About

Thanks for popping by!

Here’s a bit about me and my team.

Thanks for popping by!

Here’s a bit about me and my team.

About Me

Thanks for popping by!

Here’s a bit about me.

About Kelly

I started my TikTok as a piece of my final project for my master’s degree in 2020 and it grew into this unexpectedly important part of my life. Initially, I was making videos by following trends, but when I was diagnosed with ADHD one year later (at age 30!) and started sharing about that journey online I realized there were so many people looking for the validation, humor, and information that I was able to provide. So I just kept going with it.

I had been a classroom teacher and then a library media center director for 10 years but was feeling burnt out and overstimulated in those roles. I had been looking for something that better suited my strengths and needs, and then it was like my future stitched itself together: I combined the joy I get from content creation with the love I have for connecting with and teaching others and found my way onto the path of coaching.

I completed my coach training at ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA) and opened my coaching practice in April 2023. Since then, I’ve been privileged to work with people of all ages and walks of life in their journey to understanding and supporting their unique needs.

Outside of work, I am (as any ADHDer would expect) multipassionate. I generally go where the wind takes me in terms of my current hyperfixation hobby, but in the past I’ve been in ukulele bands, gotten my black belt, au paired in foreign countries, and everything in between. Some long standing hobbies of mine including rock climbing, fitness, meditation and spirituality, singing in a disco band, and hanging out with my husband, Gytis, and our puppy, Daphne.

I’m looking forward to seeing where these passions take me as I continue to expand my business and try to make an impact on everyone who can’t help but think outside the box.

About the Kelly Baums Team

Sarah Rose

Associate Coach

Liz Poggi

Associate Coach

Hello! I am excited to be an Associate coach for Kelly Baums ADHD Coaching.

I believe that coaching is such a powerful way to build momentum and take action in our lives! “Impossible change” is actually possible!

I started my coaching journey after years of being a working mom, tolerating 50 hour weeks at a ‘golden-handcuff’ job – one that had great parts but really frustrating parts – bureaucracy, lack of vision, solutions that didn’t serve everyone, and inflexibility. My soul was getting sucked dry and I had to make a change, but how!?! I had worked as a mental health counselor, academic advisor, mid-level leader, and career coach in a variety of settings and yet found myself really feeling trapped in my own mid-career options. Coaching became both the means for personal change and a way to use all of my past experience to help others in even more powerful ways than a single role could ever do.

I completed my coaching training at CoActive Training Institute and became a ICF certified coach. In addition, I have added additional coach training in areas like parenting, neurodiversity, trauma, leadership, employee wellbeing, and career strategy that I utilize throughout my coaching practice. Besides my work with Kelly Baums ADHD Coaching, I also support employers with workplace wellbeing and visioning as well as mid-career women who are wanting to find more peace, calm, and confidence despite the endless juggle of work, life, and parenting.

As for me personally, I am a person with ADHD, with the added mystery of being in the perimenopause season of life. I use she/her pronouns, am a parent of two daughters, Willa (15) and Sylvie (10) and have been married to my husband, Josh, for almost 25 years. I live in Michigan, wistfully waiting for the sunny months between March and November!

Hey there! I’m Liz, and I’m thrilled to be a part of your ADHD journey. As a certified Life and ADHD Coach, I love helping neurodiverse individuals discover the tools, mindset shifts, and confidence to make like feel more like a joyful adventure rather than an uphill battle.

It wasn’t always smooth sailing for me. From the outside, everything looked picture-perfect, I had collected multiple masters degrees and had a decade long career in cancer research. But behind the scenes? I was totally wrestling with the daily chaos of disorganization, overwhelming to-do lists, and that sneaky perfectionism that just wouldn’t quit.

Despite reading every book on productivity, trying every new system, and trying every productivity hack under the sun (not to mention becoming a life coach!), something just wasn’t clicking.

Then came my “aha!” moment – an unexpected ADHD diagnosis in March 2020. Finally, the puzzle pieces started falling into place! While the world was pressing pause, I dove headfirst into learning everything I could about ADHD and its impact on my daily life.

I learned to work with my brain to create sustainable strategies and systems that actually work. Now I’ve got systems that actually stick, more free time than ever, and a life that makes me smile every single day. That’s why I became an ADHD coach — to help you shed the shame that often comes with ADHD, and work with your unique brain rather than against it.

Outside of coaching, you’ll find me soaking up sunshine and salt water, geeking out over the latest ADHD research, flowing through yoga poses, exploring new places, playing with my Notion setup (because who doesn’t love a good system?), or adventuring with my energetic sidekick, Luna! 🐾

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Julie

I’m so grateful for Kelly’s help in coming up with systems to help me manage my executive dysfunction. Having options and knowing that something will work for 2-3 weeks before I get bored and need to change my approach was very helpful. The personal operations manual she recommended I create helps facilitate the different approaches. She’s also so kind and understanding and that made me feel comfortable enough to share my challenges.

Frank

I found Kelly’s content on Instagram and was immediately curious. As a person who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, I always take a moment to read any content that I see on the subject. I decided to reach out to her because I thought an ADHD coach might be able to help. In short, Kelly delivered! Due to a number of events in my personal life, my business had become disorganized. I needed help reorganizing my office and my workday so that I could be a better business owner. Kelly had tools to offer that helped me immediately. She is very easy to talk to and can definitely empathize with the struggles of an adult with ADHD. I always looked forward to our sessions. I strongly recommend Kelly to anyone who needs an ADHD coach to get them back on track.

Tammy

Kelly was a true lifesaver for me. I was going through a very stressful period in my life and with my adhd had been unable to really move forward. I met with Kelly almost weekly through this and was able to get through it all by the deadline I had .she is wonderful and I would highly recommend her to anyone!!!