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S2E19: ADHD Burnout & Thriving in Corporate + guest Bex O'Malley

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Julie Legg speaks with Bex O’Malley — a neurodiversity consultant, ADHD coach, and former corporate high-performer. Diagnosed later in life, Bex shares the toll of masking, the realities of ADHD burnout, and the strategies that helped her rebuild on her own terms.

From emotional dysregulation to workplace misalignment, from self-awareness to role crafting, Bex invites us into a conversation about designing systems that serve neurodivergent lives — not squeeze us into the wrong ones. Plus, she shares her own frameworks, including AFFEMA, HALT-HB, and the triangle check-in that helps her clients (and herself) reset in moments of stress.

Key Points from the Episode

Why burnout in ADHD isn’t about overwork — it’s about misalignment
The invisible cost of “high performance” in neurotypical environments
How Bex reframed her experience of boredom as a need for momentum
Practical tools for identifying early signs of ADHD burnout
What a neuro-affirming workplace really looks like (and why it benefits everyone)
The power of intentional pausing, breathwork, and self-awareness tools
Role crafting and why it matters more than ticking a “diversity” box
A deep dive into an array of strategies: Drama Triangle, AFEEMA and HALT-HB
The mindset shift that helped Bex protect her joy and energy
Advice for anyone stuck in the burnout-blame cycle

Links

LINKEDIN Bex O'Malley
INSTAGRAM: Bex O'Malley
HUMAN FABRIC WEBSITE: www.humanfabric.co.nz
BEX O'MALLEY BIO: Bex OMalley
COACHING INFO: ADHD Coaching for Professionals
CURIOUS TO LEARN MORE: Book a discovery call or coaching session

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Chapters

1. S2E19: ADHD Burnout & Thriving in Corporate + guest Bex O'Malley (00:00:00)

2. Welcome & Meet Bex O’Malley (00:00:39)

3. From Corporate Overwhelm to Late Diagnosis (00:01:56)

4. Burnout or Misalignment? Understanding the Core Issue (00:08:17)

5. Reframing Boredom and Rediscovering Momentum (00:11:28)

6. Emotional Flooding, ADHD, and the Tipping Point (00:13:43)

7. Sneaky signs of burnout (00:16:02)

8. Diagnosis as Liberation + The Path to Coaching (00:18:40)

9. What a Neuro-Affirming Workplace Really Looks Like (00:22:44)

10. Crafting Roles That Work for Neurodivergent Brains (00:29:37)

11. Bex’s Strategies: Triangle Check in, HALT-HB, AFEEMA, and Intentional Pauses (00:31:55)

12. Final Thoughts: You’re Not Broken, You’re Just Not Aligned (00:45:31)

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