Navigating Life After a Late ADHD Diagnosis

Join us for a powerful lived-experience panel that explores what life looks like after a late ADHD diagnosis - from career shifts and relationship insights to identity, self-worth, and resilience.

​This event brings together three inspiring voices in the ADHD community. Each panelist will share their story of self-discovery, the impact of diagnosis on their personal and professional lives, and the strategies they’ve developed to manage ADHD.

Speaker Bios:

Kyrus Keenan Westcott (Ky) is a mental health advocate, content creator, and viral voice in the ADHD space. After being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Kyrus began sharing his journey online, blending humor, vulnerability, and education to build a safe space for neurodivergent individuals.

Meredith Carder is the Author of "It All Makes Sense Now" and a creator who helps neurodivergent individuals understand themselves with compassion and curiosity. Diagnosed as an adult, Meredith blends lived experience with professional expertise, offering practical, relatable tools for emotional regulation and executive function.

Gary Dangerfield is an Advanced Certified ADHD Life Coach with Shimmer. He's is an entrepreneur who founded a specialty pharmacy business, portrait photography business, and now an executive and leadership coaching business. Since being diagnosed as an older adult, he has many experiences and brings a unique perspective in support of neurodiverse individuals.

This event was a free Shimmer event. Interested in joining us for future events? See all our future events here.

Whether you're newly diagnosed, exploring a diagnosis, or supporting someone with ADHD. We hope found this conversation and wanted to say welcome to the community.

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Live better, with ADHD
Shimmer is the #1 coaching platform for adults with ADHD. Build a life you love through personalized 1:1 video coaching, handcrafted productivity tools, and science-backed learning modules.

What do you want most right now?

Note from the founder

I was the kid whose desk got pulled to the corner of the classroom. The one kicked out of ballet for talking too much. The one constantly told I was too much, not enough, doing it wrong.

When I finally got diagnosed with ADHD, it was like everything snapped into place. My past finally made sense.

But I had no path forward.

Shimmer started from my own need for support. The coaching options I found were confusing, expensive, or out of touch. Nothing felt right. I needed support that was real, personal, and grounded in science.

We built Shimmer for people like us. People who’ve been told they’re too much or not enough. People who are trying, every day, to make life feel a little more manageable and find that path forward.

If that’s you, you’re not alone anymore. You’re in the right place.