How'd You Get THAT Job?!
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Workplace self-advocacy, experimentation, and taking chances: What we’ve learned this series
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s one thing we’ve learned throughout this show, it’s that people can thrive at work not in spite of their differences, but because of t...
Lessons from a chief marketing officer with ADHD and dyslexia
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the last interview for How’d You Get THAT Job?! For this special episode, our guest is Nathan Friedman, co-president and chief marketing offi...
The intersection of race and neurodiversity: One psychiatrist’s story
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Loucresie Rupert is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with ADHD. She wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until she was a medical intern. Now, b...
Dyslexia and creativity make this artist pop
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristjana Williams is a London-based Icelandic artist with dyslexia. She wasn’t diagnosed until she was 25 and attending Central Saint Martins, an a...
ADHD masking: Breaking free and going viral
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aideé Chávez Frescas is a senior social media manager at Understood. She also has ADHD and creates her own social media content that has gone viral ...
Advice from a career coach with ADHD and dyslexia
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gilbert is a career coach and consultant with ADHD and dyslexia. She helps people with learning and thinking differences navigate their day-to-da...
Building an ADHD starter kit
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Reis is a product designer at an e-commerce startup — and a listener of the podcast! Like many others, Dan saw his coping skills vanish during t...
Changing focus between two jobs fights off my ADHD boredom
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Basoco has ADHD, and she works in two very different industries. She’s a full-time director of advancement and growth for digital communities...
Tapping into the strengths of my dyslexic brain
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gil Gershoni is the founder and creative director of the branding firm Gershoni Creative. He says that everything he does, he does dyslexic. Gil see...
Disability inclusion and how to ask for accommodations at work
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Odom has always worked in the disability inclusion world, even before she knew she had ADHD. When she related a little bit too much to everyone...
When carpentry skills and ADHD run in the family
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Upshall Senior and Junior both have ADHD. This father-and-son duo doubles as boss and employee in their carpentry business, Probuilt Design + ...
Workplace disclosure as an editor with dyslexia
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Darcey Gohring was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child. But she didn’t feel comfortable disclosing her dyslexia at work until she was a manager. She ...
How dysgraphia and written expression challenges inspired a film festival
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Zablocki always had messy handwriting and trouble getting his thoughts down on paper. When he was growing up, teachers in both Israel and the Un...
BONUS: Workplace tips and coping skills we’ve learned
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to figure out the right job can be challenging — and feel pretty lonely — especially when you have learning and thinking differences. But l...
Managing your emotions with ADHD: One lawyer’s story
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dina Ragab is a lawyer with ADHD working on the California high-speed rail project. Dina has always known that she was “neurospicy,” but therapist...
ADHD hyperfocus brings this journalist’s research to the next level
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Mouallem is a journalist and filmmaker with ADHD. Omar has worn many hats — journalist, documentary filmmaker, “fake dean” of his self-mad...
How balancing anxiety and ADHD understimulation led to my “just right” job
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Delia Gallegos combined her love of fandoms with her business experience to create the perfect job for her ADHD. Delia is the chief financial officer ...
A wastewater engineer cuts the crap about ADHD at work
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie Donovan is a New York City wastewater engineer with ADHD. When she entered the field, being on the frontlines of a pandemic wasn’t what she ...
Coping with anxiety and dyslexia to become a “Top Chef” competitor
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Kolpin is a chef with dyslexia. He’s cooked in high-pressure environments, from Top Chef to the critically acclaimed Noma in Copenhagen. Luke...
Inattentive ADHD: A freelance writer shares her journey to diagnosis
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hanna Brooks Olsen is a freelance writer with ADHD. Coming to her ADHD diagnosis was a long journey. Like so many, Hanna thought ADHD was purely hyper...
Undiagnosed dyslexia and low self-esteem: Becoming a fashion designer
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohan Chhabra found out he had dyslexia during graduate school by tagging along with a friend to her evaluation. He went in knowing nothing about dysl...
Dyslexia gave me problem-solving powers — and a career in politics
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Carroll, a New York State Assembly member, has dyslexia. He was born and raised in the district he represents, the 44th Assembly District in Br...
ADHD, time management, and PTSD: What made me a career coach
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe Gavin has ADHD — and a passion for helping others thrive in the workplace. She’s an executive director of talent and development at Vox.co...
Dyslexia and delivering the punchline: A comedian's story
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Miele is a comedian with dyslexia. She has an eye for spotting comedy in her daily life, and a thousand jokes up her sleeve. Being a comedian fits...
Career advice from an ADHD coach, and how he got there
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Mahan has ADHD — and the drive to help others navigate their own ADHD landscapes. From a young age, Brendan knew he wanted to help people. ...
