ADHD reWired

In this episode, Brittany Smith returns to the podcast! Eric and Brittany share some of the digital automation tools they use, such as battery delivery for Tile, automated messages, using smart-lights, setting reminders and routines, and more! You will also hear Eric and Brittany talk about some of the pain-points they attempted to solve using apps and automation. About Brittany: Brittany is a productivity, ADHD, and technology coach and recently published her first course, "From Aggravated to Navigated: Choosing a task-management system with ADHD". She has a Masters of Science degree in Cognitive Neuroscience lab at the University of Oregon. Brittany uses geeky pop-culture and cognitive science to help her clients and ADHD Guild members get more done with less stress. Connect with Brittany: Devise & Conquer Brittany Smith - Productivity and ADHD Coach - Devise & Conquer Productivity Coaching | LinkedIn Devise & Conquer (@Devise_Conquer) / Twitter Devise & Conquer: Productivity, Technology, ADHD - YouTube Questions Answered In this Episode: How does Brittany use automation? What is the importance of 'stability' when using apps for automation? What can you do with smart-bulbs? Can automation help routines? If someone has been thinking about getting into automation but they haven't purchased anything yet to start (smart switches, smart devices, smart bulbs, etc.), is it a good idea to stick with one platform? Why? What is Tile? What does the premium version of Tile do? What is the Shortcuts app? (for iOS users only) What are some good uses for an ADHD life? What is possible with automation? Can finances be automated? Before jumping into automation tools, here are some questions to consider before you start: How can I scaffold my executive functions through automation? What exactly do you want from automation? Where is your pain point where automation can help? What are the fiddly things that you would like to have happen for you? What's really going to make a dramatic difference in your life? Honorable Mentions & Resources: Zapier How to Automate Your Life with Apple's Shortcuts App (iOS only) Tile (Android™ and Apple® compatible) OmniFocus (iOS only) Keyboard Maestro IFTTT "If This Then That" (Android™ and Apple® compatible) For our listeners who are PC and Android™ users – What tools do you use, if any, to automate your executive functions in your daily life? Share it with us on our website at ADHD reWired!

In this episode, Eric is joined by Lorri Hollingsworth who was officially diagnosed with combined-type ADHD about two-and-a-half years ago at the age of 64, having reached retirement without suspecting any neurodivergencies. Yet, she always felt herself to be the "misfit" given the expectations set by friends, family, coworkers, and society at large, and forever assumed the role of "Inadvertent Perpetrator" with all the guilt inherent therein. Lorri will share her journey shaped by the absence of an ADHD diagnosis in early childhood, which inevitably led to numerous comorbidities over the decades, as well as the never-expected hope that she now experiences for her future. You'll hear about the different comorbidities that were discovered before Lorri's ADHD diagnosis, how her husband of over 35 years aided in Lorri getting diagnosed, her journey of the ways her diagnosis changed the way she viewed her past, and the dynamics of her environment growing up undiagnosed. You'll also hear about Lorri's thrill of a challenge, and her journey through unhealthy eating behaviors, OCD, depression, anxiety, and more. Lastly, you'll hear about the importance of learning, self-awareness, and forgiveness to move forward. Questions Answered & Memorable Moments in this Episode: Lorri goes in depth about how important it is to get more stories of seniors getting diagnosed. What was it that led Lorri to get the diagnosis? "I think the persistent leaving of cabinets and drawers open should be part of the diagnostic criteria!" - Eric "...unless somebody does something drastic to get your attention, they don't have your attention." - Lorri Mentioned here: https://drgabormate.com/book/scattered-minds/ How we show up in relationships: Is that a product of our environment, or does ADHD sometimes get in the way? "I, .as far back as I can remember, have been a 'loner'." - Lorri At 64, you've been through a lot of stuff, so why does it matter now (to get diagnosed)? "If you love your life, it's worth the work." - Lorri "You have to forgive yourself, and you have to forgive the people that might have contributed inadvertently to you being in that place. Forgiveness is so important." - Lorri Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens adhdfriendlylifestyle.com with Moira Maybin Don't Forget These, Too: adhdrewired.com/patreon — Support the show by becoming a Patron! coachingrewired.com — Get your name on the waitlist to join the sping season of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups! adultstudyhall.com — Join your ADHD-friendly co-working space! adhdrewired.com/events — Join Eric, Brendan, Will, MJ, Moira, Kat, and Lisa for an hour of Live Q&A on Zoom, every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:30pm Central (10:30am Pacific / 1:30pm Eastern)

