leading & living with ADHD
Bright Gray Areas
ADHD and Executive Skills: How I came to love Dawson and Guare’s Smart But Scattered Model
What is executive functioning, and are folks with ADHD just unequivocally bad at it? While there's not a definitive consensus among experts, it's a big topic in ADHD coaching, and central to many of the struggles we see. In a continuation of posts for ADHD Awareness Month 2024, I wrote a bit about the most helpful approach to executive functioning I've come across - the executive strengths model published in Smart But Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare - and why it gives us to much to work with.
ADHD is More Than Its Myths, Its Stereotypes, and Even Its Name Would Imply
It's ADHD Awareness month, and we're breaking down how and why ADHD is so misunderstood!
Ecdysis
At key points in their growth cycle, creatures from snakes to shrimp have to shed their skins and exoskeletons to take on a new form in a new stage of life. They have to do this to grow and survive.
In this piece, we talk about times of change and the equal importance of recognizing what you've grown into and what you're ready to leave behind.
Recognizing Rest in Times of Stress
What do you do when you’re facing burnout but having to burn the candle at both ends? In this post, we look at the subtle art of recognizing rest in times of stress.
Talking ADHD and Executive Coaching on the Coach on Your Shoulder Podcast
Recently I had the honor of being a guest on the Coach On Your Shoulder podcast with Michael Hayward. Have a listen to our conversation on ADHD, coaching, and navigating the working world while neurodivergent!
What we’re talking about when we’re talking ‘Bright Gray Areas’
How do we know when things are good, and when they’re bad? The reality is, they’re often both, and they won’t last forever. In this post, we cover possibility, philosophy, gray areas, and the brightness they contain. If you’re curious, I hope you’ll join me in venturing into the Bright Gray Areas.
What Coaching Is (and Isn’t)
When you’re considering coaching, it’s important to be informed. Ethical coaches provide you with clear information on what you’re agreeing to prior to commitment to a coaching engagement. In this post, we do a deep dive into what coaching is – and what it isn't.