Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD

Are you burned out or feel like you're heading down the path of burnout? Dave announces his new book has just been published. Overcoming Burnout-Real life Strategies and Solutions for Burnout Recovery and Prevention. https://overcomingdistractions.com/overcomingburnout/ Dave wrote this book to shed new light on the topic of burnout and just how complicated the issue can be for people. He specifica...

Research has shown that adults with ADHD are more prone to addictions than others. That includes alcohol abuse and other substances. In this podcast, we will discuss why those with ADHD are more prone to these behaviors and we will also discuss how to mitigate our reliance on alcohol and other addictive substances. We have back Lara Honos-Webb, author of Brain Hacks and Six Super Skills for Execut...

This time on the ADHD Minute version of Overcoming Distractions, Dave talks about creating values statements for your life and your career. Many of us may think we have values but when we sit right down and try to list those, we may struggle. Many of us complain about situations we are in such as a bad job, a bad boss, or unrealistic clients if you're a small business owner, and we're getting stre...

Now that COVID-19 is becoming much more manageable in our lives, it's time to ask ourselves what we have learned over the past two years that can help us in the future. That's what Dave talks about in this ADHD Minute addition of Overcoming Distractions. Dave talks about some of the things that he has learned that can help him manage his business and life much better. Dave talks about how he has g...

Improving communication in the workplace is something everyone should strive for but for those of us with adult ADHD, it needs to be an ongoing process of identifying what can be effective. Some of us receive communications differently, some of us put out communications in the workplace that can be misunderstood, and the bottom line is not every communication style is a match. This week we have ba...

In this short episode of Overcoming Distractions Dave talks about the concept of burning the boats. If you're ready for a new job or career change, Dave has a little bit of advice for how to hit the reset button. Some of the things Dave brings up that may trigger your need for a new career are being bored, tired, feeling disconnected, stressed out, exhausted or all of the above which equals burnou...

Planning seems to be another challenge that many with adult ADHD must deal with. While the topic of planning could be a much larger conversation, on this podcast episode, we discuss what it takes to plan out tasks and projects in our professional lives. If you need to get better at planning your professional or personal life out, this is a great discussion with a ton of valuable tips. Nikki Kinzer...

So many of us with ADHD have real challenges with motivation. That comes in many forms and we see it in all areas of our lives. Motivation challenges us from simple tasks at work, getting up enough energy to go to the gym or complete large projects. And motivation even challenges us when we need to do basic things such as clean the house. Jandra Sutton is back on the podcast, founder of the Wildes...

Don't be afraid of this goal-setting discussion because we are going to discuss setting goals in a way that supports both our professional and personal desires. Ask yourself this question when setting goals. Who do I want to be? If you're like many people, you set some New Year's resolutions, and then by February, you fell off track pretty quickly with meeting your goals or even getting started on...

Welcome to the ADHD minute version of Overcoming Distractions. In this mid-week check-in, Dave talks about some of the initial signs that you may be burning out in your career or your job. And it gets a little tricky when it comes to adults with ADHD because some of the signs of burnout are some of the things many of us experience in our daily lives. Dave goes through a few questions to ask yourse...

This week we tackle a common question that many adults with ADHD have. Should I use a therapist or an ADHD coach? Back on the podcast is Diann Wingert, former therapist and now mindset coach working with adults that have ADHD. Diann is uniquely qualified to answer this question and talk about when you would want to work with a therapist and when an ADHD coach might be able to provide you with the...

Welcome to the ADHD minute version of Overcoming Distractions. In this mid-week check-in, Dave offers a quick little snippet of advice for thriving with adult ADHD. This week, Dave talks about three things that you can do this week to make your life easier. We're talking about how to manage your time, claim your time off, have fewer commitments that stress you out, and more. Take Dave's advice, hi...

To kick off the year 2022, we have ADHD coach Jeff Copper back. Jeff is with DIG Coaching and always has a wealth of information and tools for adults with ADHD. This week we are talking about goals but, activating the necessary steps to achieve your goals and even specific tasks. Most of us have goals we want to achieve or projects we want to embark on but for those of us with adult ADHD, we need...

