Four Thousand ADHD Weeks • A Book Talk Episode!
It’s ADHD Book Talk Time! In “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals,” Oliver Burkeman offers a look at what it means to consider life as a whole when thinking about the decisions we make with our time. It’s a profound metaphor, and we’re walking through high points this week.
ADHD and Our Mental Models for Making Decisions
It’s season 28 and we’re kicking it off with a look at how we make decisions. See, we all have models through which we see the choices before us. We decided to start this series with a look at some of the acknowledged mental models around decision-making to help us create a vernacular we can use to discuss how our brains are impacted by choices in our lives and our ADHD.
Falling Back Into Your Systems
We’re having so much fun talking about planning that we’re sticking with it another week! And this time, it’s all about what happens when we fall off the wagon.
Habits & Routines Vital to Planning: An ADHD Listener Q&A
We’re talking about planning again and we’re taking on your questions! Getting started, long-term planning, making transitions, and even AI tools are on deck for this week’s show.
“Finished, For Now”: Planning, Overwhelm, and Motivation
We’re talking about planning again and boy-howdy is this week a doozy. You want to plan, but when you do, you’re overwhelmed by all you have to do? You’re right in the bull’s eye for this week. Join us and share your challenges for Coach Nikki!
Why Planning Systems Fail
This week we kick off a series of discussions on planning. First up, what is a planning system? What do we mean by planning tools? And what does it mean when your planning system falls apart on you? Don’t worry. It’s not impossible. And we might just have a new way of thinking about planning for you along the way.
Overcoming Motivation Challenges with ADHD with Dr. Tamara Rosier
This week, Nikki and Pete sit down with Dr. Tamara Rosier about motivation and ADHD. Dr. Rosier, author of “Your Brain’s Not Broken,” shares insights from her experiences as an ADHD coach and professor to uncover motivation strategies for those with ADHD.
Creating a Joyful Life with ADHD
Last week we dove into the wonderful world of optimism. This week, optimism’s constant partner: Joy! Nikki is going to give us some tools to employ joy and happiness to retune negative and self-sabotaging thoughts that can drag behind us with ADHD.
On Optimism and Our ADHD
The world can be a tough place. We know that our ADHD doesn’t make that any easier. But our health and well-being depend heavily on the worldview we cultivate in spite of our challenges. This week, we’re talking about optimism, how we find it, and how we make it a practice in the face of struggle.
Finding Your Community — Inside and Out — with James Ochoa
This week, we welcome James Ochoa, a counselor, coach, mentor, and intuitionist who has been helping adults with ADHD for over thirty years. James shares his insights on the importance of your internal and external support group for your ADHD journey.