

Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast
TruStory FM
Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright offer support, life management strategies, and time and technology tips, dedicated to anyone looking to take control while living with ADHD.
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Dec 12, 2017 • 54min
Email is Not Precious! — and other stress-relieving axioms to save you time
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Billions of us send hundreds of billions of email messages every single day. Email is bigger than any other social platform around the world and thanks to the explosion in mobile Internet, we’re doing more and more emailing every day in the palms of our hands. Is this how you want to live? Is your ADHD brain adopting to the always-open door to your life that is electronic mail? This week on the show, we’re talking about changes in lifestyle, behavior, and technology you can make to impact your relationship with email for the better!
Links & Notes
Gmail
Edison Mail
Airmail
Mailbird
(00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast
(01:18) - Follow-up: ADDA Webinar Thanks! — Celebrating Mistakes
(04:21) - Thanks for your support on Patreon!
(07:48) - Follow-up: Where does the diagnosis start?
(10:56) - Follow-up: Learning to love yourself
(14:28) - Let's talk about Email and the ADHD Brain
(18:36) - Challenging Email Behavior and Lifestyle
(26:00) - Stop filing. Just stop it. Please, stop it.
(28:42) - Workbox versus Inbox
(36:56) - Switching Costs of Changing Behavior
(40:07) - Revisiting "Inbox Zero" and ADHD
(45:06) - Apps that make email better
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Dec 5, 2017 • 42min
Q&A: ADHD-compatible jobs, digital well-being, and ADHD novel writing!
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We ended up with a number of backlog questions, and more than a few on writing long projects with ADHD, so this week we’re catching up! What kinds of jobs are well-suited for ADHD, particularly inattentive type? How do you keep yourself free from digital distractions? How do you keep plot, character, timeline all organized in your head when writing a novel with ADHD? All that and more on deck this week on The ADHD Podcast!
Links & Notes
Writing Music: Apple Music Pure Focus Playlist
Writing Music: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
AeonTimeline
(00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast
(04:12) - The Attention Black Hole that is PowerPoint
(08:48) - Question: What types of jobs are compatible with my ADHD?
(16:10) - Question: Resource for healthy digital habits and ADHD
(17:00) - Question: More about ADHD and novel-writing please!
(28:16) - Writing Music: Apple Music Pure Focus Playlist
(28:48) - Writing Music: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
(29:26) - The perils of editing-in-place
(32:10) - Fear
(34:52) - The Cover
(35:28) - Empowerment
(39:14) - Accountability
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Nov 28, 2017 • 19min
How to avoid sabotaging your day!
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We may start our days with the best intentions. We have our lists and routines, our goals and objectives that we think we’re ready to accomplish. But what happens when you’re thrown off track? What happens when that unexpected phone call delivers some bad news, or the kids get sick, or the car breaks down?
If you don’t have some accommodations in place to account for these surprises, you won’t be able to bounce back! You’ll be unconsciously sabotaging your own day. On the show this week, we’re talking about the things you can do today — and every day — to build your resilience so that you can make more of your days terrific and fulfilling!
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Nov 21, 2017 • 35min
5 Big Lessons from the 2017 CHADD/ADDA Conference
Grab the Declutter Guide ... FREE! Visit https://takecontroladhd.com/adhd-declutter and get a head start on your toughest spaces today!--- This week on the show, Nikki’s back from CHADD/ADDA in Atlanta and brings some of her key lessons learned and takeaways from this fantastic conference. If you’ve ever wondered what goes into the continuing evolution of ADHD understanding, you’ll want to listen to this episode. Plus, we’ve got follow-up on binary language, inspiration, and how to tackle writing your novel with questions from listeners like you!
Links & Notes
FocusWriter
WriteMonkey
An 8-Part Comic for Peoplw Who Say I’m Sorry Too Often
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Nov 14, 2017 • 30min
What does accountability have to do with success?
Grab the Declutter Guide ... FREE! Visit https://takecontroladhd.com/adhd-declutter and get a head start on your toughest spaces today!--- If you’re a regular listener of the show, you know we’re big fans of the accountability partner. Recruiting someone you trust to help you accomplish something new, build a new habit, conquer a pesky behavior can be critical to your success. This week on The ADHD Podcast, Nikki breaks down Levels of Accountability and shares a model for how you can apply an accountability partner depending on the change you want to experience in your life!
