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I'm Busy Being Awesome

Paula Engebretsonimbusybeingawesome.com
How do I increase my productivity and decrease distractions? Is it possible to reclaim my time? How can I get more organized? And can I do it all with ADHD? Welcome to the I’m Busy Being Awesome Podcast, where we dive into each of these questions and so much more. Every week, life coach and ADHDer Paula Engebretson brings you her best strategies to boost your productivity, manage your time, get organized, and follow through on your goals. Whether you're a fellow ADHDer, you identify with ADHD tendencies, or you simply want to take your productivity to the next level, this podcast is for you. Are you busy being awesome?
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Episodes

Episode 161: What is ADHD Masking?

In This Episode, You Will Discover: What masking is Why ADHD brains feel the need to mask How to identify when we do it How to gently remove that mask and embrace the authentic, incredible version of you. Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Get the Podcast Roadmap here Join the I’m Busy Being Awesome Facebook...

Aug 22, 202228 minEp. 161

Episode 160: How To Be A Better Listener For Adults With ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Why listening is more challenging for the ADHD Brain Strategies to enhance your listening skills Action steps to put these tools into practice today Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Get the Podcast Roadmap here Favorite fidgets Focusland Infinity Cube Worry Stone...

Aug 15, 202222 minEp. 160

Episode 159: How To Use Friction To Build Habits With ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover Three simple steps to successful habit building. The powerful role friction plays when it comes to both making and breaking habits. How to put these steps into practice as you establish the habits that best support you. Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Get the Podcast Roa...

Aug 08, 202227 minEp. 159

Episode 158: How To Make Task Switching Easier For Adults with ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover What task switching is. Why it’s so challenging for the ADHD brain. Actionable strategies to help make transitions and task switching easier. Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Get the Podcast Roadmap here...

Aug 01, 202225 minEp. 158

Episode 157: Playing The Long Game With ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover: How to identify your long game The powerful lessons behind it How to apply these lessons to other areas in your life and strengthen your follow-through muscle further. Podcast Resources Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Get the Podcast Roadmap here Links From The Podcast Episode 156: How to Fol...

Jul 25, 202222 minEp. 157

Episode 156: How to Increase Follow Through with ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover How To… Think about follow through in a way that supports you and your goals Recognize and learn from the areas in your life where you do follow through Two actionable strategies to help strengthen your follow through muscle today Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the Podcast Roadmap here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome ...

Jul 18, 202229 minEp. 156

Episode 155: Four Steps To Help Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Creative Work with ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover… When creative perfectionism sneaks in How to recognize whether you’ve slipped into the perfectionist trap A powerful four-step process to shift out of procrastination and into action so you can share your creativity with the world Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get your free brilliant ideas list here Get the I’m Busy Be...

Jul 11, 202227 minEp. 155

Episode 154: ADHD And Frustration Tolerance: How To Handle It

In This Episode, You Will Discover… How you might be fueling your frustration What it means to argue with reality How to release the frustration and step into acceptance with greater ease Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Check out Byron Katie’s Loving What Is here Get your Podcast Roadmap here...

Jul 04, 202227 minEp. 154

Episode 153: Simple Tips For Living With Adult ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover How To: Reduce unnecessary demand on your memory and attention Simplify the organization process Navigate task initiation with less procrastination Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Check out the time timer here Check out brain.fm here Subscribe And Review Do you want to b...

Jun 27, 202235 minEp. 153

Episode 152: How To Stop Avoiding Your Emotions With ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover… How to stop avoiding your emotions and instead start feeling them. Three key reasons why this process is so important. How to get started so you can step into the bigger life that’s waiting for you. Links & Resources Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Episodes Mentioned In The Podcast Episod...

Jun 20, 202223 minEp. 152

Episode 151: How to Break a Habit of Buffering with ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover How To… Identify your specific habits Understand why your brain uses them as buffers Support yourself as you shift out of that habit and into one you want to keep. Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Episodes Mentioned In The Podcast Episode 149: What Are Executive Functions...

Jun 13, 202225 minEp. 151

Episode 150: How To Get Started With Something: Use This Time Management Technique

In This Episode, You Will Discover… What to do when you’re struggling to start What it means to work in containers of time Three different ways to put this strategy into practice Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here...

Jun 06, 202221 minEp. 150

Episode 149: What Are Executive Functions and How Do They Impact Adult ADHD?

In This Episode, You Will Discover… What executive functions are and the role they play What executive functions look like in an ADHD brain How to identify the areas of your brain that would thrive from additional support Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here ADHD Neuroscience 101 by Dr. Larry Silver The Adult ...

May 30, 202229 minEp. 149

Episode 148: How To Make Time For Yourself Even When It Seems Impossible

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Why you’re struggling to make time for yourself How to troubleshoot these reasons One powerful question to help you find what’s best for you in each moment Fill out the enrollment form for We're Busy Being Awesome here.

May 23, 202224 minEp. 148

Episode 147: Four Phases Of Self-Awareness With ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover The four key phases of self-awareness when developing new skills How to recognize where you’re at in your journey How to support yourself in developing greater self-awareness going forward Links From The Podcast Join We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Episodes & Resources Mentioned In The Podcast Your Brain’s...

May 16, 202224 minEp. 147

Episode 146: 10 Prioritization Traps That Keep The ADHD Brain Stuck

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Why prioritization is a challenge for the ADHD brain The 10 sneaky prioritization traps that keep us stuck How to recognize these traps, shift out of spinning, and into action Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome Top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Paula's favorite ADHD resources Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System The One Thing by Gary Keller Episodes Mentioned In The Podcast Episode 76: How Many Goals...

