In today’s show, Eric is joined by Jessica Ovadia! Jessica, who has a Bachelor of Science in communication from New York University and a Master of Public Health from Emory University, is a healthcare communicator and a problem solver with a decade of experience helping clients articulate their message through engaged interactions, artful language choice, and thoughtful strategy. Her love of healthcare and deep passion for effective clear communication naturally led to the foundation of her consulting firm - Jessica Ovadia: Healthcare Messaging!

Having grown up with parents as physicians and being a parent herself, you’ll hear about Jessica’s struggles with the growing demands of life.  Then, you’ll also hear about simplifying complexities, motivation and burnout, creating your own structure, and overcoming tendencies to overcomplicate the way we communicate.  Finally, you’ll hear discussions on the importance of clarifications and knowing the audience, self-esteem when owning your own business, what communicating the ADHD experience can look like, and more! 

• Learn more about Jessica at her website jessicaovadia.com! (click here!)

Questions/Topics: 

• [00:01:25] Introducing Jessica
• [00:03:03] Jessica talks about ADHD and how becoming a parent brought her challenges to the surface
• [00:04:46] Getting reacquainted with ADHD and unlearning developed patterns 
• [00:06:01] Eric asks Jessica about being a business owner with ADHD and what led her to her passion of clear communication around healthcare 
• [00:09:49] A discussion on motivation and burnout 
• [00:14:08] Managing scheduling, structure, and accountability when being your own boss 
• [00:23:23] When it comes to communication, how do we recognize when we’re overcomplicating things, then how do we simplify what and how we’re communicating? 
• [00:28:19] Read-receipts and challenges around writing and responding 
• [00:29:26] What to think about when you have a message and keeping it simple
• [00:31:53] What can we do to make sure we are coming across clearly and are being understood? 
• [00:34:15] “I would have written less if I had more time.” 
• [00:35:00] Eric asks Jessica for a helpful reframe or a framework to think about effectively communicating different parts of  ADHD in shorter-form content.
• [00:41:24] What has Jessica learned about her own brain through having her own business? 
• [00:44:38] How can we communicate and get better public understanding and messaging about what ADHD really is? What would that messaging campaign look like? 
• [00:47:31] A discussion & sharing thoughts about ADHD as a superpower 
• [00:51:05] Closing thoughts 

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In this episode, Eric is celebrating ADHD reWired's 500-episode milestone. Joining him are members of ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability Group Alumni Community, where they will be sharing their Dear ADHD Letters. A huge thanks to the members who shared their letters and their stories.

Whether you're new to the show or you've been listening since episode 1, thank you for being here for 500 episodes. We hope you'll keep joining us for the next 500 episodes to come.

Special thanks to all of our coaching group members, Alumni members, coaches, volunteers, Patrons, Facebook community members, listeners of the show old and new, the ADHD reWired team, all the wonderful guests that have been on the show, and everyone everywhere around and in between. Thank you so much for your support. We wouldn't be here without you.

We CAN do hard things, and you are not alone. ❤️

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📣 Hey there ADHD reWired listeners! Quick annoucment about our fall season of coaching and accountability groups:

If you missed last week's announcements or recent emails, then BIG news! We rolled back the pricing of our coaching groups to pre-2020 levels. You can join our fall season of coaching groups for as low as $1650 when you join sections with coaches Brian or Kristin, or you can join Eric's section for only $1999. Payment plans are also available! 

Then, after you complete our 10-week coaching program, we will also be giving registrants 6 months of membership in our alumni coaching community for free! 🌟

Join us for our upcoming registration events by going to coachingrewired.com to start your preregistration process. The dates for our upcoming registration events are: 

• Monday, September 18th at 8:00 Pacific / 11:00am eastern
• Wednesday, September 20th at 12:00pm Pacific / 3:00pm Eastern

For the most up to date information and to start your pre-registration process, get your name on our interest list at coachingrewired.com!  

If you have any questions or need clarifiation, please email us at support@adhdrewired.com 

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In this episode, Trina from My Lady ADHD joins the panel!  You’ll get answers to your ADHD-related questions about relationships, motivation, satisfaction, and burnout. You’ll also hear about taking care of aging parents, the importance of community, disclosing in the workplace, engaging in self-care, and more!  

You’ll also find bonus answers and can listen to this episode ad-free on Patreon when you become a Patron at $5.00 a month or more by going to adhdrewired.com/Patreon! (click here!)

Learn more about Trina at her website MyLadyADHD.com! (click here!)

Resources & Honorable Mentions

• Book: Still Distracted After All These Years by Kathleen G. Nadeau (click here)

• Book: The ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov (click here)

• Book: Burnout by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA (click here)

• Website: Inclusively.com (click here)

• Website: The Gottman Institute - A Research-Based Approach to Relationships (click here)

• Mentioned - HALT: Am I Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?  

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In today’s show, Eric is joined by Bowie Winnike, a.k.a. Rainbow!  Rainbow is a gender doula and neurodivergent support coach with a background in art, education, activism, and mental health.  They are deeply rooted in the trans community and have a passion for co-imagining deeper levels of communal accessible care.

• Learn more about Rainbow at RainbowChrysalisCoaching.com (click here!)

In this episode, you’ll hear Eric and Rainbow explore gender, the different intersections of oneself, and coming out!  You’ll also hear them talk about what a gender doula is, unmasking and transitions.  Finally, you’ll also hear about the importance of community, the possibilities through the process, the difference between being accepted vs. being valued for who you are, and more! 

Questions/Topics: 

• [00:01:11] Introducing Rainbow
• [00:02:58] Rainbow talks about the challenges of feeling like they didn’t fit in 
• [00:08:44] Addressing discomfort, and being “othered” 
• [00:10:51] “What if we could just release these expectations?” and a discussion on masking 
• [00:14:32] Rainbow opens up about living their truth in the midst of fear 
• [00:22:42] What is a gender doula, and how can they help?  
• [00:24:46] ADHD, transitions, and identity 
• [00:29:43] Eric asks Rainbow about living their truth and how it’s affected their neurodivergence 
• [00:33:56] A transformational artform, being celebrated, and stirring the pot 
• [00:41:13] Neurodivergence in LGBTQ+ communities and pushing the boundaries of “normal” 
• [00:48:24] Closing thoughts 

Resources & Honorable Mentions

• Book - Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Trisha Hersey (click here!)
• Book - Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon (click here!)
• Essay - Audre Lorde: The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action (click here!)

🌟 Have you heard about our Adult Study Hall Community? Go to adultstudyhall.com to join our ADHD-friendly body-doubling community!

🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!