

The Impulsive Thinker
André Brisson - High Achieving ADHD Entrepreneur
We celebrate ADHD entrepreneur success and discuss challenges and solutions. Having lived with undiagnosed ADHD for a large part of his entrepreneurial journey, the host André Brisson shares his personal story of overcoming undiagnosed symptoms and how he refined his systems, routines and habits once diagnosed with self-awareness and personal growth.
André will interview high-achieving ADHD entrepreneurs, ADHD experts, and strength discovery experts covering many topics including their own obstacles and successes, strategies to manage their ADHD, share knowledge to gain insights and more. André will also be interviewed by guest hosts to pull out solutions and information from his brain – since his solutions are impulsive thoughts when talking to someone else.
André Brisson was diagnosed at 44 with severe ADHD and Asperger’s. He has lived it, researched it, and transformed himself into a higher-functioning ADHD entrepreneur.
André will interview high-achieving ADHD entrepreneurs, ADHD experts, and strength discovery experts covering many topics including their own obstacles and successes, strategies to manage their ADHD, share knowledge to gain insights and more. André will also be interviewed by guest hosts to pull out solutions and information from his brain – since his solutions are impulsive thoughts when talking to someone else.
André Brisson was diagnosed at 44 with severe ADHD and Asperger’s. He has lived it, researched it, and transformed himself into a higher-functioning ADHD entrepreneur.
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Sep 8, 2025 • 26min
Invisible Burden: ADHD Entrepreneurs, Your Mental Energy Is Shot | Dr. Annick Vincent
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, sits down with internationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Annick Vincent to dig into the real ADHD burden faced by Entrepreneurs. They get honest about what it means for your brain to actually be “available”—not just focused, but free from overwhelm, distractions, and those mental ghosts that drain your energy. Dr. Vincent shares practical ways to spot what’s taking up your mental space, set realistic boundaries, and build lasting resilience. If you’re juggling business, family, and society’s expectations, this episode is packed with strategies to lighten your load and help your ADHD Entrepreneur brain work with you, not against you. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here. Guest: Dr. Annick Vincent is an internationally renowned speaker, author, and psychiatrist with a community-based specialized practice in ADHD in Quebec, Canada. She is actively involved in providing better education and support for individuals living with ADHD and their caregivers and is currently involved with the Fondation Philippe Laprise. www.attentiondeficit-info.com

Sep 4, 2025 • 11min
Done With Time Slipping Away: ADHD Entrepreneurs Can Claim Control
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, reflects on his conversation with Ari Tuckman about Tuckman’s book, the ADHD Productivity Manual. This short episode unpacks big insights for the ADHD Entrepreneur: why “time is slippery” for an ADHD brain, what time blindness and temporal discounting mean, and how embracing your time horizon can actually help you get more done. André shares straight-shooting thoughts on managing long to-do lists, the value of an aspirational list, and why it’s okay to toss tasks that no longer matter. If productivity with ADHD feels daunting, this chat offers real-world, ADHD-friendly strategies you can put into action today. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here.

Sep 1, 2025 • 25min
Not Getting Sh*t Done: ADHD Entrepreneurs Need Ari Tuckman’s Clarity
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, sits down with psychologist and ADHD thought leader Ari Tuckman to get real about productivity challenges for the ADHD Entrepreneur. This episode gets into why time feels “slippery,” how temporal discounting messes with getting things done, and why your to-do list might work better with a major overhaul. Ari shares straightforward strategies—like turning tasks into calendar appointments and trimming the dead weight from your to-do list—to help Entrepreneurs with ADHD play to their strengths, not fight their brains. Walk away with practical ideas to boost productivity without the shame or overwhelm. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here. Guest: Ari Tuckman is a psychologist, author of five books, international presenter, and speaker, recognized as an ADHD thought leader. He is well known for his ability to explain complex topics clearly and engagingly, and he brings a wealth of experience from both his clinical work and extensive public speaking. Ari returns to share insights from his latest book, The ADHD Productivity Manual, and continues to offer valuable guidance to ADHD Entrepreneurs seeking to better understand productivity and the unique workings of their ADHD brain.

Aug 28, 2025 • 11min
Stop Surviving, Start Living: ADHD Entrepreneurs Can Drop The Act
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, turns the mic on himself for a raw look at what really holds ADHD Entrepreneurs back—it’s often not the ADHD, but the character we build to fit in. Reflecting on his chat with Vivian Glyck, André opens up about the lifelong act of masking, the deep conflict between identity and survival mechanisms, and his ongoing journey to shed that protective shell. If you’re an ADHD Entrepreneur feeling stuck chasing goals that don’t fit, this episode will help you question whose ambitions you’re really serving—and why it’s time to put your true self first. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here.

