A few days ago, I was talking to my wife, and the conversation turned to me having symptoms of ADHD. So, I went online and took an ADHD test just to see if I had some symptoms. One test said no ADHD but maybe Autism Spectrum Disorder. So I took three different ASD tests, and all said I had it. Granted, these don't mean much compared to getting tested, which I plan to do. I definitely do have some symptoms of ASD. I've been thinking about this, and I may have this. I already have bipolar disorder 2, and I don't talk about it a lot, but I have type 2 diabetes. I am a walking stigma and as far away as "normal" as I can get.
I have been filling out applications the past few weeks, and on the forms, it asks a disability question, and every time I check, it says yes. Another way I feel like a walking stigma and different. All of this could give me a reason to stop creating a media company and try to collaborate and provide a voice for others. No way. I am a hard worker who will do whatever it takes to get the job done and understand media, stories, and data like no other. Video Stories of people who are changing the world and giving people a voice are the future of media, and I know how to do this from concept to execution. I also want to speak about what I learned from talking to hundreds of people about mental health and my journey. I don't see as many people with lived experience speaking at conferences because stigma silences people anymore. Do we want to lead and share our voice like everyone else? I see the world as different, which is not bad. I am not alone, and what if you have more hard workers speaking their truth?
Yes, my mission would be more straightforward if I had more help on the business side like media people, medical professionals, mentors, investors, and sponsors who wanted to join me on my mission and ask me about my pitch deck. But no one works harder, and I will succeed no matter what, no matter how many illnesses I have, and being as far away as possible from being "normal."
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