145 | Live Panel of ADHD Experts This Week’s Episode: At my local CHADD chapter (), we hosted a panel of experts and in this episode, you will hear the Q&A from this panel session.  I sat on the panel, as did Lisa Alexoff, Dr. Colin Ryan, Dr. Jeremy Kaplan, and Jonathan Carroll.  This conversation tends to focus on ADHD in adolescents. The panel spends a lot of time discussing childhood ADHD and answering question from attendees on that topic.  The last 15 minutes of the discussion is on adult ADHD. You’ll Learn: [10:25] – Dr. Ryan describes some materials he hands out to the attendees, including a medication log, which helps you track usage, dosage, and results. [11:50] – Another resource Dr. Ryan provides is a document entitled, “Does my child have ADHD?”, which is from the American Pediatric Association. [13:45] – Dr. Ryan describes a timeline that he provides attendees. It lays out the steps families should take to identify if a student has ADHD. Ryan walks through all of these steps. [21:43] – Dr. Ryan explains the difference between a psychological assessment and a neuro-psychological assessment. [23:05] – Dr. Kaplan explains his role as a psychiatrist, which is to help give the medication that is necessary to treat an individual’s ADHD. [25:21] – An attendee that has two children on medication asks how likely it is that her children will grow out of the need for medication for their ADHD. Kaplan provides a general answer for this question. He talks about why children in school situations require medication at that time, but may not require it later in life. [29:00] – I share some research findings that show that teenagers that are “forced” to be on medication by parents are more likely to stop taking medication in their 20s than teenagers are given the choice to take medication. [31:50] – Jonathan Carroll introduces himself to the group of attendees. [33:50] – Jonathan describes what an ADHD coach does for their clients. [36:26] – A mother (with ADD) that has two children with ADHD asks if medication help her children learn the skills to not be as impacted as an adult. Lisa says, “Pills don’t teach skills, but we can’t teach the skills if the pills aren’t on board.” [40:03] – A mother (recently diagnosed with ADHD) has a child with ADHD and anxiety and a child with depression, anxiety, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD. One of her sons is not open to organizational strategies. She is looking for advice in this situation. The panel shares thoughts on this situation. [49:05] – We discuss the idea of sometimes needing to let students fail and preferring to have that happen in middle school, rather than when the students have gone away to college. [1:01:00] – An attendee talks about how his life has benefited because of ADHD. [1:02:34] – An attendee that has a child with ADHD asks if it is normal to jump around between medications and dosages. Dr. Kaplan addresses why this happens. [1:09:17] – An attendee asks a question about genetic testing. This leads to a discussion on the topic. [1:14:24] – The panel discusses that there are different types and presentations in the “spectrum” of ADHD and things can change in different points in life. [1:17:59] – An attendee asks a question about his three-year old daughter. He sees a lot of signs of ADHD, where others write the actions off as a just being a typical three-year old. The panel discusses early intervention. [1:24:20] – An attendee asks a question about evaluating and making a diagnosis for adults. [1:30:15] – An attendee asks what a good educational advocate looks like, and what can reasonably be expected from them? [1:33:57] – An attendee asks about finding a medication that works, but over time it becomes less effective. The panel discusses possible explanations. Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles:   ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we’ll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 12th at 10:30am Central or December 19th at 12:30pm Central.  Register at   ADHD reWired Talent Show Do you have a talent that you’d like to share with the ADHD reWired community? Get your webcam or smartphone ready and show us what you’ve got on Friday, December 16th from 6pm-7:30pm (Central). Go to to register! Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live!  Join us December 13th at 12:30pm and December 21st at 10:30am.  Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at . Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. 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 .

