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Leti Bertrand
LIFE & ADHD COACH
Hi there !
I'm Leti, the ADHDer who's an ADHD coach
"All you need is 5 seconds of courage" is one of my favorite quotes. Though I don't say it much, I reflect on it often because it's been a big part of how I've lived my life so far.
It took me 26 years to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. Along the way, I explored different paths—studying English, then psychology in college before dropping out, applying for the National Police and working as a cleaner and cashier here and there. Then came a pivotal moment at a job fair when in the space of the most important "5 seconds" of my life so far I made this decision: I was going to move to Ireland. I'd never visited before, and the job wasn't anything special but something drew me there. I called my mom (because at 24 years old I was determined but also scared) and I applied.
Although I didn't land the call center job, I initially applied for (I knew nothing about sales!) I now knew the direction I wanted to go into — it was a place more than anything and that was good enough for me. I completed a training program and moved to Dublin a year later. I thrived there, earning two promotions and becoming a "coach" for the French market. Looking back, it was more of a mentoring role, but I loved it all the same. Helping my colleagues progress and reach their targets was incredibly fulfilling, which made it difficult to let go when Covid hit.
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I transitioned to a tech job with a wonderful team, but I missed the human connection—the quiet belief I could instill in someone's journey, the privilege it was to witness someone's confidence grow, bit by bit. After five awesome years in Ireland, I returned to France and chose to pursue coaching, for real. It was scary at first, and to be honest it still is today. I thought I was made for a company job where I knew people, and deadlines would keep me accountable and where I could settle in a routine. It would have been easier on my ADHD brain. Instead, I found myself figuring out how to establish myself as a coach (an accredited school helped with that).
​​And today, here I am: a certified and experienced coach, excited to partner with the people who value progress over fixed results because I've discovered how limiting those rigid outcomes can be. Fixed results can hold you back sometimes, like they've done for me —they might seem too intimidating to attempt, no longer fit your current life circumstances, turn out not to be what you truly want, prove unrealistic, or leave you feeling discouraged. Don't get me wrong, clear goals can be incredibly valuable and important— but I've learned that giving yourself the flexibility and agency to adjust them along the way is what truly makes the difference. I've found there's a liberating power in focusing on progress instead. When I started living my life with this mindset, I managed to move forward and I became someone I genuinely love and am proud of because I had clarity about my general direction, I understood there were multiple routes to reach it. I felt free to adjust my course, explore unexpected detours, or even choose an entirely different destination if the original path didn't feel right anymore. There is obviously more growth for me to go through, and I think that's awesome... it simply means I'll have new opportunities to embrace those pivotal "5 seconds of courage" moments that have shaped my journey so far.
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