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Explore "adhd career" with insightful episodes like "Special Time-Sensitive New Year Announcement!", "516 | ADHD reWired's Coaches Round Table", "514 | Introducing The ADHD Creatives Podcast - with Kristin Marts LCSW", "511 | Friendships with ADHD - with Trina Haynes" and "503 | Career Direction with Shell Mendelson" from podcasts like ""ADHD reWired", "ADHD reWired", "ADHD reWired", "ADHD reWired" and "ADHD reWired"" and more!

Episodes (21)

Special Time-Sensitive New Year Announcement!

Our 35th season of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups are coming up fast! This winter season begins next week on Thursday, January 11th, 2024! Don't miss your chance to join - go now to coachingrewired.com to find this season's schedule and all the details, and to get your name on our interest list, so you can join one of our upcoming final registration events: Tuesday, January 9th (immediately following the Live Q&A); or Wednesday, January 10th at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern If those times don't work for you, you can even schedule a 1-on-1 with Eric, coach Kristin or coach Brian, or another member of the ADHD reWired team, who will help you get all the information you'll need to get registered! Growth happens here. Start the new year by starting with you - go now to coachingrewired.com!

enJanuary 06, 2024

516 | ADHD reWired's Coaches Round Table

This week, ADHD reWired Coaches Eric Tivers, Kristin Marts, and Brian Entler get together for the first ever round-table discussion! You’ll hear stories about troubles and tips for how coaches manage their own transitions, how each person leverages the tools in their ADHD toolbelts, the role of novelty, thriving in a crisis, how different times of day affect each coach, and more! Send your suggestions and ideas of what you’d like to hear from the coaches in future Coaches Round Table episodes to support@adhdrewired.com with the subject line, “Round Table” You can hear more from Brian, Kristin, and other past guests in all of our recordings of our monthly Live Q&As! Find show notes to this episode and all past episodes adhdrewired.com/podcast! More notes on this amazing episode coming soon! In the meantime, checkout these resources mentioned on today’s show! Podcast :: ADHD reWired Episode #342 - Transitions, Balancing Work, and Relations - with Adison Smith Podcast :: ADHD reWired Episode #429 - Growth Cycles with Brian Entler Podcast :: ADHD reWired Episode #514 - Introducing: The ADHD Creatives Podcast with Kristin Marts Book :: The One Thing by Gary W. Kellar and Jay Papasan ADHD reWired Coaching :: About Coach Kristin Marts at https://www.adhdrewired.com/coach-kristin-marts ADHD reWired Coaching :: About Brian Entler at https://www.adhdrewired.com/coach-brian-entler Join our award-winning Coaching & Accountability Groups at coachingrewired.com If you love the show and want to support our work, consider becoming a Patron at adhdrewired.com/Patreon 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on how to join our award-winning online coaching and accountability groups! 🌟 Interested in 1-on-1 coaching? Learn more and get in touch with Dana Crews at www.adhdrewired.com/coach-dana-crews 🌟 Check out the newest podcast on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network :: The ADHD Creatives Podcast with Kristin Marts, LCSW @ theadhdcreativespodcast.com 🎙️ 🎧

