ADHD Career Coach | Founder of Momentum — the 8-week coaching program built to get ADHD brains off the overthinking line and into a rhythm of task execution (even on low-energy days)

If you're like most senior leaders I work with, you're not stuck because you lack experience, but because locking into your next move feels impossibly heavy.

I know that feeling well.

For years, I could lead teams, close deals, and make high-stakes decisions without blinking.

But when it came to my own next step?

– Everything blurred.
– The options multiplied.
– The second-guessing crept in.

And the longer I sat with it, the harder it got to move at all.

You can probably relate:

– You can see multiple lanes.
– You can imagine yourself in all of them.
– You can talk yourself into each one if you're not careful.

But eventually, the weight of all those possibilities starts to work against you.

➝ Your story doesn't point anywhere.
➝ Your positioning feels scattered.
➝ Your confidence nosedives.

And you start asking the real question:

"𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄?"

Most people assume it's a motivation problem.

It's not.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.

Because when you're keeping too many options open, nothing really lands.

Once you stop hedging and lock into one clear lane, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀:

➝ Your direction locks in. 
➝ Your positioning becomes clear. 
➝ Your visibility grows in the right spaces. 
➝ Your authority increases with the people who matter.

Small wins start stacking again.

Movement feels normal.

Confidence comes back online.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜 𝗱𝗼.

Through 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 — my 8-week 1:1 career accelerator — I help leaders in transition stop hedging, lock into one clear path, and build visibility and authority where it actually matters.

Here's what you get:

– A structure for clarity, positioning, visibility, and authority
– The accountability and scaffolding that keep you steady
– 1:1 support to reduce friction instead of adding pressure
– A 2nd brain to guide the work between calls (Persona™)

By the time the conversations start, people already understand who you are, what you bring, and where you fit.

And once you lock in?

Momentum becomes the norm.

📩 𝗗𝗠 𝗺𝗲 "𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺" 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

David Hannan

I keep coming back to this photo.

I almost didn't take it.

— Last summer
— Olivia's first day of kindergarten
— I was just focused on getting her through the door

I was 48 when I became a dad.

— Older than expected
— Less apologetic than I imagined
— Already more at peace with it than I realized

People didn't say it outright.

They rarely do, but the message was there:

— It's selfish
— You won't keep up
— She'll graduate before you retire

I didn't debate it.
I just carried on.

Last year, at 53, I walked my daughter Olivia into her first day of kindergarten.

— Her hand in mine
— Purple backpack bouncing
— That half-skip kids do when they're excited

That's when it landed: if I'd listened to them, this moment wouldn't exist.

And while that decision was playing out at home, I was watching the same pattern play out at work.

I've spent years watching people edged out after 50.

— Resumes stop getting traction
— "Too experienced" turns into a liability
— "Not a fit" says everything without saying anything

Translation: ageism in disguise.

Here's the part that's stayed with me since.

That same stretch of life is often when things click.

That was true for me.

In my early 50s, I was diagnosed with ADHD.

— A clearer view of my patterns
— A new way of working with my brain
— A reframing of everything that came before

It forced me to strip away the noise.

— Better systems
— Cleaner decision-making
— Fewer obligations I never agreed to

I grew more in my early 50s than I had in decades before.

We're sold a neat timeline:

— Career first
— Family on schedule
— Progress in orderly stages

Real life doesn't follow that script.

Some of the most important things arrive once you stop racing the clock.

I turn 54 next month.

I don't feel late.
I feel settled.

And when someone quietly decides I've missed my window, I don't feel the need to correct them.

I know what opened once I stopped believing in that clock.

P.S. A lot of people already have a "late" moment behind them.
They just haven't given it credit yet.

Helping high-performing leaders get clear on their next move and show up with confidence | Founder of Momentum | Former $4M full-desk recruiter

My client, a Head of Marketing in EdTech, recently received a $265K offer because of this:

We'd been working 1:1 to get clear on her next step after feeling stuck for months—riddled with overwhelm and imposter syndrome.

Before then, she had no clarity on what role she wanted next.

Her resume and LinkedIn profile told two different stories.

Every rejection felt personal, feeding her imposter syndrome and making it hard to keep going.

Networking felt overwhelming and random (which is fine, but not effective).

So what changed?

4 things:

1. Clearer, more specific career direction
2. Cohesive resume and LinkedIn branding
3. Targeted engagement/networking strategy

But #4 has been the wildest unlock of them all ↓

4. Consistently posting authority-building content

Once her approach changed, she not only landed conversations with key decision-makers…

But she built real momentum and started drawing the right roles without overthinking every step.

Before, her job search efforts looked like this:

— Applying to roles without tailoring outreach
— Sending connection requests with no purpose
— Hesitating to engage out of fear of being judged
— Never sharing her insights or perspective publicly

Now, her strategy looks like this:

— Clear direction on the role she wanted
— Cohesive resume and LinkedIn throughline
— An engagement strategy that built real visibility
— Posting original content weekly to build authority

See the difference?

