Why High-Performing ADHD Leaders Still Struggle (And What Actually Helps) with Mineela Chand
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In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, host Steve August talks with Mineela Chand, Neuroleadership Coach - ADHD & Executive Function Specialist and Host of the Podcast ADHD Running In Heels. Mineela shares her path from clinical therapy to coaching high-performing professionals with ADHD and executive function challenges. She explains how her own late ADHD diagnosis shaped her work and led to the creation of the Executive Function Inventory, a tool that helps people understand how their brain works and where they may struggle or thrive. Mineela breaks down the four core traits of ADHD and how leaders can build systems that reduce burnout, improve focus, and create lasting change in both work and life.
Mineela is not just coaching leaders; she is helping them understand their brains and lead with clarity. Through her work at Avant Corporate Consulting and Praxis Wellness, she guides professionals with ADHD to manage stress, avoid burnout, and use their strengths with purpose. Her own late diagnosis gave her a deeper insight into how executive function challenges show up in real life, not just in theory. By blending neuroscience, practical tools, and real-world experience, she helps people shift from overload to momentum, using self-knowledge to build systems that truly support them.
Mineela spent years in clinical practice before shifting her focus to coaching leaders with ADHD and executive function challenges. Now at Avant Corporate Consulting and Praxis Wellness, she supports entrepreneurs and executives in using their brain’s strengths while reducing stress and overload. Her own diagnosis came later in life, leading her to create the Executive Function Inventory, a tool that helps people see how their mind works and what support they need. Through research, coaching, and lived experience, she helps others turn awareness into action and build systems that support real progress.
Key Takeaways:
Late Diagnosis: Mineela discovered her ADHD after years of helping others.
Executive Function Inventory: Her tool shows how your brain works and what to do next.
Strengths First: Knowing what you do well can boost energy and cut burnout.
Additional Insights:
Four Core Traits: Mineela breaks ADHD into dopamine, executive function, sensitivity, & nonlinear thinking.
Three Buckets: Her tool sorts executive functions into strengths, adequate, and struggle areas.
Energy Management: She teaches how to reduce burnout by matching tasks to brain strengths.
Here are a few quotes from the episode:
“Your brain has specific requirements to work at its best.” - Mineela Chand
“Every emotion, not just rejection, can lead to hyperarousal in ADHD.” - Mineela Chand
“You cannot change your wiring, but you can build systems that work with it.” - Mineela Chand
Join Mineela as she shares how her late ADHD diagnosis reshaped her work from therapist to coach. Learn how the Executive Function Inventory helps leaders understand their brain, reduce burnout, and take focused action.
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] - Teaser
[01:26] - Introducing Maneela Chand
[01:52] - Maneela’s Work: Neuroleadership and Cognitive Performance
[03:11] - Maneela and Steve Connection & Maneela’s ADHD Discovery
[08:07] - Discovering Her Own ADHD Through a Surprising Moment
[10:58] - Defining Cognitive Performance
[13:08] - The Executive Function Inventory (EFI)
[17:59] - The Four Core Aspects of ADHD
[20:25] - Emotional Regulation and Executive Function
[25:32] - Reducing Burnout by Leveraging Strengths
[27:17] - Client Success Story: From Stress to Promotion
[33:25] - How to Connect with Maneela
FOLLOW THE GUEST:
LinkedIn Accounts:
Mineela Chand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mineelachand/
Mineela Chand Email: [email protected]
Websites:
Mineela Chand Website: https://www.mineelachand.com/
Want more insights from Mineela? Listen to ADHD Running In Heels wherever you get your podcasts.
https://www.mineelachand.com/podcasts/adhd-running-in-heels
FOLLOW THE HOST:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-august-b2b-adhd-business-founder-coach/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhd-entrepreneur-accelerator/
Website: https://steveaugustcoaching.com/
Email: [email protected]
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steveaugustpdx/
FOLLOW THE PODCAST:
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-ship-founder/id1659287071
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDEntrepreneurAccelerator
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rQhk7bt3ZriSNfeVLxBj9?si=10ec3f4b0a374035
