This Week’s Episode:

This week’s episode is the recording from one of our Productivity Q&A Sessions. If you are interested in participating in these live sessions, they are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm.  Learn more at http://erictivers.com/events

Nisha Subramanian joins me in answering questions in this session.  We cover a plethora of topics that people with ADHD face.  We discuss time-blocking, goal organization, starting projects, time management and much more. 

You’ll Learn:

• [04:42] - During registration, a question on how to combat paralysis and overwhelm when starting something was asked.  We discuss some tips and strategies.
• [08:03] - Another person asks how to recover and not feel like the entire day is ruined when something goes wrong in the morning.
• [14:50] - Jane asks for advice on organizing goals and tasks of various size and importance. 
• [20:17] - Lisa asks for advice on email management. This is something I’m currently working on, but I share some strategies that have worked for me in the past.
• [29:02] - Jessica jumps into the Q&A to ask a question about strategies for recognizing that you’re on autopilot.  This leads to Jessica not realizing she didn’t do something until it’s too late to complete that task.
• [38:36] - Nisha asks me to share any takeaways from my recent time management presentation at the CHADD Conference that people could implement in their daily lives.
• [48:35] - Amy wonders if time-blocking is even possible. I explain my time-blocking strategies. 
• [57:19] - Jeff asks about perseveration and how to stop doing it.
• [1:04:40] - With questions wrapping up, some participants join the call for a little chit-chat session. Becky is a graduate student and recently discovered this podcast.  Becky is struggling with the way her graduate program is structured and we discuss techniques she can implement. 
• [1:18:17] - Kim joins the call and we discuss his appearance on this podcast. This leads to a conversation about the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group.

Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles:

http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired

Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown’s The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group!

We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Registration ends Friday, December 30th!

Productivity Q&A

Get your ADHD questions answered live!  These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm.

ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance

Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register!

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group

Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at CoachingReWired.com. 

Want to be a guest?

Hey! What about you?  Do you have a story?  Are you a Coach?  Are you an ADHD Clinician?  If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

147 | How to Do Hard Things, Like Saying No

This Week’s Episode:

Leya Russell is a photographer, entrepreneur, mother, and animal lover.  Leya was a member of the fall 2016 ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and she joins me on this episode. 

In this conversation, you will hear Leya tell her ADHD story, which includes being kicked out of her house as a teenager, having a baby at the age of 18, traveling around the world, and studying religion and photography.

Leya talks about how her involvement in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group has impacted her life and her career.  In the hot seat portion of the episode, Leya is looking for accountability with her website, she needs help saying “no” to people, and we talk about how Text Expander can help her workflow.

You’ll Learn:

• [10:17] - Leya talks about her diagnosis at the age of 29. 
• [12:32] - Leya has a very infectious smile. I ask her if she’s always been happy-go-lucky and this leads to a discussion on mindset.
• [16:35] - Leya talks about being kicked out of her home as a teenager.  She shares what she learned from this situation.
• [22:31] - Leya believes her mother may have ADHD.  She talks about being able to identify symptoms and signs.
• [25:08] - Leya describes her 20’s, prior to her ADHD diagnosis.
• [28:20] - Leya loves traveling and shares some of her favorite locations.
• [32:00] - Leya talks about working in public relations and having degrees in religion and photography.
• [37:32] - Leya talks about how her photography led her to a diagnosis with ADHD.
• [44:51] - Leya shares her progress since diagnosis.
• [50:25] - Leya talks about the reasons she joined the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group and she describes how the group has helped her.
• [52:56] - Being involved in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group has had an impact on Leya’s life and career.
• [59:48] - Leya dives into the changes she’s seen in her life since joining the group.
• [1:02:40] - Leya shares some advice if you take a lot of pictures and you aren’t sure what to keep or share.
• [1:07:57] - Leya Russell sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat!  She starts off by looking for accountability with creating her website.  She’s also looking for help with saying “no” to people.

Resources:

TextExpander

Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles:

http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired

Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown’s The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group!

We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th. 

Productivity Q&A

Get your ADHD questions answered live!  Join us December 21st at 10:30am.  This session will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm.

ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance

Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register!

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group

Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at CoachingReWired.com.

Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress.

Want to be a guest?

Hey! What about you?  Do you have a story?  Are you a Coach?  Are you an ADHD Clinician?  If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

146 | A Semester of ADHD School

This Week’s Episode:

On this episode, you will hear Nisha Subramanian and I talk about the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group.  Nisha shares what she has gained from the group, both in the role as a participant and as a facilitator.  

We see a lot of growth from participants and we also see accountability being a large factor for that.  It’s when group members can let their guards down that we see growth.  We also talk about the motivation that comes from accountability. 

You’ll Learn:

• [02:36] - I play an audio clip from an ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group that describes the benefits of this group.
• [07:59] - We share our thoughts on this audio clip and the group.
• [11:58] - Nisha introduces herself. We talk about her role in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group.
• [18:08] - Nisha talks about leaving her career.
• [21:27] - There was a pivotal point where I felt Nisha went from a student to being a teacher and I share my thoughts on the growth I’ve seen in her. Nisha shares her thoughts on this growth.
• [26:20] - Nisha talks about the role of fear.
• [27:48] - Nisha talks about what she sees from group members at the beginning of the group session.
• [30:42] - I talk about some questions I ask in the screening calls for the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group.
• [33:30] - Nisha shares more about how feedback is delivered in the group. She goes on to describe the community within this group.
• [38:33] - I talk about the feeling of being understood in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group.
• [40:29] - We share how we pair people up with accountability partners. Nisha talks about this process.
• [45:06] - I talk about how accountability has motivated me lately. We discuss the idea of accountability.
• [50:02] - I talk about examples where group members let their guards down and share more than they originally planned.
• [51:14] - Nisha shares her thoughts on being held back by baggage of past disappointment and failures and the value of accountability partners in these situations.
• [1:01:52] - Nisha shares some of the productivity strategies that have made a big impact in her life.
• [1:12:12] - I talk about an upcoming episode on goal-setting.
• [1:13:30] - Nisha and I talk about why you should be involved with the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group.

