Adhd Rewired With Eric Tivers

This Week’s Episode: Alan Brown returns to the podcast for this episode.  Alan is an ADHD Productivity Coach, best-selling author, and host of a subscription-based internet tv show and membership community.   In this conversation, you will hear Alan talk about “theming.”  This is the idea of bringing similar activities and ideas together.  Alan explains how his techniques of theming, clumping, and batching by using compartments result in feeling “not ADHD.”  There is a lot of shame in productivity and not getting things done. Tactical theming is organic in helping guide you in productivity. Connect with Alan Brown: - Alan P. Brown Website - You’ll Learn: [04:45] - Alan explains “theming” and why it’s important for people with ADHD. [07:10] - Alan compares clumping and batching. [10:58] - Alan shares how he organizes his calendar with this strategy of batching. [16:43] - When discussing “How to plan your day like a badass,” Alan tells us a way to fail at planning. He explains why his techniques don’t result

This Week’s Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of a live ADHD Q&A session.  The recording you will hear on this episode is from the April session.  Laura Curvin joins me to moderate this event. If you are listening to this episode the day it is published, Tuesday, May 9th, you can participate in the April ADHD Q&A session!  It starts at 12:30pm Central.  Go to to register.   In this episode, you will hear the questions that attendees submitted during this Q&A.  We discuss morning routines and behaviors, procrastination, completing projects, and much more.  Join one of our upcoming ADHD Q&A sessions to have your questions answered! You’ll Learn: [07:36] - “Gurk” asks a question about the best morning routines or behaviors.  I share some of my morning behaviors and stress the importance of enough sleep the night before.   [10:37] - Amanda is struggling with goals, projects, and short-term tasks at work and in the home setting.  I talk about the 20x5x5 challenge. [17:19] - Laur

This Week’s Episode: Julie Reichenberger is a counselor in Denver, Colorado.  She primarily works with adolescents and adults with ADHD.  Julie, who has ADHD herself, found accepting her ADHD to be a real struggle.   In this conversation, you will hear Julie’s story of discovering she has ADHD.  At a certain point, she had what she calls a “final acceptance” of her diagnosis.  Some of her stories involve her not being as self-aware at younger ages.  We talk about the idea of whether or not things are easier if you’re less self-aware.  When Julie sits in the ADHD reWired Hot Seat, we talk about her struggle with naming her business.  We go through some of the legal and strategic things to consider in this process.   Connect with Julie Reichenberger: Website: Facebook: You’ll Learn: [02:56] - Julie shares when she discovered that she has ADHD.  She explains her history with medication. [08:35] - Julie talks about coming to a “final acceptance” of her ADHD diagnosis. [12:10] - Julie does crisis evaluations for

This Week’s Episode: David Greenwood is the author of the book, , which looks at ADHD through the eyes of an entrepreneur. The book shares people’s stories and strategies.   In this conversation, you will hear David share his story and experiences that lead to him developing self-awareness about his future and moving toward entrepreneurship.  David explains how self-awareness and “owning yourself” can help lead to success.  Allowing yourself to daydream leads ideas and innovation.   Connect with David Greenwood: Website - You’ll Learn: [03:43] - David tells a story from his childhood.  He believes this is his mother’s “aha!” moment.  This led to his diagnosis. [05:48] - David shares his educational experience and getting off Ritalin.  This leads to him talking about his early jobs and self-awareness about his future and eventually, entrepreneurship. [08:29] - David talks about owning a karate school.  He talks about the early lessons he learned. [09:31] - David shares how he sets goals.  He uses a legal pad

This Week’s Episode: Rick Green returns to this podcast on this episode.  Rick created the ground-breaking website .  He’s also responsible for two PBS documentaries on adult ADD, and  These documentaries were very well received.  Rick is a former Physics teacher and became a full-time comedian with , , and . In this conversation, you will hear Rick talk about the sacrifices he’s made and the struggles he’s endured to produce his incredible documentaries on ADHD. ADHD and Loving It?!  has been viewed by an estimated 4-5 million Americans! Because of Rick’s experience as a content creator in show business, he provides an interesting look into the areas of the industry that can cause people with ADHD some trouble.  He also shares resources and techniques that he has implemented to help him with organization and structure.   Connect with Rick Green: Website: You’ll Learn: [05:17] - Once he left science, Rick became a comedian.  He shares some of his show business experiences. [09:01] - Rick was diagnosed in

