Hacking Your ADHD 200 Episodes In: Reflecting on Podcasting with ADHD w/ Brendan Mahan
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Oct 28, 2024 
Brendan Mahan, host of the ADHD Essentials podcast and an expert on parenting with ADHD, joins to celebrate a major podcast milestone. They discuss transforming from a Frisbee-themed show to one focused on ADHD, sharing lessons learned from failures that led to success. The importance of effective titling and an engaging back catalog is highlighted, along with the shift from solo topics to dynamic interviews. The complexities of managing ADHD and navigating executive functions while fostering community connections are also key themes.
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From Frisbees to ADHD
- Will Kerb's first podcast was about Ultimate Frisbee, but it ended after 11 episodes.
- This "failure" led him to learn about ADHD and paved the way for Hacking Your ADHD.
Learning from Failures
- Will Kerb believes his ADHD podcast thrived partly due to his prior podcasting experience.
- This lowered the barrier to entry and allowed him to focus on content.
Crappy Rough Drafts
- Reduce the barrier to entry when learning new skills by creating a "crappy rough draft."
- This allows you to learn the necessary skills before tackling the "better" version.