The Impulsive Thinker

Guest host Fred Feistmann, discusses André's ADHD Simplified™ Model, demonstrating that the model is about the brain and is key to managing the typical ADHD symptoms.   This model is used in his ADHD Transformation Journey Program™ for ADHD Entrepreneurs. ·        The ADHD Simplified™ Model makes it easy to create systems to manage ADHD symptoms. ·        It is all about the brain and the wiring....

André reflects on his discussion with Hugh Massie about knowing your identity and how the statement "be comfortable with yourself" was profound. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here !   Follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter...

Hugh Massie , Founder of DNA Behaviour , joins us to discuss why knowing your "identity" is key to the health and fitness of your heart and brain. Embrace your past struggles and strengths and OWN it! Identity is an evolution - provides clarity. Be comfortable with yourself. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show idea...

André reflects on his conversation with Gary Mottershead , the founder of GCP Industrial Products and Coach at Strategic Coach , about how Clarity Generates Confidence .   Gary asked 2 great questions at the end that will definitely help the ADHD Entrepreneurs better understand themselves and separate them from the "character" they developed over time. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program...

Gary Mottershead , the founder of GCP Industrial Products , joins us today to discuss the importance of his famous coaching phrase: "Clarity Generates Confidence!" Entrepreneurs operate in a world of uncertainty. Clarity on your next steps (how) is important to gain confidence to reach your vision. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!...

André, The Impulsive Thinker, reflects on his processing of losing a close high school friend to cancer.   He discusses how his friend significantly impacted him during high school, and we must move it forward by impacting others the way others impacted us. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or f...

Dr. Russell Ramsay , www.cbt4adhd.com , is back to discuss how for the best results, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) has to be modified for ADHD.   The modification has to do with executive function (EF) workarounds. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and...

André reflects on his conversation with Dr. Kenny Handelman about ADHD and Bipolar Disorder regarding emotions .   He discusses that our ADHD emotions are often triggered.   We need to identify the triggers, communicate them and understand them. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to p...

Kenny Handelman , psychiatrist and Founder at The Centre of Integrative Mental Health , discusses how ADHD and Bipolar co-exist (comorbidity).  Bipolar disorder has similar symptoms to ADHD, and we discuss the differences and similarities. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast...

André reflects on his conversation with Dr. Gurdeep Parhar about substance use disorder (SUD) and the high-achieving ADHD entrepreneur.   André shares his revelation that he is an alcoholic and his decision to quit alcohol for a period of time is forever. This discussion is part of The Impulsive Thinkers theme of Mental Health for ADHD entrepreneurs for the October 2023 ADHD Awareness Month. Check...

Dr. Gurdeep Parhar , Medical Director at the Adult ADHD Centre , discusses Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and ADHD. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here !   Follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , and YouTube . Che...

André reflects on his discussion with Dr. Russel Ramsey about Anxiety and ADHD .   André describes his considerable insight that ADHD is an uncertainty generator.   He also ponders that ADHDers are anxious due to their ADHD, which generates uncertainty.   If the anxiousness goes too far, then it becomes anxiety. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to...

Dr. Russell Ramsay , a world-renowned adult ADHD expert, joins us to discuss the mental health disorder of anxiety and how it interacts with our ADHD. Lots of great insights on how ADHD can create anxiety.  Dr. Russ also discusses Coping with Anxiety and Adult ADHD in the Pandemic Work on the ADDitude Expert Series Podcast Episode 311 . Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now avai...

André reflects on his discussion with Dr. Gurdeep Parhar about ADHD and Depression .   André shares his experience with depression and shares his thoughts about ADHD and depressive moods. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here !  ...

Dr. Gurdeep Parhar , Medical Director at the Adult ADHD Centre , discusses how ADHD and Depression co-exist.   Depression has similar symptoms to ADHD.   Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here !   Follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn ,...

André introduces Season 3 and shares his milestone of achieving 200 episodes a few weeks ago.   He also shares his plan for October, ADHD Awareness Month, by bringing on experts to discuss Anxiety, Depression, Bi-Polar and Substance Use Disorder.    André also shares his insights of Season 2, what he learned and especially his gratitude to the listener for supporting The Impulsive Thinker. Thank y...

Don Barden , the Founder and Author of The Perfect Plan , discusses with André how the next part of your entrepreneurial journey is discovering your Unique Path after you have lived with your Unique Ability® .   Your Unique Path is the path that brought you to today, blend that with your Unique Ability® and gain clarity on your Purpose to guide you on your future Unique Path. Check out the ADHD Tr...

André discusses how he just realized that he made progress in his persistence to develop self-care over the last five years.   He is preparing for his annual August off the last few weeks and had a great deal of things to do and yet he was not working evenings or weekends.   He had to make better use of his Team and deciding he doesn't have to do more because he was caught up in his planned work....

Dave Sanderson, President of Dave Sanderson Speaks Internationa l, discusses PTG, Post Traumatic Growth and how asking a different question after a traumatic event helped transform his trauma into personal growth. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join...

Based on my conversation this week with Dan Rogers , Just Be Awesome with Dan Rogers , André revisits his Mirror Check process and relates it to transforming mistakes into learning. All are related to intentional growth. New mistakes, new learnings, new growth. Transformation of mistakes is the key to growth. Here is the first short about André's Mirror Check process: Triggers and Mirror Check . C...

Dan Rogers from Intentional Sidekick joints André to discuss How to be Just Awesome and why it is important.   Being awesome to others means you working in your lane and helping others succeed - which then makes you successful. Intentional review of your thinking - Dan discusses his 9 Restraints . Restraint #8: Focus on being awesome.     Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now av...

André discusses how parents may do things to protect their kids for a certain reason and later realize it had the reverse effect.   As parents, especially those with ADHD, we will make mistakes and that is OK!   No one is perfect.   Move on with the new knowledge you have. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas,...

Guest host Zélia Brisson, my oldest daughter, has an open and honest discussion about my parenting style and methods before and after my ADHD diagnosis.   This is a great open and honest conversation about how my "protection" of them actually made things worse - now we know, and now things have changed - especially our perceptions of things. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now...

André describes his experience and learnings from the Business Value Amplifier Program presented by Blackstar Wealth and facilitated by Wendy Brookhouse .   He is not seeing his company from a different lens; he is using a whole new camera. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcas...

Wendy Brookhouse , the founder of Blackstar Wealth , joins us to discuss why building your company's value is essential as a growth strategy, not just a selling strategy.   Of course, she will give us some examples to build your company's value.     Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback...