

Reimagining Productivity with ADHD
Marla Cummins, ADHD and Productivity Coach
Reimagining Productivity with ADHD isn’t about cramming more into your day. It’s about focusing on what matters most to you. I’m Marla Cummins, an ADHD and productivity coach, and in each episode I share practical tools, grounded strategies, and a compassionate perspective to help you follow through, find more ease, and shape a life that truly works for you.
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Dec 23, 2021 • 15min
How Thriving ADHD Adults Create Successful Accountability Partnerships
DESCRIPTION: Learn how ADHD adults benefit from accountability partnerships in order to follow through on what’s important to them and feel good about it! KEY TAKEAWAYS: ADHD adults may resist accountability because of their history with this concept. The right kind of accountability — curious accountability — can feel affirming, though. Accountability partners can...
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Nov 22, 2021 • 20min
ADHD Adults Need to Upgrade These 3 Skills to Manage Time Better
DESCRIPTION: Adults with ADHD who want to learn how to manage their time better need to upgrade their skills before they can effectively use any new tool or strategy. Here is how you can do that. KEY TAKEAWAYS: learn 2 strategies to address your challenges with ADHD time blindness learn 5 strategies to address your...
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Oct 18, 2021 • 16min
ADHD Adults Who Use These 2 Techniques Don’t Get Hooked by Their Thoughts
DESCRIPTION: Thoughts can either help or hinder ADHD adults. Use these 2 tips to make sure your thoughts don’t get in the way of reaching your goals KEY TAKEAWAYS: Getting hooked by your thoughts may get in the way of doing what’s important to you. You can’t get rid of your thoughts. You can defuse...
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Sep 19, 2021 • 14min
How ADHD Adults Who Process Slowly Still Reach Their Goals
DESCRIPTION: Processing slowly whether it’s in conversation or reading is a common challenge for ADHD adults. While it’s not related to your intelligence, it could be related to your ADHD. Hear about the possible connections between processing speed and ADHD as well as the workarounds you can use to still reach your goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS:...
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Aug 10, 2021 • 13min
ADHD Adults Need to Play if They Want to Be Productive
DESCRIPTION: ADHD adults need to play to be productive. Here are strategies to motivate yourself to play more even though you have a full plate. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Play is a biological need. ADHD adults need to play to do their other work more effectively. There are many ways to play. You should schedule play in...
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Jul 30, 2021 • 14min
ADHD Adults Who Take These 5 Steps Handle Mistakes Better
DESCRIPTION: Not all mistakes are made equal. Learn how ADHD adults use these 5 steps to better handle the 4 different types of mistakes. KEY TAKEAWAYS: There are four different types of mistakes. How you decide to respond to your mistakes depends on your preferences and the type of mistake. Just because other people think...
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Jun 28, 2021 • 17min
Feel Like Your Emotions Are in Charge Not You Because of ADHD?
DESCRIPTION: Learn how to listen to your emotions and be in the driver’s seat in managing them, not your ADHD brain, so you align with your values. KEY TAKEAWAYS: It’s important to listen to the messages your feelings give you. ADHD can make it hard for ADHD adults to be in the driver’s seat when...
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May 28, 2021 • 16min
Do You Know What The Best Treatments Are for Adult ADHD?
DESCRIPTION: Learn how you can create a treatment plan that works for you to leverage those ADHD symptoms that are helpful and manage others that are challenging. KEY TAKEAWAYS: A holistic treatment plan is necessary to manage ADHD Medication alone is not enough to treat ADHD. There are a variety of options adults with ADHD...
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Apr 27, 2021 • 15min
What ADHD Adults Can Do to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Productive
Description: You’re busy. I know. But you really want to be productive – do what’s important to you. ADHD adults who use this 3-step process can do that. Key Takeaways: Busy is not the same as productive. Being productive means you are doing the right activities to reach your goals. The 1st step is to...
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Mar 28, 2021 • 18min
Effective ADHD Adults Take These Steps to Curb Procrastination
DESCRIPTION: If you’re an ADHD adult and want to procrastinate less, stop focusing on procrastination and get at the root causes. Here’s how to do that. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Procrastination is a symptom. Force will not work to manage your procrastination. To procrastinate less you’ll need to come up with solutions for the root causes. Some...
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