Deeper into the BS Closet

A theme of some recent coaching calls has been when it's appropriate to force ourselves into doing things our minds just don't understand. I head back into the BS closet to explore the topic and some ways to make BS seem, well, less BS-y. Warning, I actually say the BS word quite a few times.

Is it possible to be both proud of something and ashamed at the same time? Yes!This week I explore imposter syndrome, podcast length, and how you may be proud of what you feel is the wrong thing. And here you were thinking I was talking about lions that are ashamed of their families.Links mentioned on this episode:- EFing Holidays - https://efingholidays.com- Free Webinar - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/

Just back from the ADHD Conference and man I'm tired! After the third attempt at recording this episode I finally succeeded. This week I talk about slipping back into our routines after a vacation, and drop the truth bomb that folks with ADHD can be introverts.This is also the first episode in which I say the ‘F’ word. You might want to skip it if you’re not a fan of “the cussin’”.

This week, two topics crammed into one episode. First off I discuss accidental habits, how habits lead to routines and how they can form without your knowledge. Then a discussion about how difficult it can be to find and use your "voice".

From my "ADHD Awareness Month" video series on Youtube, I bring you one of this week's best recordings. This week I discuss why it’s so important to ask for what we need and want.

From my "ADHD Awareness Month" video series on Youtube, I bring you one of this week's best recordings. Despite what some may believe, ADHD is quite variable. Different people have different traits, it can change over the course of a lifetime, and its symptoms and severity may vary over days, weeks, and months.

From my "ADHD Awareness Month" video series on Youtube, I bring you one of this week's best recordings. The "experts" say you can't multitask, but you can if you pick your tasks wisely.

From my "ADHD Awareness Month" video series on Youtube, I bring you one of this week's best recordings. No matter how hard you might try, there is no "thinking" your way out of ADHD.

I'm back for 2018 and rarin' to go! On this well overdue episode, I talk about what's been happening since January. Spoiler: We adopted a dog!

On May 9, 2018, Coaches Keith Griffin, ACC and Renee Crook hosted an "Ask the Coaches" event on Facebook Live. They covered a wide range of topics from the challanges of being diagnosed as an adult to the "8 Track Mind".The next Ask the ADHD Coaches event will be held in July. Sign up to receive your invitation and submit a question to be answered.Topics Covered:Paying Attention While at School and At Home - Working in Sprints - Taking Breaks - Working with Your Brain, Not AgainstThe 3 Types of ADHD - Hyperactive (ADHD-H) - Inattentive (ADHD-PI)Coach Keith calls this "ADHD with a silent H" - Combined (ADHD-C)- both hyperactive & inattentiveCo-existing Depression and/or AnxietyChallenges of Diagnosis as an AdultThe Power of Talking About Our ADHD with our TribeAnger & ADHD - Emotional Dysregulation - Mood disorders vs. ADHD - Anger before diagnosis - Delayed emotional responses How ADHD Helps in a Crisis - ADHD Friendly Jobs that Harness this StrengthRecharging - How do we both recharge - Conference overwhelm & planning for itProcrastination - Avoidance - Time Blindness - PerfectionismThe "8 Track Mind" - How ADHD may influence conversationsAssociational thinking - challenges & giftsWork-related ChallengesBeing responsible from beginning to endFeeling Shame About Medication - Greater stigma around ADHD - Some see ADHD medications as a choice - Fear of dependency/need