ADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts
Russ Jones
Adult ADHD and Depression can be sucktastic! Let’s have a laugh or two while we work to get on the other end of our unique skull spaghetti. Nominated for best male host in the 2024 Podcasters People's Choice Awards, and currently a top 2% global podcast!Subscribe to the ADHD Big Brother podcast if you want short, entertaining episodes, delivered weekly, that will nudge you forward on managing those adult ADHD symptoms. If you are stuck; if you have no motivation to do boring things; if you can’t get started; if you have choice paralysis; if you live with craptastical self-loathing, have a million unfinished projects, and no time management skills... I can help.I’m Russ Jones. I’m a former actor/comedian and a professional ADHD Coach. I’m diagnosed with ADHD and Depressive Disorder, and my mission is to help adults who struggle the same way I did. You know, like a good big brother would. I’m trained in integrative wellness coaching with years of specialized experience in ADHD-specific coaching.Beyond the podcast, I lead an award-winning membership community where we turn these strategies into action together. Join us! Visit https://www.adhdbigbrother.com to learn about our membership community, coaching, and how I’m helping adults with ADHD get unstuck, gain confidence in their ability to be consistent, and ultimately learn how to coach themselves. We can do hard things!
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Nov 27, 2020 • 13min
010 - Perspective Shifts Don't Happen The Way You Think
Oftentimes we hear about shifting our perspective or changing our mindset to achieve our goals. In my experience, these aren't as simple as the gurus make it. This is my perspective on the perspective of new perspective! Here are the links to items mentioned in today's podcast:Reach out to me using my contact form by clicking here.My book - Potty Training Doesn't Have to Stink - if you want to actually buy a copy, reach out to me through the ADHD Big Brother contact form (link above), and let me know! I still have some cool hard copies at home.My book - Descending to the TopStuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Nov 20, 2020 • 8min
009 - Executive Function - How To Get Started
Getting started can be such a pain in the butt! Here's one of my hacks for it!Visit my website: www.ADHDBigBrother.comStuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Nov 13, 2020 • 10min
008 - Procrastination
We all experience procrastination. Those of us with ADHD are especially prone to it because of our lovely executive function dysfunction. In this episode, Russ gives you the tool he uses to combat procrastination.Also mentioned in this episode is Russ's short new ebook, "Descending to the Top". If you are looking for a simple path forward with your ADHD, then you may just find an answer in that book. Let me know what you think! Stuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Nov 13, 2020 • 20min
007 - An Interview With My Neurotypical 14 Year Old Son
My son was going to do some artwork for me for my book Descending to the Top. I love how he draws and so he read my book so we could discuss the art afterward. Upon reading the book, he shared some insights with me about how his brain works, and it was just too good not to share! Here is some insight, through a conversation between a neurotypical son and his ADHD dad.Here is a link to the book we were talking about: Descending to the TopStuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Nov 6, 2020 • 10min
006 - ADHD Sucks And This Is What It Feels Like
I had to pivot this week and instead of doing the podcast I had originally intended, I decided to shoot a little bit from the hip because I have been struggling with my ADHD for a few days. Wanna know what that looks like for me? Here ya go! It's Struggletastic! Get the eBook "Descending to the Top" You can also contact me via my website: www.ADHDBigBrother.comStuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Oct 30, 2020 • 11min
005 - Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
In this episode, ADHD Big Brother - Russ Jones- discusses his own dealings with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, what it is, how he gets through it, and some hacks for you to work through it as well!Get my free ebook "Descending to the Top" Learn more about how ADHD Big Brother can help you by visiting www.adhdbigbrother.comStuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Oct 22, 2020 • 7min
004 - Time Management
Of all the symptoms and issues that we have to deal with having ADHD, the mighty overlord of them all seems to be time management! Nothing with ADHD gets fixed overnight, but here is a step that you can take to start managing your time more effectively. Stuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Oct 22, 2020 • 14min
003 - The Many Forms Of ADHD Impulsivity
Stuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Oct 22, 2020 • 16min
002 - Getting Started Is Hard!
As a newly diagnosed adult with ADHD, it is both a relief and a curse to learn that the difficult hurdle of "getting started" is actually normal for us. Great know! Sucks to live with! In this episode, we explore the reason why we stall, don't start projects, and I'll offer a couple of methods to deal with this!*******Learn more at www.ADHDBigBrother.comStuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
Oct 22, 2020 • 13min
001 - The Origin Story, ADHD Medicine, and A New Perspective
Welcome to the first episode of ADHD Big Brother! As with every episode #1, we need the origin story! I will share more from my life over the episodes, but this will give you a taste of who I am and where I come from! I also share my initial reactions to the various ADHD medicine I was prescribed. Stuck? Start here. Get the exact framework I use to get moving when my brain is frozen. Download the "Ready S.E.T. Go" guide here - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
