Former teachers bring something powerful into ADHD coaching—deep empathy, practical strategy, and the ability to translate complex executive function skills into real-life change.

In this episode, Janine VanStee talks with Kate Sage, founder of Sage EF Coaching, about the natural overlap between teaching and ADHD coaching. They discuss how understanding executive function helps both educators and adults with ADHD develop self-trust, create sustainable systems, and learn to adapt instead of trying to “fix” themselves.

If you're a teacher curious about ADHD coaching, or you want to understand how executive function affects learning, working, and daily life—this conversation will hit home.

🕒 Chapters

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Kate Sage 01:00 – From Teaching to ADHD Coaching 05:45 – Teaching Neurodivergent Students in Small Group Settings 09:20 – Time, Structure, and Executive Function in Schools 12:45 – Coaching as Teaching in Disguise 16:10 – Why Adults with ADHD Feel “Behind” 20:00 – Adaptation vs. Fixing Yourself 24:30 – Executive Function vs. Real-World Expectations 27:50 – Frontal Lobe Development and Compassion for ADHD Brains 29:55 – What We Wish We Could Have Told Our Students 32:40 – Final Reflection & Closing Message

🎤 Guest

Kate Sage | Sage EF Coaching 🌐 https://sageefcoaching.com

🎙 Host

Janine VanStee | J VanStee ADHD Life Coaching 🌐 https://jvansteeadhdlifecoaching.net