#133 ADHD Is My Edge: Matt’s Late Diagnosis, Sport & Gamified Life

What happens when a lifetime of struggle suddenly makes sense at age 40?

In this episode, I sit down with Matt - the first male ADHDer on the podcast - to talk about his late ADHD diagnosis and the powerful ways he’s turned it into "his edge".

From international indoor cricket to gamifying everyday life, Matt shares openly about the highs and lows of navigating ADHD.

We dive into:

• How sport both masked and supported his ADHD for decades
• The moment of diagnosis that connected all the dots
• Why he views ADHD as his advantage and how he gamifies life to stay engaged
• The grief, growth and self-discovery that followed his diagnosis
• Parenting a child with ADHD and doing things differently with newfound awareness
• The role of curiosity, presence, and vulnerability in living a better life

ABOUT MATT:

Matt Henderson is a health and performance coach who has never fit the mould - and that’s exactly his edge. Once branded the troublemaker who pushed back against authority, Matt has turned that same wiring into a strength.

Today He helps high-achieving professionals unlock energy, resilience, and clarity by reframing life not as a grind, but as a game worth playing.

Through Fit Club, his coaching work, and challenges like Project 50, Matt shows how to build “characters” instead of chasing discipline, learn to step into the contest instead of avoiding stress, and design rules that create freedom instead of punishment. From the outside, it looks like discipline; in reality, it’s play. And that shift - seeing life as a game - has become his way of thriving in business, sport and family life.

Connect with Matt:

Website: https://www.fitclub.co.nz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefitclubproject/

Email: [email protected]

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