I always felt a little out of place. But don’t we all? And being told to be quiet and waiting for the teacher to slowly move on with the curriculum was my normal. School was mostly easy and when it wasn’t, I came up with workarounds and was able to hide my short comings. I managed to “trick” everyone by learning concepts instead of learning things by heart. Being told I talk too much and being too bossy seemed to be just part of growing up and being a girl. I learned to mask and fit in into society. But there were still times when I wasn’t able to fit into larger groups or wasn’t part of the cool kids circles. Luckily, I didn’t mind being a bit different but I just never knew WHY I was different.Until May 2020, when my friend told me she was “diagnosed” as being intelligently gifted at the age of 37! Like me, she wasn’t the best student or had a stellar career. But like me she cares deeply about the world and wants to make a difference. Like me, she has 1000 ideas and 500 projects going on at the same time. And like me, she couldn’t believe she could actually be a gifted adult.It took a while to accept, to learn that this is truly a thing. That we are not alone with this “diagnosis” in adulthood & with the experience we had. It was a bit shocking at first, emotional, intense – even a bit more than what is normal for us gifted folks! As I love learning new things and are intrinsically curious, I immediately felt the urge to investigate and to share my new found knowledge with my friends! This was the moment I decided to create a podcast dedicated to the topic of gifted adults. Unleash Monday is my way of creating awareness and fighting stereotypes of the word “gifted”. What is giftedness? What are the characteristics of a gifted brain? Can giftedness be measured? Does it have to be measured? What does it mean to be gifted? What does it mean to be twice exceptional (2e)? All these questions I ask my guests on my bi-weekly show. Did I trigger your curiosity? Here is the link to my podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/unleash-monday/id1527436878?l=en𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑 I am in the midst of launching an online community for gifted and 2e women and enrolment to join as a founding member is currently open: https://unleashmonday.mn.co/𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇

📧 I am excited to receive your email at hello@unleashmonday.com🎤 Do you want to share your story and your services for the gifted and 2e community? Email me!💬 Send me a private message on LinkedIn, I have an open profile!Happy MondayNadja