What happens after a late ADHD diagnosis, when the name finally makes sense, but the life around you still feels like it was built for someone else?
In this episode of Even The Dog Has ADHD, I’m joined by my business coach and friend, Shari Teigman, for a conversation about ADHD identity, diagnosis, neurodivergence, entrepreneurship, faith, burnout, menopause, community and the labels we use to understand ourselves.
We talk about the relief of finally having language for your struggles, the danger of turning diagnosis into another box, and what happens when the version of you that once coped, performed and adapted can no longer carry the whole structure.
Shari brings her maverick approach to life and business, including the ideas behind her book The Maverick Way, and we explore what it means to hear your own beat more clearly than the noise around you.
This conversation is for adults exploring ADHD, autism, AuDHD, late diagnosis, self-understanding, entrepreneurship, faith, burnout, identity, menopause and the complicated work of becoming more fully yourself, without turning yourself into another project.
We also explore:
Late ADHD diagnosis and the validation that can come with it
Why labels can help, but can also become limiting
ADHD, autism, AuDHD and identity after diagnosis
Neurodivergent entrepreneurship and the pressure to keep evolving
Burnout, masking, performance and self-protection
Faith, community and belonging
Menopause, midlife and the changing sense of self
Shari’s maverick approach to business, life and creative leadership
At the heart of this episode is a simple idea: diagnosis can give us language, but it does not have to become a cage. We are allowed to understand our patterns, honour our wiring, and build lives and businesses that fit who we are now.
Connect with show guest: Shari Teigman
Shari’s website:- https://www.shariteigman.com/
Shari’s Instagram:- instagram.com/shariteigman
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shariteigman
The Maverick Way Book – available worldwide – this is the UK Amazon – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maverick-Way
Connect with show host: Diana
Website: https://dianavhayes.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/dianavhayes
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dianavhayes
Website for the podcast: https://eventhedoghasadhd.com/
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