ADHD reWired

This Week's Episode: This week's episode is the audio from our January Q&A session. Nisha Subramanian joins me to answer your questions and discuss the topics you choose to bring up in these Q&A sessions. In this conversation, you will hear us talk about a variety of topics. We talk about time-blocking and strategies for the time-blind. We have a couple of questions on the idea of discussing ADHD...

This Week's Episode: Dr. Kim Kensington is a clinical psychologist who maintains a private practice in Santa Monica, California. She is the author of the book, Starting Tomorrow: 7 Steps to Lasting Change - Get Stuff Done and Have More Fun! She has written for and been quoted in numerous publications. In this episode, you will hear Kim talk about being an expert in procrastination, both personally...

This Week's Episode: Joining me for this week's episode is Dr. Russell Barkley. Dr. Barkley is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner who has published 23 books, rating scales, and clinical manuals. He has also published over 270 scientific articles and book chapters related to the nature of assessment...

This Week's Episode: Dr. David Teplin is an adult clinical psychologist with a private practice in Toronto, Canada. His primary focus is adult ADHD and substance use disorders. David is also part of the task force that The Canadian Psychological Association started to look at the psychological issues potentially related to the legalization of marijuana in Canada. In this conversation, you will hea...

This Week's Episode: James Casteel is a film-maker and was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 13 years old. After being fired from four network jobs in five years, James decided to look into how his diagnosis affects him. What Goes Up is James' documentary that examines ADHD through his personal lens, as well as others throughout the ADHD community. In this conversation, you will hear James talk abou...

This Week's Episode: Dr. Roberto Olivardia returns to the podcast this week to talk about OCD and ADHD. Roberto is a clinical psychologist and an instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. 30% of people with OCD also have ADHD. In this conversation, you will hear Roberto and I talk about some of the traits of OCD, specifically when it exists with ADHD. Roberto states that, "OCD always get...

This Week's Episode: This week's episode is the recording from one of our Productivity Q&A Sessions. If you are interested in participating in these live sessions, they are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Learn more at http://erictivers.com/events Nisha Subramanian joins me in answering questions in this session. We cover a plethora of topics that people with ADHD face. We discu...

147 | How to Do Hard Things, Like Saying No This Week's Episode: Leya Russell is a photographer, entrepreneur, mother, and animal lover. Leya was a member of the fall 2016 ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and she joins me on this episode. In this conversation, you will hear Leya tell her ADHD story, which includes being kicked out of her house as a teenager, having a baby at the age...

146 | A Semester of ADHD School This Week's Episode: On this episode, you will hear Nisha Subramanian and I talk about the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Nisha shares what she has gained from the group, both in the role as a participant and as a facilitator. We see a lot of growth from participants and we also see accountability being a large factor for that. It's when group membe...

145 | Live Panel of ADHD Experts This Week's Episode: At my local CHADD chapter (CHADD of Northern Illinois), we hosted a panel of experts and in this episode, you will hear the Q&A from this panel session. I sat on the panel, as did Lisa Alexoff, Dr. Colin Ryan, Dr. Jeremy Kaplan, and Jonathan Carroll. This conversation tends to focus on ADHD in adolescents. The panel spends a lot of time discuss...

144 | Stories from the CHADD Conference 2016 This Week's Episode: This week's episode is a compilation of clips of conversations I had at the 2016 CHADD Conference in Costa Mesa, California. You will recognize some of their voices, as they are past guests on the podcast. In this episode, you will hear several people sharing their personal "ADHD moment" stories. You will also hear some techniques a...

143 | There is Always a Better Way with Kim Denny This Week's Guest: Joining me in the studio on today's episode is my friend and former client, Kim Denny. I had the pleasure of meeting Kim at a tumultuous time in his life and I think you will really enjoy this conversation. Kim runs a business he has been a part of for 51 years. He talks about the challenges he faces as a business owner with ADHD...

142 | Embracing Intensity with Aurora Remember This Week's Guest: Aurora Remember is on a mission to help people embrace their intensity and use their fire without getting burned. With a background as a school psychologist, Aurora just launched a new podcast called, Embracing Intensity. In this conversation, you will hear Aurora explain the traits and tendencies of a highly excitable person. While...

