08. ADHD and Entrepreneurship with Jaklin

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.

In this episode, we talk about:

• feeling "unemployable" with ADHD
  
• how we honor our unique wiring
  
• 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

In the DSM, ADHD is divided into three subtypes: inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.

These behaviors often present in the following ways:

• inattention: getting distracted, having poor concentration and organizational skills
  
• impulsivity: interrupting, taking risks
  
• hyperactivity: never seeming to slow down, talking and fidgeting, difficulties staying on task
  

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.

Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/three-types-adhd#symptoms

We love how Jaklin, of @authenticallyadhd 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.

In this episode, we explore how there is so much beauty to be found in our neurodivergence. The ways we are wired are good and are worthy of being loved and held with care. In this episode, we sat down with Jak, an entrepreneur that deeply believes in the power of designing our lives around integrating appreciation for ADHD and neurodivergence. Laughs were had and tears were shed. We can wait to hear your thoughts on this one.

Can we see ourselves honored in our neurodivergence? It can be a superpower, if we allow it.

ABOUT JAKLIN

Jak is an ADHD entrepreneur, passionate about empowering women and nonbinary folks with adhd to release shame and design a life around their strengths. She is a Pisces, 2w3, I/ENFP (depending on day) currently questioning everything and changing her mind on the daily. You can find her work on Instagram at and at her website at https://authenticallyadhd.com/

In you're interested, you can find the community via The ADHD Entrepreneur Hub is as an add-on within Jak's community, the Collective Empowerment Group a place designed for folks who want specific support and community with ADHD Entrepreneurship.