The Whole Professional with Alice Irving: Work That Fits Real Brains & Bodies
Career Strategist for complex, brilliant minds building sustainable success.
You’ve already built a successful career, now you need it to be sustainable. Alice Irving is a Career Strategist helping complex minds build careers that fit their actual brains, bodies and lives, not the rigid templates they’ve been trying to squeeze into.
Autistic, ADHD and Dyspraxic, with late diagnoses in her 40s, Alice brings lived experience and over 15 years of strategic expertise to help ambitious professionals optimise success, achieve more and work less, without burning out.
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
Alice talks about how to find the right people to support your career. She explains why focusing on your strengths can also create gaps, how to spot the skills and strengths you need around you, and why test projects and gentler networking can help you build a more sustainable support system. Find out more at aliceirving.com
Wednesday Jun 10, 2026
Wednesday Jun 10, 2026
What kind of people do you need around you to do your best work? Alice explores how to build your ecosystem for peak performance: the colleagues, collaborators, support staff, mentors and peers who help you stay strengths-focused instead of trying to be good at everything. For neurodivergent or chronically ill professionals, this is part of designing work that fits your actual brain, body and life. Visit aliceirving.com.
Wednesday Jun 03, 2026
Wednesday Jun 03, 2026
Most people start career planning by asking what employers or clients want. Alice explains why senior neurodivergent professionals should start with feasibility: what your brain and body do well, what drains you, and what conditions help you work best. She then maps viability and desirability into a clearer way to reduce overwhelm and choose better next steps. For coaching options with Alice, visit aliceirving.com
Wednesday May 27, 2026
Wednesday May 27, 2026
Are you building your career around what someone else decided you should be doing, or around what you actually do best? Alice explores why taking a product design approach to career development changes everything, from how you think about your strengths to how you position yourself in the market. For coaching with Alice, visit aliceirving.com.
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Overwhelm happens to the best of us: too much on your plate, curve balls, lost sleep, illness—and suddenly you can’t think straight. This episode is your Overwhelm 101: a link to save and return to whenever you hit a wall. Perfect if you’re emotionally exhausted, burning out, Highly Sensitive, or neurodivergent.