Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

Can you take on a management or leadership position with ADHD? Absolutely! Not only that, the structure of management in many organizations can be the perfect fit for the way your ADHD brain works. But, it comes with a few caveats.This week on the show, Nikki and Pete are talking about some of the considerations that go into moving into a new role. Do you tell your team? What’s it like working with an assistant? How do you build in the structures that feed your brain and inspire you creatively without creating angst in the people who report to you? Join us this week and get ready for your next big promotion!Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (03:33) - Support the Show (05:59) - ADHD Leadership (08:17) - Can ADHDers be Leaders? (13:10) - Working with an assistant? (17:18) - Do you tell your team? Reputation and ADHD (24:26) - Talking to your team about your ADHD (30:49) - Building structures into your team to leverage your strengths (34:03) - Creating a culture of invention and honesty (35:21) - Celebrate simple solutions! (35:53) - Cycles of Feedback (36:50) - RSD and respect as a leader 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Getting the accommodations you need for your ADHD at work can be a tricky process. When it comes to navigating these waters, you’re your own best advocate. So, it’s important to learn the resources you have working for you, and the forces that can complicate your experience on the job. This week on the show, we’re talking about the Americans with Disabilities Act and what you need to know to make use of it, plus strategies for making the best of your work experience with ADHD using the resources you have at your disposal already!Links & NotesOfficial DOJ-ADA Website (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (03:15) - Support The Show! (05:05) - Hearts for ADHD (07:15) - Women's ADHD Palooza is coming! (08:21) - Accommodations at Work: The ADA (13:47) - Who decides if your ADHD is a disability? (20:15) - Do you tell or not? 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’ve already talked about how you’re going about managing the emotions that come with the job hunt in the last two episodes with Dr. Doug. This week, we’re moving into the direct experience of the job hunt. You may not know this, but our own Nikki Kinzer has an extensive background in human resources and has interviewed more people than she can remember. So this week on the show, she’s going to be sharing some of the strategies she wishes more interviewees would have followed, and how your ADHD can impact you along the way!Here are some sample questions you might ask during your own interview (for reference from this episode): What do you think are the most important skills for someone to have in this position? (does it match?)What does a typical day look like for this position? (does that sound good?)How might the day vary from day to day?How many people would I be working with and how do I work with them?Who do I report to you? What are they like? (if applicable)What does the workload look like over the course of the year? Are there some seasons that are busier than others? Why, and how does the company adjust when work is heavy/light?Why is this position open?How would you explain the work culture here?Why do you like working here?What are the next steps, will I hear back and when?Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!The Theme System Journal (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (02:08) - Support the Show (03:23) - Happy Birthday @DiscordMom! (03:50) - Women's ADHD Palooza is Coming! (04:32) - Planner Shame (08:05) - Interviewing (13:23) - Researching for the Interview (14:59) - Practice Interviewing (21:24) - First Impressions (25:11) - In the Interview (27:49) - When ADHD makes your mouth a motorboat (31:35) - Asking your own questions (37:27) - Follow-up (40:15) - Bonus Tip #1: Interviewing Online (43:11) - The Resume (44:46) - Network Relationships 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We started the conversation last week with our guest, Dr. Doug Herr, with the assumption that you’re not working by some level of choice. But what if you’ve been fired, or your contract hasn’t been renewed, or you’re feeling trapped by evaluations that seem to be targeting your ADHD? This week, Dr. Doug is back to talk about managing the emotional blocks of the job hunt when the circumstances aren’t so rosy. Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!Change Time Is Now — Dr. Doug Herr (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (02:32) - Support the show! Patreon.com/theadhdpodcast (03:45) - The darker side of the job hunt (07:04) - Medication (09:04) - Anyone can get fired. (13:10) - The reason you're not working is more complex than you think (15:48) - Welcome to the club of ADHD — No one is perfect (18:17) - Finding the right role models (20:59) - Acceptance (24:59) - Attitude (28:13) - Energy Regulation (31:38) - Is there a mourning period in the job hunt? (36:06) - Interviewing future employers 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re kicking off our series on ADHD at work with an exploration of the emotional side of ADHD as you embark on the job hunt. If you’re in the middle of a search yourself, you know those feelings — rejection sensitivity rears its head and suddenly you lose track of who you are, the diversity of your experiences, and what you have to offer. Dr. Doug Herr joins us today to shepherd us through this conversation. His unique approach to coaching individuals toward a more satisfactory career horizon, plus his experience as a psychotherapist living with ADHD, makes him the perfect guest this week. We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know Dr. Doug this week and next as we embark on the emotional side of the job hunt!Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!Change Time Is Now — Dr. Doug Herr (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (02:26) - Support the Show — Patreon.com/TheADHDPodcast (03:43) - Dr. Doug's Career (13:09) - Finding a job in alignment with who you are — The Job Survival Machine (17:09) - The Stockdale Paradox (19:45) - Change is no longer an assumed negative (22:39) - Habituating positive language (25:51) - The value of a coach (28:53) - The internal malpractice of negative future talk — being willing to not know (34:12) - Embracing the unknown toward new career fields (39:03) - Getting the most out of a therapist or coach relationship 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re not big fans of “resolutions” around these parts. Living with ADHD, the stereotypical resolution is a recipe for frustration that doesn’t address the heart of the New Year energy: driving a change in your behavior over the long term to change something meaningful in your life. This week on the show we’re talking all about building realistic and attainable goals for the new year. After a quick review of SMART goal setting, we dive in deep on crafting goals that lead to sustainable change, rewarding transformation rather than one-off success. Join us… and bring a pencil: It’s time to create some change in your life! (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (01:39) - Learning to take a vacation (03:48) - Introducing the Workplace Series (05:23) - Support the Show, Join the Community (07:08) - Setting Goals: This is not a discussion about "resolutions" (10:10) - A brief side-story about the economics of today's gyms — Smoothie Goals (12:48) - Reviewing SMART Goals (15:03) - Attainability — Habits versus Goals 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It’s been an amazing year around these parts. Our community is growing and we’re all the better for it. This week on the show, we’re looking back a bit with some reflections on highlights from the last year, and taking a set of questions submitted by YOU that you said you’d like to hear more about. From RSD to the ADHD job hunt to the best fidgets, we’ve got it all this week!This is the last show of 2019 as we take a little time off over the holidays and do our planning for 2020. We’ll be kicking off the January session with a series on ADHD in the workplace so, for those of you who submitted work-related questions for this Q&A episode, don’t worry! We got you… we’ll see you in January. Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!Register for ADHD Accountability Group CoachingThe ADHD Podcast Merchandise!Happy Hands ToysSpikey Magnetic BallsTherapy ShoppePick Apart CorkFreshly (00:00) - This is The ADHD Podcast (02:15) - New Year Schedule Housekeeping (03:59) - Support the Show! Join the community at Patreon.com/TheADHDPodcast (04:47) - ADHD Group Coaching! (06:33) - 2019 Reflections (14:03) - Q1: How do I handle criticisms of my ADHD symptoms? (19:49) - Q2: How do you mealplan for 1? (27:23) - Q3: Do you recommend any job strategies that are ADHD-friendly? (35:58) - Q4: Follow-up on RSD? (41:15) - Q5: Let's talk about fidgeting 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Looking for a little game night fun for friends and family? You've come to the right place. This week on the show, we're talking all about games that may — or may not — improve the ADHD (research is thin!). But they're a lot of fun and might just help you build some new connections for the cold winter nights ahead!Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!LumosityLumosity to Pay $2 Million to Settle FTC Deceptive Advertising Charges for Its “Brain Training” ProgramBrainHQPeak - Brain TrainingAn online investigation of the relationship between the frequency of word puzzle use and cognitive function in a large sample of older adults from the International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryEfficacy of chess training for the treatment of ADHD: A prospective open label study in Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud MentalNew York Times Crossword Gift SubscriptionPandemicFlashpoint Fire RescueZombicideStop ThiefMentalBlocksShadowBlocks (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast! (01:49) - Nikki's Big Day (12:25) - Join the ADHD Community! (14:07) - Listener Question: How do you find your hobbies? (20:39) - Let's talk about games... 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nikki’s back from the Annual 31st International Conference on ADHD and she has lessons to share! This week on the show we’re talking about motivation and ADHD, lessons from the author of The Explosive Child, and ADHD and girls and women, each of which served to enlighten and shape the way we do our work here at Take Control ADHD and The ADHD Podcast. Links & NotesJoin 2020 Accountability Coaching — Enrollment Open Now!Check out some ADHD Podcast Merch!Annual 31st International Conference on ADHD (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast! (02:03) - Support The Show! (07:45) - Big Acronyms Mean Big Lessons! (BAMBL) (12:31) - ADHD and Motivation (25:15) - Dr. Ross Green — The Explosive Child (33:38) - ADHD Girls & Women (35:47) - #RAF (Resting Attention Face) 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Caroline Maguire is back! Caroline is an ADHD coach, author, teacher, and speaker with a special focus in social skills supporting kids — and parents of kids — with ADHD. Her book is OUT NOW, Why Will No One Play with Me?: The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive and we’re thrilled she’s back to talk to us about social success today… Caroline Maguire welcome back to The ADHD Podcast!!And make sure to check out the new merch in our TeePublic store including the Squirrel-Squirrel-Squirrel-Squirrel Podcast gear!!Links & NotesThank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon!Why Will No One Play with Me?: The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive by Caroline MaguireLearn more about Caroline MaguireCaroline Maguire on Facebook (00:26) - The Squirrel-Squirrel-Squirrel-Squirrel Podcast Merch! (02:16) - Support The ADHD Podcast (03:36) - Caroline Maguire is Back! (07:17) - A quick review of the book (09:21) - A review of the seven things (13:43) - Knowing what to do versus doing what you know (20:28) - Becoming a "social spy" (23:12) - Emotional Regulation (26:16) - Anxiety and social cues (26:57) - What is a "Social Problem"? (39:24) - Find "Why Will No One Play With Me?" 🎓 College Coaching for ADHD Students is Now Enrolling!Starting college with ADHD? Don’t go it alone. At Take Control ADHD, we offer two personalized coaching options to help students thrive both academically and emotionally. The Roadmap Planning Package includes two pre-semester strategy sessions to build custom calendars, break down big assignments, and create ADHD-friendly systems for success. For ongoing support, our Weekly Coaching Package offers one-on-one accountability throughout the semester to stay focused, flexible, and in control.Learn more and find the right fit at https://takecontroladhd.com/college. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★