Overcoming Distractions The Podcast

Self-discipline is the foundation of achieving what we want in life and becoming the person we were meant to be. Without self-discipline, we will never know the life we could have achieved and the goals we could have accomplished. That is why this discussion is so important. This is part two of our discussion on the power of self-discipline for those with ADHD and others. You do not have to have ADHD to walk away with a ton of value from this podcast. Dave continues his discussion with Giovanni Dienstmann, A meditation and self-discipline teacher and coach. While many with a distracted brain may be challenged when it comes to self-discipline, Giovanni addresses those individuals right at the beginning about any skepticism they may have. He does so by talking about his younger years when he did not feel so peaceful or disciplined. By looking at his own upbringing, Giovanni feels confident that his advice can help just about anybody become centered and disciplined in life. Dave and Giovanni spend time on the co

We're not going to sugarcoat anything in this podcast episode. Many with and without ADHD tend to get in their own way when it comes to progress in life and creating the life and business that you want for yourself. So the topic of this podcast is how to get out of your own way. The guest is Nancy Colier. Nancy is a psychotherapist, a past guest on Overcoming Distractions, and the author of a book by this same title. How to Get Out of Your Own Way. Many never really live the life or achieve the goals they want because of limiting beliefs, negative mindset and telling ourselves that we are not worth the goals that we're trying to achieve or a successful life. We tell ourselves some things and after time we believe it whether it is negative or positive. And that by definition is being in our own way. And Nancy is going to walk us through how to tear down that internal brick wall in front of us. Nancy and Dave discuss what it actually means to be in your own way as well as how this actually happens in our person

This is part two of our discussion about radical self-acceptance with ADHD coach Diann Wingert. Diann and Dave continue their discussion about why it is so important to get comfortable with yourself and accept your strengths and weaknesses. Doing so is a very powerful way to thrive in life and in business. Diann talks about the negative biases of the brain and how that affects accepting who we are. She also talks about knowing what your triggers are so that you can minimize limiting beliefs and mindsets. She also talks about how to embrace ourselves, moving towards a positive attitude, and how our emotions can control our behaviors. Diann gives her road map to getting on that path of radical self-acceptance. She talks about how to begin the process of creating a positive mindset. Diann also talks about the fact that there are people in our lives that are going to like us and not and that is all right. She said it is OK to stand out and be different and to share our gifts with others. Diann also talks about ho

This podcast is dedicated to the journey of self-discipline. At times to be clear, it may be a tough discussion, we get in your face a little bit, and we show you what's possible when you can implement some self-discipline into your life. We have back Giovanni Deinstmann, a mindfulness and discipline coach based in Sydney Australia. Giovanni works with all types of people including those of us with a distracted mind. We have a frank discussion about how to implement self-discipline strategies into our daily lives. We talk about how long-term goals should take precedence over our short-term urges and instant gratification. We recognize that this is one of the biggest battles for many with adult ADHD and in fact we also recognize that it can be an hourly battle to reduce our short-term urges. We discuss why the distracted mind is challenged with self discipline and some of the strategies to slowly get on the path of disciplining your life so you can thrive. We address how many with ADHD can run out of steam or

We begin a two-part series on the subject of ADHD and self-acceptance. In fact, we bring it to another level on this podcast by calling it radical self-acceptance. Adults with ADHD can truly thrive in life and in business with the proper mindset. And this podcast episode hits adult ADHD head-on and hard to uncover why some of us cannot get out of our own way. Dave has a very frank and open discussion with ADHD coach Diann Wingert. Diann is a former psychotherapist turned ADHD coach for busy women and executives. While she does work with women; her advice will help anyone as you will see in this podcast. Diane talks about what thriving with adult ADHD really means. Dave and Diane discussed negative talk that inside comparison with ourselves and they touch on how to love and respect ourselves. They discuss at length how adults with ADHD are not broken and how we can reduce the stigma within ourselves about our adult ADHD. Diann defines radical self-acceptance and what that means for us as we try and thrive in l

