Hi, I'm Christine.
I help leaders, teams, and organizations work with their brains—not against them.
As a speaker, coach, and educator, I bring lived experience with ADHD, professional expertise in neurodivergent thinking, and a genuine belief that different brains aren’t broken—they just need different systems.
While I specialize in ADHD, here’s what I know: everyone’s brain is different. The strategies that work for neurodivergent thinking? They improve performance and well-being for everyone.
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Everyone's brain is different.
Why I Do This Work
I didn’t always understand my brain.
I graduated from Case Western Reserve University with an accounting degree—but walked across that commencement stage with an empty diploma envelope. Two incomplete classes. Summer school to finally get the actual piece of paper.
Then came the all-nighters as an accountant, the constant scrambling to meet deadlines, the recurring message that I had “so much potential” if only I would “try harder.”
Sound familiar?
A New Understanding of How We Learn
When I joined Marburn Academy, I discovered a community that truly understood learning differences. Surrounded by people who “got it,” I stopped forcing my brain into someone else’s system and started discovering how it actually worked.
ADHD Isn’t About Trying Harder
Getting my ADHD diagnosis changed everything. I realized success doesn’t come from pushing harder—it comes from creating strategies that fit how your brain is wired. That shift transformed my life and shaped my approach to helping others.
Strategies That Work for Everyone
The more I coached and spoke about ADHD, the clearer it became: these tools aren’t just for those with a diagnosis. From managers who need structure to creatives who need flexibility—ADHD-informed strategies help all kinds of brains thrive.
Building Systems That Support Every Brain
Understanding ADHD gave me a master class in how people think, focus, and work differently. When we design systems with neurodiversity in mind, we don’t just accommodate a few—we empower everyone to do their best work.
I don’t just talk—I help people feel what it’s like to think differently.
My signature approach uses interactive simulations that let participants feel what it’s like to have an ADHD brain trying to function in a neurotypical system. Within minutes, leaders who’ve never understood why certain team members struggle suddenly get it at a visceral level.
What Makes My Sessions Different
Every keynote blends insight, empathy, and humor—so participants walk away not just inspired, but equipped.
ADHD Principles That Help Everyone Thrive
“When you design systems for neurodiverse thinkers, you design systems that work for everyone.”
Here’s something important: while I specialize in ADHD, my work resonates with everyone.
Why? Because ADHD represents an extreme example of brain differences we all experience. When I teach leaders how to support ADHD brains, they’re actually learning universal principles about human cognition, motivation, and performance.
The person who struggles with prioritization. The team member who needs written follow-up after meetings. The colleague who does their best thinking while walking. The leader who needs buffer time between calls.
None of these people necessarily have ADHD—but they all have unique brain wiring that affects how they work best.
When organizations learn to accommodate neurodivergent thinking, they create systems that work better for everyone. It’s not “special treatment”—it’s smart design.
They believe in us
From Awareness to Action
When participants leave my sessions, they don’t just feel seen—they leave with concrete tools to use on Monday morning. That’s what makes the message stick, and why event organizers keep calling me back.