Aug 25, 2025 • 34min
Done Pretending: ADHD Entrepreneurs Are Still Hiding
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, hands the mic to guest host Vivian Glyck, founder of the Just Like My Child Foundation, for a raw and real conversation about ADHD and personal growth. Together, they dig into André’s late ADHD and autism spectrum diagnoses, routines that actually work, and why creating your own structure is so important for the ADHD Entrepreneur. Vivian shares her parenting insight and journeys with an ADHD family, sparking honest talk about shame, acceptance, and resilience. Whether you’re navigating ADHD in business or at home, this episode offers practical advice to help you turn challenges into your greatest asset. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 💻Check out our website. Guest: Vivian Glyck is the founder of the Just Like My Child Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering thousands of girls in Africa to stay in school and thrive. A leader in global humanitarian work, Vivian has initiated programs focused on building resilience and supporting mental health in younger generations. She is also launching the Bad Mom Podcast, which aims to explore parenting in today’s anxious generation and expand support for adolescents and parents through Project Grit. www.projectgrit.com badmomshow.com https://www.justlikemychild.org/

Aug 21, 2025 • 9min
Shame Won’t Fix It: ADHD Entrepreneurs Need to Finish the Stress Cycle
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, takes a solo moment to reflect on the tricky relationship between stress, trauma, and the ADHD Entrepreneur. Pulling wisdom from his recent chat with therapist Raquel Devillé, André breaks down how unfinished stress gets stuck in the body, why simply thinking your way out of trauma doesn’t work, and how generational patterns sneak into our lives and work. If you’ve ever felt hit too hard by something small, you’re not alone. Tune in to learn why completing the stress cycle matters and how listening to your body can lead to personal and business growth. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here.

Aug 18, 2025 • 29min
Stop Pushing Through: ADHD Entrepreneur Stress Turns to Trauma Fast
André, The Impulsive Thinker, sits down with Belgian therapist Raquel Devillé to break down the difference between stress and trauma, especially for the ADHD Entrepreneur. Stress is a body’s reaction to daily challenges, but when things get overwhelming—and we can’t cope—it can turn into trauma, getting stuck in the nervous system. Raquel digs into how unfinished stress cycles linger as trauma, why neurodivergent folks get disconnected from their bodies, and how somatic therapy helps untangle these stuck patterns. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re just stressed or carrying something deeper, this episode is for you. Start understanding your triggers and taking action. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here. Guest: Raquel Devillé is a Neurodiversity Therapist and creator of the EnCorps Method, a seven-step, body-based system designed to help atypical women embrace their neurodiversity without medication or traditional therapies. Raquel supports her clients in managing chronic stress, anxiety, sensory overload, and social exhaustion by reconnecting with their bodies and empowering them to live authentically. Raquel’s journey began as she struggled with chronic pain, anxiety, and sensory overload, challenges that intensified after she became a mother. These difficulties made her question conventional methods of coping and inspired her to seek alternative solutions. The turning point came when she discovered practices like yoga, TRE, and Somatic Experiencing, which allowed her to manage her symptoms and embrace her neurodivergence. Through her transformation, Raquel developed the EnCorps Method, a framework that guides neurodivergent women to reconnect with their bodies and thrive on their own terms. Connect with Raquel https://www.linkedin.com/in/raqueldeville https://www.youtube.com/@RaquelDevilleEncorps https://www.facebook.com/raquel.deville https://www.instagram.com/raqueldeville/ https://encorps.be/ https://raqueldeville.be/

Aug 14, 2025 • 10min
Ashamed and Misunderstood: ADHD Entrepreneurs Need the Right Words to Break Free
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, reflects on his insightful conversation with Chris Wang, co-founder and CEO of Shimmer, about the intersection of being queer and having ADHD. This Queer ADHD Short tackles the true power of finding the right words for self-acceptance, why masking exists when spaces feel unsafe, and how breaking someone’s image of you isn’t your responsibility. ADHD Entrepreneurs will find real talk on identity, language clarity, and the journey to unapologetic self-understanding. If you’ve ever struggled to put yourself into words or felt out of place, this episode is for you. Tune in—let’s get unstuck together. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here.

Aug 11, 2025 • 29min
Culture vs. Self: Queer ADHD Entrepreneurs Breaking Out of Family Expectations
André, The Impulsive Thinker™, sits down with Chris Wang, co-founder and CEO of Shimmer ADHD Coaching, to get real about where ADHD and queerness meet, especially in the world of the ADHD Entrepreneur. Chris shares her own story of coming out as pansexual and being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and the unique layers added by her Chinese-Canadian background. They dive into masking, self-acceptance, and how culture, gender, and sexuality all intersect with ADHD. This episode is packed with honest reflections and practical insights for anyone looking to grow into their authentic self as an ADHD Entrepreneur. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here. Guest: Chris Wang is the co-founder and CEO of Shimmer, the leading coaching platform for teens and adults with ADHD. After being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult at age 28, Chris was motivated by her own experience to create more accessible and inclusive behavioural solutions for the ADHD community. She has been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree for her transformative work in ADHD support and advocacy. Chris is committed to building a more neuroinclusive world, with special attention to intersectionality—including her experiences as a woman, a member of the queer community, and an individual of Asian heritage.

Aug 7, 2025 • 11min
Admitting It Hurts: ADHD Entrepreneurs Can’t Survive Without the Right Team
This short episode, André, The Impulsive Thinker™, reflects on key takeaways from his recent chat with Dr. Bill Dodson. André digs into what it takes to thrive as an ADHD Entrepreneur—even if you never had the support or advocate you needed growing up. He breaks down why being “your own advocate” is so important, reminds us that you’re not lazy—you’re just blocked, and explores the power of complementary partnerships in both business and life. Listen in for real talk on building the network you deserve, rethinking self-criticism, and finding strategies that work with your unique ADHD brain. 🧠Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon! Join the waitlist for a special discount! 📃Download The Sh!t List™, my weekly planning tool. 📰Join the Impulsive Thoughts newsletter. 🔗Connect with me on LinkedIn. 👣Follow me on Instagram. 💻Check out our website. 👂🏼We want to hear from you! Send us your ideas, questions, or feedback Here.