I’M NOT BEING DIFFICULT with Suzanne Thomas

Left Unattended - Episode 1

Welcome to the very first episode of Left Unattended, the podcast where we pull back the curtain on what it really means to be neurodivergent in the workplace. I’m your host, Ron Sosa, neuroinclusive leadership coach and advocate, and I couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with my guest, Suzanne Thomas.

Suzanne is a credentialed veterinary technician, leadership mentor, and senior manager of operations. She’s the founder of Leading Veterinary Teams, where she helps veterinary professionals build sustainable workplaces through technician utilization, real-world leadership, and culture change.

Together, we dive into:

• How Suzanne’s late ADHD diagnosis reshaped her personal and professional life.
• The power of systems vs. motivation in managing energy and productivity.
• Why “eat the frog” advice doesn’t fit every brain (and what works instead).
• How masking impacts identity and belonging in veterinary medicine.
• Shifting leadership from judgment to curiosity: the impact of simply asking “Are you okay?”
• Why belonging, for people and pets, is at the heart of veterinary medicine.

Suzanne leaves us with one truth she wishes the world knew about her neurodivergence: “I am not being difficult.”

• Website: lvt.vet
• Instagram: @therealsuzannethomas

LinkedIn: Suzanne Thomas

Left Unattended is a podcast for the ones who lead boldly but quietly, burn brightly while breaking privately, and feel like they were handed all the responsibility with none of the support. Hosted by neurodivergent leadership coach Ron Sosa, Left Unattended explores what happens when high-performing, emotionally intelligent, and deeply human people are left to navigate systems never designed for their minds, their identities, or their brilliance. Through personal stories, guest interviews, and deep reflections, we unpack masking, executive dysfunction, leadership burnout, emotional labor, and the invisible weight of being “the strong one.” This podcast is for the misfits, the overfunctioners, the quietly revolutionary, and anyone who’s ever been labeled “too much” while doing too much for everyone else. It’s time to unlearn survival, reclaim your power, and redesign leadership on your terms. You weren’t broken. You were just left unattended and we’ve saved your seat.