In this episode, we continue the conversation around neurodiversity and navigating a cancer diagnosis. 

My beautiful friend, Alissa Harris, joins me to talk about being part of the lost generation. We’re a group of people who went undiagnosed with ADHD (and often autism) until adulthood.

It’s not only ADHD we have in common, Alissa is a cancer survivor after going through treatment for thyroid cancer 15-years-ago. 

Alissa’s story will resonate with people who were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult! She was always drawn to high-pace, dopermine-inducing industries but found herself in a continual cycle of burn-out. 

When the pandemic hit in 2020, Alissa found herself at home with to-do lists but never got anything done. After decades of being busy, the slowness of lockdown uncovered a hidden part of herself. 

We talk about: 

• adult diagnosis of ADHD
• how ADHD impacts our executive function 
• making sense of your life when you're diagnosed with ADHD as an adult
• how cancer impacts the way we experience life. 

And more! 

Alissa is an LA-based ADHD coach who works with people to develop tools to thrive in life. 

Alissa’s links: 

https://www.alissa-harris.com/

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The C-Word Radio is a podcast that asks WTF does young cancer survivorship mean. If you got cancer and all you got was a darker sense of humor and PTSD join host, Helen King, and regular guests, for raw and at times inappropriate conversations about life after a cancer diagnosis.