Transforming Lives
Where Understanding Shapes Growth
Bridging capability development and psychoeducation to help individuals, professionals, schools, and organisations grow with greater clarity, capability, and confidence.
Where Understanding Shapes Growth
Bridging capability development and psychoeducation to help individuals, professionals, schools, and organisations grow with greater clarity, capability, and confidence.
Our Story
Transforming Lives is an independent social enterprise focused on capability development and psychoeducation. We support individuals, professionals, schools, workplaces, and organisations through strengths-based learning, practical tools, and relationally grounded support.
What We Do
We work primarily in two areas: capability development and psychoeducation.
Transforming Lives sits at the intersection of strategy and empathy, education and practical change, and professional credibility and human connection. Neurodivergence is a core area of expertise, alongside executive function, relationships, and strengths-based capability development.
Our Approach
Our approach is not deficit-based. We help people see themselves and others differently — turning insight into practical change, and strengthening relationships in ways that are both human and effective.
How We Work
Talks, workshops, coaching, and training that build practical skills and confidence for individuals and organisations.
Books, podcasts, curricula, and accessible content that deepen understanding of how people think, learn, relate, and grow.
Our Values
We lead with what people can do, not what they can't.
Every programme, resource, and interaction is designed with people at the core.
We translate research and complexity into clear, actionable understanding.
Change happens through connection — with self, with others, and with those around us.
Why Transforming Lives
We bring together rigorous frameworks with deep human understanding — insights are not just theoretical, but lived and actionable.
We don't just inform — we equip. Our work shifts perspectives, builds capacity, and creates lasting change.
Neurodivergence is a core area of expertise, alongside executive function, relationships, and practical capability-building for individuals and organisations.
Transforming Lives is an independent social enterprise. Where it collaborates with charities, schools, employers, or other organisations, such collaborations are separately defined and do not imply organisational affiliation unless expressly stated.
Meet the Founder & CEO
Bringing lived experience, professional expertise, and a strengths-based lens to everything she does.
Her Story
Moonlake Lee is the Founder and CEO of Transforming Lives, an independent social enterprise focused on capability development and psychoeducation through a strengths-based lens. She previously founded Unlocking ADHD, a Singapore IPC charity, and continues to care deeply about strengthening support for the ADHD community.
Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 50 — one year after her daughter received the same diagnosis — Moonlake brings both lived experience and strategic perspective to her work. Her background spans journalism, law, business, and technology law, and includes legal practice in Canada, entrepreneurship, angel investing, and social impact leadership.
Moonlake was a finalist for The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2022 in recognition of her contributions to the ADHD community. She is a member of the workgroup developing clinical practice guidelines for adult ADHD in Singapore and is training as an Executive Function Coach.
She has led and contributed to a range of mission-aligned publications and public education efforts, including Differently Wired Minds, published by Unlocking ADHD, and Parent First, ADHD Later, published by Transforming Lives.
Transforming Lives is an independent social enterprise. Where it collaborates with charities, schools, employers, or other organisations, such collaborations are separately defined and do not imply organisational affiliation unless expressly stated.
Voices of Impact
Real stories from individuals whose lives have been touched by Moonlake's work — through media, advocacy, and coaching.
Coaching
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I am one of Moonlake's Executive Function Coaching clients. Moonlake's sessions have been life-transforming. She gives practical, actionable tips and follows up to check if I've put them into practice. Furthermore, she's great at challenging assumptions that I've made about myself and my potential. Thanks to her, I've started and maintained an incredibly invigorating fitness routine! I'm excited to see what unfolds in my life as a result of her coaching.
Coaching client
35-year-old female client with ADHD
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Moon was a great coach in the short time that I was able to work with her. She was able to unpack the challenges I was facing, and go below the surface to really understand what I was struggling with. Her openness in sharing her own challenges with ADHD allowed me to connect with her at a more personal level, and to feel at ease throughout the partnership.
Coaching client
36-year-old male client with ADHD
Awareness & Advocacy
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I just got diagnosed with ADHD in Feb this year at Age 38. I saw your CNA video a few years ago. Thanks to your courage of going public with your story, I finally mustered up mine to get assessed this year. It's been quite a ride, but my quality of life has improved tremendously.
Anonymous
After watching Moonlake's CNA feature
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Forever grateful to you, Moonlake Lee, for sharing your story on CNA. If not for your interview, I would never have been diagnosed and gotten the help I need to live a more aligned and joyful life.
Late-diagnosed female ADHDer
After watching Moonlake's CNA feature
What We Offer
Capability development, specialist coaching, consultation, and psychoeducation — helping individuals and organisations move from understanding to growth.
Consultation & Coaching
Structured one-to-one and small-group support for clients seeking tailored guidance, strategy, and capability-building.
Specialist coaching to strengthen planning, organisation, focus, self-regulation, and follow-through in everyday life, study, or work.
Structured support for parents navigating neurodivergence, executive function challenges, and family dynamics with greater clarity and confidence.
Full programme details coming soon. Register your interest and we'll be in touch.
