Posts by Rachel Gaddis
Building Routines When It’s Actually Hard
A realistic, ADHD-aware approach to habits, structure, and follow-through Building routines when it’s hard can feel frustrating, especially for experienced professionals juggling demanding work, job searches, or career transitions. When energy, focus, or motivation are inconsistent, traditional advice about discipline and consistency often makes things worse, not better. For people with ADHD, burnout histories, or chronic…
Read MoreHot / Not-Hot Roles for 2026
Why Some Jobs Feel Harder to Land (and What That Actually Means) If your role feels harder to land than it did a few years ago, you’re not imagining it. Across industries, companies are still hiring — but they’re hiring differently. Fewer blanket approvals. More scrutiny. Clearer expectations around impact. And far less patience for…
Read MoreThe Job Market Isn’t “Uncertain.” It’s Structurally Different.
What 2025 layoffs tell us – and what job seekers need to understand for 2026 If you’re mid-career and it feels like no industry, role, or title feels safe anymore, you’re not being dramatic. This 2026 job market outlook helps explain why layoffs feel constant, hiring feels frozen, and mid-career professionals feel stuck even when they’re doing…
Read MoreWhat I Actually Do as an ADHD Career Coach for Women (And Why It Works)
You Don’t Need a Pep Talk. You Need a Way Out. If you’ve followed me for more than five minutes, you’ve probably figured out I’m not here to hand out feel-good affirmations or help you manifest a dream job from thin air. I’m an ADHD career coach for women who are tired of pretending they’re…
Read MoreShould I Quit My Job or Wait It Out? What It’s Costing You to Stay Stuck
Every week, I hear it: things like “I know this job isn’t working… but I just need to make it through the summer” or “I’ll figure things out once the kids are back in school”… if you’ve said any of these things, come on over and sit with us – because we’ve all been there.
Look, this might seem counterintuitive but: Waiting doesn’t make clarity any easier to get. It just makes burnout harder to escape.
Top ADHD Career Change Resources for Women Over 40 (Free & Effective)
Curated career change tools for women with ADHD – real assessments, job boards, and strategy resources that go beyond fluffy advice and TikTok tips.
Read MoreF*ck 5-Year Plans: Try Breadcrumb Career Planning Instead
If you’ve ever stared blankly at one of those career worksheets that asks you to map out your entire future in five-year increments and immediately wanted to run screaming into the night, you are not alone.
Read MoreADHD Career Development: A Guide for Professional Women Ready for Change
Ever feel like you’re wearing a suit that doesn’t quite fit? Not literally (though yes, shopping with ADHD is its own adventure), but in your career? You’re successful on paper, but something feels… off. If you’re a professional woman with ADHD – especially if you were diagnosed later in life – you might be realizing…
Read MoreADHD Organization Systems for Work | Professional Women’s Guide
Let me guess – you’ve tried every organization system under the sun. Your Pinterest board is full of beautiful bullet journal spreads, and you’ve bought enough planners to stock a small office supply store. But somehow, those perfect systems always seem to fall apart after a few weeks. Welcome to the world of ADHD organization,…
Read MoreADHD Communication at Work | Professional Women’s Guide
Ever found yourself in the middle of explaining something, only to realize you’ve gone on three tangents and still haven’t reached your point? Or maybe you’ve crafted the perfect email response… at 2 AM when no one’s expecting it? Welcome to the world of ADHD communication, where our thoughts often move faster than our words,…
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