Welcome to another episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, in this exclusive interview, Kate is joined by ADHD career coach, Shell Mendelson.

Shell shares seven steps to redefine your perception of a joyful, fulfilling and profitable career with ADHD, using her ‘parachute’ model.

She emphasises the importance of self-reflection, the ‘What Color is Your Parachute?’ model, and the need for clear career paths, flexible work environments, and aligning work with personal interests and skills.

Shell also discusses the significance of understanding one’s fields of fascination, salary needs, and the importance of a supportive work culture.

Kate and Shell discuss:

• Shell’s personal journey, and how her realisation that administrative work wasn’t a good fit for her ADHD led to self-employment.

• The importance of the ‘What Color is Your Parachute?’ model in Shell’s coaching approach.

• Challenges of the ADHD career path, including traditional assessments and the need to make informed decisions.

• Seven elements of a joyful, fulfilling career: skills, people, conditions, fields of fascination, salary/benefits/rewards, geographical location, and life purpose.

• Strategies for transferring skills to new career paths, and aligning work with personal values and needs.

• Life purpose vs mission, and how understanding the differences between them can help you make smart career choices.

  Interview timestamps

• The seven steps to defining a joyful career (2:29)

• Challenges and Nuances of ADHD in the Workplace (4.29)

• Creating a Career Bubble and Identifying Skills (13:29)

• Characteristics of Ideal Work Environments (18:29)

  Connect with Shell through her website: https://passiontocareer.com/

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