Late ADHD Diagnosis, Identity & Entrepreneurship

What happens after a late ADHD diagnosis, when the name finally makes sense, but the life around you still feels like it was built for someone else?In this episode of Even The Dog Has ADHD, I’m joined by my business coach and friend, Shari Teigman, for a conversation about ADHD identity, diagnosis, neurodivergence, entrepreneurship, faith, burnout, menopause, community and the labels we use to understand ourselves.We talk about the relief of finally having language for your struggles, the danger of turning diagnosis into another box, and what happens when the version of you that once coped, performed and adapted can no longer carry the whole structure.Shari brings her maverick approach to life and business, including the ideas behind her book The Maverick Way, and we explore what it means to hear your own beat more clearly than the noise around you.This conversation is for adults exploring ADHD, autism, AuDHD, late diagnosis, self-understanding, entrepreneurship, faith, burnout, identity, menopause and the complicated work of becoming more fully yourself, without turning yourself into another project.We also explore:Late ADHD diagnosis and the validation that can come with itWhy labels can help, but can also become limitingADHD, autism, AuDHD and identity after diagnosisNeurodivergent entrepreneurship and the pressure to keep evolvingBurnout, masking, performance and self-protectionFaith, community and belongingMenopause, midlife and the changing sense of selfShari’s maverick approach to business, life and creative leadershipAt the heart of this episode is a simple idea: diagnosis can give us language, but it does not have to become a cage. We are allowed to understand our patterns, honour our wiring, and build lives and businesses that fit who we are now.Connect with show guest: Shari TeigmanShari’s websiteShari’s InstagramShari's LinkedInThe Maverick Way Book - available worldwide - this is the UK AmazonConnect with show host: Diana HayesDiana V Hayes websiteDiana V Hayes InstagramDiana Hayes LinkedInWebsite for the podcastSubscribe for more conversations about ADHD, autism, AuDHD, neurodivergent family life, late diagnosis, identity, work, relationships and what it means to live with a brain that does not always fit the systems around it.#ADHD #Neurodivergent #LateDiagnosis