In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, we shift the conversation.

This isn’t about learning another communication technique or “fixing” how you show up at work. It’s about the mindset shift that changes everything: self-awareness.

I share my lived experience of living and working with ADHD, especially how feedback lands, why it tends to stick, and how deep processing is often misunderstood as overthinking. We talk honestly about why speed and immediacy have become the unspoken standard for “good communication” at work—and why that standard quietly erodes confidence for so many capable people.

This episode is about:

• Understanding how you process information
• Reframing feedback as insight, not a verdict
• Letting go of apology and communicating with ownership
• Recognizing the real strengths that come with thinking differently
• Learning why integration—not conformity—is the goal

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “I understand this… but I need time to process,” this episode is for you.

And if you’re early in your career, still figuring out how you work best, or questioning whether your confidence will ever catch up to your capability—this conversation matters more than you may realize.

Important note: This episode is not medical advice and is not meant to diagnose or label anyone. What I share is simply my personal experience and perspective.

What makes you different isn’t something to fix.
It’s something to understand, respect, and trust.

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In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, we explore a part of workplace communication that rarely gets named — the space after the conversation ends.

The same message doesn’t land the same way for everyone. For some people, understanding is immediate. For others — including many people with ADHD — meaning forms later, through reflection and integration. And when that difference isn’t understood, it often gets mislabeled as overthinking, being too sensitive, or not letting things go.

This episode isn’t clinical, and it isn’t about diagnosis. It’s about self-awareness as a professional skill.

We talk about:

• Why understanding doesn’t always happen in real time
• How ADHD (and other processing styles) can shape how communication lands
• The difference between participation and understanding
• Practical, workplace-appropriate strategies for navigating feedback and conversations when clarity comes later
• How to adapt thoughtfully at work — without over-disclosing or asking others to change

Whether you have ADHD or simply recognize yourself in the experience of delayed clarity, this episode offers language, perspective, and tools you can actually use.

This is part of an ongoing series about communication, feedback, and the unspoken expectations of work. In the next episode, we’ll apply this same lens directly to feedback — where immediacy, ambiguity, and identity often collide.

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation knowing something landed — but needed time to understand what to do with it — this episode is for you.

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In this episode of The Workplace Podcast, I’m starting a new series by stepping back and sharing my own experience with communication at work — through the lens of living with ADD.

We’ve talked about communication and feedback before. This time, the conversation is different.

Instead of tips or scripts, this episode focuses on what communication feels like for me — why certain conversations linger, why feedback can hit harder than expected, and why vague or incomplete communication can feel heavier than it probably was meant to be.

This episode isn’t medical or clinical advice. It’s simply my lived experience — the patterns I’ve noticed, the moments I’ve replayed, and the mindset shifts that helped me stop turning communication inward and start understanding what was actually happening.

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling unsettled, replayed a meeting in your head, or struggled to separate intent from impact, this episode will likely resonate.

We’re setting the foundation for a series designed to slow communication down, create clarity, and make workplace conversations feel more manageable — one layer at a time.

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Disclosure: Some links in my Linktr.ee are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them — at no extra cost to you. I only recommend what I truly love and use myself.