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From Engineer to ADHD Coach: Breaking the Stigma & Shame | Judy Richardson Mahre
Description
She spent 30 years as a mechanical engineer before following a new calling into mental health. Judy Richardson Morin, licensed marriage and family therapist, ADHD coach, and parent coach, is the mother of four children with ADHD and the wife of a husband with ADHD. Her work is shaped by both professional expertise and deep lived experience.
In this insightful conversation, Judy shares:
• Life in her 20s as a highly achievement-oriented mechanical engineer
• The personal journey that led her to understand ADHD beyond stereotypes
• Why ADHD is a brain-wiring difference, not a behavior problem
• How personal experience as a parent and spouse shapes her work with families
• The importance of replacing shame with understanding
• Practical insights for neurodiverse individuals, couples, and parents
If you’re in your 20s navigating ADHD (yours or a loved one’s), dealing with stigma, or seeking better understanding of neurodiversity, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and hope.
Judy is on a mission to break the stigma surrounding ADHD and help people see the strengths as well as the challenges of neurodiverse minds.
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Connect with Judy Richardson Mahre
Website: https://www.kcccares.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-richardson-mahre-6909091/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcc_cares/
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Judy Richardson Morin
1:40 - Life in Her 20s: Achievement-Oriented Engineer
8:15 - The Career Shift from Engineering to Therapy
15:30 - How Family Diagnosis Sparked Her Passion
23:10 - Biggest Misconception About ADHD
31:45 - ADHD as Brain Wiring, Not Behavior
40:20 - Lived Experience as Parent & Spouse
48:50 - Replacing Shame with Understanding
57:15 - Final Thoughts on Thriving with Neurodiversity