{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks ","title":"Episode 95: Elizabeth Kaelin","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2290,"description":"Welcome to episode #95! We’re thrilled to be joined by Elizabeth Kaelin today.Elizabeth Kaelin is a tech founder, award-winning commercialization mentor, and intersectionality business advocate. Her career spans healthcare, tech, venture capital, and corporate leadership, where she helps businesses scale while challenging traditional business norms.Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Elizabeth shares how she overcame burnout, adapted her leadership style, and built sustainable success. She is passionate about rethinking productivity, advocating for neurodivergent-friendly workplaces, and showing how ADHD can be a leadership strength.In this episode, we discuss navigating ADHD as an entrepreneur, energy-based productivity, and how to build a business that actually works for your brain.Welcome to the show, Liz!QuestionsJN: When did you first realize you had ADHD?Diagnosed three separate times before fully accepting itInitially dismissed the diagnosis due to career success & maskingADHD symptoms became more obvious during burnout & career transitionsJN: How did ADHD impact your early career?Worked in dietetics, tech, venture capital & consulting before founding her startupStruggled with executive dysfunction & burnout in structured corporate settingsThrived in entrepreneurship but faced challenges in long-term project managementJC: How did your ADHD diagnosis change how you approached work?Stopped trying to \"fix weaknesses\" & started optimizing strengthsFocused on energy-based productivity instead of rigid time managementLearned to work with her brain, not against itJN: What was the biggest challenge in building your business as a neurodivergent entrepreneur?Struggled with traditional productivity systems that don’t work for ADHDHad to develop her own strategies for prioritization & decision-makingLearned to lean into her strengths rather than force neurotypical approachesJC: What is your approach to productivity now?Uses energy management instead of strict...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}