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:
ADHD Interplay Overview: Physical Pain
ADHD PoC Voices: Coach Marc Almodovar Shares his Own Story and Discusses Men’s Mental Health
Green Light Planning with ADHD
Managing Expectations in Romantic Relationships with ADHD
Managing Work Expectations with ADHD
Habitual Responses to Expectation with ADHD
Habitual Responses to Time with ADHD
Emotions and Stories: Getting to What is Real with ADHD
Mindfulness on My Own Terms with ADHD
Orienting to the Full Impact of our Experience with ADHD
Trusting our Brain when the Relationship Turns Toxic
Ignorance: The Common Enemy of ADHD
When your Partner isn’t Supporting your ADHD Journey
Creating Value Around Identity and Purpose with ADHD
The Valuation of Time and Emotion with ADHD
Evoking Awareness as a Practice with ADHD
Cultivating a Self-Care Practice with ADHD
Anchoring as a Practice with ADHD
Cultivating a Metaphor Practice with ADHD
Cultivating a Practice of Articulation with ADHD
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