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Sharing some insights and tips from our month on Organization and declutter for us adults with ADHD! Here are the links to things I mentioned in the podcast:I said I'd do it, so I gotta do it, and this is me externalizing my accountability to ensure I create a free webinar for you on accountability! Click here to RSVP!Book your free 30 minute zoom chat with RussIf you have an iphone, you can Leave a review on iTunes, by clicking here, and then scrolling down to the "write a review" link. Be gentle! My webinar on how to use a bullet journal, Russ Jones styleStuck? 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

We've been getting organized this month, and today I wanted to talk about how I work on decluttering my brain! From the disorganized mental mess of to-do's to the ruminating nonsense of my RSD...let's discuss. Mentioned in the podcast:Take Antonia's Survey! Antonia Bowring is writing a new book, and YOU can help! The book is entitled "Leading with ADHD: The Profound, Practical, and Physical Journey" and she is crowd-sourcing insights from ADHD leaders about their journeys.  I took the survey and she interviewed me!If you are an ADHD leader, please take her survey. Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LeadingWithADHDYour opinions and experiences matter, and she is so grateful for your time. Two lucky participants will each win a $100 Amazon gift card.Get Antonia's ebook "ADHD Success Planner" 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

Megs is back! Megs Crawford is the host of the Organizing an ADHD Brain podcast, professional organizer, and coach. She has dedicated her career to empowering women to understand their unique brains and create a more organized and peaceful life. She is phenomenal, and today she is talking with me about the emotional side of organizing with some great insights about our nervous system. Give a listen! Mentioned in the podcast:Organizing an ADHD Brain websiteOrganizing an ADHD Brain podcastMegs Crawford's Dopamine MenuCome to the Declutter Body Double Event with Megs![REPLAY] of Megs Crawford Taming the Chaos: ADHD Meets Organization WorkshopStuck? 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

This month we are all about organizing and decluttering! Who's in? Let's get decluttered together! Mentioned in this episode:Megs organization concepts workshopMegs Declutter EventLearn more about Megs Crawford, her own community, and ways she can help you!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

We discuss impulsive spending, solopreneurship, and Tina helps me figure out my own next steps on my financial journey. Tina Mathams is always amazing and her knowledge of finances is top shelf! Tina Matham Links:Tina's WebsitePre-order her book "ADHD Money" on AmazonGet Tina's Google Sheet TemplatesHer Instagram: @theadhdaccountantAnd here's her linktree with all her other exciting things, including her Facebook Group as well as her podcast: ADHD Money and FinanceTina's Bio:Tina Mathams is an accountant, ADHD financial educator, author and host of the ADHD Money and Finance podcast. After discovering her own ADHD, she combined her expertise with her lived experience to help neurodivergent individuals manage their finances. Through her online platforms, she provides practical strategies for overcoming impulsive spending, budgeting effectively, and building financial confidence. Tina is a sought-after speaker and guest expert in the neurodivergent community. Her mission is to empower ADHD adults to take control of their money and to do that in a way that suits their ADHD brain.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

If you have read all the books, listened to the podcasts, watched the YouTube videos, and taken the courses, and you still aren't doing the work...here ya go. Do this. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then....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

Super excited to get to talk with writing coach Carolyne Whelan on this episode. If you are new to Carolyne, see her bio information below.  And yes, I butchered her last name even though I heard her say it! My brain is fun. Carolyne has forgiven me for my flub...you should, too! :) Here are the links mentioned in the show! Carolyne's Website: www.carolynewhelan.comCarolynes freebie mentioned in the showCome join us for a free writing workshop with Carolyne: Click here to learn moreBIO:Carolyne Whelan is the former editor-in-chief at Adventure Cyclist and Dirt Rag, and the current editorial director for Overland Expo. She is the founder at Forward Motion Coaching and Retreats, where she works with writers to break through writer's block and feel empowered with the skills of purposeful self-editing. She's spent years as an instructor working with college and graduate students and even high schoolers. She's helped over 500 writers hone their craft, understand the world of publishing, and have fun writing. She has a BA and an MFA in Creative Writing, and brings an empathetic touch to her coaching style. She lives in Montana with her partner and their dogs, and when she isn't writing, editing, or coaching can be typically found in the woods with mud in her hair. 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

If you haven't listened to last week's episode with the amazing Tina Mathams, that's a great starting point to the conversation this month about finances.  We going deeper than "what's your budget software/app". This week let's talk about the assignment she gave us and dig into the differences between learning, and doing. And please, please, please, send me your book recommendations. The book on finance that had the most impact on you. 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

This month we are all about the finances! Today's guest is the PERFECT person to kick it off for us. Tina's Bio:Tina Mathams is an accountant, ADHD financial educator, author and host of the ADHD Money and Finance podcast. After discovering her own ADHD, she combined her expertise with her lived experience to help neurodivergent individuals manage their finances. Through her online platforms, she provides practical strategies for overcoming impulsive spending, budgeting effectively, and building financial confidence. Tina is a sought-after speaker and guest expert in the neurodivergent community. Her mission is to empower ADHD adults to take control of their money and to do that in a way that suits their ADHD brain.Tina Matham Links:Tina's WebsitePre-order her book "ADHD Money" on AmazonHer Instagram: @theadhdaccountantAnd here's her linktree with all her other exciting things, including her Facebook Group as well as her podcast: ADHD Money and FinanceStuck? 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

The most profound aspect of this month's focus on routines has been the implementation of a morning and an evening routine. How did you do? Have you been following along? Have you taken a thwack at these crucial routines for adults with ADHD? If not, I challenge you this week to attempt a "this" (You'll know when you listen to the episode)Mentioned in the podcast:Dr. Shane Calhoun's interactive workshop on routines. Open to the public in the ADHD Big Brother community. Click here to get the details. 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