Accountability, Community, and Actually Getting Stuff Done with Russ Jones
Mar 3, 2025
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Joining us is Russ Jones, host of the ADHD Big Brother podcast and founder of an ADHD coaching community. As an actor and comedian, he brings charisma and relatability to his insights. Russ discusses the struggle of turning knowledge into action, emphasizing the power of a supportive ADHD community for accountability. He shares his personal journey overcoming nicotine addiction and the transformative impact of daily check-ins. Learn how making mundane tasks fun and gamifying chores can boost productivity and foster meaningful connections.
Building a supportive ADHD community can bridge the gap between knowledge and actionable change by providing accountability and structure.
Incorporating fun, gamification, and manageable tasks into daily routines can enhance motivation and encourage consistent progress for individuals with ADHD.
Deep dives
The Need for Community in ADHD Management
Effective management of ADHD often requires a community that provides accountability, as many individuals struggle to transform knowledge into actionable change. Those with ADHD can learn a great deal about their challenges, yet they frequently find it difficult to implement strategies on their own, often leading to frustration and disappointment. Community coaching emphasizes the importance of having support from those who share similar experiences, which encourages individuals to remain accountable for their commitments and actions. By creating a network of understanding peers, individuals can experience a sense of belonging that supports consistent effort in overcoming their challenges.
Unique Structures for Accountability
Traditional forms of coaching may not work effectively for everyone due to the unique nature of ADHD. Instead, approaches like daily check-ins or low-pressure accountability structures can foster a more beneficial environment. This consistency helps individuals avoid the common scramble to complete tasks right before a scheduled coaching session, which may heighten anxiety instead of encouraging progress. By engaging in ongoing, manageable interactions, individuals can better implement the techniques they've learned and incrementally build on their successes.
Finding Motivation Through Gamification
Introducing elements of fun and gamification can significantly enhance the motivation required to tackle daily tasks and chores for individuals with ADHD. Creating games around mundane activities, such as using a timer for cleaning or rolling dice to determine which task to focus on, can make these activities feel less daunting. The thrill of a game not only injects a sense of play into activities many find tedious but also encourages consistency in completing those tasks. Emphasizing the enjoyment in completing small increments of work can lead to increased productivity and a cleaner, more organized environment.
Redefining Goals for ADHD Satisfaction
Individuals with ADHD may find traditional goal-setting techniques challenging, as the overwhelming nature of pursuing large objectives can lead to paralysis rather than progress. A more effective strategy involves visualizing goals as being within reach, thus reducing the intimidation factor associated with them. This approach involves breaking down the objectives into smaller, manageable actions that feel achievable, allowing for a greater sense of accomplishment. This shift in perspective encourages individuals to seek small nudges toward success, rather than viewing their goals as insurmountable challenges that require intense effort to tackle.
Joining me today is Russ Jones, the host of the ADHD Big Brother podcast and founder of an ADHD coaching community that helps adults get out of their heads and into action. Russ is an actor and comedian, a background that shines through into his work giving his content relatability and charisma.
Russ and I really got into our talk and so I’ve ended up splitting this episode into two parts.
In this first half of the conversation, we get into why so many of us struggle to turn knowledge into real-life change and how a strong ADHD community can provide the structure and support we need to actually follow through. Russ also shares insights from his own journey—like how quitting a 20-year nicotine addiction helped him discover the power of daily community support.
If you’ve ever struggled with consistency, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
If you'd life to follow along on the show notes page you can find that at HackingYourADHD.com/213
All right, keep on listening to find out how community coaching can provide the structure and support to help you actually follow through.
This Episode's Top Tips
ADHDers love collecting information (tips, tricks, hacks), but we can often struggle to implement it—having a community to provide some accountability is a great way to help bridge that gap.
Having consistent, low-pressure accountability (like daily check-ins) can often work better than big coaching sessions spaced out over weeks, where we’re scrambling to get to that thing we said we’d do right before our session.
Community support works best when you’re actively engaged. You get out so much when you’re engaging with your community.
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