144 | Stories from the CHADD Conference 2016 This Week’s Episode: This week’s episode is a compilation of clips of conversations I had at the 2016 in Costa Mesa, California.  You will recognize some of their voices, as they are past guests on the podcast. In this episode, you will hear several people sharing their personal “ADHD moment” stories. You will also hear some techniques and tools that these individuals use.  At the end of the episode, you will hear David talk about what he learned and will take away from the sessions at this conference. You’ll Learn: [04:08] - Alan Brown shares a story from his past. He also talks about our self medication with our diets and technology. [08:00] - Kirsten Milliken shares a recent ADHD story. [12:54] - David talks about his history with ADHD and he talks about how he relies on technology for task management. This conversation took place at the beginning of the conference. [16:00] - During a presentation, I noticed Kendra using a . She describes how she uses it and gives us a demonstration. [26:15] - Sarah Wright talks about the presentation that she gave at the CHADD conference this year. [30:11] - Belynda Gauthier talks about what led to her getting involved with CHADD. She also talks about the progress that she has seen in her son.  [33:40] - Shelley Karpel shares some of her take-aways from this CHADD conference. [36:02] - John Wilson is the Director of , an outdoor adventure camp for children. He shares an ADHD stories. [39:16] - Kate Barrett returns to the podcast and the two of us share a few ADHD stories involving business cards. [48:20] - Roberto Olivardia has been on the podcast several times (, , and ). A great storyteller, Roberto shares a few personal ADHD stories that demonstrates impulsivity. He also shares some strategies to create “pause”. [1:01:28] - Earlier in the episode, you heard David.  Here, to wrap up the podcast he tells us some of his take-aways from this conference. Resources:   Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we’ll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 5th or December 12th at 10:30am Central or December 19th at 12:30pm Central.  Register at   Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live!  Join us November 30th at 12:30pm, December 13th at 12:30pm, and December 21st at 10:30am.  Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at .   Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. 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 .

143 | There is Always a Better Way with Kim Denny This Week’s Guest: Joining me in the studio on today’s episode is my friend and former client, Kim Denny.  I had the pleasure of meeting Kim at a tumultuous time in his life and I think you will really enjoy this conversation.  Kim runs a business he has been a part of for 51 years.  He talks about the challenges he faces as a business owner with ADHD.  You also get a real sense of who Kim is in this conversation as you can tell that his business and family are important and close to him.  As you will find out, when it comes to their living situation, they are very close! Kim spends a lot of time grappling with the emotions of having ADHD.  I use this opportunity to open up and share a recent ADHD shame moment.  Kim uses the second half of the episode to ask me some ADHD questions.  You’ll Learn: [04:33] - Kim shares how his grandson’s ADHD diagnosis led to his curiosity if he might also have ADHD. [05:51] - Kim talks about his business and the aspects of running a business that he struggles with. He shares how he is able to delegate some of these tasks. [10:00] - These changes that Kim made with his business were done organically and he talks about that process. [17:08] - Kim shares how to feel something big, but show it small. [18:19] - How to correct team members and why your strategy may be different as a person with ADHD. [31:00] - While talking about the amount of things we do, Kim shares that he has cut out his vegetable oil recycling business. Through this, we learn some really interesting things about Kim’s family.  [37:50] - Kim talks about the emotions of having ADHD. I share a recent ADHD shame story. [42:50] - We talk about how ADHD impacts everyone differently. There are 86,400 possibilities when it comes diagnosis based on symptoms.    [46:20] - Kim has a unique living situation. He lives on compound and he talks about living and running a business from this location. [55:00] - Kim asks a couple of ADHD questions. The first is about ADHD exercises and time myopia. This leads to Kim explaining an incontinence product idea.  I share some tips on managing the amount of time the tasks on your to do list takes.  [1:14:45] - Kim asks, “How do you develop a more innate time management skills?” We talk about time management strategies. [1:17:25] - Kim states that people with ADHD have trouble with transitions and sees this as being a problem in relationships. [1:26:16] - Kim talks about some of the strategies he learned in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and has implemented in his life.  Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd!  Learn more at . ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance. Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to to register!    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 .

142 | Embracing Intensity with Aurora Remember This Week’s Guest: Aurora Remember is on a mission to help people embrace their intensity and use their fire without getting burned.  With a background as a school psychologist, Aurora just launched a new podcast called, . In this conversation, you will hear Aurora explain the traits and tendencies of a highly excitable person.  While she shares some of her personal traits, we also talk about Aurora’s most popular blog post, .   In the hot-seat portion of the discussion, we talk about Aurora’s struggles with social media.  She struggles with being consistent and staying focused in this area.  We talk about some strategies she can implement to help herself in this area.  At the end of the episode, Aurora calls back to follow-up after her hot seat session.  Aurora tried using Fiverr for delegating some social content.  She also talks about using Buffer to help her streamline social posting. Connect with Aurora Remember: Website - Podcast - Facebook - Twitter - You’ll Learn: [03:35] - Aurora talks about the personality traits of a highly excitable person. [06:37] - Aurora shares how being highly excitable impacts her, personally. [09:02] - Aurora talks about the history of how high excitability is perceived and defined. [13:51] - Aurora talks about her popular blog post, . [22:45] - Aurora talks about labels and the shades of grey in individuals, including a self-diagnosis. [25:30] - We discuss the possible connection between chronic pain and ADHD because of an overactive nervous system. [27:55] - Aurora talks about using your intensity and fire without getting burned through her coaching. She also shares her personal strategies and struggles. [37:30] - Aurora Remember sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat. Aurora struggles with her social media, from consistency and staying focused. We discuss some ways for Aurora to stay on track, including mind-mapping, my two sticky-note strategy, and delegation. [1:07:20] - Aurora follows up after sitting in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat. Resources: - Michael Gerber - Chris Ducker Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd!  Learn more at . The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL.  More information can be found on our or . ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to to register! 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 .

