I Have ADHD Podcast 335 BITESIZE | ADHD, Work, and Civil Rights: Protecting Yourself
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Sep 18, 2025 In this insightful conversation, Meghan Brown-Enyia, an expert on workplace disability rights and accommodations, shares her knowledge on navigating ADHD at work. She discusses the nuances of disclosing ADHD and emphasizes the importance of assessing your psychological safety. Meghan offers practical steps for requesting accommodations, stressing the need to document requests and engage in an ongoing dialogue with HR. Listeners gain essential insights into their rights and learn how to advocate for themselves effectively in the workplace.
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Learnable Prioritization Skills
- Prioritizing is a learnable skill that improves time management for ADHD brains.
- Join structured training like Kristen Carder's masterclass to learn ADHD-friendly prioritization strategies.
Why Everything Feels Equally Urgent
- ADHD brains don't naturally prioritize, making every task feel equally urgent.
- Recognizing this explains why time management and prioritization feel especially impossible for ADHDers.
Check Psychological Safety Before Disclosing
- Only disclose ADHD at work if you feel safe doing so and understand your rights under civil rights laws.
- Ask yourself whether you feel psychologically safe and whether retaliation or judgment is likely.