It's My Birthday and I'll Podcast If I Want To! (ADHD Edition)

In the midst of our little rest-n-relaxation break we’ve been taking the last couple of month, we somehow found ourselves diving into another project that we can’t wait to share with you soon! While we iron out those details, enjoy another incredible conversation we had back in 2022 during ADHD Awareness Month. Today’s guest is a name we know you’ll recognize. Dani Donovan is one of the OGs of ADHD content creation, sharing her journey and perspective on how the disorder shows up in her life so generously with the world. Hear her share why she’s chosen this path and what its meant for her. Hint: Little Dani is screaming at the irony! Dani and Lindsay also talk breaking down ADHD stereotypes, being a woman with ADHD and managing friendships, and the importance of workplace accommodations for neurodivergent people. To learn more about Dani and the work she is doing for the ADHD community, check out her website here. And if you haven’t already, make sure to pick up Dani’s book, The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don't Feel Like It, available now! Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod    Connect with the show: [email protected]

The Refocused team is getting some much needed R&R and while we do that, we’re replaying some of the incredible conversations we had during our very first Refocused, Together in 2022. Today, we’re going back to our conversation with Sarah Dimeo. Sarah was diagnosed with ADHD when she was 37 and happened years before the pandemic started. There’s so much to relate to in Sarah’s story – her struggles with setting boundaries and prioritization with her career, the immense amount of work she’s had to put in on building her self-love and acceptance, and the lessons she had to learn – some of them over and over again – to finally find her way out of the burnout cycle. To learn more about Sarah and the work she is doing, check out her website here.  Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]

The Refocused team is getting some much needed R&R and while we do that, we’re replaying some of the incredible conversations we had during our very first Refocused, Together in 2022. Today, we’re going back to our conversation with Bryan Le – the food scientist with a PhD. whose later-in-life ADHD diagnosis has helped him find his path as a consultant in the field he loves. Prompted by his wife's observations – she’s a psychotherapist – Bryan has been learning to work with his neurodivergent brain, sticking to tried and true methods that keep him focused on his goals.  To learn more about Bryan and his work, check out his website here.  Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]

It’s my birthday and I missed you guys – and the podcast – so over a cup of coffee, I hit record bright and early this morning and shared some of the icky stuff I’ve been carrying around for way too many years.    LISTEN: Lindsay shares her story for Rare Disease Day on WCCO Radio   Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]

The Refocused team is getting some much needed R&R and while we do that, we’re replaying some of the incredible conversations we had during our very first Refocused, Together in 2022. Today, we’re going back to our conversation with Linda Yi, the neurodiverse talent behind Panda Cub Stories, a webcomic series that intricately blends Chinese culture, Sichuan cooking, and living with ADHD.  In our chat with Linda, she shared some of the struggles she has faced as a creative entrepreneur, the shame she’s been forced to overcome living most of her life undiagnosed, and the importance she has to place on prioritization to make it all work.  To learn more about all of the amazing things Linda is creating check out her website here.  Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]  

The Refocused team is getting some much needed R&R and while we do that, we’re replaying some of the incredible conversations we had during our very first Refocused, Together in 2022.  Today, we’re listening back to our chat with Men’s ADHD Support Group founder and president Marc Almodovar. Marc was diagnosed when he was 16 and since then, he’s made it his goal to help as many ADHDers as possible.  To learn more about Marc and the work he’s doing, connect with him on social and through the website for Men’s ADHD Support Group. Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]

We're taking a much-needed breather and will be back with brand-new episodes in April. In the meantime, we're going to get reacquainted with some of the incredible people we met during our first Refocused, Together back in 2022.  For a lot of you, today's guest Jenn Schaal will take relatable to the next level. Diagnosed later in life? Check. In the middle of the pandemic? Check. A woman who, despite everything working against her, found incredible success in her career while living life overwhelmed, being told she's too much and often running late to nearly everthing? Check, check, check and check.  To learn more about Jenn, connect with her on social media and make sure to share your favorite moments with us through our socials linked for you below.  Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]

We're taking a much-needed breather and will be back with brand-new episodes in April. In the meantime, we're going to get reacquainted with some of the incredible people we met during our first Refocused, Together back in 2022.  On today's show? ADHD advocate and social media funny man Jesse J. Anderson, who shares how his best friend’s journey to a diagnosis helped him find his own way forward. Plus, Jesse shines some light on his own quirks and weirdness – encouraging all of us to embrace our own which we can all agree is a little easier to do now that we know we aren’t alone.  To learn more about Jesse and the work he is doing for the ADHD community, check out his website and follow him on social media.  Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]  

We're taking a much-needed breather and will be back with brand-new episodes in April. In the meantime, we're going to get reacquainted with some of the incredible people we met during our first Refocused, Together back in 2022.  On today's show? Author Jaclyn Paul, who shares with us what life was like before her diagnosis and how writing helps her cope. If you listened to last week's episode on time blindness, you learned a little bit about Jaclyn and her story. This week will help you fill in the blanks! Plus, Jaclyn offers up some great insights on the power of mindfulness, managing the all or nothing mentality, the struggle with transitions and how to find a balanced workload. To learn more about Jaclyn and the work she is doing for the ADHD community, check out ADHD Homestead. And for more information on Jaclyn's work as an author, you can find all of her work here.  Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod  Connect with the show: [email protected]

Today’s episode is the final in our series on ADHD and Time Blindness, diving into the ways it can show up in life by sharing real life stories from people with ADHD. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 and Part 2 of our conversation on Time Blindness with Dr. Ari Tuckman, we highly recommend taking a listen to both of those episodes before getting started on today’s show.    Listen here:   Part One: ADHD and Time Blindness with Dr. Ari Tuckman   Part Two: ADHD and Time Blindness with Dr. Ari Tuckman   On today’s show, we’re also joined by Jaclyn Paul – the voice behind ADHDHomestead.net – who first shared her ADHD story with us during our first Refocused, Together series in 2022. You can listen to that episode here:    Refocused, Together: Jaclyn Paul and Writing with ADHD   Connect with Jaclyn and her work by visiting ADHDHomestead.net and make sure to add She’s Not Home! to your reading list ASAP.    You can also learn more about Dr. Ari Tuckman and his work with the ADHD community through his website here.    Follow Refocused on Social Media: Instagram: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod @adhdonline Twitter: @lindsayguentzel @refocusedpod @adhdonline Connect with the show: [email protected]