Episode 69: Christa Seals

Episode 69

Welcome to episode #69. We’re thrilled to be joined by Christa Seals today.

Christa is a serial entrepreneur from her teen years and has extensive military experience, Christa has always positioned herself as a leader and mentor, consulting high-caliber executives, managing special agent HQs, and scaling her businesses.

With her specialized understanding of human nature, team performance, and how high-producing talent operates, Christa is in the unique position to provide team building, performance enhancement, and skill development for high achievers within a demanding industry.

Welcome to the show Christa!

Questions

Can you tell us about your experience with neurodiversity?
1. When did you realize that you weren’t neurotypical?
  1. Her deep interest in her curiosity
    1. Bringing biology books on camping.
    2. Deep focus while playing violin (so immersed in it that she’d end up with a bruise on her chin)
  2. When I was younger I felt like it was there but it didn’t manifest until I had multiple traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
  3. The last one really triggered it the worst and caused me to go through a multi-month clinical treatment.
  4. Shifting between periods of hyperfocus and then having a lot of trouble focusing.
2. What challenges did you face?
  1. Speech, memory, and dealing with common situations, I was easily overwhelmed, and easily triggered.
  2. Some days able to concentrate well at work, other times unable to get anything done for days straight
  3. Didn’t tell anyone about the TBI or health issues.
    1. Didn’t want them to be an identifier.
    2. A leader with similar issues opened up which helped Christa feel less alone.
  4. The identity of being a small female in the military
    1. Feeling the need to prove herself.
3. What changes have come post-diagnosis?
  1. Acceptance
  2. I have slowed down immensely in comparison to when I was at the peak of my military career. I have started self-examining myself before most if not all situations so I can best prepare.
4. What challenges do you still face now?
  1. Impulsivity, I naturally get easily excited about new things but that causes me to be impulsive (i.e. TEDx). I also have a lot of hobbies that I find hard to balance.
  2. How can you give yourself grace while being in a disciplined environment like the military?
    1. Military is pretty standardized, and not compatible with neurodivergence.
      1. Some leaders like the creative leadership of a neurodivergent individual.
5. What neuro-exceptional strengths are you leaning into now?
  1. My creative lens. It took me a while to realize that I see the world differently and that’s truly a gift to share with the world. I have helped clients, friends, and family look at things completely different than what they approach problems with and that helps them overcome and find solutions.
What "work" projects are you concentrating on?
1. Writing book
2. Business Coaching
  1. Dentists, Professors, AI developers
  2. Provide structure, help set goals
    1. SOPs
    2. Paper => Digital
3. working on my TEDx talk.
  1. Being audacious: have balls of steel
    1. Necessary to create change
How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?
1. Depends on how much off time
  1. I have. I love squeezing in coffee dates, or a quick trip to a beautiful view.
  2. If I have a bit more time then I love travelling, taking my family to find hidden gems in new places.
  3. Exploring: finding the views that no one really knows the location
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Episode 69: Christa Seals