141 | Judy Huth - It's Not Me, It's My ADHD with Judy Huth This Week’s Guest: Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 42, Judy Huth realized that a lot of her behaviors in life were due to her ADHD, rather than character flaws.  Judy was also part of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. In this conversation, you will hear Judy talk about her ADHD voyage, from childhood to adult diagnosis.  In addition to talking about how ADHD impacts her life, she shares her interesting perspective, “It’s my responsibility, but not my fault.”  Judy was recently a member of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and talks about the impact involvement in the group had on her life.  According to Judy, one of the changes she implemented saves her an hour a day.  One of the things Judy is struggling with right now is using her planner.  At the end of this episode, Judy calls back in and talks about her progress with this perfectionism.   Connect with Judy Huth:   You’ll Learn: [03:32] - Judy talks about the events that led to her ADHD diagnosis. [06:51] - Judy shares that she was successful in school and explains why she believes she experienced this success. [10:53] - Judy talks about her career path to this point and describes the professional tasks that are most difficult for her and the tasks that result in efficiency. [20:15] - Judy shares details on her depression and her fibromyalgia. [27:10] - Judy talks about her perspective, which gives her the ability to say, “It’s my responsibility, but not my fault.” [28:30] - Judy talks her medication and its effects on her. [30:15] - Judy shares her experience with the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group and talks about some improvements she’s seen in her life because of the group. [36:15] - Judy talks about her depression. [41:15] - Judy shares her thoughts on patterns and shares a personal story. [50:07] - Judy talks about her eyesight and how bifocals helped her save an hour a day.  [55:13] - During the coaching group session, Judy and her husband decided to trade work spaces. This opened the door to a lot of labeling. [59:06] - Judy’s planner has caused her to become paralyzed because of perfectionism.  [1:16:38] - Judy calls back in and talks about her progress with her planner.   Resources:   Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California.  I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference.  To register, visit !  I will be doing a webinar in advance of this conference. On November 3rd (10:30am-12pm Central) is on the schedule and more dates will be announced soon! The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL.  More information can be found on our or . ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at . Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. 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 .

140 | Productivity Q & A This Week’s Episode: This episode is the recorded audio of our 4th Q&A webinar, celebrating ADHD Awareness month.  Nisha Subramanian joins me in answering live questions.  In this Q&A session, you will hear us talk about several aspects on task management, time management, motivation, and accountability.  You’ll Learn: [04:37] - Jessica asks a question about task management at times when energy levels are low. [09:01] - Nisha brings up the difficulty of task management when you work from home.  [12:24] - Maria asks when exercise should be placed in the daily routine.  We also discuss strategies to help with exercise motivation. [15:50] - Patricia asks about services and tools for managing a to-do list. [20:55] - Kali asks about starting and stopping or switching tasks.  This leads to a discussion on the Pomodoro Technique. [28:36] - Jessica asks about self-accountability. [36:55] - Steven asks about task lists that are more long-term and based on habits. [42:00] - Robert asks about the will power budget. [47:24] - A question comes from the chat, “How you move from the urgent to the important?” [51:45] - Kimberly asks about the things to remember when working with a new therapist.  Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California.  I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference.  To register, visit !  I will be doing a webinar in advance of this conference. On Thursday, November 3rd (10:30am-12pm Central) are on the schedule and more dates will be announced soon! The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL.  More information can be found on our or . ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at . 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 .

