André Brisson - ADHD Entrepreneur

The Impulsive Thinker

Business EN ↓ 497 episodes

We celebrate ADHD entrepreneur success and discuss challenges and solutions. Having lived with undiagnosed ADHD for a large part of his entrepreneurial journey, the host André Brisson shares his personal story of overcoming undiagnosed symptoms and how he refined his systems, routines and habits once diagnosed with self-awareness and personal growth. André will interview high-achieving ADHD entrepreneurs, ADHD experts, and strength discovery experts covering many topics including their own obstacles and successes, strategies to manage their ADHD, share knowledge to gain insights and more. Andr...

Author

André Brisson - ADHD Entrepreneur

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.theimpulsivethinker.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Resilience Strategies: Refusing to Be a Victim | Shannon Waller 20.12.2021

Guest Shannon Waller , from Strategic Coach ® , and André discuss to know thy self and refusing to be a victim.  Know how to communicate thyself and to be able to advocate for thyself.  Your environment is a key factor to your success and sticking to tasks and projects that interest you and you are good at completing. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would li...

Navigating Goodbyes: Strategies for ADHD Entrepreneurs 16.12.2021

André explains why he doesn't always say goodbye to his wife and family in the morning because his ADHD brain is already buzzing around, and his brain is at work already when he is still home – stuck in his head! 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 o...

CADDAC and Women with ADHD | Heidi Bernhardt 13.12.2021

André has a special guest, Heidi Bernhardt the Founder of the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada a charity for ADHD, otherwise known as CADDAC.  André and Heidi discuss CADDAC and women with ADHD who are often overlooked and diagnosed late in life. 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...

Overcoming Self-Esteem Challenges (for ADHD Entrepreneurs) 09.12.2021

André discusses how self-esteem decreases with time based on an article he read in the Attitude Magazine .  An interesting concept is that the ADHD person's self-esteem decreases with time rather than increasing as compared to the neurotypical world. 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...

Seeking Acceptance: An ADHD Entrepreneurial Journey | Gail Swift 06.12.2021

Guest host Gail Swift , from Plans To Prosper Coaching discusses the constant search for the next acceptance and André's late in life ADHD diagnosis. 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 , Twi...

Riding the Self-Confidence Rollercoaster: Strategies for ADHD Entrepreneurs 02.12.2021

André discusses how the ADHD entrepreneur's emotions, energy, and self-confidence are like riding a roller coaster – UP! DOWN! UP DOWN! Low dopamine levels correlate to low confidences levels – therefore high dopamine levels have high confidence levels – how do you do that?  How do you recognize that? Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from y...

Hyperactivity ADHD in Entrepreneurship | John Warkentin 29.11.2021

John Warkentin returns for a discussion with André to discuss the Hyperactive ADHD Adult!  John discusses how his hyperactivity was used to stay busy in between harvest and planting seasons by creating work backups and how he started to make sure self-care is part of this to-do list. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send...

Insights from ADHD Diagnosis: 3 Lessons for ADHD Entrepreneurs 25.11.2021

André describes the 3 lessons he learned after his ADHD diagnosis: You are not alone. You are not broken. Unmask your character and be you.  This was also an assignment for a communication course he took with Teresa Easler at Connect To The Core called Encore Communication.   Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show ide...

Hidden Impact: Undiagnosed ADHD in Team Dynamics | Shannon Waller 22.11.2021

Guest host, Shannon Waller from Strategic Coach ® , and André discuss how his undiagnosed ADHD affected his team, projects and clients.  Lots of great points were discussed: playing a character with a mask, emotional dysregulation, lighting fires when the entrepreneur is bored, cognitive how hyper abilities affects tolerance and impatience, how the team fills in for you on tasks you don't like, gu...

Finding Calm: Nature's Impact on ADHD Entrepreneurship 18.11.2021

André discusses how spending time in nature, at a provincial or federal park, camping, woods, leaves rustling in the wind, or lakes calm his brain.  Nature calming his brain provides rejuvenation and reduces stress and overwhelm. 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@tacticalb...