❌ Less guesswork
✅ More intentionality

But that's not all.

We got crazy specific about her LinkedIn content:

— The exact topics she wanted to align with
— The companies that should be paying attention
— The decision-makers she wanted reading her posts
— The exact message she wanted to communicate
— The clear value her expertise demonstrated

This works because your content shapes who pays attention and what happens next.

It's like a magnet.

Attract the right people and the right conversations, and it's just a matter of time before you get that offer.

Get it wrong though?

You're left wheel-spinning.

P.S. If you're feeling stuck and:

➝ struggle with focus challenges or overthinking
➝ have zero clarity on what you want to do next
➝ have a confusing resume and LinkedIn profile
➝ want a strategy that plays to your strengths

I'm opening up 4 more spots to work 1:1 with US-based senior leaders to help them do just that.

DM "Momentum" if you want to see how this works.

You don't need a perfect story to start a job search.

But most senior leaders act like they do.

That usually means:

- Waiting until the story feels "tight"
- Believing every chat has to go somewhere
- Pressure to sound confident before you feel clear

At senior levels, you're carrying identity, reputation, and expectations into every single conversation. 

That's a lot of weight. 

No wonder it feels exhausting.

Here's the reframe most leaders need:

A search is a private, low-pressure exploration phase.

The goal is just to gather information:

- What energizes you now
- What you don't want anymore
- What trade-offs you're willing to make

Clarity doesn't come 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 you start.

It comes 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 you start.

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is the top pediatric center in the Tampa Bay region and the west coast of Florida.

As a Blood and Marrow Transplant Nurse Practitioner, I completed patient's history, reviewed laboratory results, and monitored follow-up appointments. I delivered direct patient care within the scope of practice to ensure implementation of the plan of care. 

I also prescribed medications and parenteral therapy in accordance with established policies and procedures. I coordinated with physicians to enroll patients on clinical trials and obtained clinical data to meet protocol standards. I assessed and managed outpatients undergoing bone marrow transplantation and cellular/gene therapy, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, under a medical collaborative agreement. 

The following are the highlights of the value that I brought to the organization: 
1. collaborated with the immunology team to improve clinical performance by scheduling patients, directing planning meetings, and finalizing treatment plans in accordance with patient conditions. li
2. defined and delivered revaccination process for the patients after bone marrow transplantation.
3. Authored and executed new SOPS for the revaccination process and ensured availability of the required vaccines in the clinic collaboratively with the outpatient pharmacist.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) is an international leader in pediatric medicine, research and education.

While working here, I designed and delivered an Evidence Based Guideline for promoting positive mental health for school-aged patients after bone marrow transplant. prior to my role as inpatient and then outpatient nurse practitioner, I worked as a staff nurse. In that role I monitored and documented patient condition, vital signs, medication side effects, and recover process during high dose chemotherapy and infusion of stem cell products. Furthermore, I maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situations and emergency codes. 

The following are highlights of the value that I brought to the organization:
1. Key member of an international nurse collaboration (Professional Links) between Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, Scotland. 
2. I created the pediatric oncology nursing and chemotherapy safe handling classes for new nurses. 

Additional experience: Pediatric Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist. I worked across the hospital as a resource for the nurses, patients and families, especially those who were newly diagnosed with a childhood malignancy. 
Assistant Head Nurse/Education Coordinator. I provided supervision of the orientation of the new nurses on the pediatric oncology/bone marrow transplant unit. 
Staff Nurse, hematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant.

pediatric nurse practitioner

I am Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNCB) with extensive experience caring for children in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Expert in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses in infants, children, and adolescents with cancer, immune deficiencies, and hematologic disorders.

As a Nurse Practitioner, I provide comprehensive physical assessment, treatment, psychosocial support, referral, and health education children and families in clinical, school, and in-home settings.  I am a primary care provider, clinical leader, educator, researcher, and consultant and work with supervision of a physician. I support the philosophies of the department of nursing as well as the medical staff.

I developed a passion for working with diverse patient populations and underserved communities. I am determined to take on the task of providing optimal care and ensuring preventative health care and education to those who need it most.

I have provided formal and impromptu education for the nurses in the clinic and infusion center to promote their expertise in providing care to the bone marrow transplant patients and those with immune deficiencies. 

I am also skilled in ordering lab studies, radiology tests and medications. I have the ability to collaborate with colleagues to foster a respectful and caring environment. 

I have CITI training and CPR/PALS certification. I have extensive experience with Children's Oncology Group (COG) and institutional clinical trials. 

I know exactly what it takes to deliver a project on time, within budget, and crucially, to the highest safety standard. I have been instrumental in managing multiple projects simultaneously throughout my career, including internationally, and have led cross-functional, multi-cultural projects to success even in the most challenging situations. 

I am always keen to expand my network of contacts, if you share my interests in project management, health and safety, please connect with me.

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