ADHDifference - ADHD GOALS + guest Laurence Pratt

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Julie Legg chats with London-based certified ADHD coach Laurence Pratt, the founder of ADHD Goals, with a background in UX research and design.
After discovering his own ADHD later in life, Laurence recently transitioned into coaching to help others harness the strengths of ADHD through personalised coaching, practical strategies, and the ADHD Goals podcast.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Being diagnosed with ADHD in the UK as an adult male.
• Burn-out, procrastination and inter-connectivity between ADHD traits.
• The executive functioning framework.
• ADHD in the workplace and challenges after disclosing a diagnosis.
• What to expect in an online ADHD coaching session.
• Biological ADHD and diminished dopamine baselines.
• How ADHD saboteurs can be helpful when overcoming challenges.
• The power of passion and purpose.

Key takeaways:

• Depending on going privately or through the NHS, wait-times for an ADHD assessment in the UK can be as long as 2 and 8 years.
• Many ADHD traits are interconnected so, when seeing an ADHD coach for one life challenge, you may end up working on several traits together – both positive and negative traits.
• Certified ADHD coaches help clients with specific goals – it may be a job interview, a new relationship, or how to socialise better. ADHD counsellors and therapists help with psychological issues that may stop you from setting or achieving goals.
• Before disclosing an ADHD diagnosis to your employer, you may wish to figure out what accommodations would help do your job better. Some companies are not well versed when dealing with neurodivergent diagnoses, and may look to you for guidance. If you are unsure yourself, seek assistance – an ADHD coach will have lots of ideas that may work for you.

Links:

• Julie is the author of THE MISSING PIECE: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD (Harper Collins, 2024)
• Laurence’s ADHD Goals, Coaching, Resources and Podcast: ADHD Goals

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