ADHD reWired

Writer and blogger René Brooks-Guthridge offers perspective on some of the reasons why people may avoid or be apprehensive toward issues of mental health. With her family, relatives, and often others in her community reluctant to acknowledge ADHD as a concern, René talks about how social stigmas resulting from cultural history, alongside generational differences, may have lead to the current situation, and why vulnerability and transparency may be the start toward a solution. Go to erictivers.com/61 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Read René's blog here: blackgirllostkeys.com. Take Eric's survey for his upcoming ebook and be entered to win a prize: erictivers.com/ebook Go to coachingrewired.com to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group, which is most likely starting in early May. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Emigrating from China to the US at age 16, Jia Jiang set a goal of becoming an entrepreneur. However, after struggling through college with ADHD, leaving his job mere days after his son was born, and later starting his own business only to be rejected funding, Jia found himself intensely fearful of rejection and failure. Jia talks with Eric about the interesting steps he took to rid himself of that fear and how he turned it into a new direction for his life. Go to erictivers.com/60 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Read Jia's "100 Days of Rejection" blog here: fearbuster.com/100-days-of-rejection-therapy Take Eric's survey for his upcoming ebook and be entered to win a prize: erictivers.com/ebook Go to coachingrewired.com to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group, which is most likely starting in early May. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

An ADHD marriage consultant, therapist, and author of a number of related books, Melissa Orlov stops by to discuss common problem areas, issues of intimacy, handling of conflicts, what to know when entering a relationship with ADHD, and more. Host Eric asks Melissa some marriage-related questions as posed by the ADHD reWired community. Go to erictivers.com/59 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Get a $25 discount off Melissa's new course on recovering intimacy with the code "rewired". Go to her website, adhdmarriage.com, and look for the course on the front page. Take Eric's survey for his upcoming ebook and be entered to win a prize: erictivers.com/ebook Go to coachingrewired.com to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group, which is most likely starting in early May. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Stephanie Sarkis returns to discuss natural non-medicinal strategies and methods for dealing with ADHD, the topic of her upcoming book. Covering information on exercise, diets, omega fatty acids, dietary supplements, mindfulness, and meditation, Stephanie provides a wealth of knowledge about each method's advantages, disadvantages, and quirks. Go to erictivers.com/58 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Take Eric's survey for his upcoming ebook and be entered to win a prize: erictivers.com/ebook Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Author, PhD, and counselor Stephanie Sarkis discusses how to deal with finances and money alongside ADHD. With most financial tasks concerning detailed multi-step processes, they can be hard to manage for those with ADHD; Stephanie provides a number of tips, tricks, and suggestions to help deal with taxes, financial planning, budgeting, and more. Go to erictivers.com/57 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Go to coachingrewired.com to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group, which is most likely starting in early May. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Positive thinking is the topic of discussion today, as host Eric Tivers talks about the nature of positive versus negative thoughts, how they relate to his personal life and struggles with ADHD, prioritizing certain thoughts over others, and how our thought patterns can become habits. --- Go to erictivers.com/56 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Eric is collecting videos describing people's experiences with CHADD. If you are currently involved with CHADD, record a video however you wish (horizontally, please!) of you describing your relationship to ADHD and what CHADD does for you. Send it to Eric via Facebook, Twitter, or email here: eric@erictivers.com. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Ari Tuckman and Eric discuss Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and its recent funding push to save the organization. CHADD is a national non-profit organization providing education, research, support, and advocacy for the fifteen million people in the United States with ADHD. Go to erictivers.com/1in15m for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Psychologist and author Ari Tuckman discusses with us how sex and intimacy intersect with ADHD. Ari delves into common sex-related relationship issues ADHD couples encounter and provides an informed perspective with potential strategies, responses, and various factors to consider. Topics range from dealing with the dichotomy between those with and without ADHD, how people's style of processing information can affect their relationship, introducing new sexual thoughts to a partner, and more. Take Ari Tuckman's ADHD Relationship Sex Survey: http://www.adhdrelationshipsexsurvey.com/ Go to erictivers.com/55 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: erictivers.com/chadd or gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Tom Nardone of ADHDpeople.net returns to the podcast to chat with Eric about a wide variety of topics, from podcasting, motivation, and laziness, to sleep habits and more. Amongst a plethora of other topics, Eric discusses his post-vacation struggles with motivation, Tom and Eric talk about the definition of the word "lazy", and both give shout-outs to a bunch of others in the ADHD community. Go to erictivers.com/54 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. If you're interested in being a part of the next ADHD reWired Accountability Group, please visit erictivers.com/coachingrewired For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Peter Shankman, entrepreneur, author, social media strategy expert, and mastermind group organizer, talks of his thoughts and experiences with ADHD, social media, work, and more. With a busy lifestyle to match his ADHD, Peter shows how working with his ADHD has not just changed, but improved his work and life, while speaking of strategies that have worked best for him. Go to erictivers.com/53 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m. Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free.