ADHD coach Jeff Copper is back to discuss the topic of being more self-aware when you have ADHD. One of the most powerful tools and strategies when it comes to thriving with ADHD is the concept of being more self-aware. That involves knowing what we are good at, what we struggle with as well as our relationship with time, our executive functions, and other behaviors that come along with having ADHD. Dave and Jeff however start out their conversation discussing the current landscape when it comes to COVID 19 and adult ADHD. They briefly discuss what entrepreneurs and executives have been struggling with and some of the ways Jeff has coached those busy professionals to get a better handle on business and life during the pandemic. Jeff points out one particularly important factor at the beginning of the discussion. And that is many of us are looking to affirm that many things about us are true. We do not often look for things that make us uncomfortable and part of self-awareness is just that. It is looking inwar

Productivity strategies need to work for you and what works for others may not be an effective strategy for your own productivity. We can learn techniques, try new tactics, and listen to others about what worked for them. But when it comes down to it, you need to experiment with various strategies and get comfortable with the Productivity Tools that help you. On this podcast, Dave has a discussion with Jandra Sutton who is an author, columnist for various publications as well as an entrepreneur. It was her article in Entrepreneur Magazine that caught the attention of Dave as she discussed the topic of finding productivity strategies that work for the individual. She talked in her article about what Dave has been talking about for a long time. The fact that not every productivity strategy works seamlessly for everyone. Jandra was diagnosed with ADHD around the age of 30. She talks about some of the instances leading up to that diagnosis including work her career struggles that she faced as well as challenges a

In this podcast Dave takes a few minutes to reintroduce himself to new listeners as well as those who have listened for a while. Don't worry, he doesn't go all the way back to his childhood but he gives you a perspective of his role as an entrepreneur and why he felt it was necessary to write the book Overcoming Distractions. Dave discusses why it was important to show adult ADHD in a positive light while recognizing that many with ADHD do struggle on a daily basis. What he found when he interviewed people for the book is that while they did struggle from time to time, there were many things that they had in common that allowed them to be successful and thrive in business and in life. Not everyone with ADHD is a train wreck. And Dave wanted to tell the stories up those adults with ADHD who are able to use their different brain and become successful. And the publisher agreed. There needed to be more books on adult ADHD that focused on the positives as well as simple and critical strategies to manage the day-to

We have a great discussion with Author, Kate Gostick this week. Kate is the author of two books, Finding a Place to Park My Melon and The Spy Who Saved Christmas. First, Kate explains the unique title of the book and what it means to park your melon. Kate, born and raised in the North section of the UK, explains why where she comes from, this phrase might not be as strange as those of us in America might think it is. We discussed the topic of dyslexia, what it was like growing up, the challenges that Kate faced in the education system, as well as a discussion around whether she feels she got the proper support as a young person with dyslexia growing up. As an author in writer that just happens to have dyslexia, Kate talks about how she writes, her writing process and how she is able to have the achievement of writing two books. She also answers the question of whether some people think that it is odd that a person with dyslexia can write a full-length book. She dispels that myth right away. She talks about th

On this podcast we have a discussion with firefighter turned entrepreneur Mark Sullivan. Mark is a Lieutenant on the Metro Atlanta Fire Department where he currently serves, and several years ago he opened up what he would call a side hustle called Lime Biscuit Creative a branding and design studio. Mark talks about while he had challenges in high school, and how he might not have found college a good fit for him, he went to a tech school and received his EMT certification. Soon after that he was hired by the Metro Atlanta Fire Department and has earned the rank of Lieutenant. Mark talks about the ups and downs of serving on the Fire Department, how it can be extremely fast paced some days, and how it was a good fit because every day could be different. Many adults with ADHD find high energy careers a great fit and Mark is certainly no different. Mark talks about as an entrepreneur he has been able to utilize his time much better and he has been able to accomplish goals that he once thought unattainable. He a

