Whether you have ADHD or not, you’ll want to take some time and listen to this conversation about finding your voice. Today, Dave speaks with Dr. Eileen Forrestal, author of "The Courage to Shine: Find Your Voice and Discover the Healing Power of Your Words." As a former anesthesiologist, she transitioned from a career of 'putting people to sleep' to one of 'waking people up' through her words and actions. The book is not specifically about ADHD but it has a theme that many of us need to take no...
Nov 18, 2024•32 min
If you are an adult with ADHD and are feeling burned out or even stressed out, take a few minutes and listen to this podcast with Dave to understand why you should not ignore the signs of burnout. Especially those early warning signs of burnout, including stress, reduced executive functions, frustration, resentment and more. The long term effects of burnout can be catastrophic for many, especially those of us with adult ADHD. We can have long lasting physical and mental health challenges if we d...
Nov 09, 2024•22 min
Here at Overcoming Distractions we like to say we work on the "mechanics" of being a busy professional with ADHD. However there is an understanding that there are other treatments and considerations as an adult with ADHD. Today in this episode we are talking about neurofeedback and how that helps adults with ADHD thrive. Sean Brock is the owner of Neuro Colorado, a practice that helps a wide range of individuals focusing on mental health challenges. That includes ADHD. Sean tells us a little bit...
Nov 02, 2024•34 min
If you are new to Overcoming Distractions and you are an adult with ADHD or ADHD-LIKE tendencies, check out this short episode to give you an idea of what we cover on the podcast. This is the podcast for busy adults with ADHD, high achievers, and those with demanding careers. Your host is David Greenwood, author of the books Overcoming Distractions and Overcoming Burnout. **Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go di...
Oct 29, 2024•9 min
Dave talks about the concept of flow and why it is mission critical for busy adults with ADHD. If you are an adult with ADHD, have a demanding career or job with important responsibilities, or you're self-employed, achieving flow in your workday can be a game changer. Flow is a concept in which you have longer periods of time to do deeper work and feel both challenged and successful. It increases productivity, creates greater job satisfaction, lowers stress, and can play a key role in time and e...
Oct 26, 2024•19 min
There are many areas of our lives, especially in adults with ADHD, that can cause stress and even make us unhappy in general. Most busy adults with ADHD have demanding careers, family responsibilities and other areas of life that take time and energy. And at times, it becomes difficult to manage, we get tired and even exhausted, and many of us feel like we're getting nowhere in life. Throw in some uncertainty in life in some of the habits we need to work on such as time management, and other com...
Oct 19, 2024•24 min
You know we love a good entrepreneurship and ADHD story here at Overcoming Distractions. We can learn a lot from successful people who have built businesses that also have ADHD. Joe Carlucci owns Valentina’s Pizzeria in Alabama, which is ranked as one of the top pizzerias in the United States. Not only that, he's a nine time world pizza champion and a two time Guinness World Record holder among other accomplishments. And Joe is an adult with ADHD who has built a thriving business. Joe starts by ...
Oct 12, 2024•35 min
Today Dave sits down with the co-authors of the new book, Unapologetically ADHD written by Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright. Nikki Kinzer is an ADHD coach, podcaster, writer, teacher, and business owner, and she has dedicated her life’s work to supporting adults with ADHD. Pete Wright is a podcaster and co-founder of the TruStory FM Podcast Network and has spent the last several decades on a personal journey, learning about his own relationship with adult ADHD. They co-host Taking Control: The ADHD ...
Oct 07, 2024•35 min
One of the challenges many busy adults with ADHD have is that To Do List or choosing an effective task manager… If you're like a many busy adults with ADHD, you've tried all kinds of ways to keep track of work, projects, tasks and everything at home. You've tried paper, sticky notes, legal pads, all kinds of apps. Maybe it's all in your head……And maybe you keep trying to find that ap that works for you. Today we're going to chat about to do lists…entrepreneurial success with ADHD and more. Dave ...
Sep 28, 2024•40 min
If you're talking about ADHD and time management, you have to consider energy management. It becomes more difficult to manage your time when you do not have energy. And This is why energy and time have to be discussed simultaneously when we're trying to improve how we manage our days and weeks and productivity. Dave talks about how focusing on your energy and energy flows can help you be far more effective in managing your time, tasks, commitments and how days flow into weeks of productivity. **...
