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Adela Baker

Adela Baker

Adela Baker is a founder and CEO of Mind Coach, a New Orleans-based ADHD and executive coaching practice, serving clients globally.

Aug 14, 2026

5:59
YeahIt up with where do you think we should be going.
6:02
Yeah, yeah.
6:03
So, um, the coaching, the coaching industry, the ADHD coach- coaching industry, um, is moving very, very quickly and growing quickly.
6:10
So coaching as, as a profession began probably in the '90s, I would say, early '90s.
6:18
Um, and then, um, the ADHD coaching came after that, when we noticed that the traditional coaching model wasn't always, wasn't really working for people with ADHD.
6:31
And in fact, um, sometimes was causing more harm than good.
6:35
So we had to add this whole ADHD lens to it, right? Um, so I mean, you know this, but for your listeners, ADHD coaching is, is a true profession that requires a lot of education, a lot of training, um, and a lot of competencies.
11:07
So if you had a chance to, to, to talk to people and share, what are the things you think that are, are mostly correct going out there at the moment, and some of the things that you hear them and you go, "Uh, I wish someone did not say that out loud"? [laughs]

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