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.
Episodes
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Oct 5, 2023 • 9min
The Reality of Depression
André reflects on his discussion with Dr. Gurdeep Parhar about ADHD and Depression. André shares his experience with depression and shares his thoughts about ADHD and depressive moods. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! This discussion is part of The Impulsive Thinkers theme of Mental Health for ADHD entrepreneurs for the October 2023 ADHD Awareness Month.
Oct 2, 2023 • 24min
Navigating the Intersection: ADHD and Depression | Dr. Gurdeep Parhar
Dr. Gurdeep Parhar, Medical Director at the Adult ADHD Centre, discusses how ADHD and Depression co-exist. Depression has similar symptoms to ADHD. Treating ADHD will help treat depression. Your mental health professional must treat the worst condition first.
Sep 28, 2023 • 9min
Introducing Season 3: For ADHD Entrepreneurs
André introduces Season 3 and shares his milestone of achieving 200 episodes a few weeks ago. He also shares his plan for October, ADHD Awareness Month, by bringing on experts to discuss Anxiety, Depression, Bi-Polar and Substance Use Disorder. André also shares his insights of Season 2, what he learned and especially his gratitude to the listener for supporting The Impulsive Thinker. Thank you very much for listening, and here is to Season 3 starting next week! Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!
Sep 25, 2023 • 34min
Discovering Your Unique Path | Don Barden
Don Barden, the Founder and Author of The Perfect Plan, discusses with André how the next part of your entrepreneurial journey is discovering your Unique Path after you have lived with your Unique Ability®. Your Unique Path is the path that brought you to today, blend that with your Unique Ability® and gain clarity on your Purpose to guide you on your future Unique Path. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! Don and his wife are passionate about serving the Kulturecity charity that supports and promotes Autism, Sensory Inclusion, Youth Leadership, and Mental Health. Please check them out and make a donation. Strategic Coach®, Unique Ability®, and Unique Ability® Specialist are registered trademarks of The Strategic Coach Inc. All rights reserved.
Sep 21, 2023 • 10min
The Value of Not Doing More
André discusses how he just realized that he made progress in his persistence to develop self-care over the last five years. He is preparing for his annual August off the last few weeks and had a great deal of things to do and yet he was not working evenings or weekends. He had to make better use of his Team and deciding he doesn't have to do more because he was caught up in his planned work. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!
Sep 18, 2023 • 30min
Post Traumatic Growth | Dave Sanderson
Dave Sanderson, President of Dave Sanderson Speaks International, discusses PTG, Post Traumatic Growth and how asking a different question after a traumatic event helped transform his trauma into personal growth. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! You can read more in books about adversity as a key chance to reflect and convert them into opportunities. - Moments Matter, How One Defining Moment Can Create A Lifetime of Purpose - From Turmoil To Triumph Also, check out his Leadership programs on his website. Check out Dave's TEDx QueensU Talk on Youtube: Bouncing Back: An Experience with Post-Traumatic Growth Syndrome. Check out these articles on post-traumatic Growth: - Wikipedia - American Psychological Association
Sep 14, 2023 • 11min
Self-Reflection: The Mirror Check - Revisited
Based on my conversation this week with Dan Rogers, Just Be Awesome with Dan Rogers, André revisits his Mirror Check process and relates it to transforming mistakes into learning. All are related to intentional growth. New mistakes, new learnings, new growth. Transformation of mistakes is the key to growth. Here is the first short about André's Mirror Check process: Triggers and Mirror Check. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!
Sep 11, 2023 • 24min
Embracing Individuality: Just Be Awesome | Dan Rogers
Dan Rogers from Intentional Sidekick joints André to discuss How to be Just Awesome and why it is important. Being awesome to others means you working in your lane and helping others succeed - which then makes you successful. Intentional review of your thinking - Dan discusses his 9 Restraints. Restraint #8: Focus on being awesome. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! Dan Rogers produces the Beats Working Podcast with the mission to redeem work - the Word, the Place and the Way. I highly recommend you listen to the guests they interview.
Sep 7, 2023 • 10min
Navigating Parental Instincts: All I Wanted To Do Was Protect Her
André discusses how parents may do things to protect their kids for a certain reason and later realize it had the reverse effect. As parents, especially those with ADHD, we will make mistakes and that is OK! No one is perfect. Move on with the new knowledge you have. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!
Sep 4, 2023 • 28min
Parenting Challenges: Pre & Post Diagnosis Parenting | Zélia Brisson
Guest host Zélia Brisson, my oldest daughter, has an open and honest discussion about my parenting style and methods before and after my ADHD diagnosis. This is a great open and honest conversation about how my "protection" of them actually made things worse - now we know, and now things have changed - especially our perceptions of things. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here!
