- alle zwei WochenErscheinungsrhythmus
- 26 mintypische Länge
- 25. Okt.letzte Folge
The AuDHD podcast for autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD professionals navigating corporate environments — and the managers supporting them.
Hosted by Brett Whitmarsh, a late-diagnosed AuDHD corporate leader with 12 years of management experience.
Topics: masking, autistic burnout, late diagnosis, workplace accommodations, neurodivergent leadership, executive dysfunction, career transitions, neuroqueer and neuro-inclusive work.
Visit audhdboss.com and brettwhitmarsh.substack.com
Folgen
ADHD Misinformation: Why Relatable Doesn’t Always Mean Accurate
An ADHD video makes you think, “That’s me.” How do you know whether its explanation is accurate? My journey toward a formal ADHD and autism diagnosis began with people sharing their lived experiences on social media. In this episode, clinic
ADHD and Avoidance: The ADHD Channel for Women, From Understood.org
Do you ever feel that wave of avoidance with your ADHD, even with the things you genuinely want to do? Or, if something doesn't have a clear direction or maybe there are too many steps or it just isn't a rewarding task -- is it hard for you
You Might Also Like: The ADHD Channel for Women, from Understood.org
We’re doing something a little different today. I’m sharing an episode from The ADHD Channel for Women. It’s from Understood.org, a nonprofit helping millions navigate neurodivergence. Their channel features three distinct shows covering re
Can You Come Back From a Performance Improvement Plan? with Vicki Yang
If you've been placed on a Performance Improvement Plan—or think one might be coming—you may be wondering whether it's actually a chance to improve or whether your company has already decided it's time for you to go. In this episode, I talk
How Hyperfixations Built My Career
Can you take a special interest or hyperfixation and turn it into a job? I never intended to become a vice president. It happened accidentally. When I look back at my career—from video production and broadcast journalism to social media, po
My AuDHD Masked Persona Helped Me Succeed at Work—Now I Can’t Let It Go
My AuDHD masked persona helped me succeed at work. The problem is, the more successful that persona became, the more I leaned into it—and now I’m trying to figure out how to let it go. In this episode, I talk about autistic and ADHD masking
What AuDHD Masking Feels Like in My Body
There's a certain tension that comes up. A wall. An invisible force field around my body, my brain, my mind, that I can't move past no matter how much I want to. That's what masking actually feels like for me, not as a concept, but as a phy
My Boss Doesn't Believe ADHD Is Real | Dr. Bowen Marshall
A viewer sent in a question that a lot of neurodivergent professionals are sitting with right now. Their boss doesn't believe ADHD is real, and they suspect that boss might be neurodivergent themselves. Dr. Bowen Marshall's answer reframes
How to Process a Layoff When You're Autistic or Have ADHD
Processing a layoff is different when you're autistic or have ADHD. Brett Whitmarsh, host of The AuDHD Boss, shares what he learned in the ten months after his own layoff from a twelve-year corporate role, and what actually helped him griev
Building a Neuroinclusive Workplace: Accommodations vs. Adjustments | Isabel Fields
Isabel Fields, ESG Manager at Hearst, helped build the company's first Neurodiversity at Hearst hiring program from the ground up. In six months, Hearst had a fully running program. Years later, it's still growing, and it's shaped how the c
ADHD, Autism, and the Case for Self-Employment
Self-employed with ADHD or autism? For a lot of people, it's not a lifestyle choice, it's the only option left when a corporate job stops working. Brett talks with Liora, founder of Colorful Futures, a neurodivergent, queer-run HR and caree
Why Autistic and ADHDers Get Called Unlikeable at Work | Dr. Bowen Marshall
Have you ever gotten the feedback that you're unlikeable at work? For a lot of neurodivergent professionals, that label arrives while you're already burning significant cognitive energy just to show up and function. In this episode, Dr. Bow
I Was More Nervous to Come Out as Autistic at Work Than I Was Coming Out Bisexual
I was more nervous to tell people at work I was autistic than I was coming out bisexual. That's not a punchline. It tells you something about how similar these two journeys actually are. In this episode Brett shares how coming out as bisexu
Why Being Too Good at Your Job Backfires When You're Neurodivergent | Dr. Bowen Marshall
"Don't be too good at your job." That line from Dr. Bowen Marshall hit nearly a million views on Instagram. So we came back to respond to your comments. For neurodivergent professionals, overperforming isn't just exhausting. It sets a trap
Inside the Autistic Workforce: A New National Survey on Masking, Managers, and What Actually Helps
A new national survey from NEXT for AUTISM puts hard data on what autistic and AuDHD employees have been describing for years — and the findings challenge most of what workplaces assume about disclosure, accommodations, and what actually dr
Dr. Ludmila Praslova on The Canary Code: Why Neurodivergent People Sense Workplace Problems First
Most workplace advice was built for neurotypical brains. Dr. Ludmila Praslova's The Canary Code was built for the rest of us. Brett sits down with Dr. Praslova — organizational psychologist, Vanguard University professor, 2025 Thinkers50 Ta
Late Diagnosis ADHD at Work: How to Figure Out What You Need and Whether to Disclose | Dr. Bowen Marshall
Getting a diagnosis as an adult can feel like an answer. Then you're sitting with that information, years into a career, with no real roadmap for what comes next. You don't know what you need. You don't know how to ask for it. And you're no
Why Neurodivergent Adults Struggle to Make Friends (And What to Do About It) | Caroline Maguire
Making friends as a neurodivergent adult is harder than anyone tells you — and there are real, brain-based reasons why. This isn't a willpower problem or a personality flaw. It's a wiring difference that nobody ever explained to most of us.
