Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

It's time to get into the weeds! Plan your day like a star with a few simple guides to keep in the back of your mind. Where do you start? First things first... don't skip!From there, it’s a piece of cake! This week on the show we’re reviewing the transition from weekly planning to daily planning; how do you take those big rocks and provide just enough detail in your time management so you’re able to get things done? Plus, we review our own individual processes for daily planning and look forward to hearing more from you! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:12) - Support the show • Become a Patron! (02:37) - What to Avoid when Planning Your Day! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Planning is a real delight. It’s one of the most fun things I can do with my precious time! When I sit down to plan, the only thing I really want to plan, is the next session of planning, which can’t come soon enough. ... said no one with ADHD. Ever. Yeah, we know. Sitting down to plan your week is hard, and if you’ve ever been burned by missing your own plan, you might not find a whole lot of value in it. This week on the show, we’re going to make the case that maybe, just maybe, you’re falling into one of three perilous traps that have impeded your successful efforts to plan. If you can get your hands around these three, you’re off to the races!Links & NotesThe Taking Control GPS Program (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:30) - Support the Show • Become a Patron! (04:00) - What does it mean to be productive? (07:02) - Number 1: Not having a fixed time to plan your week (10:56) - Number 2: Your planning session is too long (12:46) - Number 3: You're doing the work while you're planning (17:08) - GPS Review ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You've heard us talk about the value of accountability partners before, but what does that relationship look like? What do you ask of one another, and what can you expect? As you’ll hear, we’re not big fans of the word “accountability.” If you’re turned off by the word, if you find it sounds a dash too much like you’re being punished or investigated, you’re not alone. In fact, maybe that’s what has been keeping you from exploring this valuable practice! We hope you love our spin on it, and that maybe after the show this week, you’ll give it a shot yourself. From finding someone you can trust, someone who can relate to your habits and adjust to your expectations, to finding someone for whom you can contribute equally, this week we’re all about building accountability relationships that work!Links & NotesClouseau v. Cato — The ultimate accountability partner!Focusmate (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:08) - Support the Show • Become a Patron! (03:30) - Productivity Stuff (04:40) - We don't love "Accountability" (05:50) - Introducing the PP (08:47) - The Benefits of a PP (13:38) - Cato: The Ultimate PP (16:27) - Finding a relationship focused on movement (19:08) - Failure is a State, not a Judgment (21:27) - Setting Up for Success ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re wrapping up our series on strategies from our community for living our lives with ADHD that work... most of the time! This week, we’re talking all about organizing, alarms, and acceptance!Links & NotesMediVaultCommand Strips! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:09) - Support the Show: Become a Patron! (02:52) - General Organization (14:19) - Medication Management (17:22) - Acceptance ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re back and cranking through more incredible strategies from our community for living our lives with ADHD. This week, we’re talking all about finding focus and alarm tricks!Links & NotesNotability: Fall in love with note taking (iOS, iPadOS, macOS)DAKboard: Customizable display for photos, calendar, news, weather and more! Update: Pete undersold this. Turns out they actually sell complete units that you don’t have to build your old computer to use! Incredibly cool tool and reasonable pricing!Freaky AlarmTime Timer ApplicationsShare your Apple Watch Face with others (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:12) - Support the Show: Become a Patron! (05:14) - ADHD Strategies that work ... most of the time (09:24) - Focus (24:18) - Alarm Tricks ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We learned so much from you all in our last series that we’re keeping the party going! This week, and for the next few episodes, we’re sharing your submissions for unique AHD strategies that work ... MOST of the time. We all know that not every strategy works forever, but if we can learn a few from one another to get us over the next challenge, so much the better!This week, listener submissions to help you get started on projects and tackle task management!Links & NotesRocketbook (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:34) - Support the show • Become a Patron! (03:53) - Unique ADHD Strategies! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Even after talking about these issues for more than a decade, we’re still incredibly moved by stories of our community members adapting to the world around them with ADHD in tow. This series is dedicated to them — and all of you — as we explore each unique journey for lessons that might inform our own. Our series continues with Kathleen’s story and her effort to build Getting Things Done® and the ever-evolving catalog of life goals and objectives into her digital tool of choice: Todoist. But it’s not just a story about Todoist, it’s a morality play about going all-in on a tool before you abandon it. Great lessons from a terrific listener this week!Links & NotesGetting Things DoneTodoist (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:24) - Support the Show: Become a Patron! (05:48) - Kathleen ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Even after talking about these issues for more than a decade, we’re still incredibly moved by stories of our community members adapting to the world around them with ADHD in tow. This series is dedicated to them — and all of you — as we explore each unique journey for lessons that might inform our own. Our series continues with stories from two adult students and a coach who is taking joy to new levels! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:27) - Suppor the Show: Become a Patron! (03:51) - Ellie (19:32) - Caryn (35:27) - Leslie ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Even after talking about these issues for more than a decade, we’re still incredibly moved by stories of our community members adapting to the world around them with ADHD in tow. This series is dedicated to them — and all of you — as we explore each unique journey for lessons that might inform our own. Our series continues with stories from parents, writers, and engineers, each living and learning through their experience with ADHD. (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (05:18) - Support the Show: Become a Patron! (06:38) - Melissa (13:32) - Marcos (31:04) - Jason (37:27) - Jay ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re kicking off a series on the show we’re calling “Living with ADHD,” a set of episodes in which we talk to people about their journey ー careers, challenges, surprises, and terrific a-ha moments — and try to learn a bit about our own experiences as we look to the experiences of others. Today on the show, a valued community member shares her own story, waking up to ADHD and becoming an advocate from her position in her medical clinic. Dr. Kalaki Clarke joins us to talk about her journey with ADHD to becoming a physician, her work as an advocate for ADHDers everywher, and her side gig as an award-winning in-car singer!Links & NotesWatch “Here to Say” — 2018 winner of the ADHD Viewers Choice Award promoting ADHD AwarenessLife After PlansFollow @this_md_kalaki on Instagram (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (02:07) - Support the show • Become a Patron! (05:13) - Introducing Dr. Kalaki Clarke (06:14) - 2018 ADHD Viewer's Choice Award (17:22) - Changing Post-Diagnosis in the Hospital (24:30) - Skipping Judgment (27:38) - ADHD Advocacy (31:50) - The ADHD/Athsma Parallel (41:18) - Physicians with ADHD (46:14) - Wrapping up ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★