MissUnderstood: The ADHD in Women Channel Tips from an ADHD Coach: Changing careers often
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Apr 29, 2025 The discussion dives into the unique career challenges faced by individuals with ADHD, exploring the urge to shift jobs frequently. It highlights the link between dopamine and job excitement, and how this can lead to burnout. Listeners learn about the emotional rollercoaster of career changes, from initial enthusiasm to eventual dissatisfaction. Strategies for fostering fulfillment and growth within current roles are also shared, emphasizing the importance of communication and exploring challenges beyond work.
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Taylor's Career Hopping Journey
- Taylor shared her experience jumping through diverse jobs until she found acting engaging enough to keep her interest long-term.
- She loved roles that allowed movement, new challenges, and avoided monotonous desk work that drained her energy.
ADHD and Career Choices
- ADHD can lead to picking jobs based on skills we have, not what truly fits our passion.
- The dopamine surge from novelty and achievement seeking explains frequent job changes and dissatisfaction.
Burnout Cycle in New Jobs
- ADHD people often start new jobs intensely driven but burn out from unsustainable effort.
- The burnout to quitting cycle repeats because they tend to restart with the same high-intensity approach.