In this episode, I share the 5th discipline of self-mastery: Authenticity. My hope is that after you listen to this episode you walk away feeling empowered that your ADHD brain wiring is simply brain wiring, you are not less than, or broken, and that you don’t have to keep up with anyone else.
You are wired differently and that difference is not a deficit! and when it is nurtured and loved … well, look out world cause you are about to make magic happen.
In this episode, my friend and colleague Brooke Schnittman talk about the importance of community, especially for those of us who may have never felt like we belonged because we are a little different. There is something absolutely magical when I found my ADHD community, for the first time in my life I truly feel like I can be myself and I know that I have a kick-ass community that has my back and gets me.
We hope you enjoy this episode and also we wanted to share with you a little about our community and how you can join us.
To find out more about the program that Brooke mentioned visit ***3C Activation Group Coaching***
Join the ADHD reWired Team every second Tuesday of the month for our monthly Live Q&A! If you want to join us live on Zoom, go to adhdrewired.com/events to register! You can also find bonus questions & answers from past recordings and get an uninterrupted listening experience of this show on Patreon when you become a Patron at $5.00 a month or more! Check it all out at adhdrewired.com/Patreon! ⚠️ Our winter season of coaching & accountability groups starts on January 11th, 2024! Go to coachingrewired.com to find out all the up-to-date information and everything you’ll need before we start! In this Q&A, you’ll hear tips and discussions about: Navigating around responses and emotions, family dynamics during the holidays, and discussions around ADHD and neurodivergence Overestimating our capacity to get things done and avoiding / overcoming burnout Time management, energy management, and reframing expectations A strategy for remembering to actually stop your timer when time-tracking Tools/strategies to help with overwhelm, and the role of acceptance and community Using a camera and grid system to organize and declutter a room Emotional regulation practices / A.I. tools and services Intervening to taking breaks even when you “don’t feel tired” and making decisions on a drained brain Cramming for deadlines and zeroing in on sources of procrastination Hybrid planning and the importance of experimentation Scope creep, saying no, learning our tendencies, and having a “parking lot” for our ideas Resources & Honorable Mentions Book: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Tawwab Book: 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam Book: Change Your Questions, Change Your Life by Marilee G. Adams Book: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Website: GoodInside – Dr. Becky (at https://www.goodinside.com) Instagram: Nedra Tawwab @nedratawwab (Author of “Set Boundaries, Find Peace”) YouTube Video: How to Give Your Brain the Stimulation it Needs (a.k.a. a DOPA Menu!) with Jessica from HowToADHD Adult Study Hall by ADHD reWired at adultstudyhall.com App: Otter.ai Quotable Remembrances “You’re not the jack-ass whisperer” – Brene Brown “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.” – The Minimalists (Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus) “Novelty is great, but be wise about how you use it.” “If we don’t have an accurate picture of what’s going on in our macro life, how can we even begin to know what needs to change?” “If you can’t change it, you can change the way you think about it.” “Am I overcomplicating this?” “If you don’t know where your boundary is first, you are likely to scope-creep.” 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on how to join our award-winning online coaching and accountability groups!
Join the ADHD reWired Team every second Tuesday of the month for our monthly Live Q&A! Go to to register so you can join us on Zoom and ask your questions live! And get the full and ad-free version of this episode when you become a Patron at $5.00 a month or more by going to ! Questions & Topics in this Episode: [00:04:58] “What are your tips for taking yourself out of hyperfocus?” [00:08:24] Tips on managing overwhelm, to-do lists, and cues for coming back to our lists [0019:09] A listener who was recently diagnosed asks about impulsivity and food in a work environment. [00:27:14] “How do you help someone who definitely needs help and support, but isn’t ready, doesn’t want it, or feels that they don’t need it, but at the same time, they’re constantly feeling overwhelmed and can’t manage?” [00:36:31] Will Curb gives an update from last month’s episode and talks about making trying different foods fun for kids. [0038:04] Ideas for incorporating exercise and body movement. [00:43:29] Suggestions for managing impulsive behaviors, setting boundaries when making plans with other people, and online shopping. Resources & Honorable Mentions: Hacking your ADHD Episode: Alarm App: Alarm App: (Android) Alarm App: (Apple) Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens The Annual International Conference on ADHD is coming soon! Join virtually or in person in Dallas, Texas! Then, listeners of ADHD reWired can get 15% off your registration at ! Or use the promo code adhdrewiredadhdcon2022 at checkout!
