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Managing time is a major thing for those of us with ADHD. The struggle is real but it doesn’t have to be a struggle. 
During this podcast, I share tips, stories and few simple ways on how to think about time, feel about time and actions that come out of a new perspective with time. 

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In part 2 of this conversation, Eric is joined by ADHD reWired Coaches Kat Hoyer and Kristin Marts!  Janelle Augustin, who is also an ADHD reWired Coaching group Alumni member, also joins all of the ADHD reWired Coaches in the hot seat to figure out actionable items to keep track of multi-step tasks and not lose steam while tackling unfinished projects.  ⭐ If you missed Part 1 of this conversation, go back to episode 469 to listen in from the beginning!  Janelle was born in Jamaica but grew up in South Florida and joins us in this episode from Tampa!  As a mom who enjoys gardening and has a love for cooking, Janelle is also an entrepreneur with her business called Nelly’s Fried Creamery, specializing in deep-fried ice cream.   Not long after being diagnosed with ADHD at age 32, Janelle joined ADHD reWired’s Coaching & Accountability Groups and continued her support with the Alumni community.  Through the coaching groups, she developed the self-awareness she needed to learn to advocate for herself and learned what she needed for that self-advocacy.  Questions/Topics in this Episode: [00:02:13] “Do you think everything needs to be finished?” [00:05:07] Kat talks about borrowing from previous successes  [00:07:20] “What do you tell your child about making mistakes?” [00:08:32] Different ways to think about “done”   [00:17:19] More tool suggestions for writing / creating processes [00:20:42] What did ChatGPT spit out?  [00:23:37] A helpful acronym [00:34:02] Kristin talks about POPs – the Point-of-Performance [00:34:41] Janelle shares her action steps, commitments, & wrapping up Other Coaching Questions from today’s episode:  Would you be able to prioritize the things you want/need to finish vs. the things that “would be nice” to finish?  If you were to say, “What’s the TOP thing right now, in your life, that you want to get to ‘done’ to earn the right to work on the next thing?” Then, “What would be that next thing?” What did you say to yourself when something didn’t go right?  What lessons did you learn from that?  Other Resources & Honorable Mentions: Tool: Process.st   Tool: Chat GPT   Tool: Jasper.ai   Website: Fiverr   Book: E-Myth Mastery – The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World-Class Company   Book: The E-Myth Revisited   Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens

In this episode, Eric is joined by Sherri, a CEO/executive coach and facilitator who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 40. Her mission: Equip ADHD leaders to confidently lead by example making every workplace friendlier for all brains. She has led leadership teams, developed programs for diverse organizations around the world. Before turning entrepreneur, Sherri worked at Procter & Gamble where she climbed from a soap sales-rep (yes, bars of soap!) to Southern California district sales manager. Hear Eric and Sherri talk about self-acceptance, imposter syndrome, and her journey into leadership training. You’ll hear about the executive-functioning drain of meetings, Sherri’s suggestions on running better “meetings”, and the importance of fun and communication. It’s about identifying the needs and challenges are, then coming up with processes to fall to in order to do the things you’re wanting to do.  Connect with Sherri: Topics & Questions in this Episode: How did Sherri go from selling soap to coaching leaders? What is the importance of self-awareness?  How did Sherri’s ADHD diagnosis affect her work work?  After the tech-boom, what drew Sherri back into coaching executives?  What does it look like to be dialed in with self-awareness? When working with leaders with ADHD, what are some of the common challenges that leaders go to Sherri with? Which struggles are most common?  How do we make sure that, when our teams are together, that everybody’s going with, “Yes! That’s what we agreed on!”? How can a leader be constantly increasing self-awareness? What is the importance of feedback? Can there really be 5-minute meetings or conversations?  What is the importance of experimentation in leadership?   Resources & Honorable Mentions: Book:  Book:  Book:    “You cannot overstate the importance of having someone believe in you.” – Eric “…Communication is not what’s said, it’s about what’s received.” – Eric  “There’s so much gold laying around us all the time as neurodiverse folks!” – Sherri

