As ADHD people, we can be so focused on the biggest signals that we lose ourselves in our own pictures. This week on the Translating ADHD podcast, Cam and Shelly pivot to introduce a new concept of agency and advocacy that will inform the next several episodes from articulating needs in relationships to whether to disclose your ADHD at your workplace.
The definition of agency we introduce is the social science definition that includes acting independently and exercising free choice. Often there are two camps when it comes to navigating conventional (and neurotypical) societal norms - to reject them wholeheartedly or to attempt to assimilate fully. We see agency as a path to navigate a rich middle ground.
Cam and Shelly also discuss their upcoming group coaching class Navigating the Lunch Counter and Cam shares a story of deliberately losing his executive functioning in the middle of the produce section of Wegmans Grocery.
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For more of the Translating ADHD podcast:
Advocating ADHD in the Workplace
Advocating ADHD in a Misunderstanding World
Identifying Red Herrings at Work with ADHD
ADHD and the Seeds of Misunderstanding at Work
Being Misunderstood While Misunderstanding our ADHD
Being Misunderstood with ADHD: In Relationships
Being Misunderstood with ADHD: Childhood Origins
ADHD and the Understand, Own, Translate Model
Short Circuiting the ADHD Meaning Maker
Locating ADHD Behind the Limiting Story
ADHD and Emotional Autopilot
The In-between Place: Untethered with ADHD
ADHD PoC Voices: Influencer Rach Idowu Shares Her Own ADHD Story of Struggle, Resilience and Advocacy
ADHD and Experimenting with Detaching From Outcome
Getting Distance from the Adrenaline Response Cycle: Big Signals and Journey Thinking
ADHD and Getting Distance from the Adrenaline Response Cycle
In the Shadow of Impending Urgency: Procrastination and the Adrenaline Response Cycle
ADHD and Boundaries: Revisiting The Adrenaline Response Cycle
ADHD and Relationships: Boundaries and the Performative Judge
ADHD and Relationships: Identifying Our Inner Saboteurs
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