Links & Notes
Learn more about Nikki’s ADHD Coaching Services
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Nov 7, 2017 • 46min
The Importance of Language — Why Words Matter
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Words are important. Since our conversation with James Ochoa and our efforts to change our language around the words manage versus navigate, we’ve heard from many listeners who are trying to change their language, too. This week, we’re taking on so-called “binary language,” conditions we set for ourselves in which there are only two conditions; good or bad, sick or healthy, smart or dumb, organized or not. When you shine a light on this kind of language, it sounds ridiculous, but how often do we let these terms creep into our lives subconsciously?
Links & Notes
The Power of Language by Cat Thompson
The Power of Language: How to Shape Your Reality With Your Words by Mark England
Pure Focus Playlist on Apple Music
The ADHD Podcast Episode 314: Dissecting the Emotional Distress Syndrome of ADHD with James Ochoa
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Oct 30, 2017 • 36min
Silence Digital Noise and Try Writing Instead!
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We’re wrapping up ADHD Awareness Month with a Digital episode this week, taking a look at one of our long-standing requests: what do you need to look for to silence the notifications on your devices and help you take control of the things that have access to your attention.
But once you’ve silenced the notifications, what are you going to do with all that reclaimed headspace? Put it to good use with some introspective journaling! We talk about Pete’s favorite tools and prompts for journaling, and invite you to check out our friend Michelle Chalfant’s 30-Day Journaling Challenge for the month of November!
Links & Notes
Field Notes
GoodNotes
Day One
Michelle’s 30-Day Journaling Challenge
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Oct 24, 2017 • 28min
Celebrating your ADHD Strengths and Beating the Negative Spiral!
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It’s only too easy to get sucked into the negative spiral of doubt when confronted with your own unique ADHD challenges. This week on the show, we want to spin that inner dialog and focus on your inner ADHD strengths before you let the doubts determine your direction. We have our friends Gabriel and Heather back with us to give their insights on guiding our inner voices, developing our ideal day and week, and becoming the people we see in our own minds!
Gabriel Villarreal and Heather Clifft are the hosts of Informed Consent, a podcast designed to support and nurture incoming mental health clinicians who are in the trenches. Heather is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in anxiety, trauma, family transitions, and counselor supervision. Gabriel is a Resident in Counseling and soon to be Licensed Practicing Counselor, providing therapy at his practice ADHD Counseling, he’s also a coach at his gym, LostBoys Strength and Conditioning. Both join us from Roanoke, Virginia.
Links & Notes
The Informed Consent Podcast
The Informed Conesnt Podcast — Apple Podcasts
About Heather Clifft
Connect with Heather on LinkedIn
Learn more about Lost Boys Gym
Learn more about Gabriel Villarreal
Follow Gabriel on Instagram
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Oct 17, 2017 • 1h 3min
The Puzzle of ADHD Treatment with Laurie Dupar
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A diagnosis of ADHD can open doors to clarity in your life. But it doesn’t take long to feel like those open doors are really just more pieces to a puzzle you have to put together before you can feel like you’re making any progress at all. Our guest today is Laurie Dupar, one of our favorite experts and resources, who joins us to talk through this puzzle of ADHD treatment. From medication to coaching to therapy and nutrition and self-care, we’ve got answers to help you navigate your ADHD diagnosis with confidence!
Links & Notes
LaurieDupar.com
Is Sunshine Enough? Vitamin D & ADHD
Daily Medication Log
Twitter: @LaurieDupar
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Oct 10, 2017 • 29min
Newly Diagnosed! What now?
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If you’ve just found out you have ADHD, you’re likely swimming with questions. What do you need to know? How will your life change? How much research is too much research? If you’re overwhelmed and you don’t yet know how to talk about your new relationship with ADHD, listen to the show today.
Our guest today is Michael Cimino. He is an entrepreneur and sales and marketing professional who has been supporting organizations as ADDA and CHADD in their work. But he’s also a member with his own story of his ADHD journey and he’s here to share today. In addition, Michael is going to share some news about the 2017 International Conference on ADHD, November 9-12, 2017 in Atlanta, where you can learn and connect with leaders in ADHD research, treatment, and coaching (like Nikki!).
Links & Notes
Learn more about the 2017 International Conference on ADHD
Connect with Michael on LinkedIn
Follow Michael on Twitter
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
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