FOUNDERBRAIN

This week on the FOUNDEBRAIN podcast I speak to Joseph Pack, founder of Drug Free ADHD and Founders are Mental, about how he manages ADHD through breathwork, cold water exposure, meditation and finding balance in his life. This fascinating conversation digs deep into Joe's burnout journey and how he reverse engineered the effects of ADHD medication to create a daily routine that has reduced his ADHD symptoms to the point where some days he says he wonders if he would still get a positive diagnosis. Fing out more about the amazing work Joe does here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephpack/ Check out Founders are Mental here: https://www.foundersaremental.com/ Get his newsletter here: https://drugfreeadhd.substack.com/ ---------------------------- Come and join the FOUNDERBRAIN community for free here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/founderbrain    

In this episode I speak to Roei Samuel, serial entrepreneur and founder of Connectd, a platform that brings together start up founders and investors, smoothing out the process for all. Roei and I chat about the tricky world of start ups for ADHD founders, how he manages his brain through it all and the toll a 7 figure exit car really take on you. Find Roei here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roei-samuel/ And check out Connectd here: https://www.connectd.com/ Come and join the FOUNDERBRAIN community for free and hang out with other ADHD founders and entrepreneurs riding the rollercoaster: https://www.facebook.com/groups/founderbrain    

Shannon Barrie is the ex global Brand Director at Benefit Cosmetics and has gone on to build her own beauty brand Oh Mumma. In this episode, Shannon talks about how a childhood diagnosis of ADHD shaped her career and how, after having kids, she had to find new ways to work to keep her family and her brain happy. Find Shannon here and check out Oh Mumma here I hope you enjoyed this episode, come and join us in the FOUNDERBRAIN community on Facebook here

(TW: addiction) Today's episode of FOUNDERBRAIN is a really honest and confronting chat with the founder of UniLad and LadBible, Alex Partridge.  Alex talks to us about nearly losing his entire company, having to go through a four-year court case to win it back, his ADHD diagnosis, alcohol addiction, and everything that comes with it. It's been a really honest and hopeful discussion on some of the really hard times we can all go through as ADHD founders and I think you'll get a lot out of it.  Mentioned in the episode:  ADHD Chatter Podcast Episode with guest Matt Gupwell: From ADHD to Recovery: My Journey to Beat Addiction - Matt Gupwell | Ep. 25 Follow Alex over on Instagram and listen to his podcast THE ADHD Chatter Podcast. And if you have ADHD and want somewhere to share freely, get support and discuss the issues that matter then join me at the FOUNDERBRAIN community for just £5 a month.  Thank you to our show sponsor Akiflow, the only productivity app I use and recommend to clients. Sign up here for a free trial and use code FOUNDERBRAIN for 30% off a paid plan. And come and co-work with me on FLOWN, sign up for free here or get 35% off an annual plan with code FOUNDERBRAIN35          

In 2014 Josh White travelled to Thailand with two friends and discovered a serious plastic bottle issue on the remote island. Despite having no interest in sustainability at the time they quickly realised they were part of the problem, and they wanted to find a solution.  And that's when they created canned water, something that didn't exist before, and CanO Water was born. In 2016 they launched in Selfridges and fast forward a decade and they now have a celebrity investor in Ricky Gervais. In his own words, Josh is an accidental entrepreneur. Diagnosed with ADHD as a child he battled addiction and he was "never ever meant to be where he is today."  Josh's founder story is truly mind-blowing and a reminder ADHD founders can make their mark in the most unlikely of ways.  Find out more about CanO Water and connect with Josh on LinkedIn. And if you have ADHD and want somewhere to share freely, get support and discuss the issues that matter then join me at the FOUNDERBRAIN community for just £5 a month.  Thank you to our show sponsor Akiflow, the only productivity app I use and recommend to clients. Sign up here for a free trial and use code FOUNDERBRAIN for 30% off a paid plan. And come and co-work with me on FLOWN, sign up for free here or get 35% off an annual plan with code FOUNDERBRAIN35    

Welcome to the very first episode of FOUNDERBRAIN where I chat to fellow ADHD founders and uncover how they've built successful businesses in a neurotypical world.  In today's episode, I chat to the co-founder of global media brand BETCHES, Sami Sage about how she created a successful business with her best friends despite not having a clear roadmap. Sami is brutally honest about the challenges of living with ADHD and running a business and shares some incredible advice for anyone wanting to do the same (and feeling like they could never.......).  In their own words, BETCHES "create content that empowers women to say WTF is actually on their minds." And in today's episode that's exactly what Sami and I do.  Follow BETCHES and Sami on Instagram and find FOUNDERBRAIN there too.      Thank you to our sponsors Akiflow, my productivity secret! Sign up here for free and give it a go. Use FOUNDERBRAIN for 30% off the annual plan! Also a shout out to our besties Flown who have given us 35% off an annual plan (or you can sign up for free and use it every Friday forever!) Sign up here and catch me on the main stage soon! And if you have ADHD and want somewhere to share freely, get support and discuss the issues that matter then join me at the FOUNDERBRAIN community for just £5 a month.  Thank you to our show sponsor Akiflow, the only productivity app I use and recommend to clients. Sign up here for a free trial and use code FOUNDERBRAIN for 30% off a paid plan. And come and co-work with me on FLOWN, sign up for free here or get 35% off an annual plan with code FOUNDERBRAIN35  

Running a business with your partner could be considered challenging enough but it becomes even more so when you're both neurodiverse. This is exactly why I wanted to chat with today's guest, the CEO of Yorkshire-based home decor brand Dowsing & Reynolds Ally Dowsing-Reynolds.  In their own words, Ally and James started Dowsing & Reynolds back in 2013 "almost by accident" and now have a team of 60+ people in a diverse, people-first team Kate is passionate about. In the episode Ally talks about how important company culture is and shares how her ADHD superpowers have helped make Dowsing & Reynolds one of the UK's fastest growing companies.  Follow Dowsing & Reynoldsand Ally on Instagram and find FOUNDERBRAIN there too.      ---------------------- And if you have ADHD and want somewhere to share freely, get support and discuss the issues that matter then join me at the FOUNDERBRAIN community for just £5 a month.  Thank you to our show sponsor Akiflow, the only productivity app I use and recommend to clients. Sign up here for a free trial and use code FOUNDERBRAIN for 30% off a paid plan. And come and co-work with me on FLOWN, sign up for free here or get 35% off an annual plan with code FOUNDERBRAIN35