If you’re neurodivergent & rethinking your career, you’re in the right place.
Highmasking9-5 is a weekly newsletter about understanding the systems you exist in—to self-advocate, make informed decisions and redesign work around how you function—whether that’s changing how you do your job or changing careers entirely. The goal isn’t just to survive the work day. It’s to also enjoy living.
What You’ll Find Here:
Research-informed writing & tools on workplace psychology, HR expertise, lived experience & Neurodivergence. No corporate Kool-Aid, just occasional dark humor.
Who’s Behind This?
I’m a late-diagnosed AuDHD nerd in her 30s, with 13+ yrs in HR Strategy + a Masters in I/O Psychology. My career focused on studying how people experience work, & how the systems actually operate.
I created Highmasking9-5 because burnout & a late-diagnosis forced me to reconsider how I worked, what I could sustain, & what success meant to me. This newsletter gives other late-diagnosed women the clarity & structure I wish I’d had.
This Is For You If:
You’re exhausted after work, even when your job looks successful on paper.
You’ve spent years masking, over-performing, or ignoring your own needs.
You’re questioning whether your current career still fits
You aren’t a millionaire and still need a paycheck, but believe work shouldn’t be a soul-sucking experience that leaves you disassociating on your couch. So you want clearer options for next steps or a framework to help you think things through.
Articles to Start Reading
1) New to the Diagnosis?
High-Performing - what my undiagnosed autism & burnout looked like
Autistic Masking - misconceptions about social skills can delay diagnosis
Alcohol & ADHD/Autism - how alcohol felt for my AuDHD brain
2) Wondering if its burnout?
3) Understanding ND in Corporate Systems
4) Ready to advocate for yourself?
Consult a HR expert virtually if you’re unsure of where to start
How This Newsletter Works
All of my articles are free. Subscribers can access all weekly articles, the community group chat, HR insights, plus the resource page.
If you find my writing helpful & want to show support, you can buy me a coffee or become a paid subscriber.
Coming Soon - Digital Tool Kits
(Research-informed, grounded in HR expertise & workplace psychology)
Accommodations Guide
Managing Up Workbook
Return to Work Planning
Career Change Guide
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