Anissa grew up in Samoa and South Auckland in Aotearoa New Zealand, deemed gifted but unable to deliver results.

Inability to live the expected 9-5 life led Anissa to adventure to mad venture, worldwide.

Arrested at a protest in Berlin, hitchhiking through South East Asia, gardening in the Pyrenees, polyamorous commune life in the US, and living in a war zone, brilliant and respected for her work, Anissa kept moving for decades to keep a secret. 

She didn’t fit in the world.

Until she saw life through the lenses of being autistic and ADHDifferent and things FINALLY started making sense.

Wild of Brain is a hybrid of memoir, strength-based insight, neurodivergent glossary and shudder, self help.

It shares lived experience, offers hope, insights and resources for the neuro-curious, the neurodivergent folks, the professionals and loved ones walking alongside them.

A full disclosure weaving of insight, revelation and resources for folks untangling differently wired brains from a late diagnosed neurodiversity specialist coach, educator and advocate. 

This book is a gateway to exploring neurodivergence for those who have struggled like I have. It’s a love letter to my neuro-kin and all those who live, love, work and parallel play with us. And a way of scaling up my neurodivergent specialist coaching work to reach more people with the framing, practical tools, information and systems to support customising a life that works.

Chapter Nine is a doozy, it’s a glossary of neurodivergent traits, talents and challenges - super useful for the neuro-curious and professionals supporting neurodivergent folks. 

The strength-based books, podcasts, groups, neurodivergent-created content and resources I found most useful and use in my practice are listed for you in the resources section in the back.

You can get the insider story on the Wild of Brain book on Substack HERE

Wild of Brain is available in paperback & on kindle via Amazon sites worldwide.

  • “It was a pleasure to read Wild of Brain—I love the title. Anissa has so much important information and life experience to share with the world.”

    - anon publisher

  • “The author is a good writer, this is a rollicking read.”

    - anon publisher

  • “I’m fizzing with how good it is, I just want to tell everyone about it.”

    - reviewer

  • “This is a one-stop-shoppe of all-you-need neurodivergent goodness.”

    - beta reader

  • 'I’ve just finished Wild of Brain and it has meant the world to me. At a period in my life when I don’t remember ever being so alone, it has given me a spark of hope that I can climb out of this acute burnout phase and then simplify my life for the long term.'

  • ‘I've laughed, cried, yelled yes, cried some more and hugged myself...and I'm only on page 39. Each paragraph I'm like ... I'm seen, I'm heard.’

    - Wild of Brain reader

  • 'You write so beautifully. A family member told me yesterday about their ADHD/Autism diagnosis. While not surprised she is processing and grieving a lifetime of feeling “other” in our family, in relationships, in work and in community. I will be suggesting your book to her.'

    -Clinical Psychologist