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What happens when you finally understand why your brain works the way it does?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Saara Haapanen, ADHD and wellness expert, international speaker, and founder of Performance is Haapanen. Saara shares the twists and turns of her career, the experiences that eventually led to her ADHD diagnosis at 35, and how that diagnosis changed her life for the better.

We talk about understanding your brain, letting go of systems that were never designed for you, and finding ways to work with yourself instead of constantly fighting against yourself.

Today, Saara uses her background in sport and exercise psychology, performance, wellness, and coaching to help others better understand how their brains work and build lives that actually support them.

This conversation is such a great reminder that sometimes learning more about yourself doesn’t change who you are. It finally gives you the language to understand who you’ve been all along.

Saara's Bio:

Dr. Saara Haapanen is an international speaker, ADHD and wellness expert, and founder of Performance is Haapanen, a Colorado-based consulting firm focused on helping humans feel better and perform at a

high level without burnout.

With a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology focused on motivation and optimal human performance, her work is grounded in internationally published research on stress, emotional states, and performance.

She has been featured in outlets including Forbes Health, Shape, and Reader’s Digest, and brings both scientific expertise and real-world application to everything she does.

After being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, her work expanded to support high-achieving individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from their energy and focus. With over 26 years of

coaching experience across sport, health, and performance, she helps people better understand how their brains work so they can build systems, habits, and environments that actually support success.

She is especially passionate about helping individuals recognize that different ways of thinking are not deficits, but opportunities to build lives and systems that truly work for them.

Connect with Saara:

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DrSaara.com

Performanceishaappanen.com

Moveatworkchallenge.com

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In this episode, I sit down with husband-and-wife duo Walter and Stephanie to talk about their journeys of discovering they are neurodivergent later in life. Stephanie shares her experiences of being diagnosed with dyslexia as a child and, years later, receiving additional diagnoses, including autism and ADHD. Walter opens up about recently learning he has ADHD and how that new understanding has changed the way he sees himself.

Together, they discuss raising daughters who have also been diagnosed with neurodivergent disabilities, what they've learned as parents, and why understanding how our brains work can be so life-changing.

Stephanie, a life coach and passionate advocate, shares encouragement for anyone navigating a diagnosis, whether it's your own or someone you love. This conversation is filled with honesty, hope, and powerful reminders that it's never too late to better understand yourself.

Whether you're neurodivergent, supporting someone who is, or simply want to learn, this episode is one you won't want to miss.

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Where I've been, what I've been building, and the lessons I've learned along the way.

After a few quiet months away from the microphone, I'm excited to be back behind the mic.

The last few months have been filled with some of the biggest changes of my life... publishing my first book, stepping away from my corporate career, building new dreams in Colorado, and starting a new chapter that has challenged and stretched me in the best ways.

But this episode isn't just about catching you up.

It's about the seasons we all experience, the ones where life gets busy, growth happens behind the scenes, and it feels like we're making little progress on the outside while something much bigger is being built on the inside.

If you're in a season of building, transitioning, chasing a dream, or simply figuring out what's next, I hope this episode encourages you to give yourself grace, trust the process, and keep moving forward, even when no one else can see the progress yet!

I'm so excited to kick off Season 8, next month, and can't wait to bring you along for everything that's ahead!

And if you're interested in seeing this season of building unfold, I've included a link below to my YouTube channel where I'll be sharing videos and updates from our Colorado journey. Link Here!

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