The power of ADHD, with Michelle Minnikin

Does your brain run a million miles an hour, and it's hard to stop? Do you have cycles of either procrastinating or being hyperfocused on a task, to the point of burnout? In this episode, I talk to Michelle Minnikin about her experience of the ups and downs of living with ADHD. Michelle Minnikin is a Chartered Psychologist and Coach. She’s the Captain of Work Pirates and Co-Founder of Inspiration North. She was diagnosed as having ADHD just before her 42nd birthday and suddenly her world made sense! We talk about  06:00 Thriving off rules, structure and routine 12:05 Struggling with organisation  12:58 Fulfilling potential and recognizing strengths 15:18 Hiding coping strategies 17:59 “Good girl” conditioning 19:10 Using up energy to “fit in” 21:37 Rejection sensitivity dysphoria = the pain of criticism 22:30 Neurodiversity 23:26 The diagnosis stopped feelings of ‘being rubbish’ 26:00 Anger over being mistreated 28:53 The strengths of ADHD 31:29 ADHD in men and women 33:40 Calming the brain with medication 35:50 Coming to terms with your true self 43:48 Playing Big   Michelle Minnikin | LinkedIn   Order my book, The Lasting Connection, here Find me at www.thethomasconnection.co.uk Instagram: @the_thomas_connection Facebook: www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection Pause Purpose Play Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausepurposeplay    This episode was edited by Emily Crosby Media