enJanuary 02, 2024

514 | Introducing The ADHD Creatives Podcast - with Kristin Marts LCSW

This week, get to know Coach Kristin Marts a little more as Eric and Kristin share a one-on-one conversation about the role and importance of creativity in her life, her history in dance and musical theater, her journey through ADHD reWired’s Coaching & Accountability Groups, what sparked her to become an LCSW, and how she became a coach! You’ll also hear about her joy of performing, life as a late-diagnosed neurodivergent mom with neurodivergent kids, and so much more! And, coming soon: Look out for the FULL trailer of The ADHD Creatives Podcast in your favorite podcast player on or before December 29th! Find Kristin: On her website at TheADHDCreativesPodcast.com As an ADHD reWired Coach at adhdrewired.com And get in touch with Kristin at kmarts@possibilitiestherapycenter.com Questions/Topics: [00:01:22] Introducing Kristin and sharing her story [00:03:52] Finding coaching and getting involved [00:07:24] Learning about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) [00:09:20] Thriving in a crisis, improvisation, and perfectionism [00:11:53] Creativity is “impulsivity gone right” - Dr. Ned Hallowell [00:12:19] Kristin reflects on her first year of coaching: perfectionism and being yourself [00:16:18] “We are our harshest critics.” [00:21.44] How the idea of The ADHD Creatives Podcast was born [00:23:23] Introducing a teaser of The ADHD Creatives Podcast trailer [00:24:28] Eric asks about Kristin’s process and experience to create her podcast [00:30:15] Songs, shows, commercials, and a sense of timing [00:31:56] The experiences Kristin integrates into coaching [00:36:28] Masking, persona, creativity, forgiveness, and patience [00:40:53] Thoughts on gifts and superpowers [00:43:34] What inspired Kristin to become an LCSW [00:50:54] Favorite things about coaching, more about the upcoming new podcast, and closing thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: Book: The One Thing Join ADHD reWired’s ADHD-friendly online coworking community at adultstudyhall.com! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enDecember 19, 2023

511 | Friendships with ADHD - with Trina Haynes

This week, Trina Haynes from MyLadyADHD joins the show! Trina is the founder of My Lady ADHD, which empowers and supports individuals facing ADHD challenges! She created a safe space and vibrant community for women, drawing from her own personal ADHD journey. Trina is also the host of the My Lady ADHD Podcast, and is the cofounder of Get Lost Retreats, featuring regular ADHD women’s retreats around the globe! Learn more about Trina at MyLadyADHD.com! Check out Get Lost Retreats at getlostretreats.com Questions/Topics: [00:00:42] Introducing Trina [00:01:55] Eric and Trina talk about the struggle of making friends and maintaining friendships [00:06:45] Executive functions, planning & scheduling, maintenance, and avoidance [00:07:47] Perceived rejections, shame, and assuming the best of intentions [00:10:18] Connecting with ADHDers vs. connecting with neurotypicals [00:11:25] An ADHD moment… then, a discussion on fizzled-out friendships [00:14:18] The difficulty of making friends after lockdown and isolation [00:15:15] Introversion, extroversion, and recovery time [00:16:44] FOMO (fear of missing out) and the challenge of transitions to stop when being with friends [00:23:44] Another ADHD moment… [00:24:30] Trina shares lessons learned from friendships that didn’t last, why friendships might not always last, and the importance of communicating clear intentions [00:26:48] Friendships, feedback, investing, and balance [00:31:13] Eric and Trina take an intentional moment to reach out to a friend [00:32:26] Managing emotions when worrying if friends will be upset with you, the importance of repair, and being a people-pleaser [00:36:36] Personal dumpster fires, healing, and exploring [00:39:37] The importance of going back to basics and max-capacities [00:47:16] Phone tools and apps to help with communication [00:50:23] Frontloading conversations with honesty and vulnerability [00:51:44] How to get in touch with Trina and closing thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: Hear Eric on Trina’s podcast on the My Lady ADHD Podcast Hear Trina and other panelists on ADHD reWired’s Live Q&A from August 8th - Episode 500 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enNovember 28, 2023

