Neurodiversity, Motherhood & Showing up - A conversation with Rubi Subramaniam
Season 2: Episode 4 🎙️ Neurodiversity, Motherhood & Showing Up | A Conversation with Rubi Subramaniam
What happens when life asks you to slow down, rethink what you know, and simply show up differently?
In this deeply personal episode of The Neelima Davuluri Show, I sit down with Rubi Subramaniam - entrepreneur, former banking leader, mentor, volunteer and mother — for an honest conversation about motherhood, neurodiversity, resilience and reinvention.
Rubi opens up about navigating her daughter’s ADHD and autism diagnosis, learning to listen rather than “fix”, and how motherhood transformed her understanding of patience, empathy and acceptance.
We also talk about her decision to step away from a 17-year banking career, starting again as an entrepreneur, giving back through community service, and finding strength when you don’t have all the answers.
📚 Resources Mentioned in This Episode
In our conversation, Rubi shares some of the books, programs, organisations and people that have helped her better understand neurodiversity and support her journeyas a parent.
Books:
- ADHD Go-to Guide: Facts and Strategies for Parents and Teachers by Desiree Silva & Michele Toner — a practical guide designed for parents and teachers. ADHD Go-to Guide – UWA Publishing;
- Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant with Tom Fields-Meyer;
- Different, Not Less by Chloé Hayden.
Programs & learning:
- Curtin Gen-AI Bootcamps — a Curtin University community program developed for autistic adolescents aged 13–18;
- Curtin Autism Research Group – Developing Strengths & CoderDojo WA, which highlights strengths-based STEM/STEAM programs and CoderDojo WA coding clubs.
People & communities Rubi follows:
- Dr Daniel Amen – Instagram
- The Neuro Pioneer Hub – Instagram.
Support & information in Western Australia:
- Autism Association of Western Australia providesautism information, family support, services and resources across different life stages.
- ADHD WA provides ADHD information andsupport resources in WA.
These resources are shared from Rubi’s personal experience and for general information only. They are not a substitute for professional medical or clinical advice
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