141 | Judy Huth - It's Not Me, It's My ADHD with Judy Huth This Week's Guest: Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 42, Judy Huth realized that a lot of her behaviors in life were due to her ADHD, rather than character flaws. Judy was also part of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. In this conversation, you will hear Judy talk about her ADHD voyage, from childhood to adult diagnosis....

140 | Productivity Q & A This Week's Episode: This episode is the recorded audio of our 4th Q&A webinar, celebrating ADHD Awareness month. Nisha Subramanian joins me in answering live questions. In this Q&A session, you will hear us talk about several aspects on task management, time management, motivation, and accountability. You'll Learn: [04:37] - Jessica asks a question about task management a...

139 | ADHD on a Date This Week's Guest: Jonathan Carroll is the founder of Carroll Education Group, IEP Experts and The Business of Coaching. He received his BA in Communications from DePaul University and his MA in Learning Disabilities from Northeastern Illinois University. In this discussion, you will hear Jonathan talk a lot about navigating relationships as someone with ADHD. Jonathan shares...

138 | Productivity Q & A This Week: This week's episode is a Q&A session from one of the weekly webinars I do with Nisha Subramanian during the month of October. We fielded some great questions in this webinar. Some were sent in ahead of time and some were asked live by viewers that we invited into the webinar. We covered a great range of topics, all of which I think are applicable to almost every...

137 | Leveraging Your Gifts This Week's Guest: Lea Ann Mallett, who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, is an entrepreneur that wears many hats. As a leader of volunteer organizations, she exhibits great skill in certain areas, but has weakness in that same area in a different domain in her life. In this conversation, you will hear Lea Ann describe the challenges she's faced in going from the leader...

136 | Nutrition, Exercise, and How to Find Your Keys This Week's Guest: Ian Ryan is the founder of FearlessAndHealthy.com and the host of the Fearless and Healthy Podcast, a show on health, self-help, and education. With nine years of experience as a health coach, he believes in a holistic approach to wellness. He puts a large emphasis on mastering mindsets. In order to reach our full potential, t...

135 | Overcoming Perfectionism This Week's Guest: Drew "Scooter" Ackerman is the host of the podcast, Sleep With Me. This podcast is designed to lull you to sleep with stories that are delivered in soothing tones. Drew has never been formally diagnosed with ADHD. He has shared that he has dyslexia and he struggles with sleep. In this conversation, we discuss some of the challenges Drew has with or...

134 | Discovering You Are Enough This Week's Guest: Jo Meleca-Voigt is an accomplished school teacher, wife, runner, social activist, and travel consultant. Jo was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45. I invited Jo to come on the podcast since she is just now starting her ADHD journey. In this conversation, you will hear some of Jo's thoughts as she starts her ADHD journey. She shares how she is d...

133 | Free to be ADHD This Week's Guest: Brandy Wynn is a self-identified marketing maven in-the-making. Diagnosed at the age of 30, now at 40, she's enjoying her freedom from the box. In this conversation, you'll learn what "freedom from the box" means. Brandy has been an entrepreneur from an early age. You will hear her describe her life and entrepreneur journey. As a student in her 40s, Brandy...

132 | It's Never Too Late This Week's Guest: Liz Applegate is a life-coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster. She introduces herself as a "second chance enthusiast positive change facilitator." Her work includes helping over-40 individuals turn the "maybe somedays" into "today". Liz was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, after her son pointed out that she had a lot of the symptoms. In this discussion, we...

131 | Making Your Mess Your Message News! This episode is coming out a day early! If you're listening on Monday, the day this episode has been released, you have just a few more days to reserve your registration call for the Fall Session of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! Learn more about the group at http://coachingrewired.com Today, Monday August 29th, we are doing a live Q&A...

130 | Stepping Into Freedom From Anxiety This Week's Guest: Kali Pelham is an educator that has taken big steps to gain freedom from anxiety. She just finished the reWired Coaching and Accountability Group. Kali struggles with anxiety and feeling like everything is urgent and important. She talks about how her involvement in the reWired Coaching and Accountability Group has helped her in this area...