Start Here: What to Read First (and Why This Guide Exists)
New here? Feeling overwhelmed? This is your welcome kit—and your first step out of burnout.
Originally published on March 8, 2025.
Added new article links, and updated for clarity & structure.
Feeling fried? Stretched so thin you feel translucent?
You’re in the right place.
This guide is built for mid-career women with ADHD in tech who are done:
Done burning out over and over again
Done saying yes when they mean no
Done with “solutions” that were clearly made for someone else
You don’t need another productivity hack.
You need a map.
One that actually makes sense for your brain, and your life.
🧭 What You’ll Find Here
This isn’t motivational fluff.
It’s a 3-part roadmap to help you:
👀 Reflect: Spot burnout before it spirals
🔧 Recover: Use micro-actions to rebuild your energy without overhauling your life
🧭 Reclaim: Redefine what success looks like. Use your core values to build a life that fits you. Not the other way around.
🛠️ Tools Inside This Series
You’ll get:
✍️ Real-talk stories that name the hard stuff with zero fluff
✅ Micro-actions (15 seconds or less) to help you make real progress
🧠 Scripts and systems to say no without guilt
🎫 Permission slips to stop people-pleasing and start choosing what aligns with your core values
🗺️ Start Your Expedition
Begin with these:
📖 Reflect
(Recover & Reclaim sections coming soon)
This isn’t a one-and-done read. It’s a survival guide.
And you're not here by accident.
Let’s get you out of burnout.
For real this time.