“Telling neurodivergent people to try harder is like telling someone with Type 1 diabetes to just make insulin.”

That line stopped me in my tracks… and it was only one of the powerful moments from the ADHD Conference I just MC’d here in NZ.

If you ever get the chance to attend an ADHD conference… do it. The energy, the learning, the ‘OMG same’ moments - truly amazing!

In this episode, I’m sharing the biggest lessons from each speaker, plus some behind-the-scenes as the MC from the most recent ADHD Conference here in NZ.

Here’s a taste of what we cover:

• Jaime – ADHD at Work

How to choose whether to disclose your ADHD at work (the benefit & disadvantages)

• Burnout Panel – with Ashley, Jaime & Kate

Burnout isn’t “normal,” but it is common in our community.
I share the one thing I wish I knew years ago, & my go-to tools for navigating your way through it

• Carrie – ADHD & Home Organisation

Knowing your organisational style is a game changer (combining the in sight in mind with the out of sight out of mind) + how using a simple tray tided up my kitchen counter!

• Freddie – The David Goggins of NZ

A living example of ADHD possibility. Favourite line:
 “Telling ND people to try harder is like telling someone with Type 1 diabetes to just make insulin.”

• Rebecca – Trauma, ADHD & People Pleasing

Why we people please to avoid RSD!! Plus the difference between ADHD hyperactivity & trauma hyperactivity

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• ADHD Conferences in New Zealand & Australia with My Spirited Child
• Podcast with Jaime: #136 ADHD at Work: Your Rights, Reasonable Adjustments & When to Tell Your Boss
• Podcast with Ashley: #93 Navigating ADHD Burnout with Ashley Cairns
• Podcast with Carrie: #113 ADHD, Home Organisation & the Invisible Weight We’re Carrying with Carrie

Connect with the conference experts: 

* Jaime Rose-Peacock

* Ashley Cairns

* Kate Sheldon

* Carrie Largerstedt

* Freddie Bennett

* Rebecca Challoner 

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