ADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts

Can you relate to that frustration when we know what greatness might look like and we are unable to get there immediately, or now, or we might fail first...not fun. Let's talk about it! Mentioned in the podcast: Mental Health in Tech Podcast Additional places to find episode YouTube Apple Podcasts Episode 108 with Antonia Bowring Antonia's Book "Coach Yourself" on Amazon The fa...

It feels like there's always something to improve, or think about, or plan, or change, or update, or implement and it can really stress me out. Luckily I just finished a course in college on stress management and so I thought I'd share some of the insights and some of the things that I have found that can help.  The fastest path to managing your ADHD is with a team.  At ADHD Big Brother,...

God I love metaphors! They make everything so clear to me. This week I've been riddled with extra helpings of ruminating thoughts, so what better time to talk about. Today I go into what I do to get on the other end of my ruminatings, my intrusive thoughts...when I get stuck inside my head and can't seem to pull away. What do you do to get on the other end of your ruminating thoughts? He...

We get all excited about doing a thing, a project, a goal, and at the first sign of tension, we quit. Sometimes that's just the natural order of things for us. But what if it's actually something we'd like to keep doing? What then? Let's talk about that.  The fastest path to managing your ADHD is with a team.  At ADHD Big Brother, we provide the tools, the resources, the struct...

We know what to do. We know how to do it.  We even know why we aren't doing it...executive function, ADHD, depression, etc etc. So what is the art of doing a thing?! Today I am exploring one option that works for me. Here are the steps: 1. What is the thing you are going to do? 2. What does doing that thing look like? 3. How long do you wish to dedicate to it? 4. What is stopping you from doi...

Adults with ADHD tend to have lower levels of self-compassion. Wonder why?! Today I talk about the bajillion things I can feel shame about and I offer a couple suggestions on things that work for me in combatting the tsunami of shame. Here's the link to the chatgpt image that was created to show the tug of war between depression and anxiety!  ******* The fastest path to managing your ADHD is...

It's hard enough to a daily goal. And weekly goals are tough to motivate toward. Have I mentioned how easy it is to forget monthly goals? So let's talk today about these things people call "one year goals"! What?! How?!  The fastest path to managing your ADHD is with a team.  At ADHD Big Brother, we provide the tools, the resources, the structure, but more importantly...the peo...

Christmas can be a very difficult time. What do you give someone with a neuro-divergent brain who has difficulty with executive function...to the point where scheduling things and planning things and projects in general are a big pain....how about we give them an entire season of EXTRA hard stuff to do?! FUN! Let's talk about Christmas...but more importantly, what comes AFTER Christmas. Menti...

Let's talk about sparks! That thing that we need or that we want in order to do a thing. And then what happens when we are sparked but can't turn off the fire?! Mentioned today: Episode 7 - Interview with my neurotypical son The fastest path to managing your ADHD is with a team.  At ADHD Big Brother, we provide the tools, the resources, the structure, but more importantly...the people th...

Let's talk a little shop about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), that wacky manual used by the mental health professionals to diagnose us.  What are your thoughts on the DSM-V? Let me know, connect with me via the website (see link below) Mentioned in this episode is Episode 79 - How to Manage an ADHD Life: The episode to reference The fastest path to managing...

This is for the ADHD people who can't get behind timers. Let me offer a perspective option that might help alleviate some concern, or help you to externalize time.  The fastest path to managing your ADHD is with a team.  At ADHD Big Brother, we provide the tools, the resources, the structure, but more importantly...the people that support your journey.  There is no struggle too small, and no...

Emotions and moods are really weird. Why do we get depressed? Today I take a pretend trip to New York to ask my psychotherapist friend, Douglas Zimmerman, that very question. He gives a great answer! Authenticity is a big deal. Have a listen and let me know what you think. If you would like to learn more about Douglas and connect with him, you can do so via his website: https://www.douglaszimmerma...