This Week’s Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of a live ADHD Q&A session.  The recording you will hear on this episode is from the March session.  Nisha Subramanian joins me to moderate this event. If you are listening to this episode the day it is published, Tuesday, April 11th, you can participate in the April ADHD Q&A session!  It starts at 12:30pm Central.  Go to to register.  On this episode, you will hear a variety of questions that we received for this Q&A session.  We talk about accountability, group conversation dynamics, and strategies with organization and motivation.  Toward the end of this episode, Nisha and I share one of our struggles with the ADHD reWired community, and we ask live viewers for advice.  You’ll Learn: [08:45] - Anne asks how to help her college freshman with his executive challenges when he is far away. I share my personal experience with college and discovering I have ADHD when I was in college. I share some ways that he can get some support whil

This Week’s Episode: This week, I’m joined by Ana Gillon.  Ana is a mother, wife, and project coordinator.  She has been on a meandering journey of self-understanding since she was diagnosed with ADHD five years ago. A self-proclaimed “wandering creative,” Ana was part of a recent ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group.   In this conversation, you will hear Ana tell her ADHD story.  She talks about ADHD and the idea of giving your ADHD a job.  Ana explains how the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group is helping her. She describes how the use of bread crumbs and other techniques from the group helps with organization.  Ana also shares her planning strategies, which includes necessary adjustments.  Investing time into planning helps build an attainable roadmap.                                           Connect with Ana Gillon: Email: ana.gillon@gmail.com You’ll Learn: [07:47] - Ana talks about how her diagnosis came about and found this podcast.  She talks about the discovery that she is a “h

This Week’s Episode: This week, I’m joined by award-winning podcaster, Kevin Allison.  Kevin is the host of the story-telling podcast,  This is a podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they would share in front of an audience.  Kevin is also part of the sketch comedy troupe, The State. Considering he is the host of a wildly successful podcast on storytelling, you are going to hear Kevin tell some parts of his story.  Kevin has always seen himself as a creative type that is “kind of a mess,” and he realized he needed help with the podcast’s business.  One of his listeners helped him build the podcast into a thriving business.   In this conversation, you will hear us discuss various aspects of telling your ADHD story.  Kevin explains that forming and telling a story can help you learn more about yourself as you dig into the complexities of those situations.  He shares some tips on putting together your story and determining if you are ready to tell your ADHD story.   Connect with Kevin Allis

This Week’s Episode: Nicole joins me on this episode of ADHD reWired. Nicole is a mom of two with a background in sales.  Nicole has been a member of our most recent ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group.   In this discussion, Nicole shares her ADHD story with us.  She has an entertaining story of how she first realized she has ADHD.  Nicole shares a lot with us in the conversation. You will hear how she views the role that ADHD plays in her life, she reads a letter she wrote to her ADHD, and she describes the changes she is experiencing in her life now because of her involvement in the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group.   Connect with Nicole Email: plymouthmn7@gmail.com You’ll Learn: [06:09] - Nicole describes her background and her history with ADHD.  She was not diagnosed until she was a senior in college. She shares how this discovery and diagnosis came about.   [09:12] - Nicole talks about some of the resources she found (this podcast included) and how she started to understand the

This Week’s Episode: This week, we bring you a recorded session of our ADHD Q&A session.  The recording you will hear on this episode is from the February session.  Nisha Subramanian joins me to moderate this event.  We field several questions on ADHD, task management, and organization.  We talk about avoiding social media distractions, setting goals, controlling emotions and anger management, accountability, and much more.   If you’re listening to this episode the day it is released (Tuesday, March 14th), you can join the March session today!  It starts at 12:30pm Central, and you can register at . You’ll Learn: [11:57] - When considering teens with ADHD and anxiety, task initiation is especially hard and involves a lot of parent involvement.  I discuss some ways for adolescents to increase independence in this area.   [14:45] - Lucinda asks about items that are scheduled, but don’t have a home for until that scheduled time.  I share some ideas on how to organize and store these tasks.   [19:52] - Scott

