About Me

Hi, I’m Diedra.

I live in a small town along the shores of Lake Michigan in northern Michigan. It’s beautiful here, but it also means fewer resources, limited remote job options, and a deeper kind of isolation when you’re neurodivergent and chronically ill. I’m queer, an INTP, a Gemini, and someone whose brain never seems to stop researching things that fascinate me. In my better moments you’ll find me outside with my drone camera, chasing the stars for astrophotography, or curled up at home with my two cats.

I’ve lived with Major Depressive Disorder for more than 25 years and lifelong anxiety. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 32 and Autism Spectrum Disorder at 37. On top of that, I deal with chronic fatigue and a dysregulated stress response that can spike my blood pressure, leave me dizzy, and wipe me out for days.

A few years ago the weight of trying to advocate for myself at work finally broke me. I faced two-faced management and HR, gaslighting, unfair treatment, and retaliation for speaking up. It ended with a serious mental health crisis, burnout, and being pushed out and fired while I was still on medical leave. That experience still hurts, so I don’t go into the details often. But it lit a fire in me.

I created Stigma On The Clock because I’m tired of watching people like us blame ourselves for workplaces that were never built for our brains and bodies. Decades after the ADA passed, employers still choose not to do better. They know the laws. They know the accommodations that would help. And far too often they decide the risk isn’t worth it.

I started this project out of anger at those broken systems and a deep desire to help others stop mistaking a bad environment for personal failure. If you’re exhausted from masking, fighting for basic support, or carrying the weight alone — especially in places with few local resources — this space is for you.

Here’s what I offer

Practical scripts and templates that protect you in difficult conversations
Honest, usable information about your rights and how to document problems
Strategies designed for real energy limits and fatigue days
Guides and workbooks that respect how hard this all is

This isn’t about toxic positivity or “just push through.” It’s about naming the real barriers, validating how exhausting they are, and giving you concrete tools to protect your health and your peace while you decide your next steps.

You’re allowed to be tired. You’re allowed to protect yourself. You’re allowed to move at the pace your body and mind actually need.

I’m really glad you found your way here. You don’t have to keep carrying this alone.

— Diedra

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