with other people feel like the riskiest manuever in history. Because, if you’re anything like me, a little voice in your head will chime in and convince you that: “If they don’t fall on the floor and LOVE it, then I’m a piece of shit. Not the song… me!”

The sad thing is that I didn’t have to exaggerate once just then – we really are up against it. But there’s hope. There’s a reason to smile.

I’ve been a songwriter for 21 years, diagnosed with ADHD for the last 5. And the more I’ve learnt about ADHD since my diagnosis, the more I’ve been blown away by just how massively it impacts every single area of my life. It really does get in all the cracks.

But the biggest lesson that I’ve learnt (and am still learning every day) is that ADHD isn’t a STOP sign. It doesn’t mean you can’t achieve your wildest ambitions. It just means you might have to adjust your approach. You can’t just look around at what other people are doing and assume that what works for them will work for you. You have to find your own way.

I did it, and I’m here to help you do it.

Too many songs don’t get written. Too many hearts don’t get touched. And too much talent gets flushed down the toilet.

If your dream is write songs, but your ADHD is getting in the way, let me help you.

Coaching Packages:

The Art of ADHD Songwriting (flexible coaching package)

This is a flexible coaching package for songwriters who want an ADHD-friendly way to level up their craft. It involves an initial no-cost consultation, and then a weekly 60 minute coaching call.

We level up your craft in two ways. Firstly, you show up with some original music each week, and – ALWAYS in a spirit of encouragement and positivity – I give you feedback. It takes enormous courage to share your work with another person, and I promise to honour that courage. Together, we explore where you could go next with your idea.

Secondly, we spend time each coaching call focusing on one of the particular areas of songwriting we discussed in our initial consultation, and we use your favourite songs as a lens through which to learn.

Between coaching calls, I highly encourage you to email/text me with anything that occurs to you about our work together, because I know from experience how easy it is to finish a coaching call and then suddenly remember the seven didn’t things you forgot to bring up!

£360 per month – no contract or minimum-term length.
£900 when you book a 3 month package.

Get Yourself Unstuck – one-off coaching session

This is a one-off coaching session for songwriters who have a specific problem and are looking for an ADHD-friendly solution. It includes a single 60-90 minute coaching call.

Maybe you struggle to show up regularly to write songs and you’d like some strategies to get you in the game more often. Maybe you’ve started hundreds of songs but can’t seem to finish any of them. Maybe you can write songs, but you struggle with the idea of playing them to other people.

Whatever your problem, get in touch. If I feel it is something I can help you with, we’ll get a session booked.

£100 for 60-90 minute coaching call

90 Days to Write an Album – intensive coaching experience

This is an intensive coaching package for ADHD songwriters who want to rapidly level up the quality and quantity of their output by writing a whole album’s worth of songs in 90 days. It involves a weekly 60 minute coaching call, as well as unlimited text/email contact in between calls.

I show you how to build songwriting into your life. How to capture your ideas, however random they seem, and what to do with them next. How to master the structure and form of great songwriting by studying your very favourite songs. Most importantly, I show you how to approach creative work in a way that nourishes your mental health, and makes you feel good about yourself and your art.

At the end of 90 days, you will have written and recorded at least 12 songs of brand new original material. Songs that you love, that you’re proud of, and that are now yours to enjoy, for the rest of your life.

1 payment of £1500
or 3 monthly instalments of £550

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