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Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD

David A Greenwood

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with Adult ADHD takes a street-smart approach to managing adult ADHD. This is THE podcast for busy professional adults, including business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO"s, marketing and creative professionals and even PHD"s with demanding workloads. The podcast is an excellent resource for any adult, especially individuals looking for strategies and tactics to create better circumstances in their professional lives. If you"re a small business owner with ADHD and

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36:52

How Busy Adults with ADHD Can Find Clarity in...

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2026/04/03

Dave sits down with John Mollura, a former test operations expert for NASA and the U.S. Military. John shares his journey of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and how he transitioned from viewing his "brain wiring" as a deficit to a high-performance superpower. From mission-critical field testing in the Mojave Desert to creative problem-solving on spacecraft hardware, John explains how the ADHD brain is uniquely equipped for pattern recognition and decisive action in high-pressure environments

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19:57

The ADHD Edge is Working With Your Energy, Not...

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2026/03/27

If you are trying to manage a packed calendar, constant demands, pulled in 1000 directions, and still feeling behind, it's time to have a talk about your energy and productivity. Managing your time isn't the real challenge, understanding your energy is. For busy professionals with ADHD, especially those balancing demanding careers and family responsibilities, productivity often comes in unpredictable waves. In this short episode, Dave explores how to stop forcing focus and instead align your work

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24:03

Start Strong, Finish Calm: Daily Routines for ADHD...

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2026/03/20

Busy professionals with ADHD often don't struggle with effort. They struggle with starting the day and shutting it down. Without clear transitions, mornings feel chaotic and evenings feel unfinished. Dave explores how simple, repeatable routines can act as anchors to create stability, reduce decision fatigue, and help you move through your day with more clarity and control. Without adding pressure or complexity! These are must haves for ADHD individuals in demanding careers and businesses. Key

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35:19

Rebuilding a Business with an ADHD Brain

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2026/03/13

In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, Dave talks with Scott Proposki, a high-level photographer who has shot for the White House and National Geographic. Scott shares his journey of scaling a seven-figure studio, losing it during the 2020 pandemic, and the psychological toll of that transition. The conversation focuses on how entrepreneurs with ADHD can pivot from seeing their condition as a liability to leveraging it as a professional asset. Even when it seems impossible. Key Discussion

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28:12

Reducing Time Blindness for High-Performing ADHD...

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2026/02/20

Why does the day disappear, even when you start with a clear plan? For busy professionals with ADHD, time blindness isn't a character flaw. Research points to neurobiological differences in executive function and time perception, dopamine dysregulation affecting motivation and internal timing. The result? Reactive weeks. Strategic thinking is squeezed out by "urgent." Constant context switching. Strained relationships. In this episode, Dave reframes time blocking as visual decision-making and not

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18:51

Prioritization for the Real World When You Have Adult...

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2026/02/16

In this episode, Dave breaks down how prioritization really works for busy professionals with adult ADHD. When everything feels urgent and your to-do list never ends, it's easy to confuse motion with progress. This episode of Overcoming Distractions focuses on sorting tasks by importance, urgency, and, most critically, energy. We explore an ADHD-friendly version of the framework Must / Should / Could system to reduce overwhelm and force clarity around what actually needs to get done today. Key

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26:36

People-Pleasing & Adult ADHD — The Hidden Cost for...

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2026/02/09

People pleasing is often seen as being helpful, reliable, or easy to work with. But for busy professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners with ADHD, it can quietly become one of the biggest drivers of burnout, overcommitment, and frustration. In this episode, Dave talks about how people pleasing shows up in leadership and the workplace, why it's so common in high-achieving adults with ADHD, and what it actually costs you over time. More importantly, Dave will explore practical ways

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36:50

Uncovering Emotional Dysregulation in Women with ADHD...

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2026/02/01

In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, Dave welcomes Dr. Gilly Kahn, a clinical psychologist, ADHD specialist, and author of the new book, Allow Me to Interrupt. While ADHD is often associated with external disruptions in boys, Dr. Kahn highlights how it frequently manifests internally as emotional dysregulation in women. The conversation dives deep into why women are often diagnosed later in life and how biological factors, specifically hormonal shifts, play a critical role in how ADHD

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20:36

Stop storing everything in your ADHD brain

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2026/01/23

Managing the Noise: Why Your Brain Feels So Loud If your brain feels like 37 open tabs that won't load, this short episode of Overcoming Distractions is for you. Designed for entrepreneurs and executives living with ADHD, we explore why your working memory is constantly overloaded and why "externalizing everything" is a biological necessity, not just a productivity tip. Dave shares lived experience on how to move from chronic mental noise to clarity by simply getting information out of your head and

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34:21

Stop "Performing" and Live with Intention as an Adult...