May 09, 202228 minEp. 146

Episode 145: How to Overcome Intrusive Thoughts and Negative Self Talk with ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Why we slip into negative self-talk How to recognize the sneaky ways it shows up One simple, yet powerful strategy to release the judgment and embrace self-compassion Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Learn more about Jody Moore’s work here...

May 02, 202223 minEp. 145

Episode 144: 3 Ways To Streamline Your Processes And Simplify Your Life

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Why decision making and overwhelm often lead to procrastination 3 powerful approaches to streamline systems and simplify your life Actionable steps for you to implement the concepts we discuss in your life today Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Episodes Mentioned In The ...

Apr 25, 202233 minEp. 144

Episode 143: What Do You Really Want in Life? 7 Questions To Ask Yourself.

In This Episode, You Will Discover… The importance of making more time to think Why so many of us struggle with this intentional quiet time How to put the concept into practice and experience the powerful results for ourselves Links From The Podcast: Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here...

Apr 18, 202224 minEp. 143

Episode 142: How to Deal With Boredom And ADHD

Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here ADHD and boredom, Peg Rosen Check out Focus Mate here Listen to Brain.fm here for focus music (get your first month free with this link) Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here...

Apr 11, 202226 minEp. 142

Episode 141: I Never Finish Anything: 5 Reasons Follow Through Is Hard For ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Why we struggle with finishing tasks The top five obstacles that keep ADHDers from following through What you can do today to help you finally check those projects off your list. Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Episodes Mentioned In The Podcast Episode 138: Too Many Ide...

Apr 04, 202229 minEp. 141

Episode 140: Imposter Syndrome and ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover… How to identify imposter thoughts for what they are The five leading types of imposter syndrome How to challenge your imposter thoughts and move forward with greater confidence Links From The Podcast Learn more about We’re Busy Being Awesome here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Get the I’m Busy Being Awesome Planning System here Mindset by Carol Dweck (aff. link) Getting Things Done by Dav...

Mar 28, 202237 minEp. 140

Episode 139: What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria? What Does RSD Look Like in ADHD?

In This Episode, You Will Discover… What Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is The different ways RSD presents itself How to support yourself if you struggle with RSD Coaching Resources Ready to take this work further? Learn more about coaching here Learn my top 6 strategies to boost your focus and concentration (free training) Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Get the Count Your Wins journal here Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Additional RSD Articles How ADHD I...

Mar 21, 202223 minEp. 139

Episode 138: Too Many Ideas? Stay Focused with ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover How To… Recognize your distractions and when they come up Navigate your distractions without losing focus Capture and organize your brilliant ideas, so they’re ready for you when you need them Episodes Mentioned In The Podcast Episode 124: 3 Steps to Get Things Done Episode 119: 3 Reasons to Use a Shut Down Routine Episode 81: Closing Open Loops Links From The Podcast Learn more about coaching with Paula here Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (fr...

Mar 14, 202229 minEp. 138

Episode 137: Successful Goal Setting For ADHD

In Episode 137, You Will Discover The power of process goals (and what they are) Why process goals are so effective for the ADHD brain How to use process goals in your life Links From The Podcast Ready to take this work further? Learn more about coaching here Learn my top 6 strategies to boost your focus and concentration (free training) Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here...

Mar 07, 202226 minEp. 137

Episode 136: Increase Productivity By Counting Your Wins

In This Episode, You Will Discover: The importance of focusing on the gain rather than the gap How celebrating your wins helps you increase your productivity and follow-through Simple practices to implement this approach in your life today. Links From The Podcast Ready to take this work further? Learn more about coaching here Learn my top 6 strategies to boost your focus and concentration (free training) Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD res...

Feb 28, 202232 minEp. 136

Episode 135: Here's Why You Want To Define Success For You

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Why it’s important to regularly define success. Why defining success is such a struggle in the first place. A simple, step-by-step approach to help you define success for yourself today. Links From The Podcast Ready to take this work further? Learn more about coaching here Learn my top 6 strategies to boost your focus and concentration (free training) Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here...

Feb 21, 202225 minEp. 135

Episode 134: 3 Steps to a Productive Mindset with ADHD

In This Episode, You Will Discover How To… The important role beliefs play in our ability to get things done. A powerful, 3 step process to help you uncover and shift your beliefs. A simple exercise you can use to shift your thinking and get into action today. Links From The Podcast Ready to take this work further? Learn more about coaching here Learn my top 6 strategies to boost your focus and concentration (free training) Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover ...

Feb 14, 202226 minEp. 134

Episode 133: You're Not Behind

In This Episode, You Will Discover… How commonly we tell ourselves, “I’m so far behind.” Evidence to suggest you’re exactly on track. Powerful questions to help you create clarity on what it is that you genuinely want. Links From The Podcast Ready to take this work further? Learn about coaching together here Learn my top 6 strategies to boost your focus and concentration (free training) Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here...

Feb 07, 202222 minEp. 133

Episode 132: 5 Productivity Tips + 30 Inches of Snow

In This Episode, You Will Discover… Five key productivity tips to increase your effectiveness Examples of what these tips look like in different scenarios How to apply these strategies to your life Links From The Podcast Ready to take this work further? Learn how we can work together here Learn my top 6 strategies to boost your focus and concentration (free training) Get the top 10 tips to work with your ADHD brain (free ebook!) Discover my favorite ADHD resources here Listen to episode 101 here...

Jan 31, 202221 minEp. 132
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