From OCD to PhD: The Hidden Leadership Advantage Every High-Achieving Woman Needs to Know with Valeriya Hjertenaes
From OCD to PhD: The Hidden Leadership Advantage Every High-Achieving Woman Needs to Know with Valeriya Hjertenaes  
Podcast: The Balanced, Beautiful and Abundant Show - Rebecca Whitman
Published On: Tue Sep 22 2026
Description: What if the way your brain works is actually your greatest strength? In this episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with neurodiversity and sustainable leadership expert Dr. Valeriya Hjertenaes to explore how cognitive diversity fuels innovation, resilience, and long-term success. Dr. Valeriya shares her remarkable journey from living with OCD to becoming a global authority on neurodiversity and leadership. Together, they discuss how leaders can embrace different ways of thinking to build stronger teams, make better decisions, and create sustainable success. In This Episode You’ll Learn: ✨ How Dr. Valeriya transformed OCD into one of her greatest leadership strengths. ✨ Why neurodiversity is a competitive advantage—not just an inclusion initiative. ✨ The powerful 5E ENABLERS Method™ and how it helps leaders build resilient, high-performing organizations. ✨ Practical ways entrepreneurs and executives can unlock the potential of neurodivergent talent. ✨ Why embracing cognitive diversity leads to greater innovation, better decision-making, and lasting abundance. Connect with Dr. Valeriya Hjertenaes: 🌐 www.yourneuroedge.com If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who is ready to turn their differences into their greatest advantage. #DrValeriyaHjertenaes #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #CognitiveDiversity #SustainableLeadership #Leadership #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #ResilientLeadership #BalancedBeautifulAbundant Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BBA for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands ✨ CONNECT WITH REBECCA ✨💫 Events and happeningshttps://pillar.io/rebeccaewhitman💫 Grab the balanced beautiful bundlehttps://balancedbeautifulabundant.com/tier-1-bbb💫Romantic Reset 15 min free coaching callhttps://calendly.com/rebeccaelizabethwhitman/touch-base-call💫Help me plan my next retreathttps://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey-rebecca-whitman💫Neucollagen with $10 off linkhttps://amare.com/g10/2088608/p/ncol📱 FOLLOW REBECCA:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccaewhitmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaewhitmanFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.whitmanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaewhitmanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@magnetic.midlifeWebsite: https://Rebeccawhitman.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.