Ep 75 - The High-Performer Trap: What Workplaces Miss About ADHD! with Caroline Beresford

🔹HIRING! IT MSP/Cloud Recruiter! 🎙️ Podcast Host! 25 years exp. recruiting all levels of Tech, Sales, Consulting and Management across Oz & NZ! $2000 referral fees 👉 0414659800==============================================High performance looks great on paper. Big output, quick thinking, always delivering.What often gets missed is the pressure sitting underneath it.In this episode of Saul Searching – The Saul Recruitment Podcast, I’m joined by ADHD Executive Coach and Founder of The Addvocacy Project, Caroline Beresford, to unpack how ADHD can show up in high-performing professionals and why it’s so often overlooked.With 20+ years in corporate and a background in HR, Caroline blends real-world experience with evidence-based coaching and lived insight. The conversation goes beyond awareness and gets into what actually needs to change inside workplaces.We talk about the subtle signs leaders miss. The systems that create friction without realising it. The hidden cost of constantly “coping” at work.Caroline shares practical ways hiring managers, recruiters and leaders can make immediate shifts. Better onboarding. Clearer communication. Smarter expectations. Small changes that make a real difference.There’s also a strong focus on what neuro-affirming workplaces actually look like and how to support performance in a way that’s sustainable.🎧 In this episode, we cover:- ADHD in high performers and why it’s often missed- Workplace habits that create unnecessary pressure- Simple shifts leaders can make straight away- Rethinking performance beyond just output- Setting people up for success from day oneThis one’s honest, practical and worth your time.Connect with Caroline:Website: https://www.theaddvocacyproject.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-beresford-the-addvocacy-project/ https://www.instagram.com/carolineberesford_coach/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081841067192 Book a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/caroline-beresford-theaddvocacyproject-clarity-call/30min?month=2026-04 Weekly Edit Newsletter: https://www.theaddvocacyproject.com/adhd-weekly-insights Email: [email protected] 👉 Listen now and subscribe to Saul Searching – The Saul Recruitment Podcast for more conversations like this.