ADHD reWired

This Week's Episode: Diann Wingert is a licensed psychotherapist, master certified coach, parent of adult children with ADHD, and she has ADHD herself. After many years of "dancing with denial," she was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of sixty. Diann specializes in coaching high-functioning but under-achieving adults with ADHD. In this conversation, you will hear Diann discuss her personal history with ADHD and her recent diagnosis at the age of sixty. For years, this diagnosis didn't seem possible, as she excelled in so many areas that her child with ADHD struggled in. Diann also talks about the value and importance of coaching. She is a member of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and shares why she joined the group and what she has gained from her involvement. Connect with Diann Wingert: Website - http://DiannWingertCoaching.com You'll Learn: [10:12] - Diann talks about coaching, and she describes her history with acting as a coach. It was in our ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group that Diann decided to focus on people with ADHD. [11:40] - Diann explains what she has learned about herself through coaching other people. She also shares why she enjoys working with entrepreneurs. [13:32] - Diann talks about her personal discovery of ADHD and labeling. [18:43] - Diann shares her career path. She opens up about enjoying building things, but when it moves to the maintenance stage, she loses interest. [21:27] - Diann talks about her son being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 8. Because she excelled in the areas that her son struggled, she didn't see how she could also have ADHD. [26:15] - Diann explains how she perceived herself with ADHD. [28:00] - When she joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group, Diann realized that she is a perfectionist. [30:33] - At times, Diann wishes that she would have dealt with her ADHD earlier. [32:20] - Diann shares why she had an evaluation for ADHD at the age of 60. [41:37] - Diann and I talk about the idea of to "bending the world to you." [47:14] - Diann explains why she joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and what she has gained from this experience. [56:54] - Diann shares milestones on her path to acceptance. [1:01:01] - Diann is starting a podcast for women over 50 with ADHD. She talks about the future launch of this podcast and her coaching program. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Upcoming Workshops Today (Tuesday, July 18th), we will have an interactive planning workshop. The workshop is "Planning Your Month, Week, and Day." This session starts at 12:30pm Central. Register at EricTivers.com/events. ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. Registration will be open July 19th through 25th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and click "Community" and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Kat Hoyer is a certified life and career coach. She offers personal and professional development workshops, retreats, and coaching. After spending 15 years in corporate America, Kat found herself at a personal and professional crossroads. Through a series of unexpected detours, she found her way to help people find their own success. In this conversation, you will hear Kat share her ADHD story. You will also hear two letters that she has written to her ADHD. After losing three jobs in three years, Kat decided to start her own business. She explains how she helps individuals "STEER" their own lives. Kat is part of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. She shares her experience in this group and explains why the lack of judgment in this group is so important. She discusses working with accountability partners and the ROI that comes with a coaching group. Connect with Kat Hoyer: Email - [email protected] Twitter - @Kat_HoyerFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/kat.hoyer You'll Learn: [11:12] - Kat explains how she helps individuals "STEER" their own lives. She explains each aspect of the acronym. [12:21] - Kat discusses a letter that she recently wrote. [14:20] - Kat shares how she discovered that she has ADHD. [22:04] - Kat is not currently medicated, and we talk about a misconception with dosages. [23:49] - Kat lost three jobs in three years and decided to start her own career coaching business. [26:57] - Kat explains why she joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [30:28] - Kat discusses the ROI that comes with a coaching group. [31:54] - Kat shares what she has learned from the ADHD reWired group that is helping her get her business off the ground. [33:51] - Kat reads her first letter to her ADHD. [38:42] - Kat reads her second letter to her ADHD. [40:21] - Kat shares why the lack of judgment in the ADHD reWired group is so important. [42:25] - Kat explains why she benefits from being around like-brained people. [43:40] - Sharing from her experience, Kat tells people what she wants to know about the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [51:23] - Kat shares how she works with her accountability partners. [53:07] - Kat talks about using block scheduling. [57:45] - Kat explains why the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is helping her put together a puzzle. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Upcoming Workshops On Monday, July 17th and Tuesday, July 18th, we will have two days of interactive planning workshops. Monday is "Planning Your Year, Month, and Quarter." Tuesday is "Planning Your Month, Week, and Day." These sessions start at 12:30pm Central. Register at EricTivers.com/events ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. Registration will be open July 19th through 25th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and click "Community" and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

Dr. Abigail "Abi" Weissman joins me on this week's episode. Abi is a clinical psychologist who calls herself an Empowering Supporter and a Self-Love Affirmer. Abi helps people who wish they could fulfill their queer, transgender, religious, liberal, polyamorous, and/or kink selves, but hold themselves back because they are scared they will be unloved, unemployed, and rejected by their loved ones and communities. In this conversation, you will hear Abi explain the LGBTQIQA acronym and why it is so important to individuals that identify with those classifications. Abi tells her personal stories about coming out in both her sexuality and with ADHD. She explains why coming out as having ADHD was more difficult. There is a high overlap with ADHD and people that identify as LGBTQIQA and Abi discusses this intersection. Connect with Dr. Abigail Weissman: Website: www.doctorabi.com Phone: 619-403-5578 Email: [email protected] You'll Learn: [07:33] - We start this conversation by Abi defining "LGBTQIQA" and some of the other terms people use to identify themselves. [09:13] - Abi shares how she identifies herself. She explains these classifications. [11:46] - Abi explains how people can decide how to identify. [13:35] - Abi shares some terms of classification that are used and some of the difficulty in using these terms. [18:21] - We talk about the series, "Transparent." [19:17] - Abi shares her experience with coming out and how her family has handled this news. [22:01] - Abi explains what it's like to come out every day. [26:17] - Abi is visiting this podcast today to come out of another closet. [27:36] - Abi shares why she finds coming out as having ADHD more difficult than coming out as queer. She goes on to share how she discovered that she has ADHD. [30:03] - Abi talks about medication. [32:32] - Abi describes how much about herself she shares with her clients. [38:17] - Abi is going to a conference on conversion therapy and talks about this situation. [44:29] - We talk about the intersection of ADHD and LGBTQIQA. [56:28] - Abi explains why it is important to many people that each letter is in the acronym. [59:08] - Abi shares some safer sex practices for people with ADHD. [1:03:26] - We talk about organization and what we'd like to work on in the future. Your Resources: Zynnyme.com Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. Registration will be open July 19th through 25th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and click "Community" and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

Chris Nealy earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chris' research focused on Autism and the family. Chris currently provides office-based, nature-based, and in-home psychotherapeutic services for individuals, families, couples, and groups affected by Autism and ADHD. Chris co-owns Halcyon Mental Health in North Carolina. In this conversation, you will hear Chris, and I discuss some of the similarities of ADHD and Autism. We also consider techniques that are used with people with Autism and how those strategies can work with others. Chris talks about the strength and challenge that comes with microexpressions. At the end of the conversation, Chris shares information on equine therapy. If you would like to hear the bonus content from this conversation, visit our Patreon page. Connect with Chris Nealy: Website - CreateYourCalm.com Email - [email protected] You'll Learn: [05:23] - Chris shares how he fell into his career. [09:11] - Chris shares his experience when he first took medication for his ADHD. [10:50] - Chris talks about the similarities between Autism and ADHD. This leads to a conversation on how these techniques and strategies can work for different people. [15:15] - Chris explains TEACH. Chris talks about this approach and why it makes sense to him. [20:57] - Chris is currently reading Neurotribes. He talks about the idea of the reframing of diagnoses. [23:24] - We discuss a study of individuals with a diagnosis of ADHD and have traits of Autism. This leads to us talking about the fidget spinner popularity. [28:22] - Chris shares a personal story about not knowing how to do the appropriate thing in public. [37:00] - People with Autism like predictable situations. Chris and I talk about communication in social situations. [43:41] - We talk about the rare cases that a person with ADHD can qualify for disability. Chris explains how his diagnosis caused his life insurance policy to double in cost. [52:19] - Chris shares that the strength and challenges come with microexpressions. We discuss our struggles with remembering names and conducting phone calls. I share how not having to masquerade as "normal" has helped me be more normal. [1:06:37] - Tony Attwood talks about a large population of Americans with Asperger's and Autism in China. We share some thoughts on the reasons for this and talk more about social context and the necessary complex neurological processes. [1:10:05] - Chris explains why "just" is a four-letter word. [1:10:56] - Chris talks about equine therapy for individuals with Autism. Your Resources: Neurotribes - Steve Silberman Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. Registration will be open July 19th through 25th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and click "Community" and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This week, we bring you a recorded session of a live ADHD Q&A session. The recording you will hear on this episode is from the May session. If you are listening to this episode the day it is published, Tuesday, June 13th, you can participate in the June ADHD Q&A session! It starts at 12:30pm Central. Go to EricTivers.com/events to register. Ryan McCrae joins me on this Q&A. In this conversation, you will hear Ryan, and I share our thoughts and tips on the questions that were submitted before and during the recording of this episode. Connect with Ryan McCrae: Website - TheADHDNerd.com You'll Learn: [05:14] - We talk about clutter and clutter control. Ryan talks about decluttering in a neutral state. I am preparing for a move with my family and having a decluttered space has simplified decisions for me. [12:07] - We talk about the 5-minute rule and a 60-second clutter clearing exercise. [13:07] - A listener asks a question about academia, graduate school, and self-employment. [19:24] - Ryan talks about decision fatigue after a listener asks about switching between tasks. [24:11] - A live viewer asks about keeping track of all of your ideas and avoiding forgetting them. [32:08] - Dennis asks about forming boundaries. We talk about the need to say, "no." [42:34] - A listener asks a question about shortening conversations and streamlining discussions. I have experienced this issue and share some of the strategies I have implemented. Ryan shares some techniques, as well. [47:10] - Jessica asks for tips on staying positive rather than focusing on past mistakes in work environments that focus on the bad ADHD traits. [55:07] - We talk about using an accountability partner. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. The "Still Kinda Early" early registration drive is now open. If you register during one of the four early registration days, you can save $200! Registration interviews will be held June 15th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