This Week’s Episode: Best-selling author, blogger, speaker, and friend Stephanie Sarkis returns to the podcast on this episode.  Recently, one of Stephanie’s blog posts went viral, and she was interviewed on CNN.  This article was on “gaslighting.”  She joins me on this episode to discuss this topic and the issues surrounding it. In this conversation, we use Stephanie’s blog piece on gaslighting to jump into a discussion on the current political environment.  We talk about how the current climate is affecting us all as individuals.  Stephanie shares how to practice good self-care, and we talk about how to engage in constructive discourse with those that we don’t agree with. In this episode, you will hear some of my personal political opinions.  ADHD reWired is more than a podcast, we are a community. As a community, I want to bring people together so we can learn more from each other.  These conversations about politics may be difficult; it’s my hope that these conversations can help us all become better list

Help With Organizing with Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright This Week’s Episode: I’d like to thank Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright from coming on the podcast this week. I’d also like to thank Nikki and Pete for having me on their show.  This episode was recorded live on Facebook.  If you’d like to be notified of future live Facebook broadcasts, like our Facebook page at .     Nikki Kinzer is a blogger, online course creator, professional and certified ADHD coach, and co-host of the .  Pete Wright is Nikki’s co-host.  In addition to a broadcaster, storyteller, photographer, and tech geek.  Nikki and Pete have been co-hosting together since 2010.     I think you will enjoy this lively and resource-packed discussion.  We start the conversation off by Nikki and Pete sharing their professional backgrounds, both as individuals and as a team.  You are going to learn about a lot of resources in this discussion.  Pete and I also share how we use some of these resources and give you tips on how to get the most out of them.  La

I’m joined on this episode of ADHD reWired by Eric Light.  Eric was diagnosed with ADHD as a child but did not take the diagnosis seriously until recently.  Eric emailed me that he was interested in sharing his story and I’m excited to let him share his story. In this conversation, you will hear Eric tell his personal story.  Eric was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of ten.  Eric story involves mental and physical abuse and self-medication.  Now that he is receiving counseling and appropriate medication, he is able to work through this past abuse, including through exposure therapy.   Connect with Eric Light You’ll Learn: [04:10] – Eric tells his ADHD story. He was diagnosed at the age of ten.  He didn’t like his medication because it made him physically ill.  He started with medication in high school and it had other negative side effects. [06:10] – Eric hid his pills when he was a child. [07:00] – Eric shares his high school experience. [08:07] – Eric self-medicated with marijuana and we talk about marijua

This Week’s Episode: Returning to join me on the podcast again is Dr. Roberto Olivardia. Dr. Olivardia is a clinical instructor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private practice in Massachusetts. Dr. Olivardia specializes in ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, personality disorders and eating disorders.  He joins me to talk about Dyslexia on this episode. In this discussion, you will hear Roberto describe what Dyslexia is like for someone that has it.  He goes into detail with the professional definition and then explains what this looks like in real life.  Roberto also talks about the overlap in symptoms between ADHD and Dyslexia and describes how these are different, even with similar symptoms.  We discuss why it’s best that Dyslexia is diagnosed in youth and Robert talks about some of the assistive technology that is available. Connect with Roberto Olivardia: Email - You can thrive with dyslexia if you have the right tools You’ll Learn: [04:05] - Roberto talks ab

This Week’s Episode: This week’s episode is the audio from our January Q&A session.  Nisha Subramanian joins me to answer your questions and discuss the topics you choose to bring up in these Q&A sessions.   In this conversation, you will hear us talk about a variety of topics.  We talk about time-blocking and strategies for the time-blind. We have a couple of questions on the idea of discussing ADHD with people you are close with.  This includes sharing ADHD information with an adult that you feel could benefit from the information and handling the situation where your spouse has ADHD and refuses to get tested or use coping skills.  This was a fun and lively conversation and I think you’ll enjoy it! You’ll Learn: [10:21] - Aaron asked about strategies for the time-blind. Looking at the clock can be anxiety provoking. I explain how to rewire yourself in this area. [12:39] - We talk about sharing information on ADHD with adults in your life that you think could benefit. [16:49] - We talk about the cha