This week, Eric is joined by Shane Thrapp, a certified ADHD, life, relationship and career coach! Through his business, Creating Order from Chaos, Shane has helped hundreds of people find their paths through the chaos of life with ADHD and find their order and purpose.  With both an ADHD and autism diagnosis, he is the operations director for The Non-Profit Men’s ADHD Support Group, a board member for the Inattentive ADHD Coalition, and a public speaker who works to be a voice and advocate for adult ADHD awareness.   Find Shane on Instagram @creatingorderfromchaoscoaching Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: [00:02:49] Shane shares his life starting in northeast Texas living growing up on a farm.  [00:05:30] Shane’s journey of getting an ADHD and autism diagnosis [00:11:48] What was Shane’s process to figure out what the challenges were, and how did he identify his areas of chaos?  [00:18:39] From project management to turning life into a project [00:19:45] “I just knew I was different. That’s the one steady factor that’s always been a part of my life.” -Shane  [00:21:18] Eric asks Shane about masking and showing up.  [00:23:04] “My father was Chaos.”  [00:25:59] Shane tells his story navigating through school.  [00:27:43] “Other worlds were more important than my world,” and a discussion about coping and numbing.  [00:31:00] Shane opens up about his relationship. [00:37:14] How did learning about ADHD change the way Shane looks at his past? Shane also shares about his passion for learning about ADHD.  [00:40:22] “I did the wrong thing… As long as I wasn’t being my father… I was fine.” [00:48:08] What sparked Shane’s interest in working with and leading an ADHD support group? And a closing inspirational story.   Resources & Honorable Mentions: Inattentive ADHD Coalition at iadhd.org   Men’s ADHD Support Group (Facebook): Website:   Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens

In this episode, I wanted to introduce you to Brian Fanzo, who shares his journey of a late in life diagnosis.

I was so inspired by his passion for life, family, and most importantly self-compassion as he moves through ADHD in adulthood.

Key points:

• Journey of ADHD diagnosis as an adult and his perspective and later how he is supporting his child’s diagnosis of ADHD.
• Brian shares how he sees his ADHD as a superpower and feels loud and proud of his brain wiring.
• Reflection on how he managed his corporate days while not realizing he had ADHD
• He leaned into his strengths and successfully transitioned into Entrepreneurship
• He explains why his zen place is playing Poker
• Brian’s share his unique way of how he approaches productivity while managing multiple business initiatives
• and so much more, be sure to listen to the entire episode.

About Brian:

Brian Fanzo is a digital futurist keynote speaker who translates the trends of tomorrow to inspire change today. His customized and personalized programs showcase real-world stories and examples of forward-thinking people and businesses. He teaches companies of all sizes how to leverage technology in real time in order to engage their customers at the right time. Brian has a gift for bringing people together online and offline. He has worked in 76 countries, highlighting his passion for change, collaboration, and technology. At age 14, Brian won a speed typing contest and his love for computers and technology was born. After years of playing The Oregon Trail, creating in Adobe Pagemaker, and using Napster, Brian earned a Computer Science degree. Prior to speaking, he worked for nine years at the Department of Defense where he managed a global team who deployed collaboration and cybersecurity solutions across all branches of the military – which required him to maintain the highest civilian security clearance. He then pursued his dream job as a technology evangelist for a booming cloud-computing startup, helping companies embrace the rate of change and new ways to innovate. Brian is currently the Founder of iSocialFanz, which has helped launch digital and influencer strategies with the world’s most iconic brands like Dell, EMC, Adobe, IBM, UFC, Applebee’s, and SAP.

Brian has been recognized as a Top 20 Digital Transformation Influencer; a Top 50 Most-Mentioned User by CMOs on Twitter, and a Top 25 Social Business Leader of the Future by The Economist. His followers on social media and podcast downloads rank in the hundreds of thousands, resulting in Brian being an influencer for 19 of the Fortune 100 companies.

More about Brian at https://www.isocialfanz.com/adhd-superpowered

https://brianfanzo.com/forced-to-work-from-home-with-adhd-now-what/

https://www.isocialfanz.com/post/what-adhd-can-teach-you-about-entrepreneur-productivity

In today’s show, Eric is joined by Bowie Winnike, a.k.a. Rainbow!  Rainbow is a gender doula and neurodivergent support coach with a background in art, education, activism, and mental health.  They are deeply rooted in the trans community and have a passion for co-imagining deeper levels of communal accessible care. Learn more about Rainbow at RainbowChrysalisCoaching.com In this episode, you’ll hear Eric and Rainbow explore gender, the different intersections of oneself, and coming out!  You’ll also hear them talk about what a gender doula is, unmasking and transitions.  Finally, you’ll also hear about the importance of community, the possibilities through the process, the difference between being accepted vs. being valued for who you are, and more!  Questions/Topics:  [00:01:11] Introducing Rainbow [00:02:58] Rainbow talks about the challenges of feeling like they didn’t fit in  [00:08:44] Addressing discomfort, and being “othered”  [00:10:51] “What if we could just release these expectations?” and a discussion on masking  [00:14:32] Rainbow opens up about living their truth in the midst of fear  [00:22:42] What is a gender doula, and how can they help?   [00:24:46] ADHD, transitions, and identity  [00:29:43] Eric asks Rainbow about living their truth and how it’s affected their neurodivergence  [00:33:56] A transformational artform, being celebrated, and stirring the pot  [00:41:13] Neurodivergence in LGBTQ+ communities and pushing the boundaries of “normal”  [00:48:24] Closing thoughts  Resources & Honorable Mentions Book – Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Trisha Hersey Book – Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon Essay – Audre Lorde: The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action 🌟 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!