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Your Words UnleashedAuthor: Leslie Wang
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Ep. 102 - What Every Educator Needs to Know About ADHD (with Karen Costa)
Monday, 2 March, 2026
Send a textMany women in academia are diagnosed with ADHD later in life, often after years of burnout, shame, and being told they’re “just anxious” or “not organized enough.” In this episode, you’ll hear why that experience is so common, and why it has far more to do with systems than with personal failure.I talk with Karen Costa, author of An Educator’s Guide to ADHD, about what ADHD actually is (and isn’t), how deficit-based assumptions shape classrooms and feedback culture, and why ADHD learners are often some of the most creative and engaged students when teaching is designed with neurodiversity in mind.We also dig into practical, realistic ways to support ADHD students without overhauling your entire course, from externalizing information to rethinking how feedback is given. If you teach, mentor, write, or work in academic spaces, this conversation will help you see attention, creativity, and inclusion in a new way.Support the showCheck out Leslie's website at www.YourWordsUnleashed.com!The three ways Leslie can help you with coaching & developmental editing:#1: Six-month Your Words Unleashed signature book writing coaching program. Through 8 hour-long sessions tailored to your own needs and goals, we will pinpoint what’s keeping you stuck. We’ll figure out personalized solutions and strategies so you can create direction and lasting momentum with your book writing. I’ll also provide detailed feedback on your writing throughout #2: Four-month Career Reset Program for Overwhelmed Academics who want to reconnect with purpose. Over the course of 6 hour-long sessions, we’ll clarify your personal career vision, create space for what matters, overcome internal obstacles to change, and define what success means on your own terms so you can work less and live more. #3: Group Workshops that balance personal well-being with writing productivity. Topics include transforming your dissertation into a book; connecting to the deeper purpose of your work; as well as boundary setting. Check everything out! If you're interested, shoot me an email at ...
