Real Talk on Neurodivergence, Movement, and Overcoming the Odds
Bayley Garnham is a qualified personal trainer, Olympic powerlifting competitor, and neurodivergent advocate who’s turned his own experience with dyspraxia into a platform that’s reshaping how people think about movement, mental health, and what’s possible.
Diagnosed with dyspraxia, Bayley didn’t let a body that “wasn’t built for sport” stop him from becoming a competitive lifter – or from building a business helping others do the same. He’s spoken candidly on national media and podcasts about growing up neurodivergent, why exercise is harder to start (and stick to) for some brains more than others, and how the fitness industry can do better at making movement accessible for everyone.
What Bayley Talks About
- Living and training with dyspraxia
- Why neurodivergent brains need movement – and why we avoid it
- Building an accessible, judgement-free training environment
- Turning perceived weakness into competitive strength
- Mental health, discipline, and identity through sport
- Making fitness spaces genuinely inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent clients
WTF is AuDHD? Why neurodivergent brains need movement and why we avoid it
""How dyspraxia affected him growing up and what inspired him into personal training. We chat about why exercise can vary depending on biological sex, why so many of us need movement but struggle to[...]
Where You’ve Heard Him
Bayley has featured on the NZ Herald’s No Such Thing as Normal with Sonia Gray, the PT Graduate Podcast, Beyond6seconds, Make Exercise Accessible (Manawanui NZ), and in FYI Magazine’s feature on neurodiversity at work. He was also a finalist in the NZ Exercise Industry Awards and a runner-up for Young Businessperson of the Year.
Why Book Bayley
He brings a rare combination to the mic or the stage: lived experience, professional expertise, and a genuine, unscripted way of talking about topics that usually get sanitised. Audiences leave with practical takeaways – not just inspiration.
NZ HERALD – What is dyspraxia and how does it affect everyday tasks? No Such Thing as Normal by Sonia Gray
Sonia Gray's Podcast 'No Such Thing as Normal' can be listened to below. READ THE NZ HERALD ARTICLE HERE
PT Graduate Podcast #156 – Rich Ellis interview with Bayley Garnham
Rich Ellis's Podcast 'PT Graduate #156' can be listened to below. Rich talks to Bayley about: Training in the gym from a young age Living with dyspraxia Using the gym for discipline and growth[...]
Make Exercise Accessible Podcast, Manawanui NZ- Bayley Garnham
"Bayley has combined his experience competing in Olympic Powerlifting with his passion for supporting disabled people, to create a unique experience and an accessible environment for exercise. Let's all learn together the huge positive[...]
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