Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast Managing Emotions During the ADHD Job Hunt with Dr. Doug Herr
We’re kicking off our series on ADHD at work with an exploration of the emotional side of ADHD as you embark on the job hunt. If you’re in the middle of a search yourself, you know those feelings — rejection sensitivity rears its head and suddenly you lose track of who you are, the diversity of your experiences, and what you have to offer.
Dr. Doug Herr joins us today to shepherd us through this conversation. His unique approach to coaching individuals toward a more satisfactory career horizon, plus his experience as a psychotherapist living with ADHD, makes him the perfect guest this week. We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know Dr. Doug this week and next as we embark on the emotional side of the job hunt!
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- (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast
- (02:26) - Support the Show — Patreon.com/TheADHDPodcast
- (03:43) - Dr. Doug's Career
- (13:09) - Finding a job in alignment with who you are — The Job Survival Machine
- (17:09) - The Stockdale Paradox
- (19:45) - Change is no longer an assumed negative
- (22:39) - Habituating positive language
- (25:51) - The value of a coach
- (28:53) - The internal malpractice of negative future talk — being willing to not know
- (34:12) - Embracing the unknown toward new career fields
- (39:03) - Getting the most out of a therapist or coach relationship
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