In today’s show, Caroleen Verly joins Eric on the podcast! Caroleen is a former data analyst turned business owner and financial coach who loves spreadsheets, numbers, problem solving, and data! She also loves working with clients to find order in the chaos of their financial lives. Caroleen has a degree in economics from Yale and spent the first 12 years of her career doing data analysis and data visualization. In addition to her business, Caroleen is also a mom to three young children! Check out Caroleen’s website UntangleYourMoney.com Learn more about Caroleen at her website Find UntangleYourMoney on Instagram at @adhdmoney Questions/Topics: [00:01:10] Introducing Caroleen! [00:02:26] What does it mean to create good systems that work by default? [00:03:55] A discussion on automation, bills, payments, resistance, and safety nets [00:07:32] Dedicating accounts, savings, and putting money in the right spots for different purposes [00:16:57] Banking and ADHD-friendly interfaces [00:18:37] Caroleen tries the Qube Money app [00:21:30] A discussion about credit cards and managing them successfully [00:25:02] Impulsive spending and the impact of credit scores [00:27:57] “The cheaper option is not always cheaper!” [00:38:27] Ways to start saving in the midst of debt and living paycheck to paycheck [00:41:30] Cutting costs vs. making more money: Which one is better? [00:45:56] Resources & closing thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: Book (and Editor’s choice!): I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi Website: I Will Teach You to be Rich at IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired’s award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!
In this episode, Kody Lukens joins the podcast! Kody was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and very quickly became frustrated with the lack of resources made for adults with ADHD. He then set out to do something about it! Kody started creating education and relatable ADHD content on social media to help people learn about their brains and feel a sense of community. He also created and designed a magnetic stim fidget toy called Stimagz! Get your Stimagz at stimagz.com! Find Kody on Instagram @kodylukens Find Stimagz on Instagram @stimagz Questions/Topics: [00:01:06] Introducing Kody, and all about Stimagz [00:02:35] A brief discussion on calming nerves [00:04:17] Kody’s ADHD story & entrepreneurship [00:06:37] Kickstarting Stimagz and all about fidgeting [00:12:04] What’s been the hardest part about launching Stimagz? [00:16:38] What are other challenges being a content creator and entrepreneur with ADHD? [00:18:08] Creating structure and long-term goals [00:24:44] Theming your week [00:26:10] How to get stuff done when you’re not “feeling it” [00:30:24] The ‘sprint’ of a new business [00:37:52] How to deal with failure [00:43:06] Kody’s favorite productivity tools [00:46:37] Calendars and the benefits of Calendly [00:48:40] Closing thoughts and where you can find Kody and get Stimagz! Resources & Honorable Mentions: Jeremy Andrew Davis – Tiktok, on Stimagz ADHD reWired Episode 476: When Potential and Opportunity Misalign with Nate Song: “Life Itself” by Glass Animals Tool: Calendly at Calendly.com Article: Fail Hard, Fail Fast, Fail Often on Medium.com “Never put yourself in a position to where, if you fail, you’re toast. Always have a back-up plan, and a back-up plan, and a back-up plan.” – Kody 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired’s award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!
This week, Eric is joined by Emily Karp! Emily is a 33-year-old entrepreneur, asexuality activist, and fan-work creator! She embraced her ADHD around age 30 and quit her tedious job to become self-employed as a funeral celebrant and memorial slideshow editor who crafts personalized funerals and celebration-of-life events for non-religious individuals. Emily went through the ADHD reWired coaching program in spring of 2021 and became a peer mentor in 2022. Emily is also one of the authors of the book Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing your Asexual or Aromantic Identity, and is a lead organizer of the Washington DC Metro Area Ace and Aro meetup group! Learn more about Emily at griefpictured.com! Questions/Topics: [00:01:39] Introducing Emily [00:02:41] Diving into the start of Emily’s ADHD journey [00:03:37] The stakes of getting an ADHD diagnosis [00:04:47] Life as an administrative professional before treatments [00:08:47] Burnout, becoming an entrepreneur, sleep struggles, and coaching [00:10:30] The “why” behind becoming a non-religious Funeral Celebrant [00:13:24] Helping others grieve and heal, family estrangements, memorial gatherings, and closure [00:17:17] Grief to acceptance with ADHD [00:24:07] The basics of asexuality and aromantics [00:26:04] Nuances of ace relationships, significant others, attraction, and more [00:28:25] Physical desire, libido, and other statistics in the asexual community [00:30:44] A discussion on dysfunction, orientation, sexual trauma, and gatekeeping [00:33:20] ADHD and neurodivergence in the Ace community [00:42:07] The positive impact of community and relationships [00:45:01] Emily’s facilitated sessions in the ADHD reWired community spaces [00:46:54] Sharing more wins [00:48:43] Emily’s work, website, and closing thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: Podcast: Aceterpretations Website: TAAAP – The Acc and Aro Advocacy Project @ taaap.org Book: Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity Want to go to CHADD this year? Go to chadd.org to learn more! 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired’s award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!