503 | Career Direction with Shell Mendelson

In today’s show, Shell Mendelson joins Eric on the podcast! Since January 2021, Shell’s Your Next Career Move MasterclassSM has empowered ADHD adults to create confident career options and was trained by Richard Bolles, the author of “What Color is Your Parachute?” With a Masters in Career Counseling, Shell offers more than 35 years of client experience while bringing her counseling, coaching, teaching, training, and nurturing gifts to help others clarify and focus on a well-defined direction and abundant livelihood. Following her own diagnosis of ADHD later in life, Shell profoundly understands how ADHD can impact one’s work and to reliably choose the best career direction: one that takes our “interest-based ADHD brain wiring” into consideration. Get in touch and find out more about Shell’s Next Career Move MasterclassSM on her website at CareerCoachingWithShell.com Questions/Topics: [00:01:23] Introducing Shell [00:02:35] Training with Richard Bolles and how it changed Shell’s life [00:07:13] What are some examples of some of the questions Shell might ask when someone is trying to figure out a career direction? [00:09:32] Looking beyond money and Safekeeping Self [00:10:32] Addressing potential deficits in self-awareness and answering self-assessment questions [00:25:44] So what is the “best” career for someone with ADHD? [00:26:55] If you were to ask 100 people if they knew exactly what they wanted to do for work, what is the percentage of people who could actually answer this question? [00:30:11] The role of stepping-stone jobs and the difference between someone who doesn’t know what they want and someone who does know what they want [00:31:44] Addressing the person who holds a marketable skill set in a lucrative profession but hates the work [00:32:19] Stories that Shell hears from people who reach out to her [00:34:40] Looking at other career options: “How do we figure this stuff out?” [00:36:36] Once you discover your “what,” the “how” appears, and a discussion next steps and different types of research [00:47:40] What is Shell’s 8-Week Masterclass and who is her class for? [00:52:21] How to get in touch with Shell, closing thoughts, and words of wisdom Resources & Honorable Mentions: Book: What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Bolles 🌟 Want to hear the bonus questions and answer at the end of this episode? Go to adhdrewired.com/Patreon where you can get an uninterrupted listening experience of this show and bonus content when you become a Patron at $5 a month or more! You can even join Eric every 4th Tuesday of the month for a Patron-only monthly coaching call at $25 a month! 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enOctober 03, 2023

502 | Communication and Entrepreneurship with Jessica Ovadia

In today’s show, Eric is joined by Jessica Ovadia! Jessica, who has a Bachelor of Science in communication from New York University and a Master of Public Health from Emory University, is a healthcare communicator and a problem solver with a decade of experience helping clients articulate their message through engaged interactions, artful language choice, and thoughtful strategy. Her love of healthcare and deep passion for effective clear communication naturally led to the foundation of her consulting firm - Jessica Ovadia: Healthcare Messaging! Having grown up with parents as physicians and being a parent herself, you’ll hear about Jessica’s struggles with the growing demands of life. Then, you’ll also hear about simplifying complexities, motivation and burnout, creating your own structure, and overcoming tendencies to overcomplicate the way we communicate. Finally, you’ll hear discussions on the importance of clarifications and knowing the audience, self-esteem when owning your own business, what communicating the ADHD experience can look like, and more! Learn more about Jessica at her website jessicaovadia.com! Questions/Topics: [00:01:25] Introducing Jessica [00:03:03] Jessica talks about ADHD and how becoming a parent brought her challenges to the surface [00:04:46] Getting reacquainted with ADHD and unlearning developed patterns [00:06:01] Eric asks Jessica about being a business owner with ADHD and what led her to her passion of clear communication around healthcare [00:09:49] A discussion on motivation and burnout [00:14:08] Managing scheduling, structure, and accountability when being your own boss [00:23:23] When it comes to communication, how do we recognize when we’re overcomplicating things, then how do we simplify what and how we’re communicating? [00:28:19] Read-receipts and challenges around writing and responding [00:29:26] What to think about when you have a message and keeping it simple [00:31:53] What can we do to make sure we are coming across clearly and are being understood? [00:34:15] “I would have written less if I had more time.” [00:35:00] Eric asks Jessica for a helpful reframe or a framework to think about effectively communicating different parts of ADHD in shorter-form content. [00:41:24] What has Jessica learned about her own brain through having her own business? [00:44:38] How can we communicate and get better public understanding and messaging about what ADHD really is? What would that messaging campaign look like? [00:47:31] A discussion & sharing thoughts about ADHD as a superpower [00:51:05] Closing thoughts 🌟 Want to hear the bonus question and answer at the end of this episode? Go to adhdrewired.com/Patreon where you can get an uninterrupted listening experience of this show and bonus content when you become a Patron at $5 a month or more! 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enSeptember 26, 2023