Sep 21, 2024•15 min
Some of the challenges we as adults with ADHD are rooted in communication….That can be with co-workers, our boss, clients, family members…and others. Expectations with clients. Productive conversations with colleagues. Asking for accommodations without disclosing Checking in with a supervisor. In this episode we talk about how to have productive conversations and meaningful communication, especially in the workplace. Chuck Wisner is the president of Wisner Consulting. His client list includes co...
Sep 14, 2024•35 min
Being in control of your day is crucial for busy professionals with ADHD, high achievers, or those in demanding careers. Throw in family commitments and other responsibilities and you realize you have a busy life that you need to control. We need to own our ADHD as a busy adult and one of the ways we do that is to control the aspects of life we can. Dave discusses the benefits of developing a control mindset as an adult with ADHD. Adults with ADHD cannot live in response mode, especially in the ...
Sep 07, 2024•17 min
What do you have to do to become a successful entrepreneur with ADHD? Today we discuss that with Stephanie Mearse, CEO of Empower Hour and Vice President at Desert Capital Management Group. Stephanie is a busy adult with ADHD and she tells her story on this episode of Overcoming Distractions. She has many professional accomplishments to her credit and talks about how she thrives as an entrepreneurial world with ADHD. Stephanie also founded Crowned Consulting where she helps other entrepreneurs t...
Aug 31, 2024•27 min
Many adults with ADHD, when they experience burnout, become disassociated with their work and the organization they are working for and “check out.” If this sounds like you and you have tried over and over again to make your current working environment work and are frustrated by the lack of fulfillment you have, you may have checked out as well. Dave talks about some of the particular reasons why people with ADHD start to check out and become disassociated with the organization they are working ...
Aug 24, 2024•17 min
Let's talk about the early signs of burnout whether you have ADHD or not. More and more people are coming forward and expressing their concerns about feeling burned out. Whether it's a dysfunctional workplace, increased workload, or our own individual working habits as an adult with ADHD, there's no question that burnout is on the rise. While some people say that burnout just hit them suddenly, the fact is burnout is a result of chronic stress that happens overtime. Dave talks about the early wa...
Aug 21, 2024•18 min
If you are a busy adult with ADHD and our challenged it daily, you are not alone. And that's why Dave takes a few minutes to go through a day in the life of those of us with adult ADHD. It's not meant to be negative, but more of a “yeah I do that too” podcast. Please know that there many people just like you trying to juggle personal and professional lives, get stuff done, have less stress and be fulfilled. But sometimes we need to work on it. Dave takes a moment to go on a general overview of a...
Aug 17, 2024•25 min
Dave discusses some of the more important lessons he's learned working individually with busy adults just like you with ADHD. While everyone is different, there are some commonalities that come into play. Why is this important? Because while Dave learned these lessons working with busy professionals, it's important for you to understand these valuable takeaways as you chart your own journey towards thriving with adult ADHD. Listen to this short episode of Overcoming Distractions and hear what Da...
Aug 14, 2024•14 min
Dave discusses one of the biggest shifts an adult with ADHD can make to increase productivity, improve efficiency and actually lower your stress when it comes to work. Yes, Dave is talking about blocking out time! If you've never blocked out time before to get work done, this is an important episode. If you've tried time blocking and it hasn't worked for you, this is an even more important episode because Dave will walk you through what it takes to actually make this technique work as a busy adu...
Aug 10, 2024•19 min
We're back with Nick Stewart sleep coach and author. This is Part 2 and if you need an introduction In this episode, Nick Stewart gives us essential steps to get back on track with sleep; Nick talks about proper sleep hygiene. And these include the following. Sunlight in the morning. Compensate for no sunlight with lighting products, commonly found on Amazon. The types of professionals you should consider if you're having challenges with sleep. Discipline with bedtimes. Proper blinds and shading...
Aug 07, 2024•25 min
Here's a fact that nobody can argue with. Adults with ADHD can have challenges with sleep. And sleep is something that comes up in the world of ADHD over and over again. Many adults with ADHD have legitimate challenges getting a good night's sleep and many of us were the ADHD also need to improve our sleep habits. One of the big ones is that a lot of you are going to bed at 2:00 AM. Not a great idea…. Just saying…. Unless of course you're working a third shift. So today we're going to try and mo...