I feel burned out. What do I do? Have you every felt like you have had enough of a situation, job, career or other circumstances? You may be suffering from burnout. And if you're seeing this during COVID-19, you may very well be experiencing some type of burnout in your life. In this podcast about burnout, we talk about how to recognize, and recover from challenging times in our life. Mary Ellen Wasielewski is the guest and she is the founder of BLT Strategies just outside of Boston. Her firm helps business professionals suffering from major loss, big transitions in life, as well as burnout. She works with business executives, entrepreneurs and other high demand individuals. In this discussion we talk about how burnout and COVID 19 have gone together in recent months. With the business world turned on its head, organizations needing to adjust strategies, and in the worst-case people losing jobs or businesses going under, we have seen a real surge in burnout. Mary Ellen talks about the fact that many are exper

First of all one thing should be clear, the ideas in this podcast episode are not a complete or entire solution to your challenges with time management. This is one idea that has worked for many people and if implemented properly, and followed through, it can be a simple solution to getting certain things done on time and relieving some stress that comes with time management and ADHD. Dave fires up the microphone and the coffee machine in this short podcast about one simple solution that has worked for him as an entrepreneur with ADHD. It is called Parkinson's Law and while it has nothing to do with ADHD, it has everything to do with how we allocate time for projects and tasks. Parkinson's law is stated as this. "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" In short do not let the timeline of your project expand. Set a time for it to get done and try to stick to it as best you can. Dave talks about how he uses his interpretation of Parkinson's law as a busy entrepreneur with ADHD. It's ve

Many of us have been thrown into a brand-new way of doing business during COVID 19. From online meetings, networking on Zoom, prospecting in the sales profession, and even conducting online presentations, many of us have had to adjust the way we do business in this new digital world. Some of us could use a little confidence building in this area and that's what this podcast is all about. Confidence in an online world. If you have listened to Overcoming Distractions the Podcast before you know that not every episode solely revolves around ADHD. And this is one of those episodes. Everyone including those of us with ADHD could learn a little bit about how to conduct ourselves online, and make ourselves actually look good and impressive in this video type Zoom world we're all living in. Alyssa Dver from the American Confidence Institute takes us through many topics in this discussion that may make us a little uncomfortable but will help us work those online meetings and presentations a little better. We talk abou

This podcast we chat with Alex Hey, an ADHD coach and founder of Reset ADHD. Alex walks us through his journey through school into adulthood an ultimately getting an ADHD diagnosis at the age of 20. While Alex’s is story is a common story in the world of ADHD, it is still Alex's story. He confesses that he did not do well in elementary school, teachers always wrote the proverbial “Alex needs to try harder” quote, and he claims he was fidgety as well as a child. When Alex was 20 and in college, he had so much difficulty paying attention that he finally asked his doctor for an ADHD analysis. And from there, Alex was diagnosed with ADHD. Ultimately, Alex went and got certified as an ADHD coach and now helps others in similar situations. Alex talks about his journey in becoming an ADHD coach, who he likes to work with, and how he can help others. Alex is a huge advocate for getting a good night's sleep. He talks about why sleep is so important when you have ADHD, his own personal sleep routine, and he gives tips

If you have been telling yourself that you cannot do something for years and years, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, it's all Dave and no guest. Dave goes on a bit of a rant but also a positive message at the same time as he talks about blanket statements about ADHD that we tell ourselves and tell others. Dave shares that he is not a doctor, and certainly not a psychotherapist, but does know quite a bit about having a negative mindset and telling himself that he cannot do something. Dave talks about a personal story as a young adult and how he reflects on that to this day. We cannot put everybody with ADHD into one box. Saying things such as people with ADHD cannot focus. Cannot resist urges. Cannot do math. These sweeping statements do not help us and do not help others in any way. Just because you have been diagnosed with ADHD, does not mean that you are handed a brochure of things you cannot do. Many successful entrepreneurs, attorneys, professors, doctors and other successful people do have A

