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Nikki Kinzer

Nikki Kinzer has dedicated her career to fostering improved living systems, transitioning from retail management and human resources to professional organizing, where she discovered her vocation in aiding individuals with ADHD. She refocused her business in 2010 to cater to adults and college students with ADHD, becoming a certified coach with the ADD Coach Academy and the International Coaching Federation. Kinzer’s current venture, Take Control ADHD, offers coaching, online trainings, and fosters a global community for those seeking to understand and manage their ADHD. She also co-hosts the successful “Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast,” which since its inception in 2010, has amassed over 500 episodes, millions of downloads, and a vibrant Discord community for listener engagement.

Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

Learning to Love Your ADHD Story with James Ochoa

Our friend James Ochoa is back! This week we’re talking about the lessons you can learn from inflection points in your ADHD journey. What did you learn? What did you gain? What can come from it? Listen in as James helps Pete practice on one of his ancient ADHD stories!

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Embracing the “Yes, And…” Mentality: Overcoming Adversity with Improv Techniques with The Mandcave’s Mandy Kaplan and Mandy Fabian

This week we’re talking all about the tools you can employ to change the direction of your mood, perspective, and day. Performers, writers, directors, and podcasters Mandy Kaplan and Mandy Fabian bring us a lesson in the tools of comedy and improvisation to help shake up our ADHD woes with a bit of laughter along the way.

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The ADHD Self-Compassion Challenge for High Achievers with Casey Dixon

Casey Dixon is a respected Life Coach with a unique focus on science-based, innovative, collaborative coaching and advising for high achievers with ADHD or executive function challenges. She joins us today to share her experience working with those high achievers as a coach through their self-compassion challenges.

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Self-Compassion, ADHD, and all the [Difficult] Emotions

We’ve been talking about ADHD and self-compassion over the last several weeks. But how do these experiences tie into other difficult emotions like anger, fear, worry, anxiety, and grief? Nikki and Pete continue the series on the show this week.

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Wrangling the ADHD Perfectionist with Dr. Sharon Saline

We’re continuing our series on self-compassion by digging into one of the critical behaviors that trigger shame: perfectionism. If you’re hard on yourself thanks to unrealistic performance expectations and live with ADHD, Dr. Sharon Saline is back to help.

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Shame’s Greatest Hits: Self-Compassion and ADHD

We’re continuing our conversation on self-compassion and ADHD with a walk through the garden of shame. You know that garden, the one with the plants we nourish and carry with us, the blooms we sniff regularly, all laced with the poison of regret and self-doubt. This week, we’re tearing up that soil.

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Aron Croft Brings ME into Building your Business with ADHD

The last time Aron Croft was here, he shared his story of his education and personal background meeting ADHD reality. He’s back with us this week to share how that ADHD reality meets the business world and how you might find success by pivoting a business school classic model for your own needs.

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