Let's be honest, having ADHD and trying to plan out aspects of life, form relationships, and understand your brain is pretty hard. After forty years of navigating the world with ADHD, I have learned that the most exhausting part of the journey isn't the symptoms themselves, but the energy spent pretending they don't exist. In this video, I share my personal perspective on the transition from constant masking to living with greater authenticity.I break down the four pillars that helped me shift from surviving to thriving

Unmasking: Why letting go of the performance of normalcy is the first step toward mental clarity.

Post-Secondary Planning: How to build a future based on your actual brain chemistry rather than societal expectations.

Support Networks: The importance of finding people who understand neurodiversity and how to ask for the specific help you need.

Self-Knowledge: How deep introspection leads to the kind of authenticity that changes your career and relationships.

This is not a clinical overview. This is a collection of lessons from four decades of personal experiences. Whether you are currently planning your next steps after school or you are decades into your career and feeling burnt out by the mask, I hope my experience helps you find a more sustainable path forward.

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Timestamps: 04:01 Your Voice Matters [Self-advocacy]

07:04 Self-advocacy Skills with ADHD

08:10 Support Networks That Work with ADHD

12:54 Learning Your Unique ADHD Brain! [Unmasking]

19:22 Making Your Gap-year Work for You

22:13 Breaking It All Down