Gabriel Villareal is a resident in counseling, soon to be a licensed practicing counselor in Virginia. He works part-time with a community agency that serves children and adolescents in crisis. He also runs his own part-time practice, specializing in ADHD. Gabriel is the host of Informed Consent, a weekly podcast for incoming clinicians. In this conversation, you will hear Gabriel talk about how he helps the people he works with find their strengths. Gabriel believes that ADHD is a gift and if he were given the opportunity "return" his ADHD, he wouldn't. Gabriel talks about resiliency, experimenting, and finding the balance of routine. You will also hear how Gabriel stays organized with his busy schedule. Connect with Gabriel Villareal: Informed Consent Podcast Website - Roanoke ADHD You'll Learn: [06:39] - Gabriel shares his background and explains how he got to where he is. [10:59] - Gabriel talks about mastery and failure. [13:24] - Gabriel explains that there are lots of different skills and strengths that people with ADHD can have, but not all have them all the time. [16:27] - Gabriel talks about resiliency. He talks about the resiliency he was born with and what he has worked to develop. [17:39] - Gabriel shares how he helps the people he works with find their strengths. [19:08] - We talk about the idea of being able to "return" ADHD. [25:11] - Gabriel addresses the idea that viewing ADHD as a "gift" is a mechanism to make ourselves feel less bad about this thing we have. [38:30] - Gabriel talks about experimenting in different areas. [41:13] - Gabriel shares how he does with relaxing. [45:46] - Gabriel talks about finding the balance of routine. [47:28] - Gabriel is involved in many endeavors and shares how he keeps his schedule organized. This leads to a discussion on managing a calendar. [52:28] - Gabriel talks about his podcast, Informed Consent. Your Resources: All Dogs Have ADHD All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. The "Still Kinda Early" early registration drive is now open. If you register during one of the four early registration days, you can save $200! Registration interviews will be held June 6th, 8th, and 15th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Erik Fisher has been producing his podcast, Beyond the To-Do List for more than four years. His podcast focuses on productivity. Erik is a social media manager at Social Media Examiner. He is also a member of the ADHD tribe. In this conversation, you will hear Erik and I discuss a variety of productivity techniques and resources. We share several productivity apps that might be a fit for you and your routines. We talk about "the drug" of social media and how to keep social media usage in check while we are trying to be productive. Throughout the episode, Erik shares how to achieve success by matching your priorities to your habits and "passing the baton to future you." Connect with Erik Fisher: BeyondTheToDoList.com You'll Learn: [06:01] - Erik shares why he decided to do a podcast on productivity. [07:25] - Erik was diagnosed with ADHD in 2005. He talks about what prompted him to seek his diagnosis. He also describes his experience with medication. [10:13] - We talk about digital distractions. Erik works in the world of digital distractions and shares a few tips for keeping social media in check. [14:14] - Erik shares how he uses his Apple Watch as a satellite to help him filter information and notifications that could potentially distract him. [18:08] - Erik talks about dealing with distractions throughout the day. [21:06] - Erik recently moved. Because I am getting ready to move, Erik shares some strategies for dealing with a move. [23:24] - Erik explains how he sets up his schedule to stay productive through the day and week. This includes how he works within his workspace and working better with distractions. [33:20] - Erik and I talk about the apps we use for to-do lists and calendars. [41:42] - Erik shares some of the questions he is typically asked by people as a productivity guru. [45:18] - To stay productive, we need to cancel out the digital noise. We discuss some strategies of keeping our technology in check. [49:03] - Erik shares some of the people he has interviewed for his podcast that have influenced him in the area of productivity. [52:29] - Erik and I talk about Chronotherapy. [54:25] - While on Beyond the To-Do List, Michael Hyatt said, "Productivity isn't about time management, it's about energy management." [56:17] - Erik talks about internet-blocking software. Your Resources: Sleep CycleOmniFocusBusyCalKitchen Safe TimerFreedom Internet BlockerPavlok Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. The "Still Kinda Early" early registration drive will open on June 1st. If you register during one of the four early registration days, you can save $200! Registration interviews will be held June 1st, 6th, 8th, and 15th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Anders Ronnau is a leading ADHD Coach Trainer in Denmark. He also has a PhD in Applied Physics and is a furniture designer. He has taught parent programs since 2010 and coach training since 2012. In this conversation, you will hear Anders talk about transforming ADHD from the "inside out" through cognitive enhancements and techniques like Neuro Linguistic Programming NLP. Some of the things he talks about include building rapport, mirroring, anchoring, and triggers. This is an interesting episode that steps out of my science based comfort zone. Connect with Anders Ronnau: Transforming ADHD Website You'll Learn: [06:48] - Why transforming from the inside out? As a problem solver, Anders wanted to find the root of the problem, not the behavior. [09:27] - The origins of NLP and how it is the "ADHD stepchild" of traditional psychology and psychotherapy. [11:31] - Positive intentions behind behaviors. Separating behavior from the intention. [12:35] - Getting to the motivation is the beginning of change. [13:27] - Programming the mind and the brain is similar to programming a computer. [13:57] - Some of the things that NLP offers like building rapport in minutes. [19:22] - Anchoring and creating anchors to connect a state of mind to a situation. [21:18] - How NLP can be misused in marketing situations. [25:06] - How trigger images that feature you can help to instill positive habits. [33:23] - Going for the coaching approach of what is going on, what would you like different, and how can we get there? [41:38] - Ander's shares an example of changing the inner map of a world through "mind hacks". [51:52] - Examples of cognitive enhancements like hyperfocus. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! The last early registration interview will be held this Thursday. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Alan Brown returns to the podcast for this episode. Alan is an ADHD Productivity Coach, best-selling author, and host of a subscription-based internet tv show and membership community. In this conversation, you will hear Alan talk about "theming." This is the idea of bringing similar activities and ideas together. Alan explains how his techniques of theming, clumping, and batching by using compartments result in feeling "not ADHD." There is a lot of shame in productivity and not getting things done. Tactical theming is organic in helping guide you in productivity. Connect with Alan Brown: Zen and the Art of Productivity: 27 Easy Ways to Have More Time, Earn More Money and Live Happier - Alan P. Brown Website - CrusherTV You'll Learn: [04:45] - Alan explains "theming" and why it's important for people with ADHD. [07:10] - Alan compares clumping and batching. [10:58] - Alan shares how he organizes his calendar with this strategy of batching. [16:43] - When discussing "How to plan your day like a badass," Alan tells us a way to fail at planning. He explains why his techniques don't result in that same failure. [19:37] - With planning regimens, there is expected success. Alan explains why this isn't a theming failure. [22:05] - Three times in the last year, Alan has completed everything on his daily to-do list. [24:26] - Alan shares that resilience and forgiving ourselves are important with task completion. [25:40] - Alan talks about theming for months and shares some of his tasks. [38:25] - Alan explains how his themes for the year are leverage, courage, and easy. He explains how we all have tasks to do that are tough and realizing the task is easier than it seems helps accomplish the task. [49:20] - Alan talks about the power of externalization and simple planning and prioritizing. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! The last early registration interview will be held this Thursday. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of a live ADHD Q&A session. The recording you will hear on this episode is from the April session. Laura Curvin joins me to moderate this event. If you are listening to this episode the day it is published, Tuesday, May 9th, you can participate in the April ADHD Q&A session! It starts at 12:30pm Central. Go to EricTivers.com/events to register. In this episode, you will hear the questions that attendees submitted during this Q&A. We discuss morning routines and behaviors, procrastination, completing projects, and much more. Join one of our upcoming ADHD Q&A sessions to have your questions answered! You'll Learn: [07:36] - "Gurk" asks a question about the best morning routines or behaviors. I share some of my morning behaviors and stress the importance of enough sleep the night before. [10:37] - Amanda is struggling with goals, projects, and short-term tasks at work and in the home setting. I talk about the 20x5x5 challenge. [17:19] - Laura asks a follow-up question about signs that your strategies need to change and be updated. [21:40] - The next question is about procrastination. I explain the problem with procrastination is the task completion system. I also encourage the person to consider if they are in the right line of work. [26:10] - Alene asks about not being able to finish tasks. I explain that coming up with too many projects can the perfect recipe for having too much on your plate. Laura talks about deferring projects. [37:57] - Karen joins the call to share some things speech pathologists are missing with ADD. She talks about auditory association and asks for feedback from attendees. [46:52] - Missy asks a clarifying question. She wants further explanation of the term "association task." [47:42] - Kim asks how to get through "the final five" and finish projects. [57:47] - Kat asks how much CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) can impact ADHD and productivity. I explain that CBT can be very helpful when dealing with cognitive distortions. Contact Karen: [email protected] Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! Early registration interviews will be held on May 11th and 13th. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Julie Reichenberger is a counselor in Denver, Colorado. She primarily works with adolescents and adults with ADHD. Julie, who has ADHD herself, found accepting her ADHD to be a real struggle. In this conversation, you will hear Julie's story of discovering she has ADHD. At a certain point, she had what she calls a "final acceptance" of her diagnosis. Some of her stories involve her not being as self-aware at younger ages. We talk about the idea of whether or not things are easier if you're less self-aware. When Julie sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat, we talk about her struggle with naming her business. We go through some of the legal and strategic things to consider in this process. Connect with Julie Reichenberger: Website: http://jrcounseling.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jrcounseling/ You'll Learn: [02:56] - Julie shares when she discovered that she has ADHD. She explains her history with medication. [08:35] - Julie talks about coming to a "final acceptance" of her ADHD diagnosis. [12:10] - Julie does crisis evaluations for work. She was talking with some co-workers that had observed some ADHD tendencies. We talk about the term "ditzy" being a trigger word. [15:30] - We talk about being aware and whether or not things are easier if you're less self-aware. [23:23] - Julie talks about working on the areas in which she has self-awareness. [27:53] - I ask Julie how she deals with "the yawn" as a therapist. [33:00] - When Julie was in college, she was a cheerleader. She describes this experience. [39:17] - Julie sits in the ADHD reWired hot seat. She is having trouble naming her practice. We discuss some of the legal and strategic considerations when naming her business. [52:00] - When looking at options to come up with a name for her business, we talk about sharing information with clients. [1:01:30] - Julie shares what energizes her with her work. [1:04:05] - I call BS on one of Julie's statements. [1:14:00] - I commend Julie on her organized space. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! Early registration interviews will be held on the first three Thursdays of May. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: David Greenwood is the author of the book, Overcoming Distractions: Thriving with Adult ADD/ADHD, which looks at ADHD through the eyes of an entrepreneur. The book shares people's stories and strategies. In this conversation, you will hear David share his story and experiences that lead to him developing self-awareness about his future and moving toward entrepreneurship. David explains how self-awareness and "owning yourself" can help lead to success. Allowing yourself to daydream leads ideas and innovation. Connect with David Greenwood: Website - DavidAGreenwood.com You'll Learn: [03:43] - David tells a story from his childhood. He believes this is his mother's "aha!" moment. This led to his diagnosis. [05:48] - David shares his educational experience and getting off Ritalin. This leads to him talking about his early jobs and self-awareness about his future and eventually, entrepreneurship. [08:29] - David talks about owning a karate school. He talks about the early lessons he learned. [09:31] - David shares how he sets goals. He uses a legal pad to organize his goals, which are short-term. He also talks about accountability through his coach. [12:06] - Dave explains why exercise is important to maintain focus. [13:16] - Dave is a proponent of batching tasks and explains why that also helps with focus. [15:48] - We discuss the idea of "just getting started." [19:11] - Dave talks about meditation and how it helps him relax and develop ideas. [22:30] - David shares what prompted him to write his book. [30:49] - Dave talks about being comfortable with who you are and "owning yourself." [33:38] - His next project is a career manual for people with ADHD. He talks about this project, which is yet to be named. [39:11] - David recently got an email requesting him to teach the "non-ADHD" version of his book. He explains how he is going through the journey of his new book with the reader. [44:25] - David talks about entrepreneurship and what aspiring entrepreneurs have in common. [47:25] - David shares a moment from his career that he deems to be a shameful moment. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Rick Green returns to this podcast on this episode. Rick created the ground-breaking website TotallyADD.com. He's also responsible for two PBS documentaries on adult ADD, ADD and Loving It?! and ADD and Mastering It! These documentaries were very well received. Rick is a former Physics teacher and became a full-time comedian with The Frantics, The Red Green Show, and History Bites. In this conversation, you will hear Rick talk about the sacrifices he's made and the struggles he's endured to produce his incredible documentaries on ADHD. ADHD and Loving It?! has been viewed by an estimated 4-5 million Americans! Because of Rick's experience as a content creator in show business, he provides an interesting look into the areas of the industry that can cause people with ADHD some trouble. He also shares resources and techniques that he has implemented to help him with organization and structure. Connect with Rick Green: Website: http://totallyadd.com You'll Learn: [05:17] - Once he left science, Rick became a comedian. He shares some of his show business experiences. [09:01] - Rick was diagnosed in 2001. He talks about his idea to pitch his first tv show on ADHD. [11:31] - Rick shares that he created a website that was originally meant to provide complementary material. [14:13] - Rick went 18 months without income, selling his wife's care and even his house. He could sacrifice his vision to be in a better financial state. [17:17] - Rick talks about the organization and structure of his website and explains the type of resource that it is. We talk about getting away from the clinical checklist and connecting through story. [24:21] - Rick shares why he picked the title "ADHD and Loving It?!" [26:42] - Rick talks about a humorous take while they were filming. [27:57] - We talk about the power of personal positive reviews and recommendations and struggling with making decisions. [34:40] - A few years ago, Rick was appointed to a patient advisory committee. He shares some of the research that he's been a part of. [46:01] - I explain how I use this podcast. Rick talks about the reluctance to spend money on mental health. [54:38] - Rick sits in the ADHD reWired hot seat. He has lately felt overwhelmed because of the marketing overhaul with his content. We talk about prioritizing the tasks and focusing on tasks that make others easier or unnecessary. It becomes clear that Rick could use a project manager. [1:17:33] - We talk about organizing systems and the creation of a process map. We share some helpful resources. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of a live ADHD Q&A session. The recording you will hear on this episode is from the March session. Nisha Subramanian joins me to moderate this event. If you are listening to this episode the day it is published, Tuesday, April 11th, you can participate in the April ADHD Q&A session! It starts at 12:30pm Central. Go to EricTivers.com/events to register. On this episode, you will hear a variety of questions that we received for this Q&A session. We talk about accountability, group conversation dynamics, and strategies with organization and motivation. Toward the end of this episode, Nisha and I share one of our struggles with the ADHD reWired community, and we ask live viewers for advice. You'll Learn: [08:45] - Anne asks how to help her college freshman with his executive challenges when he is far away. I share my personal experience with college and discovering I have ADHD when I was in college. I share some ways that he can get some support while away at college. [12:15] - Sarah asks a question about making accountability work, as she requires a level of accountability that asks a lot of the other person. Nisha and I talk about accountability. [17:17] - Rebecca has ADHD and is a therapist that is starting her private practice. She asks for tips on keeping up with paperwork. I talk about my experience in starting my own business. [20:55] - Eileen asks about knowing the appropriate time to speak in group conversations. I encourage her to ask for feedback from her friends. [24:52] - Tiffany asks how to stop over-sharing. Experts say that oversharing is fueled by our insecurities. I ask, "Are you sharing something that you've dealt with?" and encourage you to ask yourself, "Why am I sharing this?" [29:07] - Sarah asks re-framing a task you have a lot of resistance towards. Nisha shares her experience with having a resistance towards writing. [33:54] - Liz joins the call to ask about lists. She asks for tools or tips to update these lists. Liz is currently using Evernote, and I explain how Evernote may not be the best tool for this. I explain how I set up my boards. [40:54] - Anthony shares that if he doesn't know what to do, he doesn't do anything. He asks for help in this area. I have a lot of strategies for this situation because I struggle with this. [46:37] - Nisha and I talk about one of our struggles, which is managing the ADHD reWired Facebook group. We ask live viewers for advice on handling this situation. [53:52] - Teresa asks when I was first diagnosed with ADHD. Your Resources: Brené Brown - Anatomy of Trust Asana Trello Marie TV on YouTube Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is now through April 4th. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, I'm joined by Ana Gillon. Ana is a mother, wife, and project coordinator. She has been on a meandering journey of self-understanding since she was diagnosed with ADHD five years ago. A self-proclaimed "wandering creative," Ana was part of a recent ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. In this conversation, you will hear Ana tell her ADHD story. She talks about ADHD and the idea of giving your ADHD a job. Ana explains how the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group is helping her. She describes how the use of bread crumbs and other techniques from the group helps with organization. Ana also shares her planning strategies, which includes necessary adjustments. Investing time into planning helps build an attainable roadmap. Connect with Ana Gillon: Email: [email protected] You'll Learn: [07:47] - Ana talks about how her diagnosis came about and found this podcast. She talks about the discovery that she is a "hot mess". [12:00] - Ana shares a personal story about the co-parenting of her son and explains how this situation helped her understand that her ADHD was impacting her life. [16:00] - Ana describes how she saw herself as an employee in the workplace when she was issued performance plans. [18:44] - Ana explains what a project coordinator is and how this is a position you would not expect to be filled by a person with ADHD. [23:37] - Ana talks about working in a corporate environment with ADHD. She would not recommend the strategy she has historically taken, avoidance. [27:37] - It has been two years since Ana started in her current role. She explains how her mindset has recently changed. [30:59] - Ana talks about how she uses the bread crumbs strategy that she learned in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [33:08] - Ana explains how she uses a Google calendar and a paper calendar together. [39:32] - Ana explains that the more she makes bread crumbs and other strategies as part of her routine, the less energy she is putting into single decisions. [42:05] - We talk about using Craigslist as a storage locker. [43:34] - Ana shares her strategies for going through her stuff. [46:50] - Ana talks about how she plans, and she describes how planning gives her comfort. [56:32] - Ana explains how her strategies mesh with her husband's organization. I share a suggestion with Ana to help with these situations. [1:00:27] - Ana shares some advice for the spouse of someone that will be participating in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [1:05:42] - Ana describes where she would like to be in five years and what she is doing now to work towards that goal. [1:08:53] - Ana talks about the biggest change that she's seen in herself since becoming part of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is now through April 4th. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, I'm joined by award-winning podcaster, Kevin Allison. Kevin is the host of the story-telling podcast, Risk! This is a podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they would share in front of an audience. Kevin is also part of the sketch comedy troupe, The State. Considering he is the host of a wildly successful podcast on storytelling, you are going to hear Kevin tell some parts of his story. Kevin has always seen himself as a creative type that is "kind of a mess," and he realized he needed help with the podcast's business. One of his listeners helped him build the podcast into a thriving business. In this conversation, you will hear us discuss various aspects of telling your ADHD story. Kevin explains that forming and telling a story can help you learn more about yourself as you dig into the complexities of those situations. He shares some tips on putting together your story and determining if you are ready to tell your ADHD story. Connect with Kevin Allison Risk! PodcastTwitter - @TheKevinAllison You'll Learn: [06:17] - Kevin talks about his habit of working in bed and knowing that it may not be the best environment to be creative and get work done. [07:40] - Kevin talks about "coming out" with his executive functioning challenges. He shares how he tapped into his listeners to get help with the business. [10:57] - Kevin tours with his podcast frequently. He shares how his business associate helps him by putting together the itineraries for these trips. [12:29] - Kevin talks about how he has been thinking about returning to an anti-depressant. [14:03] - We talk about the effect that the 2016 election is having on some people. [16:30] - Kevin shares some ways that he takes care of himself. He talks about how he loses the desire to do those things when depression creeps in. [18:27] - Our community is very familiar with shame. Kevin explains the role that shame plays with Risk and in his life. [24:54] - Kevin says that it's when you dig into the complexity of situations for the purpose of storytelling, it is a process that helps you learn about yourself. He also explains that this type of art is sometimes at it's best when it is rooted in reality. [31:52] - Kevin shares an instance of sharing a personal story and how it helped him create a connection with the audience that he had never experienced. [33:02] - Kevin talks about how Risk is shocking but is not going for shock-value. [34:06] - Risk is currently involved in a controversy. He shares some information on this situation and incidents in the past. [45:17] - I feel there is power in people sharing their ADHD stories. Kevin shares some thoughts on whether or not you're ready to tell your story. [52:27] - I talk with Kevin about an idea I have about creating storytelling opportunities for people with ADHD. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is now through April 4th. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Planning Workshops Do you feel like consistency is a weakness of yours? I would like to show you the effective planning strategies I have used to be incredibly consistent with this podcast. Join me for two free planning workshops. The first session will be on Monday, March 27th. We will be covering yearly and quarterly planning in that first session. The second session covers planning your day, week, and month. This session is on Wednesday, March 29th. Registration is free, but space is limited. Register at EricTivers.com/events. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Nicole joins me on this episode of ADHD reWired. Nicole is a mom of two with a background in sales. Nicole has been a member of our most recent ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. In this discussion, Nicole shares her ADHD story with us. She has an entertaining story of how she first realized she has ADHD. Nicole shares a lot with us in the conversation. You will hear how she views the role that ADHD plays in her life, she reads a letter she wrote to her ADHD, and she describes the changes she is experiencing in her life now because of her involvement in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Connect with Nicole Email: [email protected] You'll Learn: [06:09] - Nicole describes her background and her history with ADHD. She was not diagnosed until she was a senior in college. She shares how this discovery and diagnosis came about. [09:12] - Nicole talks about some of the resources she found (this podcast included) and how she started to understand the science of ADHD. [16:30] - Nicole shares how she views the role ADHD plays in her life. I describe a post-it note that Nicole has designed that symbolizes everything. [21:38] - We recently did a writing exercise in the group. I asked members to write a letter that starts "Dear ADHD," and she shares her letter with us. [24:24] - Nicole explains why she joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [31:17] - Nicole shares some of her transformation that was brought on by being part of the group. [33:27] - Nicole believed that hyperfocus was one of her greatest strengths. We discuss the side effects that can make hyperfocus a weakness. [43:36] - Nicole talks about how she benefitted from mindfulness meditation. [46:20] - Nicole texted me that she needed to reschedule our appointment, but then changed her mind. We talk about pushing through perfectionism and feelings of not being in the right mental place for events to take place. [50:50] - Holding onto strengths and successes is important because there will be times of weakness that you use those to push through. [51:58] - Nicole lists some of the successes she's experienced because of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. This has helped her grow in ways she would have never expected. [56:52] - Nicole talks about using paper and Evernote to organize. [1:01:53] - If you are newly diagnosed with ADHD and are planning on having children or have children that are young, Nicole has a message for you. Your Resources: More Attention, Less Deficit - Ari Tuckman Podcast Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is March 27th through April 4th. If you reserve your spot now on a Tuesday or Thursday before March 24th, mention the promo code "reWired 100" to get $100 off registration. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Planning Workshops Do you feel like consistency is a weakness of yours? I would like to show you the effective planning strategies I have used to be incredibly consistent with this podcast. Join me for two free planning workshops. The first session will be on Monday, March 27th. We will be covering yearly and quarterly planning in that first session. The second session covers planning your day, week, and month. This session is on Wednesday, March 29th. Registration is free, but space is limited. Register at EricTivers.com/events. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of our ADHD Q&A session. The recording you will hear on this episode is from the February session. Nisha Subramanian joins me to moderate this event. We field several questions on ADHD, task management, and organization. We talk about avoiding social media distractions, setting goals, controlling emotions and anger management, accountability, and much more. If you're listening to this episode the day it is released (Tuesday, March 14th), you can join the March session today! It starts at 12:30pm Central, and you can register at EricTivers.com/events. You'll Learn: [11:57] - When considering teens with ADHD and anxiety, task initiation is especially hard and involves a lot of parent involvement. I discuss some ways for adolescents to increase independence in this area. [14:45] - Lucinda asks about items that are scheduled, but don't have a home for until that scheduled time. I share some ideas on how to organize and store these tasks. [19:52] - Scott asks how a question about selecting a doctor. I give some tips and things to consider when selecting a physician to administer medications. [23:05] - Chris asks what techniques could be used to control emotions and anger management. I explain why this is an important topic for people with ADHD and some tips to manage these emotions through self-care. [28:03] - Adam wonders, "How do you set goals when you don't know what you want?" I share some self-exploration practices to evaluate your situation to determine what energizes you. [33:48] - Aziz finds that chess is one of the few things in which he's able to hyperfocus. However, he plays chess daily and would like to know how to disengage. I explain the role of dopamine in these situations and share that accountability is a way to stop at an appropriate time. [40:28] - Tom shares how he uses Alexa to help him with task management and organization. [48:03] - We spend a lot of time on Facebook and this inevitably leads to a lack of productivity. I share a few resources to limit and control online and social media use to maintain productivity. [52:51] - Scott asks about a medication suggestion, but I explain why I am not able to give a recommendation. [54:50] - Lucinda asks a follow-up question to her previous question. Nisha and I have some advice to have a visual reminder of items that need to be taken care of. [59:33] - Nisha brings up a topic from a coaching group. She asks the question, "What is self-care?" I describe self-care as self compassion and self kindness and describe some ways to practice self-care. Your Resources: AlexaRescueTimeForestFreedomFacebook PurityMessenger.com Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is March 27th through April 4th. If you reserve your spot now on a Tuesday or Thursday before March 24th, mention the promo code "reWired 100" to get $100 off registration. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Best-selling author, blogger, speaker, and friend Stephanie Sarkis returns to the podcast on this episode. Recently, one of Stephanie's blog posts went viral, and she was interviewed on CNN. This article was on "gaslighting." She joins me on this episode to discuss this topic and the issues surrounding it. In this conversation, we use Stephanie's blog piece on gaslighting to jump into a discussion on the current political environment. We talk about how the current climate is affecting us all as individuals. Stephanie shares how to practice good self-care, and we talk about how to engage in constructive discourse with those that we don't agree with. In this episode, you will hear some of my personal political opinions. ADHD reWired is more than a podcast, we are a community. As a community, I want to bring people together so we can learn more from each other. These conversations about politics may be difficult; it's my hope that these conversations can help us all become better listeners, communicators, and citizens. Connect with Stephanie Sarkis Website - http://www.stephaniesarkis.com/ You'll Learn: [08:39] - Stephanie talks about gaslighting, which is a series of behaviors that is used to manipulate. She explains what types of people use these behaviors. [10:49] - Stephanie did not write this article based on current political events, but people are becoming more aware of manipulative behavior in politics. [13:12] - Recent political events have caused people to obsess and struggle to function. Stephanie talks about self-care in these tumultuous situations. [13:53] - Stephanie talks about how to practice good self-care, specifically with electronics. "Electronics are cocaine for the ADHD brain." [19:15] - While talking about self-care, we talk about the role of exercise. [23:04] - Stephanie talks about the importance of being around people that lift you up, rather than bring you down. [23:42] - We talk about relationships with people who we disagree with politically. People struggle with knowing how to speak out appropriately. Stephanie shares some thoughts on this scenario and when it's right to disengage. [28:22] - I recently posted some political thoughts on my personal Facebook page. This led to some back-and-forth with friends that disagreed with me. I share some of my behaviors in this discussion and Stephanie explains why communication can break down. [32:48] - Stephanie shares what we can do to get involved to be constructive with these emotions we feel. [36:14] - We talk about some of the work that groups like CHADD have been doing. [41:25] - I share what I have done to take action with my elected officials. Stephanie shares what we do and don't have control over in these situations. [46:22] - Calling legislators can be intimidating for those of us that have phone anxiety. Stephanie talks about ways to get involved and contact legislators without calling them on the phone. [49:19] - There's a lot of illegitimate news sources out there right now. It's important to verify that the information you are receiving and using is accurate. [52:28] - While it feels like civic discourse has disappeared, Stephanie says that we are moving in the right direction. Our common goals will be what ties us together. [55:59] - We explain the loaded background of the term "snowflake" and the history of Japanese internment camps. [1:00:10] - Journaling can help you work through things if you are upset. Your Resources: Stephanie's blog post on GaslightingFitocracyInsight TimerCountableSFaxCivics 101 PodcastPod Save AmericaShower Thoughts on Twitter Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is March 27th through April 4th. If you reserve your spot now on a Tuesday or Thursday before March 24th, mention the promo code "reWired 100" to get $100 off registration. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza ADHD-Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