Embracing Uncertainty as an ADHD Entrepreneur | Jaret Henhoeffer 15.11.2021

This week André talks to self-declared serial connector and entrepreneur Jaret Henhoeffer .  He is a highly successful entrepreneur who owns Penguin Power , a solar power producer, and co-founded a boutique M&A firm called Stage Left Partners .  We discuss that ADHD is a blessing and the distraction of seeing opportunities everywhere is his challenge.  His current BIG Project is him and self-care....

Navigating Hyperfocus and Transitions as an ADHD Entrepreneur 11.11.2021

André discusses and observation he made after finishing a 4 hour hyperfocus sprint on the podcast development and then going out for a walk.  Your brain requires transition time between tasks in order to be able to properly focus on the next task – and slow down that hamster wheel of a brain.  André has noticed that hyperfocus and transition times are related. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey...

Mastering Habits and Rituals (for ADHD Entrepreneurs) | Don Pelto 08.11.2021

Guest host, Dr. Don Pelto , and André discuss Habits and Rituals.  A few points we discussed are habit stacking, separating home and work environments, food and exercise, and mental energy management are key with rituals and the Todoist task app. 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...

Starting Strong: A Guide for ADHD Entrepreneurs 04.11.2021

When we don't plan, we have a hard time starting a project or tasks. We rarely start at the beginning – usually in the middle and all over the place – and this usually ends with getting little accomplished. Distractions are hard to ignore.  I explain how I sat down and planned the day with a task list and prioritizing the tasks and work on one only and in the order I chose.  This provided me to hy...

24-Hour Rule for ADHD Success | Kelsey MacAulay 01.11.2021

Kelsey MacAulay is the Chief Relationship Officer at Black Star Wealth .  A 15+ year entrepreneur who was diagnosed with ADHD 8 years ago shares his experience and how education and self-reflection improved his ADHD management.  We discuss the difference between a goal and a decision, medication is a spoke in the wheel, and a very powerful trick he calls the 24-hour rule. Check out the ADHD Transf...

Accountability Strategies for ADHD Entrepreneurs 28.10.2021

This podcast only came to a reality because I did this project differently.  This podcast almost came to the usual ADHD demise of being dropped because of our negative self-talk and rumination. This time I reached out to people to discuss the project and they became my accountability partners and cheerleaders.  Who keeps you accountable?  Who cheers you on?  Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Pr...

Understanding ADHD | Glain Roberts-McCabe 25.10.2021

Guest host, Glain Roberts-McCabe , asks André what is ADHD? How is it presented? Is there a difference between men and women?  We also discussed non-ADHD and ADHD strengths. A brief discussion of KOLBE A index was discussed. 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.co...

Conquering Recording Anxiety (for ADHD Entrepreneurs) 21.10.2021

André discusses how difficult it was to hit the record button to record his FIRST short episode during the development of The Impulsive Thinker Podcast.  Procrastination and various fears delayed me from hitting record and start to help others.  Constant internal talk about leaving it alone and being my own worst critic.  It's amazing how our ADHD self-confidence is affected to start projects that...

ADHD Productivity Hacks | John Warkentin 18.10.2021

John Warkentin is a 4th generation grain farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada, a commercial real estate appraiser and develops rental apartments!  John discusses how his hyperactivity created anxiety and interfered with his family life and experience.  John redefined "productivity" in order to regain control of self-care and family life.  John's ADHD strength is the ability to hyperfocus to create solut...

Challenges of the ADHD Entrepreneur 14.10.2021

André discusses the various challenges an ADHD Entrepreneur experiences.  These challenges will be discussed in detail with other short episodes and interviews with various people.  Please let me know the challenges you struggle with as an ADHD entrepreneur – email them to me. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available . We would like to hear from you!   Please send show id...

The Impulsive Thinker: An ADHD Entrepreneur 11.10.2021

Guest host, Nicole Solitar, from Strategic Coach ® interviews the host, André Brisson, to explain the WHY, WHAT, WHO, and PURPOSE of The Impulsive Thinker Podcast.   We discuss the importance of having this style of the podcast for the high-achieving entrepreneur, the importance of this podcast for André and like-brained entrepreneurs. 🧠 Check out the ADHD Simplified™ online course - coming soon!...

Are You an ADHD Entrepreneur 17.09.2021

André Brisson, the host of The Impulsive Thinker Podcast introduces you to the content and format of his new podcast for the high-achieving ADHD Entrepreneur. 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 , Linke...

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