Actionable Advice for Navigating Work and Life
Real strategies, reflections, and tools for neurodivergent professionals and career changers—because life doesn’t come with patch notes.
Managing Up: Handling a Four Bar Boss Fight
Managing up doesn't come with a manual, especially when your brain works differently. This guide breaks down how to decode your manager, build strategic relationships, and advance your career—without changing who you are. Learn practical scripts, energy management tips, and why your "overthinking" might actually be your superpower in corporate translation.
Ask Lex: Why Can't I Get Job with My Degree?
"I just got my game design degree, why can't I find a job?" It's a question I hear constantly, and here's the hard truth: getting the degree was just the warm-up. The real marathon starts now. After nearly 20 years on both sides of the hiring table, I'll tell you what universities won't—only 27% of college graduates actually work in their field of study, and breaking into games often takes years, not months. But don't panic. There are strategic ways to bridge the gap between your degree and your dream job, including gaming-adjacent industries that nobody talks about but offer incredible pathways in.
Vitamin D, Summer, and Serotonin…Or Why Touching Grass Is Actually Important
If you've ever been told to 'go touch some grass,' there's actually science behind that advice. Research shows that vitamin D activates serotonin production—the neurotransmitter that regulates mood, sleep, and executive function. From gardening and hiking to volunteer dog walking and roller derby, I'm sharing low-barrier ways to get outside and boost your mental health this summer. Plus, my favorite sunscreens that don't suck and the science-backed minimum sun exposure you actually need.
Managing A Spiral Before It Hits
Ever feel fine one minute and overwhelmed the next? This post breaks down how to spot your personal warning signs and build not only a vocabulary but also a system that helps you stay grounded.
Essential Tips and resources for Aspiring Voice Actors
Voice acting brings video games to life, creating characters we love. Ready to break in? From acting tips and demo reels to advice from pros, explore this beginner-friendly guide packed with resources to start your journey into video game voiceover.
Unleash Your Neurodivergent Strengths
Navigating the corporate world as a neurodivergent professional comes with unique challenges—but also incredible strengths. Traits like hyperfocus, creativity, pattern recognition, and emotional insight can drive innovation, leadership, and success in the workplace. This post explores these strengths, strategies to leverage them, and ways to thrive while embracing your neurodiversity. Celebrate your unique abilities and discover how they can create new paths to professional growth.
Imposter Syndrome Sucks
Imposter syndrome is a persistent challenge for many, especially women and neurodivergent individuals in gaming and tech. Its roots lie in systemic biases and high-stakes environments that magnify self-doubt. Learn how to reframe negative thoughts, celebrate achievements, and seek supportive networks to overcome these feelings.
Burnout in Gaming and Tech
Burnout is a widespread concern in gaming and tech, especially for neurodivergent individuals facing sensory overload, communication challenges, and stigma. This blog explores the causes of burnout, its impact, and practical solutions tailored to the unique needs of neurodivergent professionals. From setting boundaries and practicing self-care to advocating for accommodations, learn how to manage and prevent burnout in high-pressure industries. Take charge of your well-being and thrive at work while honoring your neurodivergent strengths.
Introducing ADHD-Friendly Video Games to Kids
Introducing your kid to video games can be a great way to connect, but it’s essential to choose games thoughtfully, especially for kids with ADHD. This post covers how to spot and discuss addictive game mechanics, plus tips on finding classic and newer games that are fun, engaging, and help your kid develop healthy gaming habits.
Behavioral Interviews: Strategies for Neurodiverse Folks
Get ready for doing behavioral interviews. These interviews, popular with 75% of companies, assess your soft skills through past experiences. Preparation is key, especially for neurodiverse individuals who may face extra challenges. The STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result) helps structure responses but can be overwhelming. This post breaks it down.
Know thy Brain: Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Processing
Everyone’s brain is different even between individual Neurotypical and Neurodiverse people. We all put the pieces together in different way that works best for us and sometimes groups of people “get” one way better than another. Learn how your brain “get’s it” around Top-Down and Bottom-Up Processing.
Never Scramble Again: Career Project Tracking
Ever get to self-evaluation season at the end of the work year and go “OMFG…What did I do this year?!” Don’t go scrambling through past emails, project plans, and scattered papers trying to piece together your accomplishments, start tracking your career! This post will show you how.
How to Min-max your LinkedIn Profile
Learn why having a LinkedIn profile is crucial for your career growth and how to optimize it effectively. Explore the importance of min-maxing your LinkedIn profile to stand out to recruiters, cut through the search engine noise and unlock new career opportunities.
Finding a Mentor That Fits
Career Mentorship is one of those things people say you should do, but no one ever tells you why or how finding the right mentor can help your skills and career expand. This post gives you the why you should have a mentor, who you should ask, how to ask, and rules of engagement.
Navigating Career Planning and Progression
Maybe you’re ambitious and have corner office dreams. Maybe you are ready to move on from your current role. Whatever your thoughts are Career Planning and Progression can be overwhelming, especially if you’re Neurodiverse. This post talks about Planning, Career Tracking, and Mentorship. Basically, how to stay on top of yourself with a great support and accountability system.
Find and Showcase your Unique Skills
Your resume is all about you: who you are and why you’re awesome. Being that it’s about you, you need to highlight the factors that make you “stand-out…” which is what everyone will be trying to do as well. This post will give strategies to identify your unique skills, how to implement them effectively, and how to grow them.
Favorite Questions to Ask the Interviewer
You’ve finally made it through your interview and at the end there’s that moment where the Interviewer ask “Do you have any questions for me?” and you’re suddenly a deer in the headlights. This post helps you the best and most unique real questions to ask, how to reword some, and what questions to ask which interviewer.