Help With Organizing with Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright This Week's Episode: I'd like to thank Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright from coming on the podcast this week. I'd also like to thank Nikki and Pete for having me on their show. This episode was recorded live on Facebook. If you'd like to be notified of future live Facebook broadcasts, like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ADHDreWired/. Nikki Kinzer is a blogger, online course creator, professional and certified ADHD coach, and co-host of the Taking Control Podcast. Pete Wright is Nikki's co-host. In addition to a broadcaster, storyteller, photographer, and tech geek. Nikki and Pete have been co-hosting together since 2010. I think you will enjoy this lively and resource-packed discussion. We start the conversation off by Nikki and Pete sharing their professional backgrounds, both as individuals and as a team. You are going to learn about a lot of resources in this discussion. Pete and I also share how we use some of these resources and give you tips on how to get the most out of them. Later in the discussion, Nikki talks about organizing and she shares some techniques you can use to help get organized. Connect with Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright Taking Control Podcast Twitter - @TakeControlADHD Take Control ADHD on Facebook You'll Learn: [07:02] - Pete shares that he is doing a second podcast. As it turns out, he's been doing this podcast for a year and until recently, Nikki was not aware of this podcast. [08:59] - Nikki started as a professional organizer. Unlike her co-host, Nikki does not have ADHD. Nikki and Pete share their history together. [10:57] - Pete talks about his background, which includes how he discovered that he had ADHD. [12:56] - The brand under which Pete podcasts is Rash Pixel FM. He talks about this platform. [14:47] - We discuss TextExpander, which is a productivity tool. We share the different ways we use this resource. This leads to a discussion on several tools we use with our workflow. [34:13] - Nikki came out with two new courses in 2016, "Organizing Your Space Your Way" and "The Paper Solution". She has another course coming out this spring on time management. I share my weakness with organization when it comes to paper. I show Nikki and Pete my workspace. [40:35] - Nikki and Pete talk about "tolerations". The first step to take control is to purge. [43:21] - Pete talks about their last monthly challenge which helps de-clutter. [48:12] - Nikki said when it comes to organizing, we're not looking for perfection, you just need to find what you need when you need it. [49:50] - Nikki explains how to decide whether or not you should keep something or get rid of it. She shares various techniques to help you get organized. [58:44] - A live viewer asks a question about the amount of time people spend on "desk duty." Your Resources: ADHD Rewired YouTube Channel Jessica McCabe's How to ADHD YouTube Channel Taking Control Podcast TextEpander 2Do Process.St Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! If you missed early registration for our Spring ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group, for three days only, I am opening my calendar so you can get $400 off! Today, February 28th, is the last session of the month. Turn good intention into amazing action with our virtual video-based group coaching program. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A: Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30 P.M. CST. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza: If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