Aug 03, 2024•36 min
Many people seek assistance, mentoring and help with an ADHD coach because they are having trouble navigating a busy life as an adult with ADHD. Many of these challenges revolve around work and career. However, many times when we dig into the issues, we find that we could be blaming ourselves for situations that are just not our fault. We blame our ADHD for not being able to get work done, get organized in the workplace and distractions. Sometimes we are working in a chaotic and toxic workplace ...
Jul 31, 2024•20 min
Every single person get stuck in their lives at one time or another. That could be in your career or your job or in your personal life at home. We all get stuck from time to time. How do we get unstuck? That's the topic for this podcast. Whether you have ADHD or not, you're going to learn something about getting unstuck. Dave's guest today is Britt Frank, a clinician, speaker and the author of the Science of Stuck and the Getting Unstuck Workbook. We can get stuck on a decision to do the dishes ...
Jul 27, 2024•34 min
So many of us have had to navigate a chaotic working environment as an adult with ADHD. Some of the workplaces we have had to work in could be classified as toxic. Dave discusses how to navigate a chaotic and toxic workplace and tries to reassure you that not everything needs to be blamed on our ADHD. Many of us have been working in a culture of chaos, a supervisor, or other colleagues who have a less-than-desirable working style. And for entrepreneurs and those of us who are self-employed, many...
Jul 24, 2024•24 min
Preparation is one of the keys to thriving with adult ADHD in a busy setting. And if you are working in a demanding job or career, or you are running your own business with ADHD, planning is mission critical. Getting ready for the days ahead can be a game changer as an adult with ADHD. Not being prepared means that we will try to do everything all at once and we know that can't be done. And when that does happen, we procrastinate and end up being less productive and more stressed. Dave goes over...
Jul 20, 2024•18 min
We solve a lot of problems and challenges here on Overcoming Distractions but today, Dave talks about some of the positives of being a busy professional with ADHD in the business world. Those of us with adult ADHD bring tremendous value, skills and critical thinking into any working environment we can thrive. And it's always a good idea to remind ourselves of the positive aspects of our different brains. Join Dave on this short podcast as he refreshes all our memories about what we bring into th...
Jul 16, 2024•19 min
Out of sight out of mind is probably one of the best descriptions of ADHD. We need important items and reminders in front of us and it needs to capture our attention. So that's what we're going to talk about today. Why visual cues for busy adults with ADHD can be a game changer. Well many of us have challenges with short term memory, visual cues and aids can help us tremendously. Dave talks with Sara Olsher, the founder of Mighty and Bright, an organization that creates very useful products to h...
Jun 28, 2024•29 min
This episode is dedicated to all you moms out there with ADHD. But guys, don't hit the stop button because we know you're going to learn something too from this discussion. Today we have Anna Burns with Anna Burns Wellness and she works with ADHD moms. Anna discusses with Dave what it's like to be in ADHD mom, some of the specific challenges of mothers with ADHD and how ADHD moms out there can make life less stressful and a little more organized. Anna starts out by describing a day in the life o...
Jun 22, 2024•33 min
One of the things that makes a career a better journey is when we have purpose, and we feel like we belong. Belonging is human and it's something we all crave. On this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we talk about belonging in the workplace and why it is so mission critical for all of us. Especially those with adult ADHD. Aga Bajer is a culture strategist and works with organizations to help a cultures evolve for the better. She works with leaders and teams across the globe to help improve c...
Jun 15, 2024•31 min
This is Part 2 of our series on questions to ask yourself if you have adult ADHD and feeling burned out. If you haven't listened to part one about burnout questions, go back one episode. Dave discusses 10 more questions you need to ask yourself to gain more self-awareness about feeling burned out as a busy adult with ADHD. Grab a notebook and a pen and get some self-awareness and understanding about yourself and your level of burnout and stress. **Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to ...
May 22, 2024•19 min
In this episode we are discussing adult ADHD and burnout again because it is becoming more apparent that many busy professionals are going through some type of burnout. In this episode, Dave gives you 10 questions to ask yourself if you're approaching burnout, or you feel you are in full blown burnout mode. If you're experiencing stress in the workplace or even at home, and you think you may be heading towards burnout, these are some great questions to ask yourself. One of the biggest and most i...
May 18, 2024•21 min
