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ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSPwww.adhdrewired.com
The podcast for adults with ADHD. Hear stories, learn strategies, and get great productivity tips as we talk about the real-life struggles and what it takes to achieve success. Host, Eric Tivers, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, coach and entrepreneur (with ADHD) in private practice. Eric interviews a variety of guests. Many are people just like yourself, as well professionals, entrepreneurs, and ADHD experts.
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Episodes

391 | Can a Passion For Videogames Help? with Henry Holman

This week, Eric talks with his guest, Henry Holman, about how some of the lessons he's learned through gaming can also apply to real life, the impact of discovering when you're not alone with your ADHD, and dive into a quick coaching session for tips and strategies to managing your to-do's. About Henry: Henry is going to be a senior at DePaul University, studying computer science and is working towards a career in game programming. Although he was diagnosed at 9 years old, he didn't start learni...

Aug 31, 20211 hr 5 min

390 | How to Recover from Years of Failure with Aron Croft

This is an episode you won't want to miss. Listen in as Eric - and his guest, Aron Croft - talk about the coping mechanisms Aron went through before he was diagnosed, the lessons he learned from his failures, and how he rose like the pheonix from Procrastinator in Chief to developing an ADHD-friendly productivity system you can't not hear about! About Aron: Aron appeared to have it all together when he got into Harvard. But that was the beginning of his demise. He struggled non-stop for 15 years...

Aug 24, 20211 hr 8 min

389 | Fear, Joy, and Showing up with ADHD reWired Coach - Roxie Martin

If you've wanted to hear more about ADHD reWired Coach, Roxie Martin, then this is the show you need to listen to. In this episode, Eric and Roxie get vulnerable and dive into tackling fear, facing joy, and what it means for them to show up. About Roxie: Roxie Martin is a certified life-coach, currently coaching her second season of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups. She has 35 years of research experience in what it's like to be an adult with ADHD, and a lifetime of hard-won wis...

Aug 17, 20211 hr 9 min

388 | July Q&A with Brendan Mehan, Will Curb, MJ Siemens, Coach Moira Maybin, Coach Roxie Martin, & Barb

This week, we have the full panel of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family joining in for this month's Q&A Session, recorded on July 13th 2021. Find all the good stuff below! [00:03:56] Maria, a mom and former teacher, asks about subtypes of ADHD. She also asks about structure and looks for tools to strategize while jump-starting a teaching career online and plan better. Eric explains how ADHD "subtypes" shifted to "presentations" because over time, the presentation of ADHD can change. He also goe...

Aug 10, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 388

387 | Healthy Curiosity and Self Discovery with Barb from ADHD reWired

Give a warm welcome to the human extraordinaire who helps Eric behind-the-scenes as the executive assistant of ADHD reWired - Barb McDonagh! Not only is Barb the biggest fan of her 13-year-old son (who also has ADHD), she also got her B.A. from Columbia College in Chicago majoring in poetry, and a Masters degree in teaching from National Louis University. As of this episode, Barb has been with ADHD reWired for two years. Listen to Eric and Barb as they talk about her journey to discovering her A...

Aug 03, 202146 min

386 | Why is it so Hard to Plan a Vacation? with ADHD reWired Coach Moira Maybin

Planning a vacation is hard. It's even harder when you have ADHD! Listen in as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest - fellow podcaster and ADHD reWired Coach - Moira Maybin of The ADHD Friendly Lifestyle brainstorm some of the ways you can plan an ADHD-Friendly vacation in an ADHD-Friendly way. About Moira: Moira Maybin has spent 25 years as an educator, working in classrooms, in special education and, as a learning assistance teacher with an educational psychology background. She lived through...

Jul 27, 202148 min

385 | The Self-Taught Lifestyle with Roland Tanner

Listen as your host Eric Tivers and his guest Roland Tanner talk about how he procrastinated his way to success on ADHD reWired. Roland Tanner has procrastinated his way through careers as a book seller, Medieval historian, author, publisher, software developer, podcaster, and would-be politician. He has sometimes been accused of being an entrepreneur! After a decade of battling depression, he scored top marks on an online ADHD test and was formally diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 50. What wil...

Jul 20, 202156 min

384 | June Q&A with Will Curb, MJ Siemens, Coach Moira Maybin, Coach Roxie Martin, & Barb

In this episode, Eric Tivers is joined by Will Curb, MJ Siemens, and ADHD reWired coaches Moira Maybin & Roxie Martin. Barb also joins the panel as the ADHD reWired podcast family takes in and answers the questions from the listeners of the ADHD reWired Podcast. Brendan Mehan, we missed you this month! Every second Tuesday of the month, the ADHD reWired panel takes questions from our listeners live about their ADHD-related topics. Whether it's personal or professional, the panelists are here...

Jul 13, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 384

383 | Neurodivergence Runs in the Family

If this is the first time you've ever listened to this podcast, today's episode features a different type of interview than Eric usually has on the show. If you have kids, this is a great one to get them to listen to (or listen to with them) as well. For long-time listeners, you've heard Eric mention his son on the podcast before. Well, guess what? His son is here today as dad's very special guest! Listen as your host Eric Tivers and his son discuss his perspective on having ADHD (among other th...

