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In school, a teacher made Rakia Reynolds push her desk all the way to the principal’s office for getting in trouble. Rakia had undiagnosed ADHD. She was energetic, creative, and the class clown. Rakia is now a businesswoman and creative leader with diagnosed ADHD — a diagnosis that she never shared publicly… until now.
Hear from Rakia, the founder and executive director of Skai Blue Media, on why she shied away from talking about her ADHD until now. Did a level of success make it feel safer to talk about? And if so, what can we learn from that?
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Timestamps
(01:41) Speaking publicly about having ADHD
(07:47) Rakia’s childhood and school life
(12:43) Hitting a wall in graduate school
(14:36) Rakia’s “aha“ moments
(16:51) ADHD strengths and weaknesses
(18:53) Coping at work
(21:36) How employers can create an inclusive and supportive workplace
To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the ADHD Aha! podcast page at Understood.
Want to share your “aha” moment? We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
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In school, a teacher made Rakia Reynolds push her desk all the way to the principal’s office for getting in trouble. Rakia had undiagnosed ADHD. She was energetic, creative, and the class clown. Rakia is now a businesswoman and creative leader with diagnosed ADHD — a diagnosis that she never shared publicly… until now.
Hear from Rakia, the founder and executive director of Skai Blue Media, on why she shied away from talking about her ADHD until now. Did a level of success make it feel safer to talk about? And if so, what can we learn from that?
Related resources
Timestamps
(01:41) Speaking publicly about having ADHD
(07:47) Rakia’s childhood and school life
(12:43) Hitting a wall in graduate school
(14:36) Rakia’s “aha“ moments
(16:51) ADHD strengths and weaknesses
(18:53) Coping at work
(21:36) How employers can create an inclusive and supportive workplace
To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the ADHD Aha! podcast page at Understood.
Want to share your “aha” moment? We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
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