This Week’s Episode: Dr. Kim Kensington is a clinical psychologist who maintains a private practice in Santa Monica, California.  She is the author of the book,  She has written for and been quoted in numerous publications.   In this episode, you will hear Kim talk about being an expert in procrastination, both personally and professionally. Kim’s book is a step-by-step guide to making habits and creating routine.  This book is a simple 28-day program for individuals with no structure, no motivating, and no will-power. Throughout the conversation, we share a lot of tips and resources, which you can find linked in the “Resources” section below.  We discuss being “stuck” and hyper-focus, considering most of us face both struggles at different times.  You will hear humorous stories and visit my to learn how to win a copy of Kim’s book. Connect with Dr. Kim Kensington: Website: YouTube - Facebook - You’ll Learn: [08:08] - Kim talks about a play she was recently in.  Many individuals with ADHD struggle with

This Week’s Episode: Joining me for this week’s episode is Dr. Russell Barkley.  Dr. Barkley is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner who has published 23 books, rating scales, and clinical manuals. He has also published over 270 scientific articles and book chapters related to the nature of assessment and treatment of ADHD and related disorders. In this conversation, you will hear Dr. Barkley talk about his new book, . This leads to an interesting discussion on attachment and relationships with people diagnosed with ADHD.  In the second half of this conversation,Dr. Barkley shares a lot of the recent findings on gender in ADHD, adult onset, neuroimaging, genetics, environmental factors, and psychosocial treatments. Connect with Dr. Russell Barkley: Website - You’ll Learn: [07:13] - Dr. Barkley explains why he wrote the book, . [09:42] - In this book, Dr. Barkley talks about family members creating a safety net

This Week’s Episode: Dr. David Teplin is an adult clinical psychologist with a private practice in Toronto, Canada.  His primary focus is adult ADHD and substance use disorders.  David is also part of the task force that The Canadian Psychological Association started to look at the psychological issues potentially related to the legalization of marijuana in Canada. In this conversation, you will hear David talk about addiction and ADHD.  David shares some statistics on the relationship between ADHD and substance abuse disorders.  There is overlap because there are factors that lend themselves to both conditions. All substances can mimic ADHD symptoms. A good part of this discussion is on marijuana, as medicinal and recreational use is becoming legal in many places.  David speaks on this topic as both a citizen and a clinician.  David discusses why individuals with ADHD may be attracted to marijuana and he lists some pitfalls of marijuana use for individuals with ADHD. Later in the episode, he also talks about

This Week’s Episode: James Casteel is a film-maker and was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 13 years old. After being fired from four network jobs in five years, James decided to look into how his diagnosis affects him. What Goes Up is James’ documentary that examines ADHD through his personal lens, as well as others throughout the ADHD community. In this conversation, you will hear James talk about various aspects of putting this film together. He explains how the film has evolved throughout the process. The people that James is tapping into for this film is quite impressive. He also talks about the aspects of the film that he is struggling with. Connect with James : Email: Twitter: You’ll Learn: [09:00] - I had the opportunity to see James at the CHADD conference. James talks about why people were concerned about him at the conference. [11:23] - James explains why he feels he got assistance from Russell Barkley with this project. [13:42] - James lists people in the ADHD community that he has talked with fo

This Week’s Episode: Dr. Roberto Olivardia returns to the podcast this week to talk about OCD and ADHD. Roberto is a clinical psychologist and an instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. 30% of people with OCD also have ADHD. In this conversation, you will hear Roberto and I talk about some of the traits of OCD, specifically when it exists with ADHD. Roberto states that, “OCD always gets worse without treatment” and he describes some of his personal experiences as a clinical psychologist. Connect with Dr. Roberto Olivardia: Email: You’ll Learn: [05:55] - Roberto talks about the frequency that OCD and ADHD coexist. 30% of the people that have OCD also have ADHD. [8:20] - There’s a lot of misconceptions about OCD. Roberto defines and describes OCD. [13:00] - Roberto provides an example of what real-life OCD is like. [15:15] - Roberto explains teasing out what is OCD and what is ADHD when he works with people that have both. [22:00] - Roberto shares some of his personal traits and habits.