Jul 07, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 383

382 | Strategies for College Success with Judy S. Bass

"I know ADHD people who the minute the business is successful they sell it and start another business, because they're bored; it's running itself [and] it doesn't meet any challenge anymore." Listen as your host Eric Tivers and his guest Judy Bass discuss overcoming challenges and finding success in the college classroom for ADHD students on this episode of ADHD reWired. Judy is an internationally recognized expert in the field of college planning for students with ADHD and other learning challe...

Jun 29, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 382

381 | Resilience and Loss with Christian Morrow

"When you look at entrepreneurs, some of the most successful people in this world come from broken homes and troubled childhoods and poverty, and it's because they've been able to navigate adversity and they're so good at it." Listen as your host Eric Tivers and his guest Christian Morrow discuss growing up with ADHD, facing disease and addiction and depression in parents, and how Christian has and continues to work through the events of his life on this episode of ADHD reWired. Diagnosed with A...

Jun 22, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 381

380 | Resiliency, Self-Talk & the Power of Acceptance with Jennifer G.

"When I was in a high-stress situation, I don't know if it's the adrenaline acting like Adderall, but everything slows down for me and it's by the numbers." Today, listen as your host Eric Tivers and his guest Jennifer G. discuss how her diagnosis affected her law enforcement training and career as well as some of the traumatic events from her childhood involving her family on this episode of ADHD reWired. There are some officers out there who shouldn't be and others who are meant to be in their...

Jun 15, 20211 hr 4 min

379 | May Q & A with Moira Maybin and MJ Siemens, Brendan Mahan and Will Curb, and Barb

In this episode, Eric Tivers and his guests, Brendan Mahan, Moira Maybin, MJ Siemens, Will Curb, and Barb answer listener questions in our May Q & A session of ADHD reWired. We're taking questions from you about situations you want to discuss. It doesn't matter if it's personal or professional. We're here to offer our knowledge and perspectives to help you find the answers you seek. Susan starts off the show with a question about her two ADHD children. She wants to know what the panel thinks...

Jun 08, 20211 hr 13 min

378 | The Labyrinth of Growth Work with Justin Classen

"It's very easy to get lost in what other people say and think it's your own thoughts." Your host, Eric Tivers, welcomes back returning guest Justin Classen who was previously on the show in episodes 195 and 260. They discuss Justin's journey after his last appearance on the podcast, navigating issues of trust, attachment theory, and codependency, and his growth work today on ADHD reWired. Since Justin's ADHD diagnosis, he's made a multitude of critical changes to gain better insight and control...

Jun 01, 20211 hr 2 min

377 | Neurodiversity and the Inflow App with George Sachs

"I think that expectation of neurotypical behavior is hopefully changing in companies so that if somebody acts a little bit different, they are not judged as less than or atypical, it's just different." Listen as your host, Eric, Tivers, and his guest Dr. George Sachs discuss his journey before discovering he has ADHD, the start of his practice, the growing neurodiversity in the workspace, developing his Inflow app, plus much more today on ADHD reWired. George is the co-founder and clinical dire...

May 25, 20211 hr 2 min

376 | Crash Landings and Recovery with Leya Russell

"I feel really lucky, and I think I'm just trying to find meaning, helping other people and being good in the world around you and just taking it one day at a time." Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Leya Russell discuss the plane crash she survived, her injuries and recovery, her art and photography, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Leya is a proud mother, artist, photographer, and general magpie finder of shiny things and rays of light. Having all the fun letters b...

May 18, 20211 hr 1 min

375 | April Q & A with Brendan Mahan and Will Curb, Moira Maybin and MJ Siemens and Barb

Listen as Eric Tivers with his guests, Moira Maybin, Will Curb, MJ Siemens, Brendan Mahan, and Barb answer questions from the listeners in our monthly Q & A session of ADHD reWired. We are taking questions from you, the listener, about situations you want to talk through. It doesn't matter if it's personal or professional; we are here to give you our perspective and see if we can help you find some answers. Rob starts off the questions about answering his doctor when he asks him how he is do...

May 11, 20211 hr 22 min

374 | 46 Countries, 14 Jobs, 1 Therapists' Story - Kate Engel

"Everyone told me, why can't you just get it together? Why can't you stick to one thing? If you stick to one thing, look where you will be in ten years, you could be an expert." Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Kate Engel discuss why it took so long to schedule this interview, when she was diagnosed with ADHD and the countries she has been to while looking for the perfect job and the perfect place to live, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Kate is a Psychotherapist, ...

May 04, 202159 min

373 | Mindfulness for ADHD with Lidia Zylowska

"Make mindfulness your own, find tools, whether it's apps or books that resonate with you, and be empowered in the process." Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Lidia Zylowska discuss the definition of mindfulness and the benefits of daily mindfulness meditation, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Lidia is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakk...