Yes we are still dealing with coronavirus, COVID-19 and ADHD.  And having ADHD doesn't make navigating the coronavirus and the disruption in schedules and routines any easier. We’ve had many months to figure things out, change schedules, set up our home offices and more. But, we are still dealing with this and will be for many more months to come. Add in the unpredictability of school in different models including at home, hybrid an others, and we still have to deal with the challenges of navigating distractions. Casey Dixon is back on Overcoming Distractions. Casey is an ADHD coach for high demand professionals including attorneys, professors, and other executives. Casey walks us through on this podcast how to navigate the coming seasons, fall and winter while we still have to deal with the disruptions of COVID-19. Dave and Casey discuss how locking down your schedule while a very popular and effective way to manage your time, has been a challenge from many. Casey discusses strategies to make sure you can st

If you want to learn and understand how successful entrepreneurs who just happen to have ADHD thrive in life and in business, you're going to want to listen to this episode of Overcoming Distractions the podcast. This episode Dave interviews Greg McDaniel a real estate guru located in California. Greg is prominently featured in Dave's book Overcoming Distractions and talks about life as an entrepreneur as well as growing up with a less than favorable relationship with schooling. Greg is a top real estate agent in California and now trains other real estate agents to be successful in their business. Greg talks about how important his routines are as a thriving entrepreneur with ADHD, the power of positive thinking and going for what you want in life, and not letting the little things get in your way. Greg talks about a positive mindset and what it takes to crush it in business as a person with ADHD. Greg talks about many of the strategies and tactics that helped him be a successful entrepreneur. He talks about

This week we have another podcast about ADHD, entrepreneurship, following your dreams, and becoming a success in your chosen field. This week we interview Christopher Mitchell who is a travel writer and Blogger based in Canada and he has done just that, followed his dream. Support the show at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OvercomingD  Chris talks about when he was in school and what he was good at and what he was not good at. He says he was always good at English classes so being a writer was a natural for him. Chris talks about how he taught overseas in Korea in other countries and how he ultimately got the chance to follow his dream of being a travel Blogger. Chris talks about why he always wanted to work for himself, and why right now it is a very good fit for his lifestyle. He's doing what he loves and that makes all the difference in the world. He also credits being persistent for being successful as a travel Blogger and how he developed a philosophy of nothing to lose in his journey. We wrap up with Chr

On this bonus episode of Overcoming Distractions, it's all Dave and no guest this time. Dave talks about what is on the minds of many during this COVID-19 era and as kids go back to school how we can start to adjust to get back to some new normal or a new routine to increase time, productivity, and focus. In short, some random thoughts from some personal experience from the past several months and how to make the most of our personal situations. What has worked for him and adjustments he is making as an entrepreneur. Dave shares his personal thoughts on getting kids back to school reworking your routine, finding flow and some of the best ways to be productive now that the kids are back in school. Understanding the kids could be remote learning in person or both. Dave also takes the time to talk about new ways to get work done creating small habits, taking an inventory of your priorities and seeing if this is the time to start something new. And Dave also goes through a couple tips that he has been using himse

How do I know what type of online ADHD support I can use? It is a common question and there are many resources out there for adults with ADHD. In this podcast we go over the many types of resources available to those with ADHD, how to navigate those resources and find out what the best fit is for you. From podcasts about ADHD, blogs , online courses , as well as virtual coaching, there are a whole host of resources available and this week we have Laura MacNiven from the Springboard Clinic to go through those topics and sort out what the best ones are . Laura is the author of the book and workbook May We Have Your Attention Please and is the cofounder of the Springboard Clinic in Canada. Laura will take us through the pros and cons of managing your ADHD virtually , She will discuss what our expectations should be when trying to manage ADHD through a virtual program , she will talk about accountability and how you can best use accountability in a virtual setting. We discuss some of the negatives of the online w