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Welcome
What You'll Learn + How to Navigate the Course
Financial Self-Reflection: Where Am I Starting From Worksheet
How Dopamine Drives Decision-Making
Executive Functioning and Finances: The Real Barriers
The Impulse Loop: How Emotion Meets Money
The Impulse Loop: How Emotion Meets Money
Pause Before You Purchase Checklist
Reflection: Talking to Yourself Like a Friend When You Overspend
Money Shame & ADHD: Why It's Not a Moral Failing
Unlearning Shame Around Money
Unlearning Shame Reflection Questions
Identifying Your Money Story (Worksheet)
Reframing: From ‘I’m bad with money’ to ‘I need a system that fits me’
What “Financial Safety” Means for ADHDers
Automation 101: Let the System Do the Remembering
3-Account System: Spend, Save, Sustain
Money Safety Net Worksheet
Why Traditional Budgets Fail ADHDers
Designing Your Dopamine-Friendly Spending Plan
Visual Budget Builder
Example of a Budget Planner
ND Friendly Budget Planner
Reflection Prompts
Automate When it Counts
Automation Menu
Build It Gently (with exit ramps!)
Automation Safety Checklist
YOU did it!
Journal Prompts
Sustaining Motivation When Interest Dips
When Motivation Dips Try This: Cheat Sheet
Future Resources
Thank you ♡
INSTRUCTOR
Victoria Verlezza
I’m a PhD who almost flunked out of high school because of my different identities. I wasn’t failing for lack of intelligence; I was failing a system that wasn’t built for a brain, body, or background like mine. The world told me I was “too much,” “too sensitive,” “too loud,” “too different.” What they didn’t tell me was that these very traits would become the foundation of my purpose.Today, I’m a thought leader in Cognitive Equity, neuroinclusive leadership, and human-centered workplace culture. My journey from an almost-dropout to a doctoral scholar taught me that systems don’t need more conformity; they need more compassion, curiosity, and courage. Over the past two decades, I’ve led organizational culture transformations, trained thousands of leaders across industries, and built frameworks that redefine what it means to lead inclusively.My work has been featured in global research collaborations, leadership conferences, and equity summits, always centering the belief that inclusion is not a program; it’s a practice of care. I’m living proof that brilliance doesn’t always look “standard.” The same neurodivergence that once made me doubt my belonging now drives my mission: to ensure that every person, regardless of how they think or process, can show up fully, be seen deeply, and lead boldly.