Introducing, the ADHD EA Podcast

Ever thought you're ADHD? Join me, Claire, an executive assistant navigating her career with ADHD, as we redefine the narrative around neurodivergence. During my journey from being diagnosed with severe ADHD at 31 to becoming a spokesperson for ADHD within my company, I've learned how to leverage neurodivergence into a strength. I'm here to share the wisdom, insights, and strategies I've gathered over the years in easy-to-digest episodes.

In this podcast, we'll tackle a wide range of topics, whether it's learning to manage your symptoms at work, parenting kids with ADHD, or trying not to drive your non-ADHD spouse up the wall, I've got you covered. From personal experiences to research, my mission is to help you understand, empathize, and ultimately work with your ADHD, rather than against it. So step into my world, where ADHD is not just a challenge, but a gift. Together, let's break the stigma and celebrate our unique minds.

Transcript

Claire: 0:02

Hi, I'm Claire and I'm an executive assistant with ADHD inattentive type. If you're familiar with ADHD, you may know that one of the hallmarks is difficulty with executive functioning. So the fact that I'm an executive assistant with difficulty in executive functioning may be counterintuitive, but it works well and I'm hoping I can explain that, and so much more during this podcast. The purpose of this podcast is simple to help people who deal with ADHD, whether by having it or by living, parenting or working with people with it, and doing so in short, standalone, easily digestible episodes. In a perfect world where I'm successful at this, there will be plenty of episodes to flip through so you can find episodes that apply to your specific need.

Claire: 0:48

I was diagnosed last year at 31 years old with fairly severe ADHD. I'd learned a lot of tricks to help me prior to my diagnosis and have learned significantly more since. I am a fairly open book about my journey because I believe neurodivergence is far more common than perhaps most people realize and the only way to destigmatize it is to talk about it. I'm not ashamed, because my ADHD is both a gift and a burden, and when people are aware, they're more understanding. I want that understanding and empathy to be given to everyone. Now, it's important to point out that I am not a medical professional, nor do I have a degree in psychology or neurobiology. I am simply someone with ADHD who has done a lot of research, tried a lot of things and most recently, was a spokesperson for ADHD within my company. In fact, that was the catalyst for this podcast.

Claire: 1:41

I was interviewed for ADHD Awareness Month, October, and at the end of my second hour-long interview I joked that I felt ready to launch a podcast on the subject, and the two interviewers were very seriously encouraging it. Since then, I've had people indicate interest, including suggesting topics they'd like to see, be it parenting kids with ADHD, being a parent with ADHD, what it was like to have undiagnosed ADHD as a child, functioning in an office with ADHD, how to not drive your non-ADHD spouse up a wall with your ADHD symptoms, etc. I've spent a lot of time and effort learning to live with my ADHD instead of against it, and I hope this podcast can help others find empathy and understanding while learning to be more aware of neurodivergence in our society.

Claire: 2:33

This podcast is brought to you by FWH Productions and was produced and edited by well me. If you'd like to support this podcast, please give it a five-star rating, share episodes with your friends and join me on Facebook by following our group, the ADHD EA Podcast. If you'd like to support this podcast via Patreon, well, I don't have one yet, but if I see enough interest, I will create one. Thank you so much for listening and I look forward to having you with me on this journey.