Jesse J. Anderson, Marie Ng, and Sharon Pope

ADHD Founders

Business EN ↓ 84 episodes

A casual conversation amongst ADHD Founders about the unique challenges of having ADHD and building a business! Guaranteed laughs, sometimes chaos, and occasional missed episode recordings.

Author

Jesse J. Anderson, Marie Ng, and Sharon Pope

Episodes

58: Life Hacks and Systems That Work… for Now 22.04.2025 41:54

In this episode of ADHD Founders, Jesse, Sharon, and Marie dive deep into the ever-shifting world of productivity systems for ADHD brains. From bullet journals to Google Calendar hacks and even racing appliances, the trio swap stories, wins, and fails in their quest for functionality without the shame spiral. Highlights: * How systems like bullet journals, Notion, and TickTick work—until they don’...

57: To VC, Or Not To VC: Raising Money For Your Startup 08.04.2025 44:33

In this episode of ADHD Founders, hosts Jesse, Marie, and Sharon dive into personal stories and practical insights from their lives as ADHD entrepreneurs. What you'll hear about: * Jesse’s first-time experience speaking at SXSW, plus the sensory overload (and perks!) of attending with a platinum badge * A candid look at missed opportunities and promoting early-stage products at big events * Marie’...

56: Figuring out a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 25.03.2025 43:11

This is all about starting small so you can learn faster. We discuss: What even is an MVP (minimum viable product), and what can that look like when your brain wants to build the whole damn thing right now? We dive into: • Why starting small can feel impossible (but necessary) • How ADHD leads to both perfectionism and chaotic shipping • Stories from the early days of Llama Life, Shelpful. What...

55: Welcome to our ADHD Founders podcast! 11.03.2025 43:48

Welcome to ADHD Founders! Join Jesse (author of "Extra Focus"), Marie (founder of Llama Life), and Sharon (founder of Shelpful) for some real talk on building businesses with ADHD brains. In this FIRST episode: Meet your hosts, as they share their (brief) company-founding stories as well as their ADHD stories. Hear tips on ADHD diagnosis, advocating for yourself, and embracing ADHD as an entrepren...

54: 2023 Wrapped! 21.11.2023 35:21

Marie updates on the Llama mobile app. Marie & Jesse talk about the future of messaging, and what’s next for The Weekly Build. - Extra Focus - Llama Life - Beeper - Texts - VergeCast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

53: Collectibles and Wearables 07.11.2023 30:05

Marie release a collectible app icon for Llama Life. Jesse gets a new watch. - Llama Life Collectible App Icon - Extra Focus ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

52: From Novid To COVID 24.10.2023 29:35

Marie builds a fun marketing website. Jesse discovers a new social media scheduling tool. Llama Life Mobile Marketing Page Extra Focus MeetEdgar Book Marketing Action Podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

51: Have social, will travel (to landing page) 03.10.2023 28:54

Marie and Jesse chat about using social to drive traffic to their landing pages, amongst noise and distraction. - Extra Focus Book - Llama Life - Many Chat ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

50: Compounding Effects 26.09.2023 32:55

Jesse shares numbers around his book launch. Marie shares a very frustrating tech problem. - Extra Focus Book - Llama Life ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

49: Go for Launch 19.09.2023 33:35

Jesse launches his new book, "Extra Focus". Marie and Jesse weigh the pros and cons of building in public. - Extra Focus - Llama Life ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

48: Leaning In... 12.09.2023 31:59

Jesse accidentally hit publish on his book. Marie adds a very requested AI feature to Llama Life. - Extra Focus book - Llama Life - Llama Life’s ‘Break-it-down’ feature ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

47: Influencers & Affiliates 05.09.2023 30:05

Marie closes Llama Life's Affiliate program. Jesse discusses long-term marketing strategies for his book. Llama Life Extra Focus book ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

46: Ch-ch-ch-changes 29.08.2023 25:30

Marie implements a big pricing change. Jesse’s new book hits #1 in the Amazon store. Extra Focus book Llama Life pricing post on X/Twitter Llama Life ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

45: Marketing As A Marathon 22.08.2023 29:01

Jesse shares what he's learned while self-publishing his book, he and Marie discuss long term strategies for launching a product, and they look back on the 37signal's marketing for Hey. The Extra Focus book Llama Life Hey ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

44: The Final Countdown (to launch) 15.08.2023 31:42

Jesse holds his book in his hands and Marie gives an update on forthcoming updates for Llama Life. They discuss testimonials and which ones get premium real estate. Testimonial Shoutout Things by Culture Code Tweetie Extra Focus book Llama Life ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

43: SaaS Pricing - Subscription vs Lifetime 08.08.2023 28:28

Jesse is so close to launching his book! Marie shares progress on the the Llama Life Android and iOS apps. And we contemplate pricing for SaaS. - The Extra Focus newsletter - Llama Life ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

42: The Grass is Greener? 25.07.2023 22:57

Jesse is on the home stretch with his book. Marie starts both Android and iOS apps for Llama Life. - The Extra Focus newsletter - Llama Life ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

41: Check out my new Threads 18.07.2023 30:13

Marie gets hit by Card Testers, Jesse gets some awesome testimonials for his book, and could Threads be the next Twitter. - Marie’s tweet about Card Testers - The Extra Focus newsletter - Llama Life ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

40: State of Gear, Part 3 - Everything Else 11.07.2023 31:45

In a quick series of lightning rounds (managed by none other than Llama Life timers), Marie and Jesse discuss their tablets, recording equipment, bags, desks & chairs, and more! - Llama Life - Jesse's Extra Focus newsletter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

39: State of Gear, Part 2 - Computers, Mice, and Keyboards 04.07.2023 35:27

Marie and Jesse discuss their computers, mice, and keyboards in Part 2 of the State Of Gear series - Llama Life - Jesse's Extra Focus newsletter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

38: State of Gear, Part 1 - Phones, Watches, and Everyday Carry 27.06.2023 27:06

Marie and Jesse discuss the gear they carry with them daily in Part 1 of the State Of Gear series - Llama Life - The Extra Focus Newsletter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

37: Take Me Hire 20.06.2023 28:03

Jesse goes to a conference. Marie deals with hiring challenges. - Craft + Commerce conference - Llama Life - Extra Focus Book ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

36: Apple Of My Eyes 13.06.2023 1:04:39

Thoughts on WWDC and the new Vision Pro. - Llama Life - Llama Life accent color tweet - Daring Fireball - Sherlocking / Watson - Flux app - Google Cardboard - Meta Quest - WWDC roundup ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

35: Movin' On Up 06.06.2023 32:19

Marie increases conversion, and Jesse's new app - Marie's conversion tweet - Llama Life - Jesse’s Be-A-Better-Friend app tweet - Now defunct app starting with C that Marie couldn't remember - Oura ring ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

34: The Nothing Button 30.05.2023 33:58

- Random Task feature tweet - Llama Life - The Nothing Button tweet - Clear app ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★