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The NABS Podcast · June 24 · 38 min

From crisis to coach: overcoming late ADHD diagnosis - with Alan Stracey

Got a question for The NABS Podcast? From crisis to coach: overcoming late ADHD diagnosis t/w: suicide Alan Stracey is an ICF-accredited ADHD coach who leads NABS workshops as well as running his own practice. Alan came to coaching after experiencing the darkest of times, following 20 years in a creative career. A late ADHD diagnosis empowered him to understand himself and drove him to help others in the same situation. Alan brings wisdom and lived experience to this heartfelt chat, along with his fabulously relaxing voice. Key takeaways: Knowing that you've survived the worst of times gives you the strength to handle future challenges ADHDers receive more criticism than most people - try to focus on what you do well to transform your self-esteem Getting a diagnosis as an adult can be affirming and help to remove any sense of shame felt by the individual Resources mentioned in this episode: NABS Advice Line NABS ADHD coaching Alan's LinkedIn post on ADHD and mental health More about Alan Manual of Me Adult ADHD self-screening tool Support the show We are NABS. And we're here for you - for the great stuff, the tough stuff and everything in between. As an independent charity, we're set on advancing the mental wellness of our industry and helping everyone find their way forward - wherever they're starting from. 👋 Need a helping hand? We're right here. 🌻 Group workshops or in-house training? Sign up to our sessions. 🤝 Industry events or networking? Check out our calendar. 📞 Sounding board on promotions, redundancies, parental leave - life in general? Here's how we can help. More Find out how you can support NABS Sign up to the NABS newsletter Follow NABS on LinkedIn Watch NABS Talks on YouTube

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Got a question for The NABS Podcast?

From crisis to coach: overcoming late ADHD diagnosis

t/w: suicide

Alan Stracey is an ICF-accredited ADHD coach who leads NABS workshops as well as running his own practice. Alan came to coaching after experiencing the darkest of times, following 20 years in a creative career. A late ADHD diagnosis empowered him to understand himself and drove him to help others in the same situation.

Alan brings wisdom and lived experience to this heartfelt chat, along with his fabulously relaxing voice.

Key takeaways:

  • Knowing that you've survived the worst of times gives you the strength to handle future challenges
  • ADHDers receive more criticism than most people - try to focus on what you do well to transform your self-esteem
  • Getting a diagnosis as an adult can be affirming and help to remove any sense of shame felt by the individual

Resources mentioned in this episode:

NABS Advice Line
NABS ADHD coaching
Alan's LinkedIn post on ADHD and mental health
More about Alan
Manual of Me
Adult ADHD self-screening tool

 

Support the show

We are NABS. And we're here for you - for the great stuff, the tough stuff and everything in between. As an independent charity, we're set on advancing the mental wellness of our industry and helping everyone find their way forward - wherever they're starting from.

 👋  Need a helping hand? We're right here.

 🌻 Group workshops or in-house training? Sign up to our sessions.

 🤝  Industry events or networking? Check out our calendar.

 📞 Sounding board on promotions, redundancies, parental leave - life in general? Here's how we can help.

More

Find out how you can support NABS

Sign up to the NABS newsletter

Follow NABS on LinkedIn

Watch NABS Talks on YouTube


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