Rise Above The Noise

Rise Above The Noise


Lead with Your Weird: How Summer Jelinek Built Authority by Embracing Neurodivergence

November 04, 2025

When you’ve been told you’re “too much” your whole life, how do you turn that into a superpower? 

Summer Jelinek, a proud neurodivergent leadership expert, keynote speaker, and former Disney leader, joins Matt Halloran to unpack how embracing her unique brain helped her rise above the noise and build a magnetic business.

In this powerful conversation, Summer shares how her autism and ADHD diagnoses reshaped her message, how vulnerability builds authority, and why “leading with your weird” attracts exactly the right audience.

What to expect:

  • The unexpected leadership advantage of neurodivergent professionals

  • Why adaptability beats experience in a fast-changing world

  • How hyperfocus can be harnessed, not hidden

  • Building community without conforming

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