I'm joined on this episode of ADHD reWired by Eric Light. Eric was diagnosed with ADHD as a child but did not take the diagnosis seriously until recently. Eric emailed me that he was interested in sharing his story and I'm excited to let him share his story. In this conversation, you will hear Eric tell his personal story. Eric was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of ten. Eric story involves mental and physical abuse and self-medication. Now that he is receiving counseling and appropriate medication, he is able to work through this past abuse, including through exposure therapy. Connect with Eric Light YouTube Channel You'll Learn: [04:10] – Eric tells his ADHD story. He was diagnosed at the age of ten. He didn't like his medication because it made him physically ill. He started with medication in high school and it had other negative side effects. [06:10] – Eric hid his pills when he was a child. [07:00] – Eric shares his high school experience. [08:07] – Eric self-medicated with marijuana and we talk about marijuana use with people with ADHD. Eric explains how marijuana helped him. Eric no longer uses marijuana and he explains why. [11:45] – Eric talks about his post-high school life. He describes his gaps between high school and college. He explains some struggles he has been through. [17:20] – When he was around the age of four, he was abused by a babysitter. He talks about how this has affected his life. This includes some terrible advice from a therapist. [21:28] – Eric describes the mental and physical abuse he sustained from this babysitter. [25:00] - We talk about the role his abuse may play in his ADHD symptoms. [29:00] – Eric explains how he sees this abuse now, years removed from it. He believes his is normal, based on the circumstances. [29:52] – He has recently started receiving counseling and taking medication. He talks about how this all has helped him deal with the abuse and other areas of his life. He explains how his medication has helped with his counseling. [32:55] – Eric talks about what has helped him the most, including exposure therapy. [36:50] – Eric explains exposure therapy and how it has helped him. [41:56] – Eric talks about accepting the good and bad about yourself through introspection. [47:41] – The struggle and pain that Eric went through have put things into perspective for him. [50:31] – Eric believes that some people take comfort in negativity. [52:20] – Eric sits in the ADHD hot seat. We focus on the social aspects of life that Eric struggles with. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! If you missed early registration for our Spring ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group, for three days only, I am opening my calendar so you can get $400 off! The dates are today, February 22nd, and Tuesday, February 28th. Turn good intention into amazing action with our virtual video-based group coaching program. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza ADHD-Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Returning to join me on the podcast again is Dr. Roberto Olivardia. Dr. Olivardia is a clinical instructor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private practice in Massachusetts. Dr. Olivardia specializes in ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, personality disorders and eating disorders. He joins me to talk about Dyslexia on this episode. In this discussion, you will hear Roberto describe what Dyslexia is like for someone that has it. He goes into detail with the professional definition and then explains what this looks like in real life. Roberto also talks about the overlap in symptoms between ADHD and Dyslexia and describes how these are different, even with similar symptoms. We discuss why it's best that Dyslexia is diagnosed in youth and Robert talks about some of the assistive technology that is available. Connect with Roberto Olivardia: Email - [email protected] You can thrive with dyslexia if you have the right tools You'll Learn: [04:05] - Roberto talks about what interests him about dyslexia. [06:47] - Roberto lays the groundwork for this discussion by defining Dyslexia (with an accent). He describes what Dyslexia is like and I share some of my own experiences. [18:27] - Roberto explains what to look for when testing for Dyslexia. Some of these issues can overlap with ADHD, but there is a clear difference. [21:15] - Robert talks about some of the assistive technology that is available for people with Dyslexia. [22:23] - Robert tells the story of he and his son testifying at the Massachusetts State House. [26:09] - Robert talks about some of the teaching patterns for people with Dyslexia. Robert shares why repeating a grade is a horrible idea for youth with Dyslexia. [29:45] - Robert believes that children with dyslexia should get diagnosed as early as possible. [31:30] - Being diagnosed with Dyslexia is more difficult for adults and Robert explains why. [35:20] - Robert talks about a certain font that has been successful for people with Dyslexia. It doesn't really work for Robert's son and this leads to a discussion on how Robert explains Dyslexia to his son. [39:36] - Robert shares that people with Dyslexia struggle with foreign languages. However, he has had a number of patients that have excelled in certain languages. [42:02] - A lot of techniques for people with Dyslexia can help people that don't have Dyslexia. Robert shares some of these techniques. [50:38] - Robert explains why it is so important for college students to register with the disability office. Your Resources: Learning AllyUnderstood.orgBookshareGrammarlyBeelineReader Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! If you missed early registration for our Spring ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group, for three days only, I am opening my calendar so you can get $400 off! The dates are Thursday February 16th, Tuesday February 21st, and Tuesday February 28th. Turn good intention into amazing action with our virtual video-based group coaching program. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week's episode is the audio from our January Q&A session. Nisha Subramanian joins me to answer your questions and discuss the topics you choose to bring up in these Q&A sessions. In this conversation, you will hear us talk about a variety of topics. We talk about time-blocking and strategies for the time-blind. We have a couple of questions on the idea of discussing ADHD with people you are close with. This includes sharing ADHD information with an adult that you feel could benefit from the information and handling the situation where your spouse has ADHD and refuses to get tested or use coping skills. This was a fun and lively conversation and I think you'll enjoy it! You'll Learn: [10:21] - Aaron asked about strategies for the time-blind. Looking at the clock can be anxiety provoking. I explain how to rewire yourself in this area. [12:39] - We talk about sharing information on ADHD with adults in your life that you think could benefit. [16:49] - We talk about the chasm in our brain between knowing what to do and being able to do it. We call ADHD the disorder of good intentions. We know what to do, but we don't do what we know. [21:25] - We talk about the key difficulties in communicating with those who have ADHD and for those who have ADHD. [28:48] - We talk about the latest research on sluggish cognitive tempo. [32:46] - Judy wants to know if it's possible for someone with ADHD to be as organized and productive as someone that does not have ADHD. We discuss the spectrum nature of ADHD. Nisha also talks about this being a matter of perspective. [41:26] - Jessica asks Nisha about accountability and accountability partners. [46:38] - In a recent webinar, I talked about time-blocking. We talk about the scenario where a task comes up on your calendar and you don't feel like completing that task. Jessica follows up with a question, "What is it being lazy and when is it ADHD?" [58:38] - Someone asks how to handle the situation where your spouse has ADHD and refuses to get tested or use coping skills. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Turn good intention into amazing action with our virtual video-based group coaching program. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza Women are diagnosed with ADHD much later in life. The 2nd Annual ADHD Women's Palooza will be happening February 6th-11th. This is a free event and you can register at http://www.erictivers.com/palooza ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Dr. Kim Kensington is a clinical psychologist who maintains a private practice in Santa Monica, California. She is the author of the book, Starting Tomorrow: 7 Steps to Lasting Change - Get Stuff Done and Have More Fun! She has written for and been quoted in numerous publications. In this episode, you will hear Kim talk about being an expert in procrastination, both personally and professionally. Kim's book is a step-by-step guide to making habits and creating routine. This book is a simple 28-day program for individuals with no structure, no motivating, and no will-power. Throughout the conversation, we share a lot of tips and resources, which you can find linked in the "Resources" section below. We discuss being "stuck" and hyper-focus, considering most of us face both struggles at different times. You will hear humorous stories and visit my Facebook page to learn how to win a copy of Kim's book. Connect with Dr. Kim Kensington: Website: ProcrastinationDoctor.com YouTube - Procrastination Dr Facebook - The Procrastination Doctor You'll Learn: [08:08] - Kim talks about a play she was recently in. Many individuals with ADHD struggle with memorizing lines. This is not something that Kim struggles with. She talks about some of her strategies and a few resources. [12:55] - Kim talks about her new book and what prompted her to write this book on how to make habits and create routines. [15:00] - I ask Kim to help me figure out how to create the routine for a regular meditation practice. She talks about using my desire for fun to create the routine. [21:00] - Kim says "If there is even the slightest chance for a decision to be made, we're lost." She talks about choice and how we can train ourselves. [22:27] - We talk about pop psychology practices in this area. This leads us to a discussion on streak apps. [25:26] - Kim explains that her book is not on procrastination or ADHD, but it's on how to create habits from scratch, which happens to be an answer to procrastination and ADHD. [26:28] - Kim explains, "Respect your timer or it won't respect you" and how this can help us stop. This gives you the opportunity to eventually choose whether or not you want to continue. [33:32] - Kim talks about activation and initiation being a major struggle. For people stuck in this physical paralysis situation, she shares a tip to get off the coach. This leads to a discussion on inventions. [37:48] - I was recently "stuck" and my wife helped me by breaking down my physical movements into individual steps. I also share a story about a time when I could not disengage from work. [41:05] - We talk about hyper-focus. Kim explains that prevention is the best way to fight hyper-focus. [48:05] - The idea for this book came to Kim 2001. The book did not reach Amazon until December 31, 2015. She explains why it took 14 years for this book to exist. She also explains that this book was originally intended to be a class. [55:37] - I share a story about Kim. For nearly every conference, there is a story about things not going as planned for Kim. This includes missing flights and flying into the wrong city. I admit my own recent travel adventure, too. [1:00:53] - Kim and I float the idea of creating a class on the content from her new book. Comment and tell us what you think! Resources: Line Learner (app) Yousician (app) The Art of Practicing - A Guide to Making Music From the Heart My Power Clock Next Meeting (app) Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! You can save $450 by registering now for one of our spring sessions for the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Early registration ends on January 31st. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza Women are diagnosed with ADHD much later in life. The 2nd Annual ADHD Women's Palooza will be happening February 6th-11th. This is a free event and you can register at http://www.erictivers.com/palooza ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Joining me for this week's episode is Dr. Russell Barkley. Dr. Barkley is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner who has published 23 books, rating scales, and clinical manuals. He has also published over 270 scientific articles and book chapters related to the nature of assessment and treatment of ADHD and related disorders. In this conversation, you will hear Dr. Barkley talk about his new book, When an Adult You Love has ADHD. This leads to an interesting discussion on attachment and relationships with people diagnosed with ADHD. In the second half of this conversation,Dr. Barkley shares a lot of the recent findings on gender in ADHD, adult onset, neuroimaging, genetics, environmental factors, and psychosocial treatments. Connect with Dr. Russell Barkley: Website - http://RussellBarkley.org You'll Learn: [07:13] - Dr. Barkley explains why he wrote the book, When an Adult You Love Has ADHD. [09:42] - In this book, Dr. Barkley talks about family members creating a safety net without enabling. [12:19] - Dr. Barkley talks about being an expert in the area of ADHD and having family members with that diagnosis. [15:03] - Dr. Barkley talks about the research of James Prochaska in the willingness of a patient to engage in the change process. Dr. Barkley lists the different stages. [18:07] - Many people that don't have ADHD don't want to acknowledge ADHD, even if someone they love is diagnosed. [20:00] - Dr. Barkley addresses a question from a person that is in a relationship with someone that displays symptoms of ADHD, but will not get tested or adopt different strategies. Dr. Barkley explains how handle these types of situations. [28:45] - Dr. Barkley answers a question from Tiffany. She asks how ADHD impacts attachment and relationships. Dr. Barkley also explains some of the risk areas that women with ADHD find themselves in. [32:40] - Dr. Barkley also describes some of the consistent characteristics linked to males with ADHD. [34:23] - Dr. Barkley talks about recent findings on women with ADHD and he shares his opinions on the role of gender with ADHD. [39:44] - Dr. Barkley talks about adult onset ADHD. He explains that these self-reports are unreliable and inaccurate. [51:36] - Dr. Barkley shares some thoughts on the power of accountability for individuals with ADHD. [53:59] - I have seen growth and development from people that participate in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Dr. Barkley gives me some tips on showing this is an effective clinical intervention. [57:45] - Dr. Barkley talks about some new research that he's recently learned about. [1:02:23] - Dr. Barkley believes we are 2-5 years from neuroimaging diagnosing cases of ADHD. [1:04:40] - Dr. Barkley talks about advances in the genetics of ADHD. [1:08:55] - Dr. Barkley talks about the role of environmental factors in the ideology of ADHD. [1:10:42] - Dr. Barkley shares some new developments in psychosocial treatments. Resources: The 7 Habits of Effective People - Stephen Covey Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! You can save $450 by registering now for one of our spring sessions for the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Early registration ends on January 31st. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza Women are diagnosed with ADHD much later in life. The 2nd Annual ADHD Women's Palooza will be happening February 6th-11th. This is a free event and you can register at http://www.erictivers.com/palooza ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Dr. David Teplin is an adult clinical psychologist with a private practice in Toronto, Canada. His primary focus is adult ADHD and substance use disorders. David is also part of the task force that The Canadian Psychological Association started to look at the psychological issues potentially related to the legalization of marijuana in Canada. In this conversation, you will hear David talk about addiction and ADHD. David shares some statistics on the relationship between ADHD and substance abuse disorders. There is overlap because there are factors that lend themselves to both conditions. All substances can mimic ADHD symptoms. A good part of this discussion is on marijuana, as medicinal and recreational use is becoming legal in many places. David speaks on this topic as both a citizen and a clinician. David discusses why individuals with ADHD may be attracted to marijuana and he lists some pitfalls of marijuana use for individuals with ADHD. Later in the episode, he also talks about treatment. Connect with Dr. David Teplin: Website: http://www.drdavidteplin.com/ You'll Learn: [08:47] - David lays some of the groundwork for this discussion. ADHD is a risk-factor for developing possible issues around alcohol, drugs, and other forms of addiction. He shares some statistics on the relationship between ADHD and substance use disorders. [12:11] - ADHD oftentimes isn't a condition that often exists by itself. [14:47] - David talks about the legalization of marijuana, both as a citizen and as a clinician. [19:21] - David talks about marijuana addiction and discusses if the addiction numbers will rise with legalization. [23:52] - David believes we need to investigate why individuals with ADHD are attracted to marijuana. [28:33] - David describes some of the pitfalls of marijuana use for individuals with ADHD. [29:33] - We talk about "the gateway drug" theory. The evidence on this theory is not as strong as it used to be. [32:28] - David explains what his responsibility as a clinician. [34:32] - David describes the measures he relies on, like the CAGE questionnaire. [38:43] - David clarifies something he said earlier in the episode. He talks about how the continuous usage of substances can "flood" dopamine and that can have negative impacts on the brain. [40:50] - David talks about the need for clinicians to acknowledge what the patient is saying without being judgemental. [46:13] - We talk about the rationalization and intellectualization of addictions. [50:08] - David encourages his patients to read. He suggests PubMed to discover peer-reviewed journals. He also warns against looking at forums. [52:00] - David talks about treatment needs of individuals with ADHD. [57:43] - David shares his opinions on the idea that the nature of addiction is that it's a chronic condition. [1:01:42] - David explains how he determines which condition, ADHD or substance addiction, he treats first. [1:05:55] - David addresses the question that some parents have about medication in adolescents leading to substance abuse later in life. Resources: PubMed Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown's The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! You can save $450 by registering now for one of our spring sessions for the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Early registration ends on January 31st. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza Women are diagnosed with ADHD much later in life. The 2nd Annual ADHD Women's Palooza will be happening in February. This is a free event and you can register at http://www.erictivers.com/palooza ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: James Casteel is a film-maker and was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 13 years old. After being fired from four network jobs in five years, James decided to look into how his diagnosis affects him. What Goes Up is James' documentary that examines ADHD through his personal lens, as well as others throughout the ADHD community. In this conversation, you will hear James talk about various aspects of putting this film together. He explains how the film has evolved throughout the process. The people that James is tapping into for this film is quite impressive. He also talks about the aspects of the film that he is struggling with. Connect with James : Email: [email protected] Twitter: @james_casteel You'll Learn: [09:00] - I had the opportunity to see James at the CHADD conference. James talks about why people were concerned about him at the conference. [11:23] - James explains why he feels he got assistance from Russell Barkley with this project. [13:42] - James lists people in the ADHD community that he has talked with for the project. James met with Steven Tonti and we discuss his Ted Talk. [18:30] - James shares his story and we talk about medication. He shares his experiences in the film industry. When he was fired from his last job, the director encouraged him to make a film on ADHD. [27:48] - With the documentary, James wants to show that awareness results in growth. [29:40] - James reached out to Alan Schwarz and he explains his rationale for doing this. [36:49] - In the ADHD community, there are various ways to explore the scientific side of ADHD. I explain why the "story" side of ADHD is valuable. [48:33] - James talks about how his film has evolved from what he set out to do. He also talks about the danger in echo-chambers. [53:11] - James has a few areas of the documentary that he has questions on. James avoids the ADHD ReWired Hot Seat and instead, we look at these areas. We start by James talking about what he hopes he accomplishes with this film. [53:52] - One of the areas we discuss is how people with ADHD reveal that they have a diagnosis. James has questions about where the line is with his involvement in telling their stories. [1:04:20] - James talks about the difficulty of crafting the film through editing. We talk about how he can include that in the film. [1:10:25] - I ask James if there are aspects of this film that he can delegate to others. He talks about this practice in the film industry. [1:14:24] - James asks me a question about having a voice vs. being pigeon-holed. Resources: Steven Tonti Ted Talk How To ADHD YouTube Channel Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown's The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. We have two spots left for our winter session! Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you are certain you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Tuesday, January 10th is our January Q&A. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza Women are diagnosed with ADHD much later in life. The 2nd Annual ADHD Women's Palooza will be happening in February. This is a free event and you can register at http://www.erictivers.com/copy-of-paloozagift2017 ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Dr. Roberto Olivardia returns to the podcast this week to talk about OCD and ADHD. Roberto is a clinical psychologist and an instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. 30% of people with OCD also have ADHD. In this conversation, you will hear Roberto and I talk about some of the traits of OCD, specifically when it exists with ADHD. Roberto states that, "OCD always gets worse without treatment" and he describes some of his personal experiences as a clinical psychologist. Connect with Dr. Roberto Olivardia: Email: [email protected] You'll Learn: [05:55] - Roberto talks about the frequency that OCD and ADHD coexist. 30% of the people that have OCD also have ADHD. [8:20] - There's a lot of misconceptions about OCD. Roberto defines and describes OCD. [13:00] - Roberto provides an example of what real-life OCD is like. [15:15] - Roberto explains teasing out what is OCD and what is ADHD when he works with people that have both. [22:00] - Roberto shares some of his personal traits and habits. [27:17] - Roberto explains that many of his patients that have ADHD and OCD are unable to take medication for ADHD because it causes them to have better focus on their obsessions. [33:55] - Roberto talks about a recent session with one of his clients. In this session, Roberto ended up with a knife to his throat. [37:05] - Roberto shares an example of a teenage client with OCD and ADHD. [39:59] - Roberto talks about his experience with PANDAS. [41:50] - We talk about Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). [51:52] - I ask a question about workaholism with people with OCD and ADHD. Resources: The Perfectionist's Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes - Jeff Szymanski How to ADHD YouTube Channel Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown's The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. We have two spots left for our winter session! Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you are certain you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Tuesday, January 10th is our January Q&A. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week's episode is the recording from one of our Productivity Q&A Sessions. If you are interested in participating in these live sessions, they are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Learn more at http://erictivers.com/events Nisha Subramanian joins me in answering questions in this session. We cover a plethora of topics that people with ADHD face. We discuss time-blocking, goal organization, starting projects, time management and much more. You'll Learn: [04:42] - During registration, a question on how to combat paralysis and overwhelm when starting something was asked. We discuss some tips and strategies. [08:03] - Another person asks how to recover and not feel like the entire day is ruined when something goes wrong in the morning. [14:50] - Jane asks for advice on organizing goals and tasks of various size and importance. [20:17] - Lisa asks for advice on email management. This is something I'm currently working on, but I share some strategies that have worked for me in the past. [29:02] - Jessica jumps into the Q&A to ask a question about strategies for recognizing that you're on autopilot. This leads to Jessica not realizing she didn't do something until it's too late to complete that task. [38:36] - Nisha asks me to share any takeaways from my recent time management presentation at the CHADD Conference that people could implement in their daily lives. [48:35] - Amy wonders if time-blocking is even possible. I explain my time-blocking strategies. [57:19] - Jeff asks about perseveration and how to stop doing it. [1:04:40] - With questions wrapping up, some participants join the call for a little chit-chat session. Becky is a graduate student and recently discovered this podcast. Becky is struggling with the way her graduate program is structured and we discuss techniques she can implement. [1:18:17] - Kim joins the call and we discuss his appearance on this podcast. This leads to a conversation about the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown's The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Registration ends Friday, December 30th! Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