Apr 27, 20211 hr 11 min

372 | Entrepreneurship and Rejection Sensitivity with Diann Wingert

"There is nothing wrong with being sensitive; being sensitive is a gift." Listen as my guest, Diann Wingert, a former psychotherapist turned mindset and productivity coach for female entrepreneurs with ADHD traits (officially diagnosed or not) discusses her belief that people learn how to deal with ADHD continuously throughout their lives, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Listen as Diann shares that some people get misdiagnosed as Bipolar or as having a borderline personality diso...

Apr 20, 20211 hr 5 min

371 | March Q & A with Brendan Mahan and Will Curb, Moira Maybin and MJ Siemens

Listen as Eric Tivers with his guests, Brendan Mahan, Will Curb, Moira Maybin, and MJ Siemens, answer questions from the listeners in our monthly Q & A session of ADHD reWired. We are taking questions from you, the listener, about situations you want to talk through. It doesn't matter if it's personal or professional; we are here to give you our perspective and see if we can help you find some answers. Maria kicks us off with a question about mindset and how to go from the mindset of I'm bro...

Apr 13, 20211 hr 10 min

🚨📢2 spots left, group starts Monday

2 spots left: www.coachingrewired.com Transcript: Hey there, it's Eric, I hope you're having a great weekend. If you were thinking about joining our spring coaching groups, we wanted to let you know that we added a 4th section at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern lead by Coach Roxie Martin and we still have 2 spots left. Group starts Monday, and we will need to talk to you before you join. So if you would like to grab one of these last 2 spots for our 9 am pacific group with Coach Roxie Martin, go ri...

Apr 09, 20211 min

370 | Name It To Tame It with Brandon Tessers from Effective Artistry

"There is a gap between what people want and what they have in their lives; you know what they want their lives to be and what they are." Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Brandon Tessers discuss the different ways he discusses executive function with children and adults, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Brandon is a licensed clinical professional counselor, a professional actor, and a playwright. He's an amateur singer, songwriter, a former school teacher, tutor, a ...

Apr 06, 20211 hr 3 min

369 | PTSD, ASD, ADHD and Women with Juliet

Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Juliet discuss the intersectionality not just with ADHD but also as a woman and a mom who is on the Autism spectrum and recently diagnosed with PTSD. Juliet is in recovery and participates in various twelve-step programs, and has worked as a drug and alcohol counselor, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Listen as Juliet shares her story and what it was like being a young girl on the Autism spectrum. Juliet speaks about being sexually a...

Mar 30, 202158 min

368 | I'll Decide What I'm Supposed To Do with Erika Hopkins

Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Erika Hopkins discuss her background, why she went to college to find a husband, her history of poor health, being tired and depressed and diagnosed with hypoglycemia, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Erika is a professional educator and aspiring author who lives with her husband and three boys in Idaho. She holds a Master of Education degree in secondary science, a Bachelor of Nutrition Science, and a Chemistry minor. Debilitated by...

Mar 23, 20211 hr 3 min

367 | Embracing Why You Are - Perspectives From An Innovator with Michael Docherty

Do you take the time to open yourself up to something new? Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Michael Docherty discuss why he called his team the island of misfit toys, his entrepreneurship, looking at his strengths from the perspective of an innovator, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Michael is a lifelong innovator who has led a successful thirty-five career as a corporate executive, venture investor, entrepreneur, consultant, author, husband, and happy father of th...

Mar 16, 20211 hr 2 min

366 | February Q & A with Brendan Mahan and Will Curb, Moira Maybin and MJ Siemens

Listen as Eric Tivers with his guests, Brendan Mahan, Will Curb, Moira Maybin, and MJ Siemens, answer questions from the listeners in our monthly Q & A session of ADHD reWired. We are taking questions from you, the listener, about situations you want to talk through. It doesn't matter if it's personal or professional; we are here to give you our perspective and see if we can help you find some answers. Ella kicks off our questions today, asking if anyone else gets anxious when faced with som...

Mar 09, 20211 hr 12 min

365 | Novel Advice for Perfectionism and Writing with Jay Bushman

"Pills don't teach skills," Listen as your host, Eric Tivers, and his guest Jay Bushman discuss his ADHD and Auditory Processing Disorder diagnosis, the craziness that last two years have brought, the death of his father from COVID, his new book, plus much more on this episode of ADHD reWired. Jay is a writer working at the intersection of traditional and emerging formats. He won an Emmy for his work as a writer and trans-media producer on the ground-breaking series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, an...

Mar 02, 20211 hr 4 min

364 | Not Like The Other Brains with William Curb from Hacking Your ADHD

It's been a year since William Curb started the Hacking Your ADHD podcast and we're celebrating. Correction: In true ADHD style, it has been a year + 3 months or so. Either way, having reached this milestone is huge and we are celebrating. Creating and sustaining a podcast is a lesson in discipline for ANY podcaster but even more so for someone who has also been diagnosed with ADHD. Having set systems definitely helps but there are so many new facets of the disorder that you'll face as you try t...

Feb 23, 20211 hr 5 min
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