ADHD and Entrepreneurship with Jaklin

<p>It's so important to see the whole picture of ADHD so that we can form whole relationships with ourselves in the process of learning to navigate in a world where neurodivergence is stigmatized. Your neurodivergence is not a curse but the gift of being able to see the world in your own way.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about:</p> <ul> <li>feeling "unemployable" with ADHD<br> </li> <li>how we honor our unique wiring<br> </li> <li>the importance of honoring the whole truth of neurodivergence so that we can find true self-acceptance and adaptability in a world not wired for neurodivergence</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>In the DSM, ADHD is divided into three subtypes: inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.</p> <p>These behaviors often present in the following ways:</p> <ul> <li><strong>inattention:</strong> getting distracted, having poor concentration and organizational skills<br> </li> <li><strong>impulsivity:</strong> interrupting, taking risks<br> </li> <li><strong>hyperactivity:</strong> never seeming to slow down, talking and fidgeting, difficulties staying on task<br> </li> </ul> <p>Everyone is different, so it’s common for two people to experience the same traits of ADHD in different ways. For example, these behaviors are often different depending on so many nuanced factors.</p> <p>Source: <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/three-types-adhd#symptoms"><strong>https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/three-types-adhd#symptoms</strong></a></p> <p>We love how Jaklin, of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/authenticallyadhd/"><strong>@authenticallyadhd</strong></a> sees ADHD as a set of traits that can be genetic, neurobiological, or developed through living the trauma of being in a world not designed for their unique wiring. She's shes ADHD, not as a deficit in attentiveness, but as a difficulty regulating it. Her perspective includes the experiences of those whose traits may not always be identified as ADHD due to racialized, gender-oriented, and sexualized complex trauma and experiences.<