From rebellion to biomedical research: Working in a lab with ADHD and dyslexia
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Help us make our podcasts better. Take our listener survey.Growing up with ADHD and dyslexia, Jacquelyn Spathies didn’t picture herself one day work...
Freelance photography puts my ADHD in focus
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Walter Wagner needs a schedule, yet daily variety, to work with his ADHD. Ryan has lived multiple lives, from touring in his punk band, to owning...
Being a ship captain floats my ADHD boat
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ship captain Dave Gugliotti has ADHD — and a love for the ocean. Full of energy, yet calm under pressure, Dave’s strengths help him flourish on op...
Say cheese! A wedding photographer finds the perfect shot for her ADHD and dyscalculia
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you have ADHD and dyscalculia, you need lots of tricks for keeping up while running a business. Taking advantage of her smartphone is just one of...
An actor and YouTuber with ADHD talks about social media burnout
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Eric Tabach, a YouTube host and producer for the channel Yes Theory, went to Ukraine, he didn’t just want to create a video. He wanted to make ...
Smooth like butter, like ADHD undercover
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Bilowitz put in the elbow grease to create a thriving career as a record producer, songwriter, and composer — and he did it all with ADHD. He w...
Why remote work suits my ADHD brain
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alonna Nicole Williams calls herself an “Energizer Bunny” with ADHD. She says she’s been bouncing off the walls since she was a little girl, all...
ADHD, invisible disabilities, and making the digital world accessible
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Kim first got interested in digital accessibility because of his ADHD, dyslexia, and invisible disabilities. He wanted to make websites and app...
A translator of Japanese manga reflects on ADHD and his love for comics
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the first moment Paul Starr saw the Japanese anime series Robotech (aka Macross), he was hooked. But did it have something to do with his ADHD? H...
Never finished college — a finance pro with ADHD on how she built a nontraditional career
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whitney Valentine-Wafer has ADHD and never finished college. Yet she’s served as chief financial officer for several organizations and built a caree...
“Math dyslexia” can’t stop this chef and business owner
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By the time Raquel Fleetwood was diagnosed with a learning disability at age 8, she had already discovered her passion: cooking. By 16, inspired by he...
A niche podcaster on myths, mushrooms, ADHD, and anxiety
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Schifini, who has ADHD, left her day job and embraced the opportunity to turn weekly chats with her best friend into a podcasting career. As cre...
A TV wardrobe pro on “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” opens up about language-based learning challenges
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After getting a fashion degree from a college with a learning disabilities program, Stevie Ondra decided to follow her childhood dream: TV and film. S...
Dyslexia is why this production manager is so good
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a child with dyslexia, Frank Imperiale always had to think 10 steps ahead to account for his reading challenges and anxiety. Today, thinking ahead ...
Why I chose to be a school counselor (and the role of NVLD)
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not many people are aware of nonverbal learning disabilities (NVLD). Fewer still know the challenges of finding a job when you have NVLD. Michaela Hea...
Harnessing ADHD hyperfocus for a career in visual effects
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, people with ADHD can thrive in jobs that require hyperfocus. That’s true of Jo Shaffer, a self-taught visual effects artist who says work...
Horse saddles, leatherwork, and ADHD
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heath Howes has built hundreds of custom horse saddles for riders. Growing up, he had trouble with reading and writing, as well as ADHD. But he found ...
Engineering my career as a woman with ADHD
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a female engineer with ADHD and learning differences, Kellie Williams is breaking ground in a male-dominated field. Learn what she’s done to thri...
Why this clinician with ADHD decided to work with foster kids
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This “absent-minded professor” always wanted to work with kids. So Robert Benjamin focused on strengths like emotional IQ to get a job managing th...
Finding a fashion job with nice co-workers who get your ADHD
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zo V says sometimes she just can’t pay attention. But when she has the chance to be creative, this nice girl from Brooklyn gets hyperfocused as a se...
A dating coach on ADHD and super-connecting
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Dean once put a sign up in a NYC park offering “free dating advice.” Learn how this ADHD super connector became a dating coach who helps peo...
Real estate agent... the perfect job for her dyslexia and ADHD
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gracen Gantt sold her first house as a real estate agent in college. But it was almost by accident. Because of her learning differences and ADHD, she ...
Teacher or comedian? An ADHD career story
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Did Ben Franklin die of syphilis from a lady of the night?” As a kid with ADHD, Chris Ivan hated school, but he found his calling as a history te...
How dyslexia and ADHD helped a first-time novelist
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His young adult novel, The Taking of Jake Livingston, is a best-seller on Amazon. Find out how dyslexia and ADHD shaped Ryan Douglass’ unique approa...
Introducing: How’d you get THAT job?!
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to jobs, some people think of learning and thinking differences, like dyslexia and ADHD, only as a disadvantage. But could it be that pe...