How ADHD Really Shows Up at Work

In This Episode, We Explore:

• The lived experience of ADHD in a professional setting
• Fast thinking
• Emotional intensity
• Nonlinear organization
• The hidden labor of masking

Key Takeaways

• Your brain thinks in constellations. Work often demands bullet points.
• Your brain is not overreacting; it's wired to detect threats quickly. It's possible to understand this concept and regulate these feelings
• Time blindness means your brain perceives time as a feeling, not a measurement
• The perfectionism-overwork cycle is a coping strategy, not a flaw

Today’s Shining Moment
Where can you give yourself more compassion this week?

Resources Mentioned
www.distilledpathways.com

In this inaugural episode of Shine Through, we explore a bold reframe:

What if professional success wasn’t about performance — but clarity?

If you’re a late-diagnosed ADHD or neurodivergent professional who’s spent years overworking, overthinking, or masking to fit into neurotypical leadership norms — this episode will feel like a breath of relief.

Your host, Noelle Banks, an executive coach for neurodivergent minds, shares the podcast's mission, her philosophy on authentic leadership, and what you can expect from future episodes. This is a grounding, validating introduction to a new way of leading: one rooted in clarity, compassion, and the truth of how your brain actually works.

• Why traditional “executive presence” doesn’t serve neurodivergent professionals
• How masking and perfectionism drain your leadership capacity
• Why clarity, not confidence, is the real foundation of impactful communication
• What this podcast will help you unlearn, reclaim, and rebuild

• Executive presence is not a personality; it’s clarity.
• You’re not broken. Your brain is not a problem to fix.
• Your ideas matter more than how well you perform them.
• Authenticity reduces burnout far more than rehearsed “professionalism.”
• Leadership becomes easier when you stop trying to sound like someone else.

You don’t have to become someone else to be effective.

www.distilledpathways.com