How We Work

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In our podcast series we sit down with neurodivergent individuals and explore their journeys in the world of work in New Zealand for approximately 30 minutes. The podcasts follow a very simple format; first we find out when someone found out they were neurodivergent, then we ask them what school was like for them, and finally we ask how their career developed and how being neurodivergent impacted their career to date for better or for worse.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Decluttering - ADHDer Carrie Lagerstedt - Professional Home Organiser and Declutter Coach

    In this episode ADHDer and Professional Home Organiser and Declutter Coach Carrie Lagerstedt talks with the founder of How We Work David Hammond. This is a wide ranging discussion. They initially chat about when she was diagnosed and what school was like. Before a detailed discussion on her work as a declutterring coach and home organiser Carrie reflects on the different jobs she held, which were mainly people-based roles such as a teacher aide, a mental health and disability carer, and a qualified early childhood teacher. During this discussion about her first jobs they discuss the gut feeling neurodivergent individuals have about identifying other ND individuals. And David talks about his time as a manager and the challenges of managing someone who you think is dyslexic but hasn't told you (this is about 11.42 into the podcast). Then Carrie talks a lot about her business (with quite a strong focus on the link between ADHD and house clutter). At this stage Carrie also talks a bit about being able to help without being judgemental, and how clients feel understood by her. We also learn the difference between chronic disorganisation and hoarding.In the last 5 minutes of the podcast David asks her two questions where Carrie's responses provide encouragement to others: "What would you tell your younger self"? and"What would you tell a neurodivergent person thinking about self-employment"?

  2. Sep 30

    Being Neurodivergent and Being a Registered Counsellor

    In this podcast we talk with registered counsellor Abi Raymond and neurodiversity advocate. She currently works in private practice with neurodivergent individuals, and provides supervision to fellow counsellors in their work with neurodivergent clients.Proudly neurodivergent (ADHD and dyslexia) and proudly queer, this is a wide ranging chat. It's the chat that has everything. We talk about her early experiences of school and what it was like to finally find a teacher that gets you, through to how she became a music therapist and then a registered counsellor. Abi is also a proud parent to two young neurodivergent children so we touch on her experience of being neurodivergent and parenting neurodivergent children.Abi's passion and compassion shine through.

  3. Jul 13

    How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One - Episode Six - Nell Fitzjohn - Dyslexia and ADHD

    In this episode senior Human Resources (HR) practitioner Nell Fitzjohn discusses her path from the early schooling challenges of dyslexia and ADHD, to her current senior HR role. Including how she navigated the world of work without a university degree. The episode has five distinct phases: Firstly, we find out at what ages did Nell get diagnosed with dyslexic and ADHD. Secondly, we then discuss her challenges at school and being asked to leave school early. Thirdly, we discuss in detail her career path and how she navigated the world of work and tapped into her strengths. Fourthly, Nell and host David Hammond take a deep dive into authenticity and leading neurodivergent individuals. This includes a discussion on masking and self advocacy for the neurodivergent individual (including some practical tips). Fifthly, this episode rounds out when Nell provides an insight into what advice she would give her younger self.

  4. Jun 23

    How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One - Episode Five - ADHD - Tanuvi Garimella

    We talk with young New Zealand public sector lawyer and ADHDer Tanuvi Garimella about how she has navigated the world of work and her study. This is a wide ranging chat that has something for everyone from neurodivergent employees, HR specialists, line managers, senior leaders, teachers and parents. Since we recorded this episode, Tanuvi was offered and has accepted a place at the London School of Economics to study for a Masters of Laws in the 2026\27 UK academic year. In this episode we talk about: - Her diagnosis - Self advocacy (and advocacy more generally) - Understanding how you work best and communicating this with your manager - Recruitment processes and interviews for neurodivergent employees (what we talk about, could be applied to every employee) - A discussion about the role of psychometric and standardised testing in recruitment - Managing your neurodivergent employees well and enabling them to flourish (Tanvui has some great examples of organisations and managers doing this well) - And a discussion on the importance of community.

  5. Jun 8

    How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One-Episode four. Jarad Brown: Working with Dyspraxia and Dyslexia

    In this wide ranging episode we talk with Jarad Brown about how he navigates the world of study and work with dyspraxia and dyslexia. Jarad is the youngest of our interviewees in this series, so the episode focuses slightly more than usual on study, but there is still plenty of discussion about work. The discussion is wide-ranging; everything from explaining what dyspraxia is, to an in-depth discussing about seeking accommodations at work and during study, and not to mention a detailed discussion about dyslexia and genetics. We even get a little demonstration of Jarad's passion, beat boxing. In the podcast reference is made to some research about dyslexia and the human genome, the paper in question can be found on this link https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12361447/ .

  6. May 12

    How We Work (Neurodiversity in New Zealand workplaces) Season one, Episode Three. Janine Boon ADHD

    In the third episode in How We Work's series on neurodiversity in the workplace in New Zealand we chat with the amazing ADHDer Janine Boon, whose career has traversed everything from hairdressing, the fashion industry, administration and HR, to their current role as a senior remuneration analyst. We even talked a little bit about the How We Work community at the end! This episode along with the others to follow in this series follows a very straightforward concept. First, Janine discusses when they found out they were neurodivergent. Janine then discusses the impact of school, before discussing how they have navigated the world of work.

  7. Apr 28

    How We Work (Neurodiversity in the workplace in New Zealand) Season one, Episode Two

    In this episode, of our series about neurodiversity in New Zealand workplaces, I talk with dyslexic hairdresser and entrepreneur Tina Fox who's operated her own hair saloon for the last 17 years, about how she has navigated the world of work with dyslexia. Like half the interviewees for our series she is a migrant. In her case, despite her very English sounding name, English was not her first language, which has added to her experience of dyslexia. This episode along with the others to follow in this series follows a very straightforward concept. First, Tina discusses when she found out she was neurodivergent. She then discusses the impact of school, before discussing how she has navigated the world of work.

  8. Apr 14

    How We Work (Neurodiversity in the workplace in New Zealand)

    In this episode, the first in a six-part series, David Hammond, the founder of the How We Work social enterprise talks to Nadia Mitchell, an Information Adviser, about her experiences of navigating the world of work in New Zealand as someone who is neurodivergent (specifically ADHD and Autism in her case). This episode along with the others to follow in this series follows a very straightforward concept. First, Nadia discusses when she found out she was neurodivergent. She then discusses the impact of school, before discussing how she has navigated the world of work. It's raw and it's real, but it's also really positive. This episode also has a discussion of the work of How We Work during the middle stages of this podcast.

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In our podcast series we sit down with neurodivergent individuals and explore their journeys in the world of work in New Zealand for approximately 30 minutes. The podcasts follow a very simple format; first we find out when someone found out they were neurodivergent, then we ask them what school was like for them, and finally we ask how their career developed and how being neurodivergent impacted their career to date for better or for worse.

Information

  • Creator
    David Hammond
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © David Hammond
  • Show Website
    How We Work