Why I Became an ADHD Coach
My late diagnosis. The ADHD Coach who saved me. The work I do now.
Who am I? just one of millions of late-diagnosed women.
I'm an ADHDer like you. And this is my story.
The first time I read an article about adult women with ADHD, I cried. It was like reading about my own life — all those little "quirks" others would point out, and the way I lived behind closed doors.
The rubber band that would sit on my floor for weeks at a time. The addictive tendencies. Moving from country to country, flat to flat, job to job. Sitting, overwhelmed and completely paralyzed on my sofa, while to anyone else it would look like I was relaxing. The insomnia. The chronic depression.
I was diagnosed at 31 and was flooded with relief, anger, regret, joy, and acceptance. Simultaneously.
After years of being told I was "just" clinically depressed and anxious, that it was "just" my hormones, I knew I needed help. With the support of an ADHD Coach, my perspective on my past, my ADHD, and myself, began to change.
Up until that point, there was no one in my life who understood the depths of how ADHD affects me. Things I never told anyone due to shame and embarrassment.
When I began working with an ADHD Coach, my entire perspective began to change…
My life wasn't suddenly easy, but I had new, achievable strategies to use in day-to-day life.
I had my coach's voice in the background when I started beating myself up for forgetting about the laundry in the wash, or accidentally letting my fresh veggies go bad. Again.
The first time I told my coach something I'd never admitted to anyone else, I expected them to say "We all do that sometimes, it can't be that bad."
Instead, I was met with empathy and support from someone who understood me. Who responded with:
"I deal with the same thing every day. No one gets how hard it is and it really f*cking sucks doesn't it?"
My mind? Blown. For the first time, felt understood, accepted and most importantly, believed. Back then, that was a brand new concept for me.
As a perpetual outsider, whether in reality or just in my own mind, I never thought anyone would ever understand me. Suddenly, I wasn't alone. And I can't begin to express how good that felt. After a few more similar revelations, I had an epiphany — I need to help other women who've been diagnosed late with ADHD in the same way.
Many months of research, learning, an intensive, 6 months-long 1:1 ADHD Coach Training program, and over 100 happy clients later, here I am. All those feelings, thoughts, and frustrations you have about (and because of) your ADHD? You're not alone — I'm right there with you. And I can't wait to support you, strategize with you, hold you accountable, and cheer you on, as you build the foundations of an ADHD-friendly life.