Resources:

Jessica McCabe’s How to ADHD YouTube Channel 

Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles:

http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired

Not sure where to start on Audible? Start with Brené Brown’s The Gift of Imperfections or The Power of Vulnerability

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group!

We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th. 

Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind

In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we’ll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 19th at 12:30pm (Central).  Register at http://erictivers.com/events

ADHD reWired Talent Show

Do you have a talent that you’d like to share with the ADHD reWired community? Get your webcam or smartphone ready and show us what you’ve got on Friday, December 16th from 6pm-7:30pm (Central). Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register!

Productivity Q&A

Get your ADHD questions answered live!  Join us December 13th at 12:30pm and December 21st at 10:30am.  Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm.

ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance

Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register!

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group

Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at CoachingReWired.com.

Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. 

Want to be a guest?

Hey! What about you?  Do you have a story?  Are you a Coach?  Are you an ADHD Clinician?  If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.

145 | Live Panel of ADHD Experts

This Week’s Episode:

At my local CHADD chapter (CHADD of Northern Illinois), we hosted a panel of experts and in this episode, you will hear the Q&A from this panel session.  I sat on the panel, as did Lisa Alexoff, Dr. Colin Ryan, Dr. Jeremy Kaplan, and Jonathan Carroll. 

This conversation tends to focus on ADHD in adolescents. The panel spends a lot of time discussing childhood ADHD and answering question from attendees on that topic.  The last 15 minutes of the discussion is on adult ADHD.

You’ll Learn:

• [10:25] – Dr. Ryan describes some materials he hands out to the attendees, including a medication log, which helps you track usage, dosage, and results.
• [11:50] – Another resource Dr. Ryan provides is a document entitled, “Does my child have ADHD?”, which is from the American Pediatric Association.
• [13:45] – Dr. Ryan describes a timeline that he provides attendees. It lays out the steps families should take to identify if a student has ADHD. Ryan walks through all of these steps.
• [21:43] – Dr. Ryan explains the difference between a psychological assessment and a neuro-psychological assessment.
• [23:05] – Dr. Kaplan explains his role as a psychiatrist, which is to help give the medication that is necessary to treat an individual’s ADHD.
• [25:21] – An attendee that has two children on medication asks how likely it is that her children will grow out of the need for medication for their ADHD. Kaplan provides a general answer for this question. He talks about why children in school situations require medication at that time, but may not require it later in life.
• [29:00] – I share some research findings that show that teenagers that are “forced” to be on medication by parents are more likely to stop taking medication in their 20s than teenagers are given the choice to take medication.
• [31:50] – Jonathan Carroll introduces himself to the group of attendees.
• [33:50] – Jonathan describes what an ADHD coach does for their clients.
• [36:26] – A mother (with ADD) that has two children with ADHD asks if medication help her children learn the skills to not be as impacted as an adult. Lisa says, “Pills don’t teach skills, but we can’t teach the skills if the pills aren’t on board.”
• [40:03] – A mother (recently diagnosed with ADHD) has a child with ADHD and anxiety and a child with depression, anxiety, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD. One of her sons is not open to organizational strategies. She is looking for advice in this situation. The panel shares thoughts on this situation.
• [49:05] – We discuss the idea of sometimes needing to let students fail and preferring to have that happen in middle school, rather than when the students have gone away to college.
• [1:01:00] – An attendee talks about how his life has benefited because of ADHD.
• [1:02:34] – An attendee that has a child with ADHD asks if it is normal to jump around between medications and dosages. Dr. Kaplan addresses why this happens.
• [1:09:17] – An attendee asks a question about genetic testing. This leads to a discussion on the topic.
• [1:14:24] – The panel discusses that there are different types and presentations in the “spectrum” of ADHD and things can change in different points in life.
• [1:17:59] – An attendee asks a question about his three-year old daughter. He sees a lot of signs of ADHD, where others write the actions off as a just being a typical three-year old. The panel discusses early intervention.
• [1:24:20] – An attendee asks a question about evaluating and making a diagnosis for adults.
• [1:30:15] – An attendee asks what a good educational advocate looks like, and what can reasonably be expected from them?
• [1:33:57] – An attendee asks about finding a medication that works, but over time it becomes less effective. The panel discusses possible explanations.

Resources:

Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles:

http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group!

We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th. 

Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind

In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we’ll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 12th at 10:30am Central or December 19th at 12:30pm Central.  Register at http://erictivers.com/events 

ADHD reWired Talent Show

Do you have a talent that you’d like to share with the ADHD reWired community? Get your webcam or smartphone ready and show us what you’ve got on Friday, December 16th from 6pm-7:30pm (Central). Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register!

Productivity Q&A

Get your ADHD questions answered live!  Join us December 13th at 12:30pm and December 21st at 10:30am.  Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm.

ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance

Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register!

ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group

Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at CoachingReWired.com.

Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress.

Want to be a guest?

Hey! What about you?  Do you have a story?  Are you a Coach?  Are you an ADHD Clinician?  If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.