Behind the Mask: The Cost of Masking as a Neurodivergent Person at Work | Marie Chaproniere EP 29

Workplaces love to say “bring your whole self to work.” But when a neurodivergent person actually tries, they are often asked to tone it down.In this episode, I sit down with Marie Chaproniere, founder of Behind the Mask, a community built for people who are done pretending. Marie spent 15 years in talent acquisition, employer branding, and diversity and inclusion, and she could see long before most people around her that something was broken in the way organisations talk about authenticity versus how they actually practice it. She shares her own journey through a late ADHD diagnosis, burnout she kept working through, and the gradual unmasking that followed, and makes a case that is both deeply personal and impossible to argue with: when neurodivergent people are free to be themselves, everybody wins.If you have ever felt the gap between who you are at work and who you actually are, or you lead teams and want to understand what it really costs people to keep that gap open, this episode will leave you thinking differently about what belonging at work actually means.Connect with Marie Chaprionierehttps://behindthemask.info/https://www.linkedin.com/company/behind-the-mask-communityhttps://www.instagram.com/behindthemaskcommunity/https://www.instagram.com/mariechaproniere/Connect with Mehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aniahulsman/https://www.aniahulsman.comIf this episode spoke to you, please consider subscribing and leaving a review. It would mean the world to me personally, and it really helps others who need to hear these kinds of stories to find the podcast. Until next time, stay messy. Stay magnificent and stay true to your weird, wonderful self!