Drew Turner: Reinvention after job loss & a diagnosis

Women & ADHD

Katy Weber

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.9 • 685 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Episode 193 with Drew Turner.

“I was doing everything to make others happy, and then I wasn’t happy. A lot of that comes from ADHD and being empathetic, but ultimately it does a real disservice.”

Drew Turner lives near Austin, Texas, and was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 29. Drew’s diagnosis completely changed her understanding of herself and gave her an opportunity to rewrite her personal narrative from one of self-doubt, exhaustion, and shame to one of resilience, ambition, and empowerment.

After getting laid off from a leadership training position at Tesla, Drew was suddenly tasked with managing the fear, overwhelm, curiosity, and uncertainty that come with exploring new career opportunities, all while determining what would be most helpful for her ADHD.

We talk about the many ways ADHD shaped Drew's life, and how she’s learning to forge a path that aligns with her authentic self. And Drew now coaches other women in leadership who are ready to break through their own internal barriers, transform their doubts, and lead with genuine confidence.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drewturner2

Website: Free Strategy Call for Women in Leadership: From Feeling ‘Not Enough’ to Leading with Confidence: https://calendar.app.google/UcLQthiL9Vsi7VmS6

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Job Accommodation Network: https://askjan.org/

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0:00.0	Hey friends, it's Katie here. Have you spent your whole life wondering why things feel harder for you
0:05.2	than they do for everyone else? Do you struggle with motivation even for the things you actually want to do?
0:10.6	Are you exhausted even though it feels like you're not getting anything done? If you're nodding along,
0:15.9	then I've got some exciting news. I've recently expanded the women and ADHD team by joining forces with a few
0:22.4	of my favorite ADHD coaches, each of whom I trust wholeheartedly because they share my values
0:28.1	of compassionate, neurodivergent affirming support. Consistent one-on-one coaching from someone
0:33.1	who truly understands what it's like to live with ADHD can make all the difference in life.
0:38.6	Our women and ADHD coaches provide guidance, support, and accountability you can trust
0:43.6	with accessible pricing and free consultation calls, so you can find the right coach for you
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0:55.3	when you have the right support. Head to women and ADHD.com slash coaching to book your free
1:00.7	consult today. If something happened and I made a mistake, chances are I am being 10 times harder
1:07.6	on myself than how she's probably doing this, right? And like, just being
1:13.8	able to frame it in that way helped me. It was just a night and day difference of like being
1:19.5	able to show up as my authentic self.
1:26.4	Hello and welcome to the women and ADHD podcast. I'm your host, Katie Weber. I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45, and it completely turned my world upside down. I've been looking back at so much of my life, school, jobs, my relationships, all of it with this new lens, and it has been
1:46.9	nothing short of overwhelming. I quickly discovered I was not the only woman to have this experience,
1:52.0	and now I interview other women who, like me, discovered in adulthood they have ADHD,
1:57.6	and are finally feeling like they understand who they are and how to best lean into
2:03.1	their strengths, both professionally and personally.
2:06.4	Hello, I am so excited to share today's episode with you, so let's dive right in.
2:12.7	Here we are at episode 193 in which I interviewed Drew Turner.
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