147 | How to Do Hard Things, Like Saying No This Week's Episode: Leya Russell is a photographer, entrepreneur, mother, and animal lover. Leya was a member of the fall 2016 ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and she joins me on this episode. In this conversation, you will hear Leya tell her ADHD story, which includes being kicked out of her house as a teenager, having a baby at the age of 18, traveling around the world, and studying religion and photography. Leya talks about how her involvement in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group has impacted her life and her career. In the hot seat portion of the episode, Leya is looking for accountability with her website, she needs help saying "no" to people, and we talk about how Text Expander can help her workflow. You'll Learn: [10:17] - Leya talks about her diagnosis at the age of 29. [12:32] - Leya has a very infectious smile. I ask her if she's always been happy-go-lucky and this leads to a discussion on mindset. [16:35] - Leya talks about being kicked out of her home as a teenager. She shares what she learned from this situation. [22:31] - Leya believes her mother may have ADHD. She talks about being able to identify symptoms and signs. [25:08] - Leya describes her 20's, prior to her ADHD diagnosis. [28:20] - Leya loves traveling and shares some of her favorite locations. [32:00] - Leya talks about working in public relations and having degrees in religion and photography. [37:32] - Leya talks about how her photography led her to a diagnosis with ADHD. [44:51] - Leya shares her progress since diagnosis. [50:25] - Leya talks about the reasons she joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and she describes how the group has helped her. [52:56] - Being involved in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group has had an impact on Leya's life and career. [59:48] - Leya dives into the changes she's seen in her life since joining the group. [1:02:40] - Leya shares some advice if you take a lot of pictures and you aren't sure what to keep or share. [1:07:57] - Leya Russell sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat! She starts off by looking for accountability with creating her website. She's also looking for help with saying "no" to people. Resources: TextExpander Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown's The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! Join us December 21st at 10:30am. This session will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

146 | A Semester of ADHD School This Week's Episode: On this episode, you will hear Nisha Subramanian and I talk about the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Nisha shares what she has gained from the group, both in the role as a participant and as a facilitator. We see a lot of growth from participants and we also see accountability being a large factor for that. It's when group members can let their guards down that we see growth. We also talk about the motivation that comes from accountability. You'll Learn: [02:36] - I play an audio clip from an ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group that describes the benefits of this group. [07:59] - We share our thoughts on this audio clip and the group. [11:58] - Nisha introduces herself. We talk about her role in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [18:08] - Nisha talks about leaving her career. [21:27] - There was a pivotal point where I felt Nisha went from a student to being a teacher and I share my thoughts on the growth I've seen in her. Nisha shares her thoughts on this growth. [26:20] - Nisha talks about the role of fear. [27:48] - Nisha talks about what she sees from group members at the beginning of the group session. [30:42] - I talk about some questions I ask in the screening calls for the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [33:30] - Nisha shares more about how feedback is delivered in the group. She goes on to describe the community within this group. [38:33] - I talk about the feeling of being understood in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [40:29] - We share how we pair people up with accountability partners. Nisha talks about this process. [45:06] - I talk about how accountability has motivated me lately. We discuss the idea of accountability. [50:02] - I talk about examples where group members let their guards down and share more than they originally planned. [51:14] - Nisha shares her thoughts on being held back by baggage of past disappointment and failures and the value of accountability partners in these situations. [1:01:52] - Nisha shares some of the productivity strategies that have made a big impact in her life. [1:12:12] - I talk about an upcoming episode on goal-setting. [1:13:30] - Nisha and I talk about why you should be involved with the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Resources: Jessica McCabe's How to ADHD YouTube Channel Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown's The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we'll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 19th at 12:30pm (Central). Register at http://erictivers.com/events ADHD reWired Talent Show Do you have a talent that you'd like to share with the ADHD reWired community? Get your webcam or smartphone ready and show us what you've got on Friday, December 16th from 6pm-7:30pm (Central). Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! Join us December 13th at 12:30pm and December 21st at 10:30am. Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

145 | Live Panel of ADHD Experts This Week's Episode: At my local CHADD chapter (CHADD of Northern Illinois), we hosted a panel of experts and in this episode, you will hear the Q&A from this panel session. I sat on the panel, as did Lisa Alexoff, Dr. Colin Ryan, Dr. Jeremy Kaplan, and Jonathan Carroll. This conversation tends to focus on ADHD in adolescents. The panel spends a lot of time discussing childhood ADHD and answering question from attendees on that topic. The last 15 minutes of the discussion is on adult ADHD. You'll Learn: [10:25] – Dr. Ryan describes some materials he hands out to the attendees, including a medication log, which helps you track usage, dosage, and results. [11:50] – Another resource Dr. Ryan provides is a document entitled, "Does my child have ADHD?", which is from the American Pediatric Association. [13:45] – Dr. Ryan describes a timeline that he provides attendees. It lays out the steps families should take to identify if a student has ADHD. Ryan walks through all of these steps. [21:43] – Dr. Ryan explains the difference between a psychological assessment and a neuro-psychological assessment. [23:05] – Dr. Kaplan explains his role as a psychiatrist, which is to help give the medication that is necessary to treat an individual's ADHD. [25:21] – An attendee that has two children on medication asks how likely it is that her children will grow out of the need for medication for their ADHD. Kaplan provides a general answer for this question. He talks about why children in school situations require medication at that time, but may not require it later in life. [29:00] – I share some research findings that show that teenagers that are "forced" to be on medication by parents are more likely to stop taking medication in their 20s than teenagers are given the choice to take medication. [31:50] – Jonathan Carroll introduces himself to the group of attendees. [33:50] – Jonathan describes what an ADHD coach does for their clients. [36:26] – A mother (with ADD) that has two children with ADHD asks if medication help her children learn the skills to not be as impacted as an adult. Lisa says, "Pills don't teach skills, but we can't teach the skills if the pills aren't on board." [40:03] – A mother (recently diagnosed with ADHD) has a child with ADHD and anxiety and a child with depression, anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD. One of her sons is not open to organizational strategies. She is looking for advice in this situation. The panel shares thoughts on this situation. [49:05] – We discuss the idea of sometimes needing to let students fail and preferring to have that happen in middle school, rather than when the students have gone away to college. [1:01:00] – An attendee talks about how his life has benefited because of ADHD. [1:02:34] – An attendee that has a child with ADHD asks if it is normal to jump around between medications and dosages. Dr. Kaplan addresses why this happens. [1:09:17] – An attendee asks a question about genetic testing. This leads to a discussion on the topic. [1:14:24] – The panel discusses that there are different types and presentations in the "spectrum" of ADHD and things can change in different points in life. [1:17:59] – An attendee asks a question about his three-year old daughter. He sees a lot of signs of ADHD, where others write the actions off as a just being a typical three-year old. The panel discusses early intervention. [1:24:20] – An attendee asks a question about evaluating and making a diagnosis for adults. [1:30:15] – An attendee asks what a good educational advocate looks like, and what can reasonably be expected from them? [1:33:57] – An attendee asks about finding a medication that works, but over time it becomes less effective. The panel discusses possible explanations. Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we'll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 12th at 10:30am Central or December 19th at 12:30pm Central. Register at http://erictivers.com/events ADHD reWired Talent Show Do you have a talent that you'd like to share with the ADHD reWired community? Get your webcam or smartphone ready and show us what you've got on Friday, December 16th from 6pm-7:30pm (Central). Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! Join us December 13th at 12:30pm and December 21st at 10:30am. Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" w