Special Announcement 🎉

📣 Hey there ADHD reWired listeners! Quick annoucment about our fall season of coaching and accountability groups: If you missed last week's announcements or recent emails, then BIG news! We rolled back the pricing of our coaching groups to pre-2020 levels. You can join our fall season of coaching groups for as low as $1650 when you join sections with coaches Brian or Kristin, or you can join Eric's section for only $1999. Payment plans are also available! Then, after you complete our 10-week coaching program, we will also be giving registrants 6 months of membership in our alumni coaching community for free! 🌟 Join us for our upcoming registration events by going to coachingrewired.com to start your preregistration process. The dates for our upcoming registration events are: Monday, September 18th at 8:00 Pacific / 11:00am eastern Wednesday, September 20th at 12:00pm Pacific / 3:00pm Eastern For the most up to date information and to start your pre-registration process, get your name on our interest list at coachingrewired.com! If you have any questions or need clarifiation, please email us at support@adhdrewired.com 👆👆👆

enSeptember 16, 2023

496 | Navigating ADHD as a Black Man with Vernon T. Foster II

In this episode, Eric is joined by Vernon T. Foster II! Vernon is an author, podcaster, and self-proclaimed Sommelier of video marketing. Diagnosed with ADHD just over 2 years ago, Vernon is passionate about sharing his experience as a black man living with ADHD and creating community. You’ll hear Vernon share his story from life as a kid to today, what prompted him to write his book, what it’s like to have to walk out the door as a black man in America while navigating ADHD, and dealing with challenges because of the layers society has placed on black American men. Learn more about Vernon T. Foster II on Linkedin or at his video marketing website at vernontfoster.com Get Vernon’s book at adhdblack.com - The Black Man’s Handbook to Living with ADHD: 5 Ways to Create a Better Tomorrow No Matter How You’re Feeling Today Check out his Instagram @vernononvideo Questions/Topics: [00:01:06] Introducing Vernon and his continuing process of figuring himself out and his ADHD journey [00:02:56] Vernon shares his experiences with various jobs and getting fired [00:04:47] A conversation about what led Vernon to ADHD, connecting the dots, and life as the “token black kid” in school [00:08:09] Experiencing covert racism [00:10:02] Vernon shares about his time at Florida State University and a discussion on testing [00:10:50] Eric and Vernon on Scantrons [00:14:44] The Stroop Test [00:16:34] ADHD medication, college, and an important message [00:20:45] Eric shares a test-taking strategy [00:21:38] Life after an ADHD diagnosis / A shocking statistic / What prompted Vernon to write his book [00:23:35] Vernon shares his reaction about the ADHD diagnosis statistics on African American and Latino children [00:23:58] “Why didn’t anyone tell me this sh*t?” [00:25:19] Eric asks Vernon, “As a black man, diagnosed later with ADHD, [...] what do you think is maybe not understood by most people?” [00:25:57] “The world is already against you, the odds are already stacked against you” / Other challenges navigating the world as a black man [00:27:52] Understanding ADHD and how it affects every aspect of Vernon’s life [00:29:34] The challenges of navigating the world with something very visible alongside something that is invisible and how one affects the other [00:32:02] “A lot of people who look like me…” / Level the playing field / Hoarding information and wealth and perpetuating the cycle [00:33:36] “It’s my duty to be a steward of those things to help support other people that look like me, people that also don’t look like me.” [00:39:34] Vernon shares his wisdom, tips, and being a work in progress [00:42:14] Tapping into the tools after an ADHD diagnosis [00:44:20] Managing emotions, emotional intelligence, and taking your power back / Mindfulness [00:48:17] Support, family, and community / “It’s really hard to do this alone.” [00:52:55] Communicating what you need when you have ADHD [00:57:33] Closing thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: ADHD reWired Episode 333: Race-Based Trauma, RSD & ADHD with Romanza McAllister LCSW Website: blackgirllostkeys.com - René Brooks: Living as a Black Woman with ADHD “How do we become better stewards of the gifts and the opportunities that we have to show other people that it’s possible? To invest in other people?” - Vernon 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enAugust 15, 2023

