How ADHD, Loss And Empathy Forged A Purpose-Driven Leader

About this episode

Kirsty Collin shares her journey from undiagnosed ADHD to becoming a purpose-driven leader, shaped by personal loss and resilience.

Trigger Warning: Themes of mental health and suicide On this week's podcast episode we sit down with Kirsty Collin, Global Head of CRM at Gleeds, who talks about her path from undiagnosed ADHD and dyscalculia to global client listening leader and Lead of Women at Gleeds. Grief, burnout, boxing and everyday kindness shape Kirsty's story and ongoing resilience. We dive into the love and loss of her partner Ben, the diary entry that changed how she shows up for strangers and the choice to tell h...

People in this episode

Host: Simone Roche MBE

Guest: Kirsty Collin

Topics covered

• ADHD
• mental health
• resilience
• grief
• leadership
• empathy

Keywords

• ADHD
• dyscalculia
• mental health
• leadership
• resilience
• grief
• empathy
• Gleeds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gleeds

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