Hi, I’m Cynthia Muthyala, ADHD & Life Coach
Helping adults unmask, understand their brains, and thrive on their own terms.
My Story
I was diagnosed with ADHD at 52.
The irony? It all began with my daughter. As I listened to her describe her learning challenges during testing, something inside me clicked. She wasn't just describing her struggles—she was describing my childhood... and my adulthood.
For decades, I'd carried a question I couldn't answer: What's wrong with me? Why couldn't I just function like everyone else seemed to?
The Signs Were Always There
In school, I worked incredibly hard—harder than anyone realized. I re-read and rewrote material endlessly, trying to make sense of what others seemed to absorb with ease. My grades were fine, sometimes even good, but the effort behind them was exhausting.
At work, I built elaborate systems to compensate. Double-checking and triple-checking became my survival tools—except on the day I forgot to book my boss’s airport car. When he called asking where it was, my stomach dropped. I'd done this task hundreds of times. How could I get it wrong?
I changed jobs often, anxious I’d make a mistake that would finally “expose” me. I struggled with working memory, lost details, and couldn’t recall conversations others swore we had just had.
No one taught me these were symptoms.
I simply believed something was fundamentally wrong with me.
Masking: The Hidden Story Behind the Struggle
Only later did I learn the truth: I wasn’t just “trying harder” all those years—I was masking.
Masking is when you hide your struggles, overcompensate, or force yourself to seem capable so no one notices how hard you're working just to keep up. Women, especially, become experts at it.
That was me:
Re-reading everything to appear prepared
Taking meticulous notes to survive meetings
Laughing off embarrassment
Switching jobs before anyone could see the cracks
Overachieving in public while quietly drowning in private
Masking kept me functioning... but it also kept me from understanding myself.
Everything Changed When..
When I finally got diagnosed at 52, the pieces clicked into place. The exhaustion. The perfectionism. The panic when routines broke. The shame-filled self-talk.
It wasn't a character flaw. It was undiagnosed ADHD, hidden under decades of masking.
And I was far from alone.
Now I Guide Others Through Their ADHD Journey
Once I understood my brain, everything shifted. I learned tools, strategies, and ways of working with my brain instead of against it.
After everything I'd learned about myself—I knew that becoming an ADHD coach was my calling. I wanted to help others, especially women diagnosed later in life, finally understand themselves.
Because the internal dialogue so many of us carry is exhausting:
"I should be able to do this."
"Why can't I keep it together?"
"People must think I'm scatterbrained... or lazy... or dumb."
But you are none of those things.
You are brilliant. You're resilient. And your brain works differently—not incorrectly.
What to Expect When You Work With Me
You Lead. I Support. Every session is tailored to you. No rigid curriculum—just responsive coaching that adapts to your brain and your life.
We'll Start With Awareness Together, we'll identify patterns, triggers, and the ways you've been compensating.
Then Build What Works You'll create systems designed for your ADHD brain—not someone else's. Small, doable steps that build real momentum.
And Keep It Real Expect honesty, humor, and zero judgment. I get the forgotten appointments, the overthinking, the shame spirals. You're safe here.
The Goal? Stop fighting your brain. Start trusting it.
“Cynthia’s compassionate and grounded coaching helped me shift my mindset and truly see my strengths. She listened deeply, asked thoughtful questions, and helped me break big challenges into steps I could actually do. I left feeling clearer, more confident, and ready to move forward. I can’t recommend her enough”
Life Beyond Coaching
I currently live in Singapore, where I meet clients online and occasionally in person.
When I'm not coaching, you'll find me on a tennis court, socializing with friends, reading, listening to podcasts on morning walks, or exploring creative projects (yes, sometimes with coffee in hand, still chasing focus).