494 | Creating Money Systems to Work by Default with Caroleen Verly

In today’s show, Caroleen Verly joins Eric on the podcast! Caroleen is a former data analyst turned business owner and financial coach who loves spreadsheets, numbers, problem solving, and data! She also loves working with clients to find order in the chaos of their financial lives. Caroleen has a degree in economics from Yale and spent the first 12 years of her career doing data analysis and data visualization. In addition to her business, Caroleen is also a mom to three young children! Check out Caroleen’s website UntangleYourMoney.com Learn more about Caroleen at her website Find UntangleYourMoney on Instagram at @adhdmoney Questions/Topics: [00:01:10] Introducing Caroleen! [00:02:26] What does it mean to create good systems that work by default? [00:03:55] A discussion on automation, bills, payments, resistance, and safety nets [00:07:32] Dedicating accounts, savings, and putting money in the right spots for different purposes [00:16:57] Banking and ADHD-friendly interfaces [00:18:37] Caroleen tries the Qube Money app [00:21:30] A discussion about credit cards and managing them successfully [00:25:02] Impulsive spending and the impact of credit scores [00:27:57] “The cheaper option is not always cheaper!” [00:38:27] Ways to start saving in the midst of debt and living paycheck to paycheck [00:41:30] Cutting costs vs. making more money: Which one is better? [00:45:56] Resources & closing thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: Book (and Editor’s choice!): I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi Website: I Will Teach You to be Rich at IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enAugust 01, 2023

493 | EMDR, BSP, Creativity and ADHD with Rachel Moore

In today’s show, Eric is joined by Rachel Moore, a licensed psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist, based in San Diego, California! Rachel is also certified in EMDR and Brainspotting (BSP)! She works primarily with creative clients, such as artists, writers, and musicians. Before becoming a therapist, Rachel earned her bachelor's degree in creative writing and was a newspaper copy editor for 14 years. She is also a musician, a singer, and a proud member of the ADHD community! You’ll hear about relational-based therapy, trauma and overwhelm, discussions on EMDR and brainspotting, and the importance of finding a therapist who understands your creative needs. You will also be along for the ride as Rachel guides Eric through the Flash technique! Find Rachel on Instagram @rachelmoorecounseling Learn more about Rachel at RachelMooreCounseling.com Check out The Artist’s Way Workshop on her website Listen to Rachel’s podcast: Beyond Artist’s Block Questions/Topics: [00:01:10] Introducing Rachel [00:01:58] What is EMDR? What is Brainspotting? Are the two types of therapy connected? [00:05:30] Discussing relational-based therapy [00:07:18] How do you distinguish the difference between a general state of overwhelm and a trauma response? [00:16:58] What is the Flash technique? [00:19:14] A demonstration of the Flash technique [00:27:25] Eric shares his experiences with the Flash technique [00:31:40] “The brain and the eyes are made of the same stuff” and the theories of Brainspotting [00:37:35] A demonstration of grounding techniques [00:41:18] EMDR and BSP: How are these modalities helpful for ADHD brains and creatives? [00:45:30] Finding someone who understands the experience and depth of what creativity means for you [00:49:14] Closing Thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: Book: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Article: on Brainspotting.com - What is Brainspotting? Article: on EMDRIA - About EMDR Therapy 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enJuly 25, 2023

