Today, we explore how embracing neurodivergence can unlock hidden strengths and reshape the way we work, live, and lead.

I sat down with André Brisson, a successful entrepreneur, engineer, and the mind behind the Impulsive Thinker Podcast. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, André had to rethink everything—from how he ran his businesses to how he understood himself.

What began as a journey to “fix” what felt broken evolved into a powerful mission to help others with neurodivergent brains harness their unique wiring. With raw honesty and hard-won insight, André shares how he learned to stop masking, start managing his energy, and build systems that work with his brain, not against it.

We talk about the costs of overfunctioning, the myth of being “too much,” and the liberation that comes from radical self-awareness.

Topics We Explore:

• Turning late-life ADHD diagnosis into a leadership superpower
• Breaking the cycle of burnout and emotional masking
• Building systems that support neurodivergent success
• Understanding the “cognitive hyperdrive” of ADHD
• Reclaiming energy, identity, and purpose in business and life

Connect with André Brisson: https://www.theimpulsivethinker.com/ 

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