144 | Stories from the CHADD Conference 2016 This Week's Episode: This week's episode is a compilation of clips of conversations I had at the 2016 CHADD Conference in Costa Mesa, California. You will recognize some of their voices, as they are past guests on the podcast. In this episode, you will hear several people sharing their personal "ADHD moment" stories. You will also hear some techniques and tools that these individuals use. At the end of the episode, you will hear David talk about what he learned and will take away from the sessions at this conference. You'll Learn: [04:08] - Alan Brown shares a story from his past. He also talks about our self medication with our diets and technology. [08:00] - Kirsten Milliken shares a recent ADHD story. [12:54] - David talks about his history with ADHD and he talks about how he relies on technology for task management. This conversation took place at the beginning of the conference. [16:00] - During a presentation, I noticed Kendra using a Live Scribe smart pen. She describes how she uses it and gives us a demonstration. [26:15] - Sarah Wright talks about the presentation that she gave at the CHADD conference this year. [30:11] - Belynda Gauthier talks about what led to her getting involved with CHADD. She also talks about the progress that she has seen in her son. [33:40] - Shelley Karpel shares some of her take-aways from this CHADD conference. [36:02] - John Wilson is the Director of SOAR, an outdoor adventure camp for children. He shares an ADHD stories. [39:16] - Kate Barrett returns to the podcast and the two of us share a few ADHD stories involving business cards. [48:20] - Roberto Olivardia has been on the podcast several times (Episode 37, Episode 74, and Episode 118). A great storyteller, Roberto shares a few personal ADHD stories that demonstrates impulsivity. He also shares some strategies to create "pause". [1:01:28] - Earlier in the episode, you heard David. Here, to wrap up the podcast he tells us some of his take-aways from this conference. Resources: PlayDHD: Permission to Play...a Prescription for Adults With ADHD - Kirsten Milliken LiveScribe Sarah Wright's website Kate Barrett's website Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we'll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 5th or December 12th at 10:30am Central or December 19th at 12:30pm Central. Register at http://erictivers.com/events Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! Join us November 30th at 12:30pm, December 13th at 12:30pm, and December 21st at 10:30am. Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

143 | There is Always a Better Way with Kim Denny This Week's Guest: Joining me in the studio on today's episode is my friend and former client, Kim Denny. I had the pleasure of meeting Kim at a tumultuous time in his life and I think you will really enjoy this conversation. Kim runs a business he has been a part of for 51 years. He talks about the challenges he faces as a business owner with ADHD. You also get a real sense of who Kim is in this conversation as you can tell that his business and family are important and close to him. As you will find out, when it comes to their living situation, they are very close! Kim spends a lot of time grappling with the emotions of having ADHD. I use this opportunity to open up and share a recent ADHD shame moment. Kim uses the second half of the episode to ask me some ADHD questions. You'll Learn: [04:33] - Kim shares how his grandson's ADHD diagnosis led to his curiosity if he might also have ADHD. [05:51] - Kim talks about his business and the aspects of running a business that he struggles with. He shares how he is able to delegate some of these tasks. [10:00] - These changes that Kim made with his business were done organically and he talks about that process. [17:08] - Kim shares how to feel something big, but show it small. [18:19] - How to correct team members and why your strategy may be different as a person with ADHD. [31:00] - While talking about the amount of things we do, Kim shares that he has cut out his vegetable oil recycling business. Through this, we learn some really interesting things about Kim's family. [37:50] - Kim talks about the emotions of having ADHD. I share a recent ADHD shame story. [42:50] - We talk about how ADHD impacts everyone differently. There are 86,400 possibilities when it comes diagnosis based on symptoms. [46:20] - Kim has a unique living situation. He lives on compound and he talks about living and running a business from this location. [55:00] - Kim asks a couple of ADHD questions. The first is about ADHD exercises and time myopia. This leads to Kim explaining an incontinence product idea. I share some tips on managing the amount of time the tasks on your to do list takes. [1:14:45] - Kim asks, "How do you develop a more innate time management skills?" We talk about time management strategies. [1:17:25] - Kim states that people with ADHD have trouble with transitions and sees this as being a problem in relationships. [1:26:16] - Kim talks about some of the strategies he learned in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and has implemented in his life. Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance. Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

142 | Embracing Intensity with Aurora Remember This Week's Guest: Aurora Remember is on a mission to help people embrace their intensity and use their fire without getting burned. With a background as a school psychologist, Aurora just launched a new podcast called, Embracing Intensity. In this conversation, you will hear Aurora explain the traits and tendencies of a highly excitable person. While she shares some of her personal traits, we also talk about Aurora's most popular blog post, 25 Things Only a Highly Excitable Person Would Understand. In the hot-seat portion of the discussion, we talk about Aurora's struggles with social media. She struggles with being consistent and staying focused in this area. We talk about some strategies she can implement to help herself in this area. At the end of the episode, Aurora calls back to follow-up after her hot seat session. Aurora tried using Fiverr for delegating some social content. She also talks about using Buffer to help her streamline social posting. Connect with Aurora Remember: Website - AuroraRemember.com Podcast - Embracing Intensity Facebook - League of Excitable Women Twitter - @AuroraRemember You'll Learn: [03:35] - Aurora talks about the personality traits of a highly excitable person. [06:37] - Aurora shares how being highly excitable impacts her, personally. [09:02] - Aurora talks about the history of how high excitability is perceived and defined. [13:51] - Aurora talks about her popular blog post, 25 Things Only a Highly Excitable Person Would Understand. [22:45] - Aurora talks about labels and the shades of grey in individuals, including a self-diagnosis. [25:30] - We discuss the possible connection between chronic pain and ADHD because of an overactive nervous system. [27:55] - Aurora talks about using your intensity and fire without getting burned through her coaching. She also shares her personal strategies and struggles. [37:30] - Aurora Remember sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat. Aurora struggles with her social media, from consistency and staying focused. We discuss some ways for Aurora to stay on track, including mind-mapping, my two sticky-note strategy, and delegation. [1:07:20] - Aurora follows up after sitting in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat. Resources: The Brick Testament E-Myth - Michael Gerber Virtual Freedom - Chris Ducker Fiverr Buffer Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL. More information can be found on our Meetup page or Facebook page. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

141 | Judy Huth - It's Not Me, It's My ADHD with Judy Huth This Week's Guest: Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 42, Judy Huth realized that a lot of her behaviors in life were due to her ADHD, rather than character flaws. Judy was also part of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. In this conversation, you will hear Judy talk about her ADHD voyage, from childhood to adult diagnosis. In addition to talking about how ADHD impacts her life, she shares her interesting perspective, "It's my responsibility, but not my fault." Judy was recently a member of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and talks about the impact involvement in the group had on her life. According to Judy, one of the changes she implemented saves her an hour a day. One of the things Judy is struggling with right now is using her planner. At the end of this episode, Judy calls back in and talks about her progress with this perfectionism. Connect with Judy Huth: Judy Huth on Facebook You'll Learn: [03:32] - Judy talks about the events that led to her ADHD diagnosis. [06:51] - Judy shares that she was successful in school and explains why she believes she experienced this success. [10:53] - Judy talks about her career path to this point and describes the professional tasks that are most difficult for her and the tasks that result in efficiency. [20:15] - Judy shares details on her depression and her fibromyalgia. [27:10] - Judy talks about her perspective, which gives her the ability to say, "It's my responsibility, but not my fault." [28:30] - Judy talks her medication and its effects on her. [30:15] - Judy shares her experience with the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group and talks about some improvements she's seen in her life because of the group. [36:15] - Judy talks about her depression. [41:15] - Judy shares her thoughts on patterns and shares a personal story. [50:07] - Judy talks about her eyesight and how bifocals helped her save an hour a day. [55:13] - During the coaching group session, Judy and her husband decided to trade work spaces. This opened the door to a lot of labeling. [59:06] - Judy's planner has caused her to become paralyzed because of perfectionism. [1:16:38] - Judy calls back in and talks about her progress with her planner. Resources: You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder Hobonichi Planner Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit http://chadd.org! I will be doing a webinar in advance of this conference. On November 3rd (10:30am-12pm Central) is on the schedule and more dates will be announced soon! The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL. More information can be found on our Meetup page or Facebook page. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

140 | Productivity Q & A This Week's Episode: This episode is the recorded audio of our 4th Q&A webinar, celebrating ADHD Awareness month. Nisha Subramanian joins me in answering live questions. In this Q&A session, you will hear us talk about several aspects on task management, time management, motivation, and accountability. You'll Learn: [04:37] - Jessica asks a question about task management at times when energy levels are low. [09:01] - Nisha brings up the difficulty of task management when you work from home. [12:24] - Maria asks when exercise should be placed in the daily routine. We also discuss strategies to help with exercise motivation. [15:50] - Patricia asks about services and tools for managing a to-do list. [20:55] - Kali asks about starting and stopping or switching tasks. This leads to a discussion on the Pomodoro Technique. [28:36] - Jessica asks about self-accountability. [36:55] - Steven asks about task lists that are more long-term and based on habits. [42:00] - Robert asks about the will power budget. [47:24] - A question comes from the chat, "How you move from the urgent to the important?" [51:45] - Kimberly asks about the things to remember when working with a new therapist. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit http://chadd.org! I will be doing a webinar in advance of this conference. On Thursday, November 3rd (10:30am-12pm Central) are on the schedule and more dates will be announced soon! The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL. More information can be found on our Meetup page or Facebook page. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

139 | ADHD on a Date This Week's Guest: Jonathan Carroll is the founder of Carroll Education Group, IEP Experts and The Business of Coaching. He received his BA in Communications from DePaul University and his MA in Learning Disabilities from Northeastern Illinois University. In this discussion, you will hear Jonathan talk a lot about navigating relationships as someone with ADHD. Jonathan shares experiences from his first marriage and from his current relationship with his wife. He talks about the issues he has encountered and the strategies he's implemented to work through these issues. During the hot-seat portion of this discussion, Jonathan shares his struggles with public social interactions. To help him work through this situation, I turn things around and ask Jonathan what he would tell someone he's coaching that is in the same situation and he's got some great insight. Connect with Jonathan Carroll: Jonathan Carroll's website - http://adhdguru.com Twitter - @ADHDGuru Email - [email protected] YouTube - http://youtube.com/adhdguru LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adhdefcoach You'll Learn: [06:50] - Jonathan talks about making himself more acceptable in social situations. He shares some tips that help make that happen. [10:40] - Jonathan believes you need to be a student of yourself and identify situations that are and are not ideal for you. [14:42] - Jonathan shares a story about where he needed to acclimated to a situation. [18:32] - For a long time, Jonathan tried to cover-up his ADHD. He goes on to share his self-realizations. [22:28] - Jonathan talks about his first marriage and the role his ADHD played in the relationship. He talks about the relationship he has with his current wife and shares what he learned from his previous marriage. [29:16] - Jonathan elaborates on relationship issues and solutions he has discovered to help work through those issues. [39:27] - Continuing on the topic of relationships, Jonathan talks about scheduling dates with family obligations. [51:24] - Jonathan Carroll sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat. When Jonathan gets too comfortable, he has some problem with self-awareness and his filter. Resources: AutoSilent Kitchen Safe Timer Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit http://chadd.org! I will be doing a few webinars in advance of this conference. On Thursday, October 27th (2pm-3:30pm Central) and Thursday, November 3rd (10:30am-12pm Central) are on the schedule and more dates will be announced soon! The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL. More information can be found on our Meetup page or Facebook page. October is ADHD Awareness Month Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions. The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from "WTF!" to "Done!" with our three-part series. Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about. Complete our 3 minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store, or a productivity mystery box. Learn more about our courses and workshops at: https://surveymonkey.com/r/HDJCSSS Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

138 | Productivity Q & A This Week: This week's episode is a Q&A session from one of the weekly webinars I do with Nisha Subramanian during the month of October. We fielded some great questions in this webinar. Some were sent in ahead of time and some were asked live by viewers that we invited into the webinar. We covered a great range of topics, all of which I think are applicable to almost everyone. Join us next for next week's webinar. You can ask your questions and share your stories live on Tuesdays in October from 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at http://erictivers.com/events. You'll Learn: [03:25] - How do you keep focused on a task when working? [06:26] - What's the best strategy to digitize handwritten notes. [12:50] - We discuss Dropbox and some of it's key features. [16:43] - Are there resources for Evernote? [20:33] - How can we slow down in moments of decision-making? [33:00] - What are my thoughts on mind-mapping? [36:52] - There are lots of tools out there. What's the best? [45:10] - How do I survive without the coaching and accountability Facebook group? [47:33] - How do I eliminate long-standing tasks? [49:42] - My living space is a mess and when I try to organize, I get stopped in my tracks. What's a solution? Resources: Evernote Dropbox Adonit stylus Michael Hyatt Beyond the To-Do List Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group. The winter session will start on January 16th. Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit http://chadd.org! October is ADHD Awareness Month Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions. The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at http://ADHDreWired.com Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

137 | Leveraging Your Gifts This Week's Guest: Lea Ann Mallett, who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, is an entrepreneur that wears many hats. As a leader of volunteer organizations, she exhibits great skill in certain areas, but has weakness in that same area in a different domain in her life. In this conversation, you will hear Lea Ann describe the challenges she's faced in going from the leader of an organization to the owner of a person business. One of the things that Lea Ann struggles with is deadlines because she's always worked best under pressure at the last minute. When Lea Ann sits in the hot seat, she shares the challenges that she and her family face every day with their evening routine. This involves cooking dinner and the child bedtime routine. We look at some solutions, from finding someone to do the grocery shopping for the family to rearranging the order of the tasks that need to be completed every night. Connect with Lea Ann Mallett: Lea Anne Mallett's website You'll Learn: [3:06] - Lea Ann talks about her passion for activism, which led to her sitting in a tree for three days. [6:08] - There are certain aspects of leadership that come easy for Lea Ann and she talks about those things. [8:15] - Decision-making is an easy process for Lea Ann, although there's some areas where she really struggles with this. [12:50] - Because of her success in academics, she never suspected she could have ADHD. Lea Ann believes that if she hadn't had children, she wouldn't have reached the point where she thought this was possible. [15:37] - Lea Ann shares the difference between running an organization and a personal business and describes the aspects with which she struggles. [16:58] - Lea Ann describes her business as an Action and Results Coach. [18:56] - Lea Ann explains why she sees her ADHD as a gift and she shares why it has enhanced her life. [23:07] - Lea Ann talks about the challenge of deadlines and her "need" to work under pressure at the last minute. This leads to a conversation on procrastination. [27:10] - Lea Ann talks about the shame of putting off tasks and working up the emotional scale to where she can complete the task. [30:36] - Shame vs. Anger [32:52] - Lea Ann talks about needing to switch things up to keep herself interested. [36:05] - Lea Ann Mallett sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat. "Creating a family routine for the routine-resistant family." [38:28] - Lea Ann breaks down her weekday and weekend evening routines, including the dinner routine, which starts at shopping for food. [48:05] - Lea Ann describes the post-meal challenges. [58:25] - Lea Ann commits to some of the strategies we discussed. Resources: Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time Emotional Guidance Scale by Abraham - Hicks Time Tracker Mini Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get an audio book for free (and a 30-day free trial)! http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th-12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit http://chadd.org! October is ADHD Awareness Month! You can join me and more than 30 other ADHD experts at the 2016 ADHD Awareness Expo. You can attend this free virtual event October 2nd-8th. Claim your spot at http://www.erictivers.com/expo2016. Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions! The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at http://erictivers.com/events. Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at http://ADHDreWired.com Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