492 | Charting Your Own Path with Kody Lukens of Stimagz

In this episode, Kody Lukens joins the podcast! Kody was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and very quickly became frustrated with the lack of resources made for adults with ADHD. He then set out to do something about it! Kody started creating education and relatable ADHD content on social media to help people learn about their brains and feel a sense of community. He also created and designed a magnetic stim fidget toy called Stimagz! Get your Stimagz at stimagz.com! Find Kody on Instagram @kodylukens Find Stimagz on Instagram @stimagz Questions/Topics: [00:01:06] Introducing Kody, and all about Stimagz [00:02:35] A brief discussion on calming nerves [00:04:17] Kody’s ADHD story & entrepreneurship [00:06:37] Kickstarting Stimagz and all about fidgeting [00:12:04] What’s been the hardest part about launching Stimagz? [00:16:38] What are other challenges being a content creator and entrepreneur with ADHD? [00:18:08] Creating structure and long-term goals [00:24:44] Theming your week [00:26:10] How to get stuff done when you’re not “feeling it” [00:30:24] The ‘sprint’ of a new business [00:37:52] How to deal with failure [00:43:06] Kody’s favorite productivity tools [00:46:37] Calendars and the benefits of Calendly [00:48:40] Closing thoughts and where you can find Kody and get Stimagz! Resources & Honorable Mentions: Jeremy Andrew Davis - Tiktok, on Stimagz ADHD reWired Episode 476: When Potential and Opportunity Misalign with Nate Song: “Life Itself” by Glass Animals Tool: Calendly at Calendly.com Article: Fail Hard, Fail Fast, Fail Often on Medium.com “Never put yourself in a position to where, if you fail, you’re toast. Always have a back-up plan, and a back-up plan, and a back-up plan.” - Kody 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enJuly 18, 2023

490 | Is Curiosity the Key? with Renee C. Rosales

⭐ ADHD reWired's Monthly Live Q&A is next week, July 11th at 10;30am Pacific/1:30pm Eastern! Go to adhdrewired.com/events to get registered to join the ADHD reWired team LIVE and ask your ADHD-related questions! ⭐ In this episode, Eric is joined by Renee Rosales! Renee is a mother, educator, advocate, and transformational leader who has always possessed a deep passion for education. As an innovator, Renee established two of the first virtual schools in Arizona. She collaborated with educational partners, co-founding Marana Distance Learning K12 in 2004. Then, less than two years later, she founded Northern Arizona Distance Learning. Also known as NADL, it is the first online public school in the northern half of the state! As a visionary, Renee believes that with the right amount of education and determination, anything is possible! Renee has made it her mission to create a better way for the neurodiverse community! In addition to being a co-founder of the two virtual schools, she is also the founder of Theara - a business in supporting the neurodiverse community from birth to adulthood. As a visionary, Renee consistently strives to make the intangible tangible by building bridges, connections, and relationships that positively transform all aspects of life! Find out more about Renee at Theara.com Some of Renee’s acronyms shared in today’s episode: JOY: Journey forward, Organize & Optimism, Yield to wellness DREAM: Diet, Rest, Exercise, Activity outdoors, Mindfulness ABC: Aware, Brave, Curious LIGHT: Listen, Integrate, Guide, Honor, Transform Questions/Topics: [00:01:06] Introducing Renee [00:02:34] What brought Renee into the world of ADHD and neurodiversity? [00:03:58] Problem solving, big solutions, follow through, and coping strategies [00:06:26] Joy and finding focus [00:07:27] Dealing with trauma [00:12:03] The spark of Lighting the Way [00:13:31] Living the D.R.E.A.M. and moving forward [00:16:51] Observing trauma in schools and feeling defeated [00:21:42] Organizing for optimism [00:22:20] What’s a capsule wardrobe? [00:25:47] Holding onto wellness [00:29:50] Helping folks in the workplace and safely unmasking [00:37:54] Environment Social Governance guidelines (ESG) [00:39:33] Where to learn more about ESG [00:40:58] Advice for employees bringing information & accommodations to the workplace [00:44:40] Closing thoughts and where to find Renee Resources & Honorable Mentions: Learn more about ESG by searching: Ernst & Young Deloitte 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enJuly 04, 2023

483 | Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace with Jessica Hicksted, PhD

