This week we’re trying something new on Strange Life: a bonus conversation episode. After each main release, I’m aiming to sit down with someone brilliant to dive into your questions, your reflections, and the parts that deserve more dialogue.

We begin with ADHD (episode three’s theme), joined by the wonderful Sheila Henson — a coach with over 20 years experience in the space. Sheila brings both lived experience and deep expertise, and I couldn’t imagine a better first guest for this experiment.

Together, we tackle listener questions on:

• ✦ How to stop beating yourself up when ADHD traits are misread as carelessness

• ✦ Parenting approaches that encourage pattern recognition without shaming

• ✦ Balancing punctuality needs with time agnosia and late-running brains

• ✦ How managers can create workplaces where ADHD contributions are valued

• ✦ Whether ADHD is “chemicals in motion” or culture, disability or superpower

The conversation is candid, funny, and practical — weaving strategies, lived examples, and the reminder that curiosity often heals more than judgment.

If this episode resonates, the best way to support Strange Life is to share it with a friend, leave a review, or keep the conversation going in your own circle. Together, we can reframe how we understand difference.

Find more of Sheila’s work at sheilahenson.com. Or follow her on Instagram!