Coaching services are provided independently through Transforming Lives and are separate from any charity-based support model unless expressly stated otherwise.
Capability Development
Practical, engaging programmes that help professionals, leaders, educators, parents, and organisations develop the skills, mindsets, and behaviours to support growth and inclusion effectively.
Impactful, evidence-informed talks for conferences, organisations, schools, and professional audiences.
Customised programmes that go beyond awareness into skill-building and practical application.
Practical programmes for parents navigating neurodivergence, executive function, and family dynamics.
Education and skills for individuals strengthening planning, focus, organisation, and self-regulation.
Neurodivergence awareness programmes for educators, HR teams, and managers.
Psychoeducation
Accessible content and resources that build understanding for individuals, parents, professionals, and organisations.
Books and written resources that bring psychoeducation to wider audiences — from families and individuals to professionals and organisations.
Online sessions and audio content making evidence-informed learning accessible and engaging.
Articles and written content exploring neurodivergence, executive function, relationships, and personal growth.
Who We Serve
People seeking structured support, strategy, or practical tools for growth and functioning.
Educators and school leaders building more inclusive and effective learning environments.
Employers, HR teams, and leaders seeking practical approaches to neurodiversity, executive function, and people development.
Coaches, therapists, educators, and allied professionals strengthening their understanding and practice.
Organisations seeking training, psychoeducation, or programme support in aligned areas.
Books & Resources
Accessible, evidence-informed books that bring psychoeducation to wider audiences — from families and individuals to professionals and organisations.
The Support Seldom Talked About
What does it really look like to parent a teen with ADHD — especially when emotions run high and support feels hard to find? Based on the real lived experience of Singaporeans, this book sheds light on the emotional dynamics that shape family life.
Also included: sections on ADHD, parenting, and support resources contributed by Moonlake Lee, a parent of an ADHD youth.
50% of net proceeds donated to support two ADHD charities — Unlocking ADHD and SPARK.
Visit the Book Website — Find Out More & Get Your Copy ↗This publication is published by Transforming Lives. Named charity beneficiaries are referenced for donation purposes only and do not imply charity ownership or organisational affiliation unless expressly stated.
Free & Curated
Guides, articles, tools, and references to help you, your family, or your organisation grow with greater clarity and confidence.
For Individuals & Families
A plain-language guide to what executive function is, why it matters, and how to support it.
Practical prompts to help parents have meaningful conversations with their neurodivergent children.
An introduction to strengths-based thinking and how it transforms support for children and adults.
For Educators & Professionals
A practical framework for schools and workplaces building genuinely inclusive environments.
Evidence-informed strategies to support students with executive function differences.
A manager's guide to understanding and unlocking the potential of neurodivergent team members.
Curated Reads
Our curated list of the most valuable books for parents, professionals, and individuals.
Our most listened-to podcast episodes on executive function — practical and accessible.
A concise overview of the research behind strengths-based approaches.
Weekly Newsletter
Moonlake Lee shares her lived experience and the resources to manage ADHD and thrive. Published weekly on LinkedIn.
Subscribe on LinkedIn ↗
Latest
Part 2: a parent and parent coach's perspective on navigating emotional regulation in ADHD families.
Part 1: a psychiatrist's perspective on emotional regulation and what it means for people with ADHD.
Understanding emotional regulation in ADHD families — and how to navigate it together.
55 Articles
On Stage & In Conversation
Moonlake Lee is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and panellist on neurodivergence, ADHD, executive function, and strengths-based approaches.
What Moonlake Speaks On
Every talk is tailored to the audience and context. Moonlake draws on lived experience, professional expertise, and evidence-based frameworks to deliver sessions that are both intellectually rigorous and deeply human.
Audiences
From corporate leadership teams and HR professionals to schools, organisations, and media — every talk is tailored, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived experience.
Neurodiversity inclusion, executive function at work, strengths-based leadership, and building psychologically safe teams.
Understanding ADHD and neurodivergence in the classroom, supporting executive function, and working with families.
Parenting neurodivergent children, family communication, and practical strategies for everyday life.
Panel discussions, podcast appearances, and keynotes at conferences and public events.
A Track Record of Impact
Past events to be updated soon — check back shortly.
What's Coming Up
Upcoming events to be updated soon — check back shortly.
Press & Media
Moonlake Lee featured in print, broadcast, and digital media across Singapore and beyond.
Coverage
Straits TimesArticle
Straits TimesArticle
ST HealthCheckPodcast
ST HealthCheckPodcast
CNAFeature
CNAFeature
CNAFeature
Salt & LightArticle
Rice MediaArticle
VogueArticle
AXS · UKPodcast
DecodeHRPodcast
Let's Talk
Every engagement begins with listening. Whether you have a specific project in mind or simply want to explore possibilities, we would love to hear from you.
Get in Touch
We work with individuals, families, schools, workplaces, and organisations. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll find the best way forward.
The best way to reach us right now is by email. We aim to respond within 2 business days.
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