136 | Nutrition, Exercise, and How to Find Your Keys This Week's Guest: Ian Ryan is the founder of FearlessAndHealthy.com and the host of the Fearless and Healthy Podcast, a show on health, self-help, and education. With nine years of experience as a health coach, he believes in a holistic approach to wellness. He puts a large emphasis on mastering mindsets. In order to reach our full potential, the first thing we must focus on is our health and self-care. If we are not feeling well or healthy, nothing else will fall into place. Ian believes in eating healthy and he shares what that means. This give us more energy and it fuels our bodies to make us more productive. Ian shares a lot of his nutrition expertise throughout this discussion. Ian struggles with organization and clutter. In the ADHD reWired Hot Seat portion of this episode, we use some mind-mapping and other strategies to help him get more organized. I share with Ian some ways for him to remember, implement, and correct. Connect with Ian Ryan: Fearless and Healthy Website Fearless and Healthy on Facebook You'll Learn: [3:07] - Ian talks about his goal of helping one-million people and how they led him to taking his passion online. [3:50] - Our health and self-care must be our top priority. [5:28] - Ian talks about his ADHD diagnosis and journey. [7:55] - Ian shares his personal approach being "natural" in his diet. [9:00] - Ian talks about his background in a fitness business and he describes this business that he has been running for 2 years. [10:00] - Ian explains his move from Washington DC to San Diego. This leads to a discussion on handling loss and the direction it can take our lives. [15:00] - Learn what you will go through if you approach Ian for his coaching services. [18:50] - Ian shares some tips on physical activity, especially getting started. [22:28] - The effects that exercising can have on the brain and the benefits of working out in the morning. [25:32] - We discuss sugar in our diets and how our diets vary. [32:10] - Should we be mixing up what our meals consist of, especially breakfast? [36:12] - When it comes to nutrition, "fat" is just a word. [39:37] - Ian Ryan sits in the ADHD ReWired Hot Seat. We discuss organization, clutter, and mind-mapping. Resources: Go Wild Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get an audio book for free (and a 30-day free trial)! http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th-12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit http://chadd.org! October is ADHD Awareness Month! You can join me and more than 30 other ADHD experts at the 2016 ADHD Awareness Expo. You can attend this free virtual event October 2nd-8th. Claim your spot at http://www.erictivers.com/expo2016. Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions! The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at http://erictivers.com/events. Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at http://ADHDreWired.com Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

135 | Overcoming Perfectionism This Week's Guest: Drew "Scooter" Ackerman is the host of the podcast, Sleep With Me. This podcast is designed to lull you to sleep with stories that are delivered in soothing tones. Drew has never been formally diagnosed with ADHD. He has shared that he has dyslexia and he struggles with sleep. In this conversation, we discuss some of the challenges Drew has with organization and perfectionism with his podcast. We look at these challenges and in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat portion of the episode, I challenge Drew to make a commitment in his podcast editing. Included in this episode is a follow-up phone call, which took place a few weeks after the original interview. Drew talks about the different topics that he's been contemplating since the original call, including perfectionism, to-do lists and fears and goals. Connect with Drew Ackerman! Follow Drew Ackerman on Twitter - @DearestScooter Sleep With Me Podcast - http://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/ You'll Learn: [4:20] - Drew shares why he started Sleep With Me. [8:00] - Two of Drew's listeners started a Facebook group for his podcast, where his community could gather. [11:07] - Drew talks about his career path, which has led him to currently working at a library. This is interesting because Drew has dyslexia. [15:28] - Determining how much to share. [17:38] - Drew gives us a taste of Sleep With Me. [20:33] - Overcoming perfectionism [26:18] - Drew talks about his podcast schedule and workflow. [35:49] - Drew Ackerman sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat. [47:46] - "You can do anything, but you can't do everything." [53:20] - The shame of feeling like we're never doing enough. [56:00] - Drew talks about his podcast editing. [1:02:37] - Drew ponders a podcast editing commitment. [1:09:20] - Follow-up call with Drew Ackerman. [1:10:20] - Things from the original call that have been on Drew's mind since the call. Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get an audio book for free (and a 30-day free trial)! http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th-12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit http://chadd.org! October is ADHD Awareness Month! You can join me and more than 30 other ADHD experts at the 2016 ADHD Awareness Expo. You can attend this free virtual event October 2nd-8th. Claim your spot at http://www.erictivers.com/expo2016. Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions! The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at http://ADHDreWired.com Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

134 | Discovering You Are Enough This Week's Guest: Jo Meleca-Voigt is an accomplished school teacher, wife, runner, social activist, and travel consultant. Jo was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45. I invited Jo to come on the podcast since she is just now starting her ADHD journey. In this conversation, you will hear some of Jo's thoughts as she starts her ADHD journey. She shares how she is documenting everything. Jo was named "Teacher of the Year" in a district with over 1,000 teachers and she shares some of her thoughts on teaching and learning strategies. For years, Jo has been an advocate for same-sex marriage. She shares her opinions on the similarities between being gay and having ADHD. On days when Jo feels like she's having more difficulty with ADHD, she is more self-conscience in one-on-one conversations. These situations bring her a lot of stress and anxiety. In the hot-seat portion of this discussion, we dig deeper and come up with some strategies that Jo could implement to help herself in these situations. Connect with Jo Meleca-Voigt! Follow Jo Meleca-Voigt on Twitter - @JoMelecaVoigt You'll Learn: [3:55] - Jo talks about how she is documenting her ADHD journey. [4:37] - She shares some insights she's learned about herself since starting this journal. [6:16] - Jo believes the name "attention deficit" is misleading. [8:00] - Jo shares one of her first experiences after medication, which leads to some entertaining stories. [11:28] - Jo was named Teacher of the Year in a district of over 1,000 teachers. She talks about this recognition and what she did in her years of teaching to earn it. [16:33] - Jo explains the correct way to study. [19:42] - Teaching students how to learn, not just what to learn. [21:42] - If government was run like a start-up. [22:39] - Education is becoming more data-driven, but when the data is not specific enough, it can impact some students with ADHD. [29:55] - Coming out as being gay and coming out as having ADHD. [37:18] - Jo Meleca-Voigt sits in the hot-seat and we talk about issues regarding social conversations in a one-on-one setting and some solutions that Jo can implement. [1:03:10] - Self-acceptance has been the toughest part of this journey for Jo. [1:04:49] - Jo calls in to follow-up on our original discussion. She talks about going through the "anger" stage. [1:09:03] - Jo talks about implementing one of the strategies we discussed when she was in the hot-seat. [1:11:36] - This is our third conversation, and Jo reflects back on our 2nd conversation and talks about getting to an area of acceptance. Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get an audio book for free (and a 30-day free trial)! Not sure where to start? I'd recommend Brené Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired October is ADHD Awareness Month! You can join me and more than 30 other ADHD experts at the 2016 ADHD Awareness Expo. You can attend this free virtual event October 2nd-8th. Claim your spot at http://www.erictivers.com/expo2016. Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions! The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at http://ADHDreWired.com Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

133 | Free to be ADHD This Week's Guest: Brandy Wynn is a self-identified marketing maven in-the-making. Diagnosed at the age of 30, now at 40, she's enjoying her freedom from the box. In this conversation, you'll learn what "freedom from the box" means. Brandy has been an entrepreneur from an early age. You will hear her describe her life and entrepreneur journey. As a student in her 40s, Brandy describes why she is pursuing her MBA, despite the popular opinion that entrepreneurs don't need to achieve this level of education. She also shares her experience with advocating for herself in the world of education. When Brandy sits in the hot-seat, we look at her strategies in her education. In this discussion, I suggest that Brandy outsources will-power via Kitchen Safe. I also suggest she use Waze. Brandy shares some insight into her personal views on ADHD, and in particular, her brand of ADHD. In describing her "freedom from the box", she talks about being comfortable in your own skin. This leads to a discussion on "people first" language and how individuals might prefer to describe themselves and their diagnosis. Connect with Brandy Wynn Website - GoneWithWynne Twitter - @GoneWithWynne Facebook – GoneWithWynne Instagram - @GoneWithWynne You'll Learn: [2:10] – "Freedom from the box" [3:04] – Brandy talks about her hesitancy to talk about her diagnosis. [4:48] – Brandy describes her brand of ADHD. [6:55] – Brandy is close to receiving her degree and she talks about her life as a student. [9:00] – Self-advocating in the world of education. [13:33] – "I don't have a problem; I have a disability." [14:44] – Brandy talks about speaking at CHADD. [15:50] – Brandy shares how she describes and identifies her ADHD diagnosis. This leads to a discussion about "people first" language. [19:13] – Brandy explains why she is would be uncomfortable with giving a Ted Talk. [23:15] – Brandy claims to be "the worst ever" with relationships. [27:11] – Now is the best time to be able to be comfortable in your own skin. [29:36] – Brandy shares her entrepreneurship story. [36:45] – Brandy explains why she wants her MBA. [39:00] – Brandy talks about the role of religion in her life and her journey. [41:50] – Brandy talks about two books, The Value in the Valley and In the Meantime. [43:03] – Brandy Wynn sits in the hot-seat. In this discussion, we look at her academic strategies and timeliness. Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get a free book (and a 30-day free trial)! http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Not sure where to start with Audible? Check out Brene Brown's, The Gifts of Imperfection. ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at http://ADHDreWired.com ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about: Complete our 3 minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store or a productivity mystery box. Learn more about our courses and workshops at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDJCSSS Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

132 | It's Never Too Late This Week's Guest: Liz Applegate is a life-coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster. She introduces herself as a "second chance enthusiast positive change facilitator." Her work includes helping over-40 individuals turn the "maybe somedays" into "today". Liz was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, after her son pointed out that she had a lot of the symptoms. In this discussion, we start off by looking back on Liz's ADHD journey. She talks about what her life was and how ADHD impacted areas of her life, specifically in her first marriage. It was actually ADHD reWired that helped Liz realize that she needed structure and medication to get her ADHD in check and live the life she wanted. She shares some of her strategies, including KanbanFlow. Liz balances her personal work, including her podcast, Midlife Schmidlife, but she also does virtual support work. Balancing these two spheres and going from task to task is a challenge for Liz. In the ADHD reWired hot seat portion of our discussion, we go through and identify some of the trouble spots and then look at solutions. A few of the tools I mention are Realtime Board, Process Street, and Edgar. Connect with Liz Applegate! Podcast - Midlife Schmidlife Midlife Schmidlife on Facebook Liz Applegate on Twitter Midlife Schmidlife on Instagram Liz Applegate on Pinterest You'll Learn: [3:40] - Liz talks about turning 50 and the negativity of midlife. [6:05] - Liz's son realizes that she may have adult ADHD. [7:00] - Liz's ADHD journey and how her diagnosis helped her make sense of her life. [10:22] - Self medication and the driving factors behind it. [12:37] - After a period without medication, ADHD reWired helped Liz realize she needed structure and medication to keep her ADHD in check. [15:00] - Becoming the person Liz wants to be. [18:13] - Liz shares the strategies she's adopted to bring structure into her work-life. [23:32] - Liz talks about the types of people that are attracted to her business. [26:40] - When Liz feels like the situation is beyond her capabilities, she refers clients to appropriate mental health professionals. [29:36] - Coaching and virtual support are two different realms in which Liz helps people. [31:40] - Deciding if it's worth it to learn something new. [35:49] - "Even if you've never been diagnosed with ADHD, all of us have something." [39:31] - Liz Applegate sits down in the ADHD reWired hot seat! [40:15] - Being on social media for work, but not getting sucked in and balancing work between personal and coaching/virtual support. [48:44] - Liz goes through an exercise. What will she do when Midlife Schmidlife becomes successful enough for her to stop doing virtual support. [51:23] - Liz experiences "break failure" when it comes to Facebook and we talk about one solution. [1:01:20] - Liz talks about her lack of accountability. Book Review This week's book review is The Success Principles by Jack Canfield, the author of the Chicken Soup books. This is like ten great self-help books all-in-one. Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get The Success Principles for free (and a 30-day free trial)! http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at http://ADHDreWired.com ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about: Complete our 3 minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store or a productivity mystery box. Learn more about our courses and workshops at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDJCSSS Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