Join the ADHD reWired Podcast Family every second Tuesday of the month for a Live Q&A! In this Q&A episode, you'll hear Eric, Barb, Brendan, Will, MJ, Moira, and Roxie answer your ADHD-related questions! Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens adhdfriendlylifestyle.com with Moira Maybin Don't Forget These, Too: adhdrewired.com/patreon — Support the show by becoming a Patron! coachingrewired.com — Get your name on the waitlist to join the spring season of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups adultstudyhall.com — Join your ADHD-friendly co-working space! adhdrewired.com/events — Join Eric, Brendan, Will, MJ, Moira, Kat, and Lisa for an hour of Live Q&A on Zoom, every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:30pm Central (10:30am Pacific / 1:30pm Eastern)

In this episode, Eric is joined by Danielle, a fresh graduate as of spring 2021. She has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and was very recently diagnosed with ADHD. She has learned a lot about herself after receiving her diagnosis, especially after listening to ADHD reWired's podcast. She felt some imposter syndrome after receiving her diagnosis, but has fully embraced it after learning about the symptoms and how it presents for her. In this coaching conversation, you'll hear about Danielle's biggest struggle with feelings of rejection while being a high-achiever, the thoughts that went through her head through the feelings of failure, and shares some of the ways she calms her mind in the midst of racing thoughts. Eric and Danielle also touch on topics of emotional regulation, uncertainty, feeling out of control, and you might even relate to some of the inner dialogue she shares throughout today's show! Then, hear Eric and Danielle come up with a few ideas that might potentially help with some of the feelings of rejection, distorted thought patterns, and ways to pause when the mind begins to spiral. In this Episode, you'll hear Danielle answer some of these questions: How did you make it through your Masters degree without knowing you had ADHD? Being diagnosed with ADHD: Was it a surprise or a relief? What were some of your common struggles going through higher education? Was some of the rejection you felt possibly driven by perfectionism? With your new ADHD diagnosis, have old stories started to change, or do they still have a bit of emotional sting to them? What's the internal dialogue that's guiding what you say and do? Do you internalize or experience any types of feedback that leans even a little bit on the negative side? Is there something you might be able to do that you think you might enjoy that you would definitely "not be good" at? What if you did something you felt wasn't your best work? If there were some patterned thoughts around the things that tend to send you in that spiral, if those patterned thoughts were like headlines, what would those headlines be? Is there anyone you know, whether work or personally, who can give you regular feedback about something where you could also - at the same time - communicate how you're rating yourself while you're getting the feedback? Is there anything else you think would help you in either handling uncertainty in certain situations, or being able to receive feedback that might be difficult to hear while being regulated?

Returning to the podcast is Kat Hoyer, a recovering HR Specialist who hosts our Career Accelerator Sessions (or CAASH+) in ADHD reWired's Adult Study Hall Community. Get to know Kat even more in this episode, amd invite you to join us in welcoming Kat Hoyer as ADHD reWired's newest coach to the coaching team! You'll hear even more about Kat's story about how she pivoted from her dream job in human resources to becoming a life and career coach, then the steps leading up to her officially joining the ADHD reWired Coaching Team. In this Episode: So, who is Kat Hoyer? How did Kat make the transition from HR to Career Coaching to Life-Coaching? Is Kat still involved with the HR Community? Is the perception of ADHD and Neurodiversity really shifting in the workplace? What compelled Kat to make the change to join the ADHD reWired Coaching Team? What is Kat most excited about when the spring-season of coaching groups arrives? What values does Kat bring to coaching? What does Kat feel will be her greatest opportunities for growth? This year, I have a word - it is "enough". I am really working on understanding that sometimes, it's okay to be where you are and not be pushing myself… and sometimes "enough" is where I need to live. Kat Hoyer

If you enjoyed this episode, and want more from Alejandro, check out his website: alejandrosantiago.com/ Alejandro is a mindfulness life coach and yoga instructor who first experienced the benefits of mindfulness and breathwork when he was a student at Parsons School of Design in New York City. To cope with the stress of ADHD and university, he cultivated a practice of Pranayama, an ancient form of yogic breathwork. Today, he's teaching people how to get out of their heads and into the breath by merging the Western practices of mindfulness based in self-compassion, and yogic Pranayama meditations. He studied compassionate inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, a therapeutic approach to uncover and heal trauma in our bodies. When he's not teaching and coaching, he works as a portrait photographer in Toronto, Canada.

More Shownotes coming soon! In the meantime, get to know today's guest a little more by going to his website at alejandrosantiago.com/ In this episode, Eric is joined by ADHD reWired Coaching Group Alumni, Alejandro Santiago. Alejandro is a mindfulness life coach and yoga instructor who first experienced the benefits of mindfulness and breathwork when he was a student at Parsons School of Design in New York City. To cope with the stress of ADHD and university, he cultivated a practice of Pranayama, an ancient form of yogic breathwork. Today, he's teaching people how to get out of their heads and into the breath by merging the Western practices of mindfulness based in self-compassion, and yogic Pranayama meditations. He studied compassionate inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, a therapeutic approach to uncover and heal trauma in our bodies. When he's not teaching and coaching, he works as a portrait photographer in Toronto, Canada.

