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Richard Hammond is best known as one of the presenters of Top Gear - one of the most commercially successful ever BBC shows, which was watched by more than 350 million people across the world. Along with Jeremy Clarkson and James May they presented the show from 2002 until 2015, and since 2016 presented The Grand Tour for Amazon. 18 years ago, Richard severely injured his brain after a high-speed jet-powered car he was piloting crashed at 319 mph. He was put in a coma for two weeks. In this episode, we talk about what he experienced when faced with death and how he has recovered. Now he’s on a mission to destigmatise conversations around masculinity and mental health with his brand new podcast Who We Are Now, which has launched on Global Player.

We can spend so much time focusing on our weaknesses yet by reframing our ADHD challenges and characteristics, we get to see how many unique strengths we have. Watch out and be prepared to be inspired - our brains are brilliant!

I hope this second excerpt snippet from my recent 'Tapping into Your ADHD Gold' workshop may help you move from fear to freedom.

During today's episode, I talk about:

• We're not in the dark and can be resourceful
• Resilience
• Processing our diagnosis and choosing to rewrite our stories
• Using our expansive energy in an aligned way
• Using our feminine power to make inner and outer change
• Celebrating a non-linear process
• Choosing passion, ease, joy, uniqueness, curiosity, simplicity
• Connecting with like-minded people
• Do things your own way to make things work
• Leading your own way and celebrating your uniqueness
• Being intentional with our authenticity, integrity and life purpose
• Success comes from authentic alignment with our everyday choices.

If you'd like to buy the full 'Tapping into Your ADHD Gold' workshop, you can purchase it here.

And if you're interested in joining my new six-month ADHD Spirtualpreneur Space, beginning at the start of May, click here.

Join Kate's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Collective here.

Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity in their lives. 

Have a look at some of Kate's free resources here.

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Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine here

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast

Video from today’s episode:  tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj


DEEP DIVE: Is Ambition Worth It? [2:45]


DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

- Should you ditch your to-do list with slow productivity mindset? [27:20]
- What should I do while waiting for code to compile? [33:20]
- What do you do when you get tired? [36:26]
- How do I succeed as a postdoc? [39:17]
- What do you eat to support Deep Work? [42:04]
- What is your updated advice about “temporary plans”? [49:53]


DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

- How do I balance deep work personal pursuits? [56:35]
- At what age will Cal allow his kids to have phones and social media? [1:00:11]
- Is Cal’s outlook on the future too optimistic? [1:02:52]
- I followed my passion. Am I screwed? [1:08:51]


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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.


BOOK REPORT: The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin [1:30]


DEEP WORK QUESTIONS

 - How do I eliminate the hive mind from interaction with other departments? [13:36]
 - How do I capture small tasks so I don't forget them? [23:23]
 - How do I (Cal) feel about career counselors? [29:31]
 - Are there professions for which time blocking doesn't work? [33:42]
 - How do I organize my tasks without using task boards? [37:55]
 - Should I build a radical setting to support the deep life? [39:50]
 - How do I become the right person to write a book? [42:52]


DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS

 - Can a digital minimalist use a fitness tracker? [54:33]
 - When should I switch from work to leisure? [56:27]
 - How do I get back on track with a deep life after a hard pandemic? [59:24]
 - What is my (Cal's) top piece of parenting advice? [1:02:04]
 - Cal's Curmudgeon Corner: How do I find meaning beyond simply expressing myself? [1:05:01]


Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.