In this episode, Jessica Hicksted joins Eric on the podcast! Jessica was late-diagnosed with autism and ADHD and brings together her life experiences and education to advocate for invisible disabilities. Growing up the “awkward kid,” she faced life’s rough spots head-on, creating resilience and determination. These skills proved valuable in completing her PhD and dedicating her research into invisible disabilities to help promote positive social change. You’ll hear Eric and Jessica talk about workplace success for people with invisible disabilities, masking and executive-function drains, and ableism. Then, you’ll also hear about how Jessica got diagnosed, self-advocacy, disclosure or nondisclosure in the workplace, what Jessica uncovered in her research, and the benefits and values to businesses for being more accommodating. Find some of her writing on ADDitude Magazine! Questions/Topics: [00:01:06] Introducing Jessica & meeting at CHADD [00:02:13] Diving into Jessica’s research, and, “How do we–from a systems perspective–help individuals be successful in the workplace?” [00:05:23] Are the tides really starting to turn in the workplace about invisible disabilities? [00:06:27] Masking in the workplace [00:09:25] Jessica’s experience of being diagnosed as an adult after becoming a parent [00:16:14] What is an invisible disability? [00:18:56] Disclosure vs. intended disclosure [00:19:42] What does the data say about disclosure? [00:21:10] What kinds of questions did Jessica ask while doing her research? [00:24:24] A conversation on the prevalence of ableism in the workplace [00:27:58] Transparency and opening the door of communication [00:33:28] Money talk: What is the benefit and value for businesses to be more inclusive and accommodating for people with invisible disabilities? What does the data show? [00:38:30] In Jessica’s data, were there any industries that were ‘better’ with acceptance in the workplace than others? [00:42:18] What are some questions a prospective employee could ask to try and gauge if they will be entering a friendly workplace for neurodivergent brains? [00:44:52] If there could be one big change in the workplace to help individuals with invisible disabilities, what would that change look like? [00:45:53] Closing thoughts 🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community! 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!

enMay 16, 2023

A niche podcaster on myths, mushrooms, ADHD, and anxiety

Julia Schifini, who has ADHD, left her day job and embraced the opportunity to turn weekly chats with her best friend into a podcasting career. As creator of the popular Spirits mythology podcast, she’s found her niche in topics like Greek mythology, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. Along the way, she also taught herself sound engineering. Listen to how Julia navigates ADHD within the demands of her podcasting work. Find out how her many and varied interests have helped her thrive. And hear her explain what a podcasting collective is.

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How'd You Get THAT Job?!

enJanuary 05, 2022

Harnessing ADHD hyperfocus for a career in visual effects

Sometimes, people with ADHD can thrive in jobs that require hyperfocus. That’s true of Jo Shaffer, a self-taught visual effects artist who says working on motion graphics is a perfect fit for how their mind works. Learn how Jo gets paid to come up with fun computer-generated graphics for companies and advertisers. Jo also shares thoughts on the connection between having ADHD and being nonbinary. The answer might surprise you.

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How'd You Get THAT Job?!

enNovember 17, 2021

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Horse saddles, leatherwork, and ADHD

Heath Howes has built hundreds of custom horse saddles for riders. Growing up, he had trouble with reading and writing, as well as ADHD. But he found his strengths in art and three-dimensional thinking. Listen to his thoughts on how to find a career working with your hands.

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How'd You Get THAT Job?!

enNovember 10, 2021

Engineering my career as a woman with ADHD

As a female engineer with ADHD and learning differences, Kellie Williams is breaking ground in a male-dominated field. Learn what she’s done to thrive in spite of harassment and ill-fitting equipment made for men. And find out the tools and accommodations she uses at work for her ADHD.

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How'd You Get THAT Job?!

enNovember 03, 2021

Why this clinician with ADHD decided to work with foster kids

This “absent-minded professor” always wanted to work with kids. So Robert Benjamin focused on strengths like emotional IQ to get a job managing therapy services for foster kids and their families. Hear how he handles job challenges that come with ADHD and executive function issues.

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How'd You Get THAT Job?!

enOctober 27, 2021

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Finding a fashion job with nice co-workers who get your ADHD

Zo V says sometimes she just can’t pay attention. But when she has the chance to be creative, this nice girl from Brooklyn gets hyperfocused as a seamstress in the fashion industry. Find out how Zo found a job that fits her differences.

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How'd You Get THAT Job?!

enOctober 20, 2021

Real estate agent... the perfect job for her dyslexia and ADHD

Gracen Gantt sold her first house as a real estate agent in college. But it was almost by accident. Because of her learning differences and ADHD, she couldn’t meet college math and foreign language requirements, so she switched her major to retail management.

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How'd You Get THAT Job?!

enOctober 06, 2021