Creating ADHD resources on social media and a magnetic stim fidget toy to help adults with ADHD feel a sense of community and learn about their brains.
The importance of separating self-worth from project success or failure and finding motivation through positive feedback and impact on people's lives.
Balancing structure and flexibility as a small business owner by using a virtual assistant and listening to one's body and brain.
Deep dives
Guest's Journey with ADHD and Frustration with Lack of Resources
Cody Lukens, a guest on the ADHD Rewired podcast, shares his experience of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and his frustration with the lack of resources available for adults with ADHD. This frustration led him to create educational and relatable ADHD content on social media, as well as develop a magnetic STEM fidget toy called STEMags.
How STEMags Were Created and the Launch on Kickstarter
Cody Lukens discusses the inspiration behind creating STEMags, a durable and magnetic STEM fidget toy. He shares how his own love for a similar toy and the frustration of it constantly breaking led him to design and create STEMags. Cody also shares the excitement and challenges of launching a Kickstarter campaign, which successfully raised about $90,000 to fund the production of STEMags.
The Importance of External and Internal Validation
Cody Lukens reflects on the challenge of separating one's self-worth from the success or failure of a project. He discusses the importance of both external validation, such as positive reviews and comments, and internal validation in staying motivated and driven. Cody shares how reading positive reviews of STEMags and the impact they have on people's lives helps him stay motivated and focused on his goals.
Balancing Structure and Flexibility as a Small Business Owner
Cody Lukens discusses the importance of balancing structure and flexibility as a small business owner. He shares his experience of using a virtual assistant to help create structure in his week, with each day focused on different tasks and responsibilities. Cody also emphasizes the need to be flexible and listen to one's body and brain, adjusting tasks and priorities as needed.
Dealing with Failure and Learning from Mistakes
Cody Lukens reflects on the challenges and failures he has experienced as a small business owner. From negative feedback to manufacturing issues, he shares how each failure has taught him valuable lessons and helped him grow. Cody emphasizes the importance of having contingency plans, remaining adaptable, and learning from mistakes to overcome challenges and continue moving forward.
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!
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