139 | ADHD on a Date This Week’s Guest: Jonathan Carroll is the founder of , and . He received his BA in Communications from DePaul University and his MA in Learning Disabilities from Northeastern Illinois University. In this discussion, you will hear Jonathan talk a lot about navigating relationships as someone with ADHD.  Jonathan shares experiences from his first marriage and from his current relationship with his wife.  He talks about the issues he has encountered and the strategies he’s implemented to work through these issues.  During the hot-seat portion of this discussion, Jonathan shares his struggles with public social interactions.  To help him work through this situation, I turn things around and ask Jonathan what he would tell someone he’s coaching that is in the same situation and he’s got some great insight. Connect with Jonathan Carroll: Jonathan Carroll’s website - Twitter - Email - YouTube - LinkedIn - You’ll Learn: [06:50] - Jonathan talks about making himself more acceptable in social situations.  He shares some tips that help make that happen. [10:40] - Jonathan believes you need to be a student of yourself and identify situations that are and are not ideal for you. [14:42] - Jonathan shares a story about where he needed to acclimated to a situation. [18:32] - For a long time, Jonathan tried to cover-up his ADHD.  He goes on to share his self-realizations. [22:28] - Jonathan talks about his first marriage and the role his ADHD played in the relationship.  He talks about the relationship he has with his current wife and shares what he learned from his previous marriage. [29:16] - Jonathan elaborates on relationship issues and solutions he has discovered to help work through those issues. [39:27] - Continuing on the topic of relationships, Jonathan talks about scheduling dates with family obligations. [51:24] - Jonathan Carroll sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat.  When Jonathan gets too comfortable, he has some problem with self-awareness and his filter.  Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California.  I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference.  To register, visit !  I will be doing a few webinars in advance of this conference. On Thursday, October 27th (2pm-3:30pm Central) and Thursday, November 3rd (10:30am-12pm Central) are on the schedule and more dates will be announced soon! The CHADD of Northern Illinois If you are in the northern Illinois region, my local CHADD group will be doing a panel of experts on November 21st in Grayslake, IL.  More information can be found on our or . October is ADHD Awareness Month Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar.  We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions.  The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time).  These webinars are free and you can sign up at . ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at . ADHD reWired Tech eCourses and Mini Workshops Tell us what technology or tool you would like to learn about. Complete our 3 minute survey below and you can win free coaching, a $50 gift card to Amazon or your preferred app store, or a productivity mystery box. Learn more about our courses and workshops at: Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. 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 .

138 | Productivity Q & A This Week: This week’s episode is a Q&A session from one of the weekly webinars I do with Nisha Subramanian during the month of October.  We fielded some great questions in this webinar.  Some were sent in ahead of time and some were asked live by viewers that we invited into the webinar.  We covered a great range of topics, all of which I think are applicable to almost everyone. Join us next for next week’s webinar.  You can ask your questions and share your stories live on Tuesdays in October from 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time).  These webinars are free and you can sign up at . You’ll Learn: [03:25] - How do you keep focused on a task when working? [06:26] - What’s the best strategy to digitize handwritten notes. [12:50] - We discuss Dropbox and some of it’s key features. [16:43] - Are there resources for Evernote? [20:33] - How can we slow down in moments of decision-making? [33:00] - What are my thoughts on mind-mapping? [36:52] - There are lots of tools out there.  What’s the best? [45:10] - How do I survive without the coaching and accountability Facebook group? [47:33] - How do I eliminate long-standing tasks? [49:42] - My living space is a mess and when I try to organize, I get stopped in my tracks. What’s a solution? Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Early registration will be from November 16th-22nd! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th - 12th in Costa Mesa, California.  I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference.  To register, visit ! October is ADHD Awareness Month Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar.  We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions.  The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time).  These webinars are free and you can sign up at . ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at   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 .