Is there a way to indulge and really let go with those things that we can hyperfocus on without losing ourselves to the negative consequences that usually hit us? When the tsunami of things we forgot to do because we were so immersed in our hyperfocus...the shame spiral! Oh the shame spiral!! I have some thoughts on that. Mentioned in this episode: Check out Episode 76 - Hyperfocus: Superpower or...

People with ADHD have a less than stellar working memory.  We are currently working through a workbook by Dr. Ari Tuckman called Understand Your Brain, Get More Done, and the working memory portion has given us a lot of helpful tips and strategies.  His 3 main principles to strategize working memory are (I'm paraphrasing): Make important tasks and items stand out so you see them and can focus...

Here is an update on what depression feels like inside my skull spaghetti. ADHD and Depression are not easy mental roomates, but we are all doing the best we can!  I mention again the power of community. The challenge for you this week is to reach out via email or the contact form on the website with your declaration of "the thing you are going to get done tomorrow."  Make sure to be spe...

It is hard enough to motivate to do a crappy thing once. But to be consistent?! To do a crappy thing over and over again? HOW?! With ADHD and Depression, this can be such a monumental hurdle to overcome. I have some ideas.  Today I'm sharing a couple things that I have seen work for me in terms of being cool with myself and making positive strides at moving my needle forward. Hope it helps! T...

Community is a big deal for adults with adhd and depression. It's also one of the hardest things to engage in when I'm in the middle of a depressive episode. Today I'm talking about some of the ways in which we can get the benefits of a community.  The fastest path to managing your ADHD is with a team.  At ADHD Big Brother, we provide the tools, the resources, the structure, but mor...

What do we do when pills aren't on the menu? Does that mean we don't have any ability to treat our depression?  Well that doesn't work for me so I'm working on a 30 day prescription for my own depression. I've been living inside a depressive episode for a few weeks now and I'm turning up my efforts at treating it.  I'm doing this without medication and I'm v...

We got two mental situations to be aware of this month! Are you aware of ADHD? Are you aware of depression? Let's honor the month, you wanna?  In this episode I'm offering up some FREE access to the forum - see the footer notes below.  I'm also spending some time this episode walking through how I move the needle forward on planning and executing on a project. Ugh, even the word pro...

I loved getting to speak with Antonia for this week...and she helped me get an understanding of the power of the weekly to-do list, which I've been trying and it's working! I'll share my weekly to-do in the forum (link below) Antonia Bowring is a highly credentialed, top New York executive coach. She works primarily with founders, C-Suite executives, and leadership teams. One of Ant...

I have a very special guest on the show today! It's Debbie Carvery! Debbie is a LIFT Online Learning Facilitator + Coach. She believes Complex Trauma is not a life sentence. Having processed her own Complex Trauma with LIFT Online Learning, she has discovered there is hope and healing. Debbie’s interest in recovery from Complex Trauma has led her to countless hours of research, reading and le...

It really sucks when I have a big project or goal and the advice to chunk things down into smaller components doesn't work! Chunking down is supposed to be what fixes things... I'm a big fan of the chunk down, but we still need a way to move our needle forward when the chunk is bunk. When we have bunkin' chunkin' we need some funkin' help. I have a couple ideas in today&ap...

I am so excited to bring this conversation to you. Kristin Dwan is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master/Teacher, Calling in The One Coach, Author, and Public Speaker who specializes in soul-deep healing on the subconscious and ancestral level to release you from the blockages you have that keep you from the life, love, and joy you yearn to experience. She guides you to awaken your life and the...

Today I try to explain what it feels like when I have a simple thing to do but still can't seem to get started doing it. I also put together a fun exercise to share with the loving normies of your life, if you experience it the way I do and need some help trying to explain it to them. Give it a whirl and let me know how it goes! Contact info below.  The fastest path to managing your ADHD is w...

Sarah's back! And we are talking about starting a business when you have ADHD. Some of the questions we have, like: How do I know if this business is a business? How much should I be charging? How will I know if it's not working? Sarah Vermunt is the Founder of Careergasm and the bestselling author of Careergasm and Career Rookie. She helps people make career changes so they can do work...