How'd You Get THAT Job?!

By Understood.org, Eleni Matheou

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From the Understood Podcast Network, How’d You Get THAT Job?! is a podcast that explores the unique (and often unexpected) career paths of people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD, dyslexia, and more. Listen as host Eleni Matheou interviews people about finding a job they love​​, and a career that reflects who they are and how they learn. Understood is a nonprofit and social impact organization dedicated to shaping a world where the 1 in 5 people who learn and think differently can thrive. Learn more about How’d You Get THAT Job?! and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts. Copyright © 2021 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.

Episode Date
Workplace self-advocacy, experimentation, and taking chances: What we’ve learned this series
Jun 28, 2023
Lessons from a chief marketing officer with ADHD and dyslexia
Jun 14, 2023
The intersection of race and neurodiversity: One psychiatrist’s story
May 31, 2023
Dyslexia and creativity make this artist pop
May 17, 2023
ADHD masking: Breaking free and going viral
May 03, 2023
Advice from a career coach with ADHD and dyslexia
Apr 19, 2023
Building an ADHD starter kit
Apr 05, 2023
Changing focus between two jobs fights off my ADHD boredom
Mar 22, 2023
Tapping into the strengths of my dyslexic brain
Mar 08, 2023
Disability inclusion and how to ask for accommodations at work
Feb 22, 2023
When carpentry skills and ADHD run in the family
Feb 08, 2023
Workplace disclosure as an editor with dyslexia
Jan 25, 2023
How dysgraphia and written expression challenges inspired a film festival
Jan 11, 2023
BONUS: Workplace tips and coping skills we’ve learned
Dec 14, 2022
Managing your emotions with ADHD: One lawyer’s story
Nov 30, 2022
ADHD hyperfocus brings this journalist’s research to the next level
Nov 09, 2022
How balancing anxiety and ADHD understimulation led to my “just right” job
Oct 26, 2022
A wastewater engineer cuts the crap about ADHD at work
Oct 12, 2022
Coping with anxiety and dyslexia to become a “Top Chef” competitor
Sep 28, 2022
Inattentive ADHD: A freelance writer shares her journey to diagnosis
Sep 14, 2022
Undiagnosed dyslexia and low self-esteem: Becoming a fashion designer
Aug 31, 2022
Dyslexia gave me problem-solving powers — and a career in politics
Aug 17, 2022
ADHD, time management, and PTSD: What made me a career coach
Aug 03, 2022
Dyslexia and delivering the punchline: A comedian's story
Jul 20, 2022
Career advice from an ADHD coach, and how he got there
Jul 06, 2022
From rebellion to biomedical research: Working in a lab with ADHD and dyslexia
Jun 22, 2022
Freelance photography puts my ADHD in focus
Jun 08, 2022
Being a ship captain floats my ADHD boat
May 25, 2022
Say cheese! A wedding photographer finds the perfect shot for her ADHD and dyscalculia
May 11, 2022
An actor and YouTuber with ADHD talks about social media burnout
Apr 27, 2022
Smooth like butter, like ADHD undercover
Apr 13, 2022
Can coffee be a career? ADHD, dyslexia, and making four roles into one dream job
Mar 30, 2022
Why remote work suits my ADHD brain
Mar 16, 2022
ADHD, invisible disabilities, and making the digital world accessible
Mar 02, 2022
A translator of Japanese manga reflects on ADHD and his love for comics
Feb 16, 2022
Never finished college — a finance pro with ADHD on how she built a nontraditional career
Feb 02, 2022
“Math dyslexia” can’t stop this chef and business owner
Jan 19, 2022
A niche podcaster on myths, mushrooms, ADHD, and anxiety
Jan 05, 2022
A TV wardrobe pro on “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” opens up about language-based learning challenges
Dec 15, 2021
Dyslexia is why this production manager is so good
Dec 08, 2021
Why I chose to be a school counselor (and the role of NVLD)
Dec 01, 2021
Harnessing ADHD hyperfocus for a career in visual effects
Nov 17, 2021
Horse saddles, leatherwork, and ADHD
Nov 10, 2021
Engineering my career as a woman with ADHD
Nov 03, 2021
Why this clinician with ADHD decided to work with foster kids
Oct 27, 2021
Finding a fashion job with nice co-workers who get your ADHD
Oct 20, 2021
A dating coach on ADHD and super-connecting
Oct 13, 2021
Real estate agent... the perfect job for her dyslexia and ADHD
Oct 06, 2021
How dyslexia and ADHD helped a first-time novelist
Sep 29, 2021
Teacher or comedian? An ADHD career story
Sep 29, 2021
Introducing: How’d you get THAT job?!
Sep 23, 2021