137 | Leveraging Your Gifts This Week’s Guest: Lea Ann Mallett, who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, is an entrepreneur that wears many hats.  As a leader of volunteer organizations, she exhibits great skill in certain areas, but has weakness in that same area in a different domain in her life.  In this conversation, you will hear Lea Ann describe the challenges she’s faced in going from the leader of an organization to the owner of a person business.  One of the things that Lea Ann struggles with is deadlines because she’s always worked best under pressure at the last minute.  When Lea Ann sits in the hot seat, she shares the challenges that she and her family face every day with their evening routine.  This involves cooking dinner and the child bedtime routine.  We look at some solutions, from finding someone to do the grocery shopping for the family to rearranging the order of the tasks that need to be completed every night. Connect with Lea Ann Mallett: You’ll Learn: [3:06] - Lea Ann talks about her passion for activism, which led to her sitting in a tree for three days. [6:08] - There are certain aspects of leadership that come easy for Lea Ann and she talks about those things. [8:15] - Decision-making is an easy process for Lea Ann, although there’s some areas where she really struggles with this.  [12:50] - Because of her success in academics, she never suspected she could have ADHD.  Lea Ann believes that if she hadn’t had children, she wouldn’t have reached the point where she thought this was possible.  [15:37] - Lea Ann shares the difference between running an organization and a personal business and describes the aspects with which she struggles. [16:58] - Lea Ann describes her business as an Action and Results Coach.  [18:56] - Lea Ann explains why she sees her ADHD as a gift and she shares why it has enhanced her life. [23:07] -  Lea Ann talks about the challenge of deadlines and her “need” to work under pressure at the last minute.  This leads to a conversation on procrastination. [27:10] - Lea Ann talks about the shame of putting off tasks and working up the emotional scale to where she can complete the task.  [30:36] - Shame vs. Anger [32:52] - Lea Ann talks about needing to switch things up to keep herself interested. [36:05] - Lea Ann Mallett sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat.  “Creating a family routine for the routine-resistant family.” [38:28] - Lea Ann breaks down her weekday and weekend evening routines, including the dinner routine, which starts at shopping for food. [48:05] - Lea Ann describes the post-meal challenges. [58:25] - Lea Ann commits to some of the strategies we discussed. Resources:     Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get an audio book for free (and a 30-day free trial)! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th-12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit ! October is ADHD Awareness Month! You can join me and more than 30 other ADHD experts at the 2016 ADHD Awareness Expo. You can attend this free virtual event October 2nd-8th. Claim your spot at . Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions! The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at . Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. 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

136 | Nutrition, Exercise, and How to Find Your Keys This Week’s Guest: Ian Ryan is the founder of and the host of the Fearless and Healthy Podcast, a show on health, self-help, and education. With nine years of experience as a health coach, he believes in a holistic approach to wellness.  He puts a large emphasis on mastering mindsets. In order to reach our full potential, the first thing we must focus on is our health and self-care. If we are not feeling well or healthy, nothing else will fall into place.  Ian believes in eating healthy and he shares what that means.  This give us more energy and it fuels our bodies to make us more productive. Ian shares a lot of his nutrition expertise throughout this discussion. Ian struggles with organization and clutter.  In the ADHD reWired Hot Seat portion of this episode, we use some mind-mapping and other strategies to help him get more organized.  I share with Ian some ways for him to remember, implement, and correct. Connect with Ian Ryan: You’ll Learn: [3:07] - Ian talks about his goal of helping one-million people and how they led him to taking his passion online. [3:50] - Our health and self-care must be our top priority. [5:28] - Ian talks about his ADHD diagnosis and journey. [7:55] - Ian shares his personal approach being “natural” in his diet. [9:00] - Ian talks about his background in a fitness business and he describes this business that he has been running for 2 years. [10:00] - Ian explains his move from Washington DC to San Diego.  This leads to a discussion on handling loss and the direction it can take our lives. [15:00] - Learn what you will go through if you approach Ian for his coaching services.  [18:50] - Ian shares some tips on physical activity, especially getting started.  [22:28] - The effects that exercising can have on the brain and the benefits of working out in the morning. [25:32] - We discuss sugar in our diets and how our diets vary. [32:10] - Should we be mixing up what our meals consist of, especially breakfast? [36:12] - When it comes to nutrition, “fat” is just a word. [39:37] - Ian Ryan sits in the ADHD ReWired Hot Seat. We discuss organization, clutter, and mind-mapping. Resources:   Use my Audible.com affiliate link to get an audio book for free (and a 30-day free trial)! The CHADD International Conference on ADHD This conference is being held November 10th-12th in Costa Mesa, California. I will be speaking about time management strategies at this conference. To register, visit ! October is ADHD Awareness Month! You can join me and more than 30 other ADHD experts at the 2016 ADHD Awareness Expo. You can attend this free virtual event October 2nd-8th. Claim your spot at . Every Tuesday in the month of October, you can join Nisha Subramanian and me for a live, interactive webinar. We will be answering your productivity and ADHD questions! The webinars are held at 12:30-1:30pm (Central Time). These webinars are free and you can sign up at . Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe? Learn more at Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. 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