Optimizing your life isn’t as hard as it might feel right now—even if you have (or suspect you have) ADHD.
I work with high-achieving women, professionals, and entrepreneurs—the go-getters of the world who are already doing so much.
Sometimes those of us who do a lot, have a deep desire to help others—our partners, our kids, our clients, our boss, and our friends. The desire is sincere, but it can leave us with an empty cup if not balanced with tools that help us care for ourselves and prioritize our tasks.
Especially if we’re neurodiverse, our desire to be seen, heard, and loved—which is a natural human desire—can lead us to overdoing and putting other people’s priorities ahead of our own needs.
Together we can look at what really makes your heart sing, and develop a method for caring for your body that gives you the energy to do all those things.
I love working with high achievers impacted by ADHD, whether that’s for yourself or to support a partner or loved one, because it reminds me of myself.
Before I was diagnosed, I thought I was doing everything right. I was in therapy, taking various supplements, doing exercise, practicing meditation, eating well, sticking with good sleep hygiene—and it wasn’t enough. I found myself depressed anyhow.
When I finally got diagnosed with ADHD I began working on that with trained medical professionals, and it STILL was not enough.
So like anyone who loves to learn and is obsessed with books, I went to the bookstore. There I found books about Positive Psychology and Positive Psychology for depression. I started reading, and trying, and practicing skills.
I went on to become certified as a Positive Psychology Practitioner from the world’s largest organization, the Flourishing Center. Following that, I was certified as an Applied Positive Psychology coach, a Flourishing Skills group facilitator, and as a resilience trainer, and then received formal training to coach on managing ADHD symptoms.
This matters, because a coach trained on ADHD is trained to listen to clients differently, and use different tools that work with our wiring.
Curiosity leads me on adventures, and I want you to have that confidence too. I have…
Worked for an American software company in the Stockholm office selling software to engineers—in a foreign language to other Nordic countries
Took a trip around the world—solo—to fulfill a lifelong dream to explore, see the world, and have adventures (skydiving, white water rafting, scuba diving, etc.)
Facilitated Weight Watchers meetings at corporate organizations, Positive Psychology-based skills groups, and many, many, workshops
I’ve been podcasting and interviewing best-selling authors and medical professionals for 7 years—over 800,000 downloads
Along the way, I learned many, many skills about leading a flourishing life. Every day I have confidence that what I’m doing lights me up, and matters in the world.
One of my favorite approaches is Positive Psychology—an evidenced-based, scientifically informed, and skills-oriented approach to live a flourishing life. It’s about taking an intentional approach to life.
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Love from past clients…
“I learned to give myself some grace, to love myself for both the things I can AND cannot do.
The impact from this new understanding is peace of mind, letting go of shame, and finally working WITH my ADHD rather than forcing myself to work against the nature of who I am or how I'm wired. I've learned to love myself and all my parts. The mindfulness, acceptance, and newfound gratitude for my ADHD have been priceless.
The best part of working together was being seen and not feeling alone.”
—Marcie L.
Entrepreneur & Marketing Manager
“Working with Kari gave me tools to better manage my energy and balance my priorities going forward.
Working with Kari has been a true pleasure. Her positive energy and genuine interest in my life and [my] progress made our coaching sessions feel like a conversation with a trusted friend rather than work.
She helped me identify my strengths and challenged me to take stock of my goals across many areas of my personal and professional life. That process helped me give some valued relationships the attention they deserve and gave me tools to better manage my energy and balance my priorities going forward.”
— Jeff W.
Private Wealth Advisor
“Kari is a wonderful facilitator…
…and a master connector. In our Mastermind, she was a wonderful facilitator who excelled in everything from gathering the right people to planning and managing participation.
Everyone in our group benefited from the structure and focus Kari brought to the group.”
— Beth B.
President, Creative Company
A few facts about ADHD
Shorter Life Expectancy
Having ADHD is the biggest health challenge, more than being obese, smoking, heart disease—and can shorten our lives by 13 years if untreated. (Treatment does not have to mean medication!)
We live in the now and do not think about the long-term consequences of our choices. This means we miss doctor’s appointments, struggle to keep healthy habits, are prone to addiction, and have a tendency to behave impulsively.
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
We perceive slights radically differently because our nervous systems are different.
If we have a plan, we want to stick with it. If someone wants to change the plan, our nervous system can flip out. We end up walking on eggshells, and so do those around us.
Midlife Diagnosis
The fastest growing demographic of diagnoses is women in midlife, whose children are being diagnosed and suddenly realizing they have the same challenges.
Particularly those who have inattentive attention deficit disorder are often not diagnosed as children.
Hormones Impact ADHD
As a female, when estrogen goes down in the second half of your cycle, your ADHD symptoms are amplified.
You are likely more irritable, your ability to handle intense cognitive load is diminished, and it is harder for executive functioning and working memory to work at peak levels.
Rumination
The ADHD brain will process, and re-process on repeat, past situations in our mind, especially if we are upset, sad, angry, or frustrated.
We will replay these situations, create narratives around them about what happened and why, but not see all the facts or the role we really played.
How we can work together
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free resources
Do you want to learn more about ADHD?
This is a great place to start to learn some tips, tools, and terms to help you start navigating the waters of living with ADHD.
The blog has lots of free resources, and don’t forget to sign up to download the free guide, too.
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optimization session
Are you looking for strategies to implement now?
This single-session includes both coaching and strategy and is a great way to get a taste of coaching before a deeper dive.
You walk away with immediate strategies personalized for your brain and how ADHD is impacting you right now.
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private coaching
Do you want ongoing support to flourish?
I work with you for 4-months at a time to help you understand your strengths and develop a plan for how you can flourish with whatever challenges you’re facing.
We identify your strengths, outline goals, develop plans and troubleshoot—together.