Join the ADHD reWired Podcast Family every second Tuesday of the month for a Live Q&A! In this Q&A episode, you'll hear Eric, Barb, Brendan, Will, MJ, Moira, and Roxie answer your ADHD-related questions! The questions you'll here answered in this episode: (The following questions asked in the episode have been paraphrased below.) I can't be medicated, even for ADHD. I will have exciting things I'm involved in, then I have an episode that makes me feel rejected and I fall into a rumination dive and it takes me a while to get back up. I'm trying to find a way to catch myself sooner, get out of it sooner, so I can continue on the path towards my goal and keep my momentum going. I have started on meds and am having trouble unwinding and slowing my brain down at the end of the day. I wanted to know what your tips are for some of that. How do Time-Timers work? Bonus: Panelists also share some of the other time-tracking tools they use! I'm looking for tips on how to help my partner understand what ADHD is and what it isn't. My partner is neurotypical. My partner seems to not believe ADHD is a real thing, or that it's a crutch to misplace things. How can I get him to understand? I was just diagnosed about two months ago. I'm navigating this new identity and trying to find my community. I'm trying to figure out how to navigate who to tell and how to know who to tell. I've had some conversations go surprisingly well and others not go so well. How do you handle being true to yourself while also protecting yourself? Are there any personal assistants that understand ADHD and could help keep me accountable? Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens adhdfriendlylifestyle.com with Moira Maybin coming soon - Wait, What Was the Question? with Will Curb and Coach Roxie Martin! Reach out to Will and Roxie at questions@whatwasthequestionpodcast.com Don't Forget These, Too: adhdrewired.com/patreon — Support the show by becoming a Patron! coachingrewired.com — Get your name on the waitlist to join the fall season of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups adultstudyhall.com — Join your ADHD-friendly co-working space! adhdrewired.com/events — Join Eric, Brendan, Will, MJ, Moira, Roxie, and Barb for an hour of Live Q&A on Zoom, every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:30pm Central (10:30am Pacific / 1:30pm Eastern)

Have you tried using all sorts of to-do and task-management apps but haven't found 'the one' yet? In this episode, Eric is joined by Brittany Smith, a productivity, ADHD, and technology coach and recently published her first course, "From Aggravated to Navigated: Choosing a task-management system with ADHD". She has a Masters of Science degree in Cognitive Neuroscience lab at the University of Oregon. Brittany uses geeky pop-culture and cognitive science to help her clients and ADHD Guild members get more done with less stress. Connect with Brittany: Devise & Conquer Brittany Smith - Productivity and ADHD Coach - Devise & Conquer Productivity Coaching | LinkedIn Devise & Conquer (@Devise_Conquer) / Twitter Devise & Conquer: Productivity, Technology, ADHD - YouTube In this Episode: How do you do things so that you will be successful no matter which tool you choose? With task-management apps, how do we make these things suck less? How do we choose what task-management app to use? How do we make task-management apps a "less bad" fit for our brains so we make sure we know what we need to do? Mentioned: Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group (Mac/iOS only) What's your personal style? What should we be looking at if we are stuck in task-management-app "hopping"? What is a great app for automating? Mentioned: Todoist Mentioned: Google Keep Mentioned: TaskPaper (Mac/iOS only) Mentioned: Drafts (Mac/iOS only) Mentioned: Notion Mentioned: Trello Mentioned: Miro Mentioned: MindNode Honorable Mentions: Listen to Brittany as a guest on ADHD Essentials with Brendan Mahan! Asana What is GTD - Getting Things Done® Did you know: There are built in tasks if you use Google Assistant. (The same principle applies to the Echo!) Obsidian Evernote SimpleMind Discover the ADHD reWired Podcast Family: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens adhdfriendlylifestyle.com with Moira Maybin coming soon - Wait, What Was the Question? with Will Curb and Coach Roxie Martin! Reach out to Will and Roxie at questions@whatwasthequestionpodcast.com

Here's another Blast-from-the-Past episode! From the archives, ADHD reWired rebroadcasts Episode 63, where Eric has his first interview with Dr. Russell Barkley. To find more in-depth shownotes, go to https://www.adhdrewired.com/63 About Dr. Russell Barkley: Renowned professor, educator, and author of numerous ADHD books and clinical manuals, Dr. Russell Barkley talks about the mechanics and ideas behind many core ADHD concepts. Ranging from executive functions, to neuroimaging, to public perception and more, Dr. Barkley shares knowledge from his extensive research and informed perspective on ADHD, breaking down its basic concepts in an understandable and approachable way.