ADHD and entrepreneurship do go together quite well, most of the time. Many people with adult ADHD end up working for themselves for a whole host of reasons. And while this might be a great option, there comes an immense amount of time management strategy involved in any entrepreneurial journey. In this episode, we talk with Roxanne Jarrett from Swellhead Coaching and Support Services about entrep...

There are a number of important ways to manage your adult ADHD. One critical factor and thriving with adult ADHD is to ensure you have proper sleep habits. Not only getting enough sleep but getting quality sleep is just as important. In this episode we speak with Kelly Myerson is an author and a sleep expert as well as an occupational therapist. Kelly walks us through strategies for proper sleep,...

There comes a time where everyone regardless of ADHD needs a great mentor or coach. How do you find the right ADHD coach and when is it time to get ADHD coaching? Those are some of the topics discussed in this podcast. Dave's guest is Evan Kirstein of Progressive Growth Coaching. Evan coaches entrepreneurs, executives, and adults with ADHD. Evan talks about the types of things an ADHD coach can he...

How do you go from being broke, getting a divorce, and then creating a thriving successful life with adult ADHD? The answer is in this podcast episode. If you want to engineer a successful life and consistent habits, make sure you listen to this conversation. This week Dave has a conversation with Aron Croft. Aron has turned his past experiences into a successful coaching and consulting practice....

For many with adult ADHD, the right technology can be a game-changer. Whether that is applications that help us run our business or something as simple as maintaining and sharing a grocery shopping list. We can't escape technology anymore in our lives and we must embrace what helps us thrive. Helping us navigate the many apps that are available to us is Brittany Smith, from Devise & Conquer Coachi...

In this podcast, we are going to laugh at, and about our ADHD. And we're going to learn how to find the humor with our adult ADHD. On Overcoming Distractions this week is Pasha Marlowe, a therapeutic comedy coach. Pasha is going to walk us through how to find humor in our day-to-day activities in the ADHD world and how to use laughter as a tool to manage and thrive with adult ADHD. Pasha and Dave...

How can I manage my emotions better when I have ADHD? This is a common question as well as a struggle in individuals with ADHD. Our emotions can get the best of us in both challenging times and times of excitement. In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, Dave has a conversation with Marcy Caldwell. She is the supervising psychologist at Rittenhouse Psychological Assessments, and she has an upc...

This week Dave is in search of entrepreneurs and business professionals that have ADHD. If you have a story to tell that involves your adult ADHD and the business world, it's time to connect with Dave. The audience of Overcoming Distractions wants to hear your advice on managing and thriving with adult ADHD. In the book Overcoming Distractions, Dave interviewed countless entrepreneurs, and much of...

The ADHD brain always gets cluttered when we have too much to do and too much information to process. That's why it is so important for us to take time out whenever needed to do what we call a brain dump. That's the focus of this episode. We will talk to Jenna Knight an ADHD coach based in Massachusetts. She has come up with an organized process for conducting this must-have tool in your arsenal....

If you have ADHD and you feel you are suffering from overwhelm or even burnout, you want to take the time to listen to this new podcast episode. We discuss one of the silent conditions of mental health and that is burnout. Back on Overcoming Distractions is Dr. Sharon Saline. She has over 30 years of experience working with individuals with ADHD, she is a bestselling author and a leading expert in...

Overcoming Distractions is back with another episode and this one, once again it's dedicated to why exercise is so important for people with ADHD. Our guest this week is Gabriel Villarreal, owner of ADHD Counseling in the Roanoke Valley. Gabriel has a unique concept in helping his clients manage their ADHD that more and more people should get on board with. Gabriel meets many of his clients in the...

In this episode, we bring back Nancy Colier, who has been on Overcoming Distractions before. Nancy is a psychotherapist and author of many bestselling books. We discuss Nancy's new book "Can't Stop Thinking. How to Let Go of Anxiety and Free Yourself from Obsessive Rumination." Many with ADHD have a racing mind, but you do not have to have ADHD to get a ton of value out of this discussion with Nan...