What You’ll Find Here:
Org. Psychology, HR insights, & relatable lived experiences from a fellow late-diagnosed ND woman—to help you navigate work systems, understand unwritten corporate rules, & advocate for a life that works for you.
This is for you if:
You’re tired. You’ve climbed the corporate ladder & want more from life — more presence, more health, more glimmers of happiness outside work. But you still need the job because escaping to a cabin in the woods to be a garden gremlin isn’t realistic (yet). This newsletter helps you understand the employer systems you exist in, to take advantage of the worker rights available to you and establish healthy boundaries.
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Who’s behind this?
I’m a late diagnosed AuDHD woman in her 30s with:
a Masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology
13+ years in Corporate HR Strategy
My career has focused on analyzing & designing organizational systems & programs to improve operations & human performance. Because of this, I know that most work environments aren’t people-friendly.
I did the “work hard → burnt out →ADHD/Autism diagnosis → life was a dumpster fire → rebuilding my idea of living” thing (still a work in progress).
NOTE: I’m aware of predatory people on other platforms claiming this work as their own. This site & the social media accounts listed on this page are my only official channels. If I ever disclose my identity, I’ll confirm it here.
Why this exists
I had an advantage most AuDHD women don’t. When I was navigating my own burnout, I had the work experience to self-advocate & access resources that protected my income, worker rights, boundaries & my health.
My background in I/O psychology also meant I understood what makes a workplace psychologically healthy—& could recognize the warning signs when an environment, job design, or culture was working against human needs rather than supporting them. I knew what to look for, and how to navigate the system.
But as I talked to more women in the ND community, I realized that many were facing these challenges w/o the same information.
Why work can be harder for AuDHD Women
Many late-diagnosed women with Autism/ADHD have built careers by learning to adapt, mask & compensate—usually w/o knowing they were doing it. But high performance doesn’t protect us from:
Burnout from years of masking & overcompensating
Navigating accommodations, medical leave & HR processes for the first time
Unwritten rules that affect pay, promotions & performance
Working under people with leadership titles—but little understanding of how to actually lead, support, or manage people
And when something does go wrong, most employees don’t know how documentation, communication strategies & employer processes can affect their legal protections, career opportunities, & finances.
I built this resource specifically for AuDHD women
This newsletter is a place where women in corporate careers can read about the lived experience of another AuDHD woman, & understand how employer systems actually work—so that they can use that knowledge to make informed decisions, and advocate for themselves.
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