You Got Promoted. Now What? AuDHD Leadership, Unspoken Rules, and the Masking Tax | Dr. Bowen Marshall
Getting promoted because you're good at your job is the easy part. Most AuDHD professionals find out quickly that the role they were promoted into requires skills nobody taught them and nobody mentioned were part of the deal. Brett sits dow
10 AuDHD Workplace Accommodations: What to Ask For and How to Say It
Most neurodivergent employees don't know what accommodations they can ask for — and without that, the process stalls before it starts. In this episode, I walk through the 10 most commonly requested AuDHD workplace accommodations according t
Disclosing Your ADHD or Autism Diagnosis at Work: What HR Actually Needs to Know
If you're neurodivergent and considering a workplace accommodation request, disclosure is probably the thing stopping you. Do you have to tell HR you're autistic or have ADHD? Who else finds out? The answer is more nuanced than most people
What Emotional Flooding Feels Like for Me at Work
In this episode, I’m talking about emotional flooding at work and what it feels like for me as someone with ADHD and autism. I share how misunderstanding, conflict, masking, and nervous system overload can affect my processing, my body, and
Purity Culture Recovery: Shame, Deconstruction, and Autistic Masking (w/ Erica Smith)
Purity culture. High control religion. Autistic masking. In this episode, Brett (The AuDHD Boss) gets vulnerable about growing up in a fundamentalist evangelical environment—and how rigid rules and shame can stay in your body long after you
Adult ADHD, Finally Explained (with Cate Osborn + Erik Gude)
What was that moment you thought, “Oh… I think I have ADHD”? In this episode, I’m joined by Cate Osborn (Catieosaurus) and Erik Gude (Hey Gude)—the authors of The ADHD Field Guide for Adults (https://bookshop.org/a/108800/9781668053164)—for
AuDHD Self-Esteem and Imposter Syndrome: What Helps Me When I Spiral
Self-esteem has been a complicated one for me as an AuDHD adult (autism + ADHD). I can be confident and capable in certain areas—and then hit a wall in others and immediately start wondering, “What is wrong with me? Why can’t I do the thing
AuDHD at Work: What Kind of Employee Do I Want to Be?
For the first time in my life, I’m starting a job as my full AuDHD self—fully diagnosed, fully open, and not trying to pretend I’m neurotypical. And it made me ask a question I think every AuDHD person deserves to ask: What kind of employee
Best Jobs for ADHD & Autism? The Real Answer Is Job Fit (AuDHD)
Ever googled “best jobs for ADHD” or “best jobs for autism” — especially after a late diagnosis — and hoped someone would finally hand you the answer? In this episode, I’m going to give you the real answer: there isn’t one perfect job title
Neurodivergent-Affirming Care: The 5 Questions You Need
Finding a neurodivergent-affirming provider shouldn’t feel impossible — but for many autistic and ADHD adults, the healthcare system can be invalidating, confusing, or even overwhelming. In this episode, I’m sharing five questions that will
How to Write Your Annual Review When You’re Neurodivergent
Annual review season can feel overwhelming — especially if you’re ADHD, autistic, or otherwise neurodivergent. Memory gaps, freeze responses, stalled processing, panic, and the pressure to recall a whole year of work can make self-evaluatio
Finding a Workplace Where You Belong — Queer and Neurodivergent Career Advice with Alex Lahmeyer
Career coach Alex Lahmeyer joins Brett Whitmarsh (The AuDHD Boss) to talk about finding a workplace where you can truly belong as a queer and neurodivergent professional — from navigating interviews to building inclusive Employee Resource G
