Most adults with ADHD spend their lives trying to “slow down, focus harder, and be more disciplined” – when the real problem isn’t their brain, but the systems they’ve been forced to operate within.
In this energising and deeply practical session, Dr Debbie Collaros reframes ADHD as a high-performance neurotype — a Formula 1 brain designed for speed, creativity and intensity, not rigid, one-size-fits-all systems.
Drawing on 30 years of clinical experience and her groundbreaking Collaros ADHD Strengths Screener (CASS), Debbie guides participants through a strengths-based blueprint for understanding how their unique wiring can become a powerful asset rather than a source of shame.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the dopamine-driven design of the ADHD brain and why traditional systems fail it. Identify ADHD-related strengths such as hyperfocus, creative problem-solving and resilience
- Replace burnout patterns with sustainable, brain-aligned systems that actually stick. Apply practical tools for focus, initiation and energy regulation
- Shift from shame-based self-talk to a strengths-based understanding of how their brain works best
Who: Dr. Debbie Collaros
Biography
Dr Debbie Collaros is an award-winning senior psychologist and high-performance ADHD coach with over 30 years’ experience supporting adults with ADHD, burnout and high-performance overwhelm. She is the creator of ADHD LIKE A BOSS and founder of How to Make Shift Happen, a strengths-based coaching and education platform helping ADHD professionals and business owners transform chaos into clarity and start operating like the high-powered brains they are.
She is the 2026 recipient of the APAC Insider Award for Most Innovative Neurodiversity & Strengths-Based Psychology Practice – Sydney, recognising her pioneering work in transforming ADHD from a deficit narrative into a strengths-led, high-performance powerhouse.
Dr Collaros developed the Collaros ADHD Strengths Screener (CASS) – a world-first tool designed to identify how ADHD traits show up as real-world strengths at work and in life. Her work reframes ADHD from a deficit model into a high-performance operating system, empowering adults to stop fighting their brains and start leveraging their unique design.
Known for her dynamic delivery, relatable humour and practical, evidence-based tools, Debbie helps busy professionals replace burnout with momentum, self-trust and sustainable success – blending neuroscience, compassion and high-performance strategy to prove that ADHD isn’t a flaw… it’s a different operating system.
Find Debbie’s Website Here: debbiecollaros.com.au
Dr. Collaros’s Bonus Gift
The Collaros ADHD Strengths Screener (CASS)
Find the screener tool here: casstest.pages.dev
Get your free ADHD resources—designed for Formula 1 brains ready to shift from shame to strategy, and from burnout to brilliance:
https://howtomakeshifthappen.com/adda
