Episode 62: ADHD Advocacy and Making Changes While Protecting Mental Health with Leanne Maskell
We begin a new season of the podcast with the incredible Leanne Maskell. Leanne is an ADHD coach, author, and activist, having presented to the World Health Organization on improving global access to support for ADHD.
Previously working in mental health and disability law, Leanne set up ADHD Works to empower as many people as possible to learn how to make ADHD work for them through courses, talks, and coaching. After being diagnosed with ADHD aged 25, Leanne published three books, including ‘ADHD: an A to Z’.
During today's conversation, Kate and Leanne talk about
Advocating for adjustments in the workplace
Masking ADHD in the workplace
Talking about your ADHD diagnosis at work
Reasonable diversity adjustments, training and policies in the workplace
Corporate neurodiversity
Celebrating achievements alongside RSD
Knowing our rights within the workplace
Leanne's books, coaching and courses
Burnout and our ADHD brains
Advocacy and our sense of social justice
How Leanne changed her relationship with social media
The power of ADHD coaching
Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled ADHD women find more calm, balance, energy, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives.
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