131 | Making Your Mess Your Message News! This episode is coming out a day early! If you're listening on Monday, the day this episode has been released, you have just a few more days to reserve your registration call for the Fall Session of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Learn more about the group at http://coachingrewired.com Today, Monday August 29th, we are doing a live Q&A webinar Register at http://EricTivers.com/events Also, I just created a brand new video series, "125 Strategies to Get Your ADHD reWired". In this series, I go through the strategies I use to better my ADHD. To access this series, go to http://www.erictivers.com/125strategiesvideo This Week's Guest: Donna Barre has worked for years as a "data geek". She is now re-inventing herself to help others with ADHD find meaning, joy, and the pursuit of their creative endeavors. Donna was also a member of the very first ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Donna is doing something unique, she's bringing arts and crafts into the world of ADHD. In this conversation, Donna talks about the importance of play and creativity and their role in productivity. She explains what art does for her and how activities like art can help in various areas of life. In the ADHD reWired Hot Seat portion of our discussion, we work with Donna on her issues with confidence and bravery. She shares some areas in which she feels like her bravery and confidence are lacking. We work through some practical ways to build confidence and bravery. We also learn what a brave Donna looks like. In this discussion, I share this resource: http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/ Connect with Donna! Website – http://clickadhdservices.com Email – [email protected] or [email protected] You'll Learn: [7:16] – Donna shares her back-story and explains why she joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [9:16] – When Donna started the group, she was looking to unload some real estate and the group helped her through that process. [12:43] – Donna shares how long-term success means ongoing support and accountability. [16:21] – Donna gets sucked into entertainment such as television and the internet and she talks about how she gets herself back-on-track. [19:04] – Donna talks about her tendency to minimize accomplishments and we talk about self-correcting mechanisms and breaking bad habits. [24:25] – Donna is bringing arts and crafts into the world of ADHD. She talks about the importance of play and creativity and their role in productivity. [34:34] – Donna opens up about clutter. This is a cyclical struggle for her. [41:01] – Data is Donna's "play". [45:05] – "Making your mess your message" [49:02] – Donna sits down in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat and throughout this segment, we work through her issues with confidence and bravery. Donna shares what she thinks being brave means, and what a brave Donna looks like. [1:23:12] – Fill out the contact form to let Donna know if you are interested in her supportive crafting group. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Reserve your registration call for the Fall Session of the group! Registration is now open! Registration closes on Wednesday, August 31st. Learn more about this group at: http://coachingrewired.com ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about: Complete our 3-minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store or a productivity mystery box. Learn more about our courses and workshops at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDJCSSS Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

130 | Stepping Into Freedom From Anxiety This Week's Guest: Kali Pelham is an educator that has taken big steps to gain freedom from anxiety. She just finished the reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Kali struggles with anxiety and feeling like everything is urgent and important. She talks about how her involvement in the reWired Coaching and Accountability Group has helped her in this area. Kali shares her journey and explains her thought process and the conversations with her husband that led them to realizing her life would benefit from involvement in the group. Throughout this conversation, we learn the areas of her life that have benefitted and she shares specific examples of the tools and practices she has implemented. Kali tells us about how she has her calendars set up, how she operates her to-do list, and uses programs like Google Keep. We engage in a 10-minute power coaching session to help Kali determine where things fall in the urgent vs. important matrix. We also talk about implementing the GTD (Getting Things Done) Methodology to be organized and manage time. Also, what are the questions to ask yourself to determine the importance of tasks? Listen to this conversation to find out! You'll Learn: [8:38] - Kali shares her back-story and explains what brought her to the reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [14:17] - Kali describes the moment that she knew she needed to sign up for the reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [17:35] - Kali talks about her use of typical ADHD medications and where they help and where they fall short. [19:05] - Kali was unable to find a support group in her area and the reWired Coaching and Accountability Group provided her with that support. [20:35] - Kali describes her priorities and what she wanted to get out of the group. Now that she's finished the group, she evaluates the group's effectiveness in those areas. [21:38] - Kali describes some of the tools she's put in place and she shares how she constructs her to-do list. [23:26] - Kali shares how she merges her digital calendars. This leads to a lengthy discussion on being organized with calendars and to-do lists. [32:10] - Kali walks us through some of the items on her to-do list. [36:18] - Re-framing "I should..." to "It would be nice if…" [38:32] - Kali talks about her need to ignore technology first thing in the morning. [40:50] - Kali explains how she uses Google Keep [44:35] - Kali talks about her relationship with God. [46:25] - Kali shares her "one thing", the fact she doesn't have to perform and she can "just be". This leads into a discussion on acceptance, peace, and serenity. [54:42] - Kali talks about a recent incident where she was able to be more accepting. [1:01:40] - For Kali, this journey is about doing things without anxiety. [1:05:05] - Kali's 10-minute power coaching session. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Reserve your registration call for the Fall Session of the group! Registration is now open! Registration closes on August 31st. Learn more about this group at: http://coachingrewired.com ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about: Complete our 3 minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store or a productivity mystery box. Learn more about our courses and workshops at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDJCSSS Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

129 | The Life Changing Power of the ADHD Coaching and Accountability Group This Week's Guests: Aaron Collier and Kari Gormley join us on this week's episode. Both Aaron and Kari have been accountability partners in the most recent ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Aaron Collier is a computer programmer/librarian that resides in California. He was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 39. After feeling like he didn't have the tools he needed, he joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Kari Gormley is a coach, mom, wife, long distance runner, and podcast host (The Running Lifestyle Podcast). She was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago. She became part of the group to help herself with habits. In this episode, Aaron and Kari share their own stories and describe the tasks they struggle with. They're also able to give examples of how they've been able to implement strategies and processes to become more successful at accomplishing these tasks. This isn't just through their own determination, accountability is imperative in this process. As accountability partners, Aaron and Kari share how they hold each other accountable. It's easy to sense the productive friendship that has grown out of this group in just 9 weeks. We have a special offer! If you sign up between August 22nd and 24th, use the promo code "CoachingReWired245" and you will receive two 45-minute coaching sessions with me! You can also get the audio recording of these coaching sessions! By using that code you'll also be able to sign up one ADHD ReWired Tech mini-course or workshop when we launch them in early 2017. That's over $300 in bonuses! You'll Learn: [9:18] - Aaron explains the idea of a mastermind group and how he (and his relationship with his wife) has benefitted from this concept. [11:56] - Aaron describes the group's "Study Hall" sessions and the accountability that comes from it. [16:53] - Kari talks about her mastermind session. She shares her "lessons learned list". This includes a useful tip on stopping at task, building processes, doing one thing at a time, and more. [23:40] - "Statistics are not determinable outcomes." [27:32] - Aaron talks about being mindful about his list and taking care of what needs to be done now. He also shares his success with going to the gym since joining the accountability group. [29:56] - Aaron shares the importance of play and talks about the change in his productivity since incorporating play. [31:45] - Aaron talks about his star chart and the reason for his success in sticking to it. [32:37] - Kari and Aaron share why they have been successful in holding each other accountable. [35:00] - The ratio of men/women with ADHD is 1:1. [35:45] - Aaron shares a typical accountability email. [39:45] - Kari and Aaron talks about what it takes to be a good accountability partner and aspects of the accountability relationship. [43:45] - Kari talks about the bond between people with ADHD and shedding the shame. [44:32] - Aaron talks about his time-blindness and his appreciation of the trust in the group. [47:17] - Kari and Aaron explain why this group has been life-changing. [51:30] - The importance of routine and how this group reWires your brain. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Reserve your registration call for the Fall Session of the group! Registration will be open for 8 days only: August 22-27 & 29-31 Learn more about this group at: http://coachingrewired.com ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about: Complete our 3 minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store or a productivity mystery box. Learn more about our courses and workshops at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDJCSSS Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

128 | How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe This Week's Guest: Jessica is the creator and host of the How to ADHD YouTube Channel. Jessica has ADHD herself, and discovered that medication is only part of the solution. Jessica created her first show as an ADHD toolbox. This was a friendly mix of useful tips and techniques that she shared based on her research and her own personal experience. Jessica says, "I make mistakes so you don't have to." Jessica provides her 10,000+ subscribers with new episodes every Tuesday. Jessica's background in acting helps make her videos compelling and pretty clever. Reach Jessica McCabe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/howtoadhd Twitter: @HowToADHD Jessica talks about her struggle (and unexpected success) with consistency in producing videos for the How to ADHD YouTube Channel. One thing that makes her feel comfortable in this area is the level of forgiveness in the ADHD community. People within the community appreciate the authenticity and we like to see that others struggle with the same things that we do. Jessica shares that some individuals find that she speaks too quickly, yet some appreciate the way that she speaks because they struggle with people that talk slowly. This illustrates that point that no matter what you do or how perfectly you do it, you're not going to be for everybody. Jessica does get some feedback that ADHD is a serious topic and "no laughing matter." She sees the seriousness of this topic, which is why she researches so much to try help things, but if you can't laugh, it just gets too depressing. Jessica illustrates the humor of ADHD by telling a story about burning her face with a steamer. Jessica was a productive student in elementary school and chose to always have her nose buried in a book. She believes she enjoyed reading so much because she was bored by reality. When she entered Junior High, the added responsibilities of daily school life and independence magnified some of these ADHD symptoms. She was provided with medication and that was the only treatment, so she wasn't learning how to manage her life. Jessica shares that she almost called the show "How not to ADHD" because she had a better idea of what NOT to do. Her boyfriend pointed out that might not be the best name and she's glad she listened. This leads into a discussion on relationships. Jessica has a relationship history that she calls "not a pretty thing" and points out that this area of life one that does not get discussed enough in the overall ADHD discussion. She was always "good" at new relationships. Things were exciting and new. As those things changed and things weren't as new and exciting, she would blame the boredom on the relationship. This is not an easy thing for Jessica to discuss, but this is important and worth sharing. When starting her current relationship, she was very honest about her bad choices in previous relationships. As an actress, Jessica struggles with memorizing lines and she has found some tools to help herself in this area, including an app. She also feels that being put on the spot is the best way to remember lines. Nobody wants the embarrassment of not remembering lines and this is a strategy that works for her. She also did a series on tricks to help improve working memory. Simply reading material is not the best way to learn. Jessica also shares how she's used the Mind Palace strategy. She points out though, that not every strategy works for every person. A strategy that works for a person isn't guaranteed to work every time. It's about having a tool box with different strategies that you can implement. Jessica also talks about her struggles with to-do lists. She's currently excited to use the app Epic Win. We challenge her to open her to-do list and share some of the overdue tasks on her list. As it turns out, correctly identifying the type of task something is actually helps with accomplishing the task and completing it. Another alarm that might help with accomplishing tasks is Freaky Alarm. Throughout this discussion, she realizes her resistance to these types of tools. She is afraid of being "boring" through routine. You'll Learn: [6:35] - Jessica talks about starting her YouTube Channel, "How to ADHD". [7:44] - Jessica expected to struggle with consistency and has been more consistent than she imagined she could be. The ADHD community is also very forgiving. [9:38] - Her biggest fear was that people would think she was wrong. She talks about giving herself the permission to make a mistake. [11:02] - No matter what you do and how perfectly you do it, it's not for everybody. [12:50] - "If we can't laugh at ADHD or ourselves, it's just depressing." [12:06] - Jessica tells an entertaining story about burning her face with a steamer. [16:47] - Jessica shares her personal story and her ADHD diagnosis. [21:45] - "If the solution is too simple, they're trying to sell you something or it's something that just worked for them." [22:35] - "How to ADHD" or "Ho

127 | Running Routines and the Drive to Be a Better Dad This week's guest, Andrew Wilcox is the creator of "Eat Live Dream ADD", a blog about his experiences living with ADHD. It explores topics such as routine, exercise, running, health & wellness, motivation, fear, acceptance, self-loathing, sex, emotions, adult tantrums, relationships and parenting. Andrew is married and a father of three and the only person in his home diagnosed with ADHD. He was diagnosed at age 5 and took Ritalin on and off for most of his life until he was 28 and made the decision to regulate his ADHD through coffee, exercise and routine. Medication: Having been diagnosed with ADHD at a very young age and having to take medication to manage it left a big impression on Andrew and his views towards medication. He tells the story of how he was shamed by a teacher in front of his whole class for failing to understand a math problem and then thrown out of class when he retaliated. Being singled out for being different from his peers and constantly being judged for it made him make the connection that medication was bad. After suddenly quitting medication at the age of 17, his life began to take a downward spiral until a friend intervened and had an honest conversation with him. His father offered him a place to stay and to get him back on medication. Recognizing this as "fork in the road moment", he got back on medication and began to piece his life together. Today it has been 7 years since he has given up medication in favor of managing ADHD through exercise, coffee and a routine. He has at this time, made the conscious decision that while medication can be effective for some individuals, he will choose a different path to regulating his ADHD. Regarding medication, Andrew believes that just as it is important to wean yourself off medication when you decide to stop taking it, it is important to get back on it gradually. He also believes that our bodies will take some time to adjust to the dosage and not giving up during this transition period is key to making the medication work for you. Routine: According to Andrew the hardest thing about staying on an exercise routine is (1) allowing yourself to have an "off" day where you choose to do a less intense version of your regular workout (2) stop beating yourself up when you do break the routine and instead channel that frustration into your workout when you get back into it. Coaching: In the coaching segment of the show, Andrew talks about how in the face of a stressful situation he is likely to react poorly and he would like to work on keeping this reaction in check. An example of this situation is when Andrew is trying to get his two daughters to bed. How can he keep himself from letting stress takeover in such a situation? Eric gave him the following strategies to help manage this: Consider that in a scale of 0 – 10, your current stress levels have not gone beyond 6. This is a good time to use logic and reason to bring yourself back. A meditation/mindfulness practice will allow you to put yourself in the observer position and slow down. Have a conversation with your family and come up with a code word that can help you recognize your increasing stress levels in a situation. Channel your physical energy into exercise. Remove yourself from the situation Allow yourself to make mistakes and forgive yourself when you do have a slip-up. Come up with creative solutions to get the children to bed: different schedules for both kids, a 1 minute dance party, collaborating with them to come with a solution that works and reviewing this from time to time. Andrew will follow up with Eric in 2 weeks to talk about how he is using these strategies to manage his stress reaction. Experience the ADHD reWired Study Halls for FREE! 8th August, 2016 and 15th August, 2016 at 12:30 pm CDT More information on our website: http://www.erictivers.com/adultstudyhall ADHD reWired Coaching & Accountability Group Reserve your registration call for the Fall Session of the group! Registration will be open for 8 days only: August 22nd to 27th and 29th to 31st http://coachingrewired.com ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about: Complete our 3 minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store or a productivity mystery box. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDJCSSS Reach Andrew Wilcox: Blog: https://eatlivedreamadd.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @ZillaDrew Facebook: Eat Live Dream ADHD Books mentioned during this episode: The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children – Ross W. Greene PhD Get this title through my Audible.com affiliate link: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired