ADHD reWired

This Week's Episode: Erik Fisher has been producing his podcast, Beyond the To-Do List for more than four years. His podcast focuses on productivity. Erik is a social media manager at Social Media Examiner. He is also a member of the ADHD tribe. In this conversation, you will hear Erik and I discuss a variety of productivity techniques and resources. We share several productivity apps that might be a fit for you and your routines. We talk about "the drug" of social media and how to keep social media usage in check while we are trying to be productive. Throughout the episode, Erik shares how to achieve success by matching your priorities to your habits and "passing the baton to future you." Connect with Erik Fisher: BeyondTheToDoList.com You'll Learn: [06:01] - Erik shares why he decided to do a podcast on productivity. [07:25] - Erik was diagnosed with ADHD in 2005. He talks about what prompted him to seek his diagnosis. He also describes his experience with medication. [10:13] - We talk about digital distractions. Erik works in the world of digital distractions and shares a few tips for keeping social media in check. [14:14] - Erik shares how he uses his Apple Watch as a satellite to help him filter information and notifications that could potentially distract him. [18:08] - Erik talks about dealing with distractions throughout the day. [21:06] - Erik recently moved. Because I am getting ready to move, Erik shares some strategies for dealing with a move. [23:24] - Erik explains how he sets up his schedule to stay productive through the day and week. This includes how he works within his workspace and working better with distractions. [33:20] - Erik and I talk about the apps we use for to-do lists and calendars. [41:42] - Erik shares some of the questions he is typically asked by people as a productivity guru. [45:18] - To stay productive, we need to cancel out the digital noise. We discuss some strategies of keeping our technology in check. [49:03] - Erik shares some of the people he has interviewed for his podcast that have influenced him in the area of productivity. [52:29] - Erik and I talk about Chronotherapy. [54:25] - While on Beyond the To-Do List, Michael Hyatt said, "Productivity isn't about time management, it's about energy management." [56:17] - Erik talks about internet-blocking software. Your Resources: Sleep CycleOmniFocusBusyCalKitchen Safe TimerFreedom Internet BlockerPavlok Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group starts on August 21st. The "Still Kinda Early" early registration drive will open on June 1st. If you register during one of the four early registration days, you can save $200! Registration interviews will be held June 1st, 6th, 8th, and 15th. Go to CoachingReWired.com to learn more and schedule your registration interview. Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to ADHDreWired.com and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Anders Ronnau is a leading ADHD Coach Trainer in Denmark. He also has a PhD in Applied Physics and is a furniture designer. He has taught parent programs since 2010 and coach training since 2012. In this conversation, you will hear Anders talk about transforming ADHD from the "inside out" through cognitive enhancements and techniques like Neuro Linguistic Programming NLP. Some of the things he talks about include building rapport, mirroring, anchoring, and triggers. This is an interesting episode that steps out of my science based comfort zone. Connect with Anders Ronnau: Transforming ADHD Website You'll Learn: [06:48] - Why transforming from the inside out? As a problem solver, Anders wanted to find the root of the problem, not the behavior. [09:27] - The origins of NLP and how it is the "ADHD stepchild" of traditional psychology and psychotherapy. [11:31] - Positive intentions behind behaviors. Separating behavior from the intention. [12:35] - Getting to the motivation is the beginning of change. [13:27] - Programming the mind and the brain is similar to programming a computer. [13:57] - Some of the things that NLP offers like building rapport in minutes. [19:22] - Anchoring and creating anchors to connect a state of mind to a situation. [21:18] - How NLP can be misused in marketing situations. [25:06] - How trigger images that feature you can help to instill positive habits. [33:23] - Going for the coaching approach of what is going on, what would you like different, and how can we get there? [41:38] - Ander's shares an example of changing the inner map of a world through "mind hacks". [51:52] - Examples of cognitive enhancements like hyperfocus. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! The last early registration interview will be held this Thursday. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Alan Brown returns to the podcast for this episode. Alan is an ADHD Productivity Coach, best-selling author, and host of a subscription-based internet tv show and membership community. In this conversation, you will hear Alan talk about "theming." This is the idea of bringing similar activities and ideas together. Alan explains how his techniques of theming, clumping, and batching by using compartments result in feeling "not ADHD." There is a lot of shame in productivity and not getting things done. Tactical theming is organic in helping guide you in productivity. Connect with Alan Brown: Zen and the Art of Productivity: 27 Easy Ways to Have More Time, Earn More Money and Live Happier - Alan P. Brown Website - CrusherTV You'll Learn: [04:45] - Alan explains "theming" and why it's important for people with ADHD. [07:10] - Alan compares clumping and batching. [10:58] - Alan shares how he organizes his calendar with this strategy of batching. [16:43] - When discussing "How to plan your day like a badass," Alan tells us a way to fail at planning. He explains why his techniques don't result in that same failure. [19:37] - With planning regimens, there is expected success. Alan explains why this isn't a theming failure. [22:05] - Three times in the last year, Alan has completed everything on his daily to-do list. [24:26] - Alan shares that resilience and forgiving ourselves are important with task completion. [25:40] - Alan talks about theming for months and shares some of his tasks. [38:25] - Alan explains how his themes for the year are leverage, courage, and easy. He explains how we all have tasks to do that are tough and realizing the task is easier than it seems helps accomplish the task. [49:20] - Alan talks about the power of externalization and simple planning and prioritizing. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! The last early registration interview will be held this Thursday. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of a live ADHD Q&A session. The recording you will hear on this episode is from the April session. Laura Curvin joins me to moderate this event. If you are listening to this episode the day it is published, Tuesday, May 9th, you can participate in the April ADHD Q&A session! It starts at 12:30pm Central. Go to EricTivers.com/events to register. In this episode, you will hear the questions that attendees submitted during this Q&A. We discuss morning routines and behaviors, procrastination, completing projects, and much more. Join one of our upcoming ADHD Q&A sessions to have your questions answered! You'll Learn: [07:36] - "Gurk" asks a question about the best morning routines or behaviors. I share some of my morning behaviors and stress the importance of enough sleep the night before. [10:37] - Amanda is struggling with goals, projects, and short-term tasks at work and in the home setting. I talk about the 20x5x5 challenge. [17:19] - Laura asks a follow-up question about signs that your strategies need to change and be updated. [21:40] - The next question is about procrastination. I explain the problem with procrastination is the task completion system. I also encourage the person to consider if they are in the right line of work. [26:10] - Alene asks about not being able to finish tasks. I explain that coming up with too many projects can the perfect recipe for having too much on your plate. Laura talks about deferring projects. [37:57] - Karen joins the call to share some things speech pathologists are missing with ADD. She talks about auditory association and asks for feedback from attendees. [46:52] - Missy asks a clarifying question. She wants further explanation of the term "association task." [47:42] - Kim asks how to get through "the final five" and finish projects. [57:47] - Kat asks how much CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) can impact ADHD and productivity. I explain that CBT can be very helpful when dealing with cognitive distortions. Contact Karen: K_Campbell@communitycounts.org Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! Early registration interviews will be held on May 11th and 13th. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Julie Reichenberger is a counselor in Denver, Colorado. She primarily works with adolescents and adults with ADHD. Julie, who has ADHD herself, found accepting her ADHD to be a real struggle. In this conversation, you will hear Julie's story of discovering she has ADHD. At a certain point, she had what she calls a "final acceptance" of her diagnosis. Some of her stories involve her not being as self-aware at younger ages. We talk about the idea of whether or not things are easier if you're less self-aware. When Julie sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat, we talk about her struggle with naming her business. We go through some of the legal and strategic things to consider in this process. Connect with Julie Reichenberger: Website: http://jrcounseling.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jrcounseling/ You'll Learn: [02:56] - Julie shares when she discovered that she has ADHD. She explains her history with medication. [08:35] - Julie talks about coming to a "final acceptance" of her ADHD diagnosis. [12:10] - Julie does crisis evaluations for work. She was talking with some co-workers that had observed some ADHD tendencies. We talk about the term "ditzy" being a trigger word. [15:30] - We talk about being aware and whether or not things are easier if you're less self-aware. [23:23] - Julie talks about working on the areas in which she has self-awareness. [27:53] - I ask Julie how she deals with "the yawn" as a therapist. [33:00] - When Julie was in college, she was a cheerleader. She describes this experience. [39:17] - Julie sits in the ADHD reWired hot seat. She is having trouble naming her practice. We discuss some of the legal and strategic considerations when naming her business. [52:00] - When looking at options to come up with a name for her business, we talk about sharing information with clients. [1:01:30] - Julie shares what energizes her with her work. [1:04:05] - I call BS on one of Julie's statements. [1:14:00] - I commend Julie on her organized space. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Early registration for the 10th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group is now open. Register early and get $400 off! Early registration interviews will be held on the first three Thursdays of May. Schedule your screening call at CoachingReWired.com Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: David Greenwood is the author of the book, Overcoming Distractions: Thriving with Adult ADD/ADHD, which looks at ADHD through the eyes of an entrepreneur. The book shares people's stories and strategies. In this conversation, you will hear David share his story and experiences that lead to him developing self-awareness about his future and moving toward entrepreneurship. David explains how self-awareness and "owning yourself" can help lead to success. Allowing yourself to daydream leads ideas and innovation. Connect with David Greenwood: Website - DavidAGreenwood.com You'll Learn: [03:43] - David tells a story from his childhood. He believes this is his mother's "aha!" moment. This led to his diagnosis. [05:48] - David shares his educational experience and getting off Ritalin. This leads to him talking about his early jobs and self-awareness about his future and eventually, entrepreneurship. [08:29] - David talks about owning a karate school. He talks about the early lessons he learned. [09:31] - David shares how he sets goals. He uses a legal pad to organize his goals, which are short-term. He also talks about accountability through his coach. [12:06] - Dave explains why exercise is important to maintain focus. [13:16] - Dave is a proponent of batching tasks and explains why that also helps with focus. [15:48] - We discuss the idea of "just getting started." [19:11] - Dave talks about meditation and how it helps him relax and develop ideas. [22:30] - David shares what prompted him to write his book. [30:49] - Dave talks about being comfortable with who you are and "owning yourself." [33:38] - His next project is a career manual for people with ADHD. He talks about this project, which is yet to be named. [39:11] - David recently got an email requesting him to teach the "non-ADHD" version of his book. He explains how he is going through the journey of his new book with the reader. [44:25] - David talks about entrepreneurship and what aspiring entrepreneurs have in common. [47:25] - David shares a moment from his career that he deems to be a shameful moment. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: Rick Green returns to this podcast on this episode. Rick created the ground-breaking website TotallyADD.com. He's also responsible for two PBS documentaries on adult ADD, ADD and Loving It?! and ADD and Mastering It! These documentaries were very well received. Rick is a former Physics teacher and became a full-time comedian with The Frantics, The Red Green Show, and History Bites. In this conversation, you will hear Rick talk about the sacrifices he's made and the struggles he's endured to produce his incredible documentaries on ADHD. ADHD and Loving It?! has been viewed by an estimated 4-5 million Americans! Because of Rick's experience as a content creator in show business, he provides an interesting look into the areas of the industry that can cause people with ADHD some trouble. He also shares resources and techniques that he has implemented to help him with organization and structure. Connect with Rick Green: Website: http://totallyadd.com You'll Learn: [05:17] - Once he left science, Rick became a comedian. He shares some of his show business experiences. [09:01] - Rick was diagnosed in 2001. He talks about his idea to pitch his first tv show on ADHD. [11:31] - Rick shares that he created a website that was originally meant to provide complementary material. [14:13] - Rick went 18 months without income, selling his wife's care and even his house. He could sacrifice his vision to be in a better financial state. [17:17] - Rick talks about the organization and structure of his website and explains the type of resource that it is. We talk about getting away from the clinical checklist and connecting through story. [24:21] - Rick shares why he picked the title "ADHD and Loving It?!" [26:42] - Rick talks about a humorous take while they were filming. [27:57] - We talk about the power of personal positive reviews and recommendations and struggling with making decisions. [34:40] - A few years ago, Rick was appointed to a patient advisory committee. He shares some of the research that he's been a part of. [46:01] - I explain how I use this podcast. Rick talks about the reluctance to spend money on mental health. [54:38] - Rick sits in the ADHD reWired hot seat. He has lately felt overwhelmed because of the marketing overhaul with his content. We talk about prioritizing the tasks and focusing on tasks that make others easier or unnecessary. It becomes clear that Rick could use a project manager. [1:17:33] - We talk about organizing systems and the creation of a process map. We share some helpful resources. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at http://patreon.com/adhdrewired Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of a live ADHD Q&A session. The recording you will hear on this episode is from the March session. Nisha Subramanian joins me to moderate this event. If you are listening to this episode the day it is published, Tuesday, April 11th, you can participate in the April ADHD Q&A session! It starts at 12:30pm Central. Go to EricTivers.com/events to register. On this episode, you will hear a variety of questions that we received for this Q&A session. We talk about accountability, group conversation dynamics, and strategies with organization and motivation. Toward the end of this episode, Nisha and I share one of our struggles with the ADHD reWired community, and we ask live viewers for advice. You'll Learn: [08:45] - Anne asks how to help her college freshman with his executive challenges when he is far away. I share my personal experience with college and discovering I have ADHD when I was in college. I share some ways that he can get some support while away at college. [12:15] - Sarah asks a question about making accountability work, as she requires a level of accountability that asks a lot of the other person. Nisha and I talk about accountability. [17:17] - Rebecca has ADHD and is a therapist that is starting her private practice. She asks for tips on keeping up with paperwork. I talk about my experience in starting my own business. [20:55] - Eileen asks about knowing the appropriate time to speak in group conversations. I encourage her to ask for feedback from her friends. [24:52] - Tiffany asks how to stop over-sharing. Experts say that oversharing is fueled by our insecurities. I ask, "Are you sharing something that you've dealt with?" and encourage you to ask yourself, "Why am I sharing this?" [29:07] - Sarah asks re-framing a task you have a lot of resistance towards. Nisha shares her experience with having a resistance towards writing. [33:54] - Liz joins the call to ask about lists. She asks for tools or tips to update these lists. Liz is currently using Evernote, and I explain how Evernote may not be the best tool for this. I explain how I set up my boards. [40:54] - Anthony shares that if he doesn't know what to do, he doesn't do anything. He asks for help in this area. I have a lot of strategies for this situation because I struggle with this. [46:37] - Nisha and I talk about one of our struggles, which is managing the ADHD reWired Facebook group. We ask live viewers for advice on handling this situation. [53:52] - Teresa asks when I was first diagnosed with ADHD. Your Resources: Brené Brown - Anatomy of Trust Asana Trello Marie TV on YouTube Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is now through April 4th. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, I'm joined by Ana Gillon. Ana is a mother, wife, and project coordinator. She has been on a meandering journey of self-understanding since she was diagnosed with ADHD five years ago. A self-proclaimed "wandering creative," Ana was part of a recent ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. In this conversation, you will hear Ana tell her ADHD story. She talks about ADHD and the idea of giving your ADHD a job. Ana explains how the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group is helping her. She describes how the use of bread crumbs and other techniques from the group helps with organization. Ana also shares her planning strategies, which includes necessary adjustments. Investing time into planning helps build an attainable roadmap. Connect with Ana Gillon: Email: ana.gillon@gmail.com You'll Learn: [07:47] - Ana talks about how her diagnosis came about and found this podcast. She talks about the discovery that she is a "hot mess". [12:00] - Ana shares a personal story about the co-parenting of her son and explains how this situation helped her understand that her ADHD was impacting her life. [16:00] - Ana describes how she saw herself as an employee in the workplace when she was issued performance plans. [18:44] - Ana explains what a project coordinator is and how this is a position you would not expect to be filled by a person with ADHD. [23:37] - Ana talks about working in a corporate environment with ADHD. She would not recommend the strategy she has historically taken, avoidance. [27:37] - It has been two years since Ana started in her current role. She explains how her mindset has recently changed. [30:59] - Ana talks about how she uses the bread crumbs strategy that she learned in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [33:08] - Ana explains how she uses a Google calendar and a paper calendar together. [39:32] - Ana explains that the more she makes bread crumbs and other strategies as part of her routine, the less energy she is putting into single decisions. [42:05] - We talk about using Craigslist as a storage locker. [43:34] - Ana shares her strategies for going through her stuff. [46:50] - Ana talks about how she plans, and she describes how planning gives her comfort. [56:32] - Ana explains how her strategies mesh with her husband's organization. I share a suggestion with Ana to help with these situations. [1:00:27] - Ana shares some advice for the spouse of someone that will be participating in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. [1:05:42] - Ana describes where she would like to be in five years and what she is doing now to work towards that goal. [1:08:53] - Ana talks about the biggest change that she's seen in herself since becoming part of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is now through April 4th. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

This Week's Episode: This week, I'm joined by award-winning podcaster, Kevin Allison. Kevin is the host of the story-telling podcast, Risk! This is a podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they would share in front of an audience. Kevin is also part of the sketch comedy troupe, The State. Considering he is the host of a wildly successful podcast on storytelling, you are going to hear Kevin tell some parts of his story. Kevin has always seen himself as a creative type that is "kind of a mess," and he realized he needed help with the podcast's business. One of his listeners helped him build the podcast into a thriving business. In this conversation, you will hear us discuss various aspects of telling your ADHD story. Kevin explains that forming and telling a story can help you learn more about yourself as you dig into the complexities of those situations. He shares some tips on putting together your story and determining if you are ready to tell your ADHD story. Connect with Kevin Allison Risk! PodcastTwitter - @TheKevinAllison You'll Learn: [06:17] - Kevin talks about his habit of working in bed and knowing that it may not be the best environment to be creative and get work done. [07:40] - Kevin talks about "coming out" with his executive functioning challenges. He shares how he tapped into his listeners to get help with the business. [10:57] - Kevin tours with his podcast frequently. He shares how his business associate helps him by putting together the itineraries for these trips. [12:29] - Kevin talks about how he has been thinking about returning to an anti-depressant. [14:03] - We talk about the effect that the 2016 election is having on some people. [16:30] - Kevin shares some ways that he takes care of himself. He talks about how he loses the desire to do those things when depression creeps in. [18:27] - Our community is very familiar with shame. Kevin explains the role that shame plays with Risk and in his life. [24:54] - Kevin says that it's when you dig into the complexity of situations for the purpose of storytelling, it is a process that helps you learn about yourself. He also explains that this type of art is sometimes at it's best when it is rooted in reality. [31:52] - Kevin shares an instance of sharing a personal story and how it helped him create a connection with the audience that he had never experienced. [33:02] - Kevin talks about how Risk is shocking but is not going for shock-value. [34:06] - Risk is currently involved in a controversy. He shares some information on this situation and incidents in the past. [45:17] - I feel there is power in people sharing their ADHD stories. Kevin shares some thoughts on whether or not you're ready to tell your story. [52:27] - I talk with Kevin about an idea I have about creating storytelling opportunities for people with ADHD. Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Our Spring 2017 sessions are April 24th through June 30th. Registration is now through April 4th. Go to http://coachingrewired.com and schedule a call if you want to join. Planning Workshops Do you feel like consistency is a weakness of yours? I would like to show you the effective planning strategies I have used to be incredibly consistent with this podcast. Join me for two free planning workshops. The first session will be on Monday, March 27th. We will be covering yearly and quarterly planning in that first session. The second session covers planning your day, week, and month. This session is on Wednesday, March 29th. Registration is free, but space is limited. Register at EricTivers.com/events. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to http://erictivers.com/events. ADHD Women's Palooza If you missed the ADHD Women's Palooza, you can purchase all 36 sessions (including mine) for only $197! Check it out here: http://www.erictivers.com/palooza Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you'd like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.