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Sharon, a linguist and executive coach, shares how spending 9 months in bed recovering and being a later diagnosed ADHDer, reshaped her views on language, shame, self-worth and leadership. We explore how to build humane workplaces, draw boundaries without apology and design lives that fit fast brains.
• linguistics applied to leadership and culture
• shame as a brain shutdown and how to avoid it
• feedback that guides growth not fear
• neurodiversity as a universal design principle
• ROI of empathy via reduced attrition
• self-coaching lists to build identity and values
• unapologetic boundaries and ending self-justification
• executive function workarounds and memory journalling
• reframing midlife as long runway for impact
• celebration, preference and permission to stand out
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Chapters
1. A Life Reset: ICU To Recovery (00:00:00)
2. Meet Sharon: Linguist And Coach (00:01:13)
3. Language, Power, And Corporate Culture (00:02:01)
4. Neurodiversity, Shame, And Sensitivity (00:04:25)
5. Treat Everyone As Neurodiverse (00:07:35)
6. Promotions Without People Skills (00:10:25)
7. Empathy Enters The Boardroom (00:12:06)
8. Beyond Culture: Human Sociology (00:13:59)
9. ADHD, Appropriateness, And Masking (00:16:18)
10. Lean Into Strengths, Manage The Rest (00:19:18)
11. Death, Self‑Worth, And Unapologetic Living (00:22:32)
12. Coaching Yourself To Know Yourself (00:26:16)
13. Worthiness Without Performance (00:29:08)
14. Unapologetic Women And Boundaries (00:31:28)
15. Celebration, Culture, And Showing Up (00:34:00)
16. ROI Of Culture: Attrition Math (00:37:20)
17. Self‑Esteem Across Generations (00:40:18)
18. AI As Tool And Letting Go (00:42:28)
19. Patience, Midlife, And Long Careers (00:45:10)
20. Memory Hacks: The Photo Journal (00:48:18)
21. Permission, Preferences, And Boundaries (00:51:40)
22. Closing Gratitude And Next Steps (00:54:08)
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