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2026/01/16

In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, Dave welcomes mindset coach and former therapist Cindi Frechette to discuss a non-traditional approach to thriving with ADHD. Moving beyond surface-level productivity hacks like to-do lists and timers…, Cindi introduces the Unknow Method, a framework designed for high achievers to manage mental chaos and mitigate burnout. Cindi shares her "lived experience" with ADHD, offering a unique perspective on how internal narratives drive behavior. Together, they

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23:47

Navigating the Adult ADHD Survival Mode Trap

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2026/01/08

In this episode, Dave takes a "street-smart" look at a cycle many high achievers with ADHD know all too well. Survival mode and ADHD! It's that grueling state where you're constantly reacting to fires, clawing your way to Friday, and feeling emotionally depleted at home. Dave will explore why survival mode is a nervous system response rather than a personal failure, and how to shift from chaotic reaction to intentional action. Key Highlights: Defining the Struggle: Identifying signs like constant

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19:43

Why Vision and Values Matter for The Busy...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2026/01/02

When you're driven, capable, and juggling a demanding career or business with Adult ADHD, it's easy to stay in constant motion, but still feel off, overwhelmed, or stuck in ADHD survival mode. And it may just be because you're not operating with your values and vision in mind. In this episode, Dave explores how clarifying your personal values and creating a values-driven vision of success can help you feel more fulfilled, productive, and in control, without relying on rigid systems and flirting with

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41:23

Managing Your Nervous System and Energy for the ADHD...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/12/26

In this episode, Dave sits down with Theresa Lear Levine, an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Master Practitioner and hypnotherapist, to explore the deep connection between the nervous system and ADHD. For high-achieving entrepreneurs and professionals, ADHD is often managed through "mechanics" Which are mission critical. However, Theresa explains why the nervous system is in a state of high-functioning anxiety or chronic stress for many busy professionals with ADHD. And how we can mitigate that

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21:02

Building Awareness & Clarity as a Busy Adult with ADHD

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/12/18

Navigating life with Adult ADHD often feels like operating in constant "survival mode." In this episode, Dave talks about why awareness is the non-negotiable starting point for meaningful change, acting as a powerful doorway to separating your ADHD wiring from perceived personal flaws. Instead of focusing solely on deficits, we explore how to leverage your unique strengths—like high energy, creativity, and resilience, while creating personalized strategies to manage common challenges like time

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30:19

Navigating Life's Complexities with Adult ADHD

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/12/12

Juggling a demanding career and the unique challenges of adult ADHD can be tough enough. But what happens when you add significant life commitments, like caregiving, into the mix? In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, Dave welcomes Lisa Candera, a mom, attorney, ADHD-er, and autism mom coach. They dive deep into the real-world strategies for managing a full, complex life while respecting and even leveraging your ADHD wiring. Lisa shares her personal journey of late-in-life ADHD diagnosis and

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20:49

When ADHD Stops Being the Excuse- From Complaining to...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/12/05

In high-pressure careers, stress is constant, and for adults with ADHD, that pressure can quickly turn into frustration, overwhelm, and chronic complaining. In this short episode, Dave digs into one of the most important personal upgrades you can make: shifting from reacting to your problems to actively solving them. This isn't about ignoring stress or pretending things are easy…It's about learning how to reclaim control, build momentum, and become someone who figures things out instead of staying

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22:09

The Power of the Not-To-Do List for the Busy Adult...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/12/01

What if productivity wasn't just about doing more, but about intentionally doing less of the wrong things? In this short episode, Dave breaks down one of the most overlooked tools for high-performing professionals with ADHD: the Not-To-Do List. If your days feel packed, your energy feels scattered, and your focus feels constantly under attack, this episode will help you reclaim control by eliminating what no longer serves you. You'll learn how subtracting the right things can create more clarity,

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19:22

ADHD time management is nothing without energy...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/11/07

Did you know your ADHD brain has its own rhythm? The key isn't to fight it, but to work with it. In this episode, Dave dives into one of the most overlooked parts of productivity: your energy rhythms. Because, you can't manage your time if you don't have the energy to show up for it. Just because something lands on your to-do list doesn't mean it's going to get done. That's not laziness. It's your brain chemistry at work. Dave talks about how to identify your natural "focus zones" and how to protect

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33:18

Understanding ADHD in Adults and the Late Diagnosis...

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2025/10/29

Dave welcomes Dr. Jennifer Dahl, a grief-informed neurodivergence specialist and founder of ADHD Holistically, to discuss the increasingly common experience of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, often in your 30s, 40s, or 50s. Many adults, particularly those who were successful in their early careers or excelled in structured environments like school, find themselves suddenly struggling when life's demands and structures change. Dr. Dahl shares her own candid journey of a later-in-life

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25:54

Adult ADHD and Burnout-When we can’t just walk away

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/10/23

Burnout when you have adult ADHD is complex. It’s not as simple as social media makes it look. Sure, sometimes people walk away from a stressful job or career. But let’s be honest….that’s not always possible. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “People don’t leave jobs, they leave people.” Well, that’s not always true. People do leave jobs. But what happens when you can’t leave? What if you’re running a business you own? Or working a job you depend on financially? Or caring for a loved one, a

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