TruNeuro
work advice to solve the career conundrum
Working while neurodivergent can be a conundrum, that is why I offer specialized career counseling. Whether you have ADHD, bipolar, are OCD, schizo-effective or live with psychosis, everything is different when you are neurodivergent – especially work. And as you move up the ladder, it only becomes more complicated. As a Career Navigator, I put your core difference, your neuro difference, at the heart of managing your career so you can have a life that is stable, solvent, and meaningful. It’s what I call living Your Best Productive Self (BPS).
Work. It’s a puzzle
Career solutions that work with you
Few things bring more health and stability than meaningful work. But with neurodivergence, finding and managing a career can feel like solving a Rubik’s Cube. We rotate the options over and over, hoping the right combination will click into place. My goal as your Career Navigator is to provide a methodical approach, new options, and critical thinking for managing the work/neurodivergence interface.
TruNeuro Services
From 1-On-1 Coaching to Organizational Development
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I coach individuals - whether they are on SSDI or in the C-suite - to align their diagnostic health with their career and personal goals so they can become their Best Productive Selves (BPS).
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Caregiver burnout comes from the overwhelming and often long-term demands of supporting a neurodivergent loved one. I offer support and guidance to friends and family through one-on-one coaching and facilitated groups. These tools build community, reduce stress, and allow caregivers to reclaim their Best Productive Selves.
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By partnering with internal HR departments, I help high-performing, big-personality performers be more effective in their senior leadership roles by providing one-on-one coaching and team workshops.
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My corporate keynotes, master classes, and C-suite retreats get leadership teams on the same page and ready to take action.
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I share stories that open eyes and build bridges for a deeper understanding of mental illness and medical care in the US.
“Well-meaning coaches tell me to be my most authentic self. But they don’t understand that for me, authenticity means disclosure. I have zero confidence that companies today can deal with the disclosure of a neurodivergent person like me. So, all that’s left is to fake it.”
– Tom
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Be Your Best Productive Self
Learn to create, sustain, and enhance a stable and satisfying livelihood by aligning your diagnostic health, career goals, and personal time to be your Best Productive Self (BPS).
1.0 Measure
The process starts with nailing down key aspects of your diagnosis/es, their implications for your income, work, and personal life.
2.0 Discover
Discover strengths that have been forgotten, overlooked, or not yet fully realized. You will learn what motivates and stifles your productivity.
3.0 Imagine
Imagining gives us permission to play with what an ideal work life might look like. What are the possibilities when you are your Best Productive Self (BSP)?
4.0 Articulate
Now we get tactical, identifying work targets and creating your personal brand story. We will also discuss various approaches to disclosure at home and at work.
Owning our health story means integrating it into the rest of our work and personal lives, including writing a brand statement, LInkedIn profile, and resume.
5.0 Own
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Student Work
ArtRx
Becoming your Best Productive Self (BPS) takes practice. Being creative gives us the freedom to play without the pressure of having to be productive. Creativity reconnects us with our innate ability to explore, solve problems, and take action. In this ArtRx workshop, you will take on an artistic project of your choosing. We will then watch your work process and diagnostic health, identifying speed bumps and successes along the way. With this new roadmap in hand, we will look at new ways to approach your productivity at work. class limited to 6
PIQ
Discover Your Productivity IQ (PIQ)
The Productivity IQ is an assessment of how productive you are. We measure our Intelligence Quotient (IQ) to assess cognitive abilities, and use Emotional IQ (EQ) to understand emotional regulation. Now the Productivity IQ (PIQ) assesses how effectively we manage our own productivity. You will learn not only what makes you most productive, but also how to make being productive easier.
About
Susan listens for a living. As a veteran of the Boston agency arena, she has worked alongside the best and brightest at Digitas, Mullen, PJA, and Hill Holiday. In 2015, Susan founded the advertising firm Branding Band, which has launched 10 startup brands in biopharma, professional services, and wellness. Susan is also a go-to resource for customer insights research of the Ultra-Lux consumer.
Susan has a dual BA in art history and psychology from Sarah Lawrence College and an MBA from Simmons University, where she graduated summa cum laude and as a Dean's Scholar. She trained with Dr. Gerald Zaltman in customer insights analysis at the Harvard Business School’s Minds of the Market lab. Her work has taken her across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Susan is a lay leader of the Bipolar Social Club, a NAMI-certified Connections support facilitator, a certified Mental Health First Aid responder, and a member of PFLAG, supporting families in the LGBTQ community. Susan is a public storyteller with SpeakOut, advocating for queer rights and reducing social stigma.
