The Neurodiverging Podcast How to Find the Right Career with Shell Mendelson
Sep 4, 2025
In this conversation, Shell Mendelson, an ADHD career coach and author of 'Unlock Your Career Path,' shares her journey from vocational rehab to specializing in neurodivergent coaching. She tackles the challenge of finding fulfilling careers, helping listeners recognize signs of burnout and the importance of a job fit. Shell introduces the 'career bubble' technique to reconnect with lost passions and emphasizes the benefits of autonomy in the workplace. She encourages neurodivergent individuals to leverage their unique skills and consider entrepreneurship for sustainable, rewarding work.
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Personal Diagnosis Pivoted Her Career
- Shell Mendelson described discovering her own ADHD after burnout and returning to career coaching.
- That diagnosis led her to focus exclusively on neurodivergent clients and reshape her methods.
Franchise Founder Burned Out Into Coaching
- Shell recounted founding an international franchise and burning out as its CEO before returning to coaching.
- That painful experience informed her empathy for clients and her career-focus work.
Burnout Signals A Poor Job Fit
- Burnout usually means you're in the wrong job, not that you're broken.
- Shell argues the right fit increases focus, energy, and productivity for neurodivergent people.
