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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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23:24

Atomic Habits and the ADHD Brain: High-Performance...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/05/09

Not everything that works has to be “ADHD-approved.” In this episode, we dive into lessons from Atomic Habits and how they can actually work with the ADHD brain, not against it. If big goals overwhelm you but small steps feel manageable, you’re in the right place. Dave breaks down the core principles, such as building systems, making habits obvious, easy, and rewarding, and translates them into actionable strategies for ADHD professionals, founders, and leaders. Whether using habit stacking, visual

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19:18

Follow the energy- Boosting time management with ADHD

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2025/05/02

When it comes to thriving with ADHD, it’s not just about time, it’s about energy. In this episode, we explore why managing your energy is essential for staying focused, productive, and fulfilled as a busy adult with ADHD. You’ll learn: How to identify and protect your peak energy times Simple ways to boost energy on demand (yes, even cold water and chocolate count!) What to do during your low-energy dips (spoiler: zoning out can be strategic) Why choosing ease over force helps you get more done How

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35:33

How adults with ADHD can navigate workplace conflict

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/04/25

In this episode we will be discussing workplace conflict. Whether you have ADHD or not, everybody is going to experience some conflict in the workplace at one time or another. Maybe those of us with ADHD experience this more because of our working habits, and emotions getting the best of us and other things related to being an adult with ADHD. But just like procrastination, we don't own workplace conflict. Today we have Karin Hurt, author of "Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict" and

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20:08

Reducing the chaos that comes with adult ADHD by...

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2025/04/19

How many of you feel like you're living in chaos? How many of you are tired of operating like this and would love to find another way? Sometimes, we need to adjust our mindsets, especially as busy adults with ADHD. But don't get scared or run away when you hear the word mindset because Dave talks about some simple mindset adjustments that you can start to implement in your professional and personal life. Reducing chaos as a busy adult with ADHD means you have to implement some different mindsets and

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39:19

Why Adults with ADHD Face a Higher Risk of Burnout

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2025/04/15

Busy adults with ADHD often face the challenges of burnout. And sometimes, adults with ADHD can burn out harder and faster than others. On this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we discuss why we may see more burnout in the adult ADHD community. At the basic level, those of us with ADHD have challenges with executive functions, managing the emotional aspect of ADHD, time management and other factors that are major contributors to burnout. Paula Liub is a burnout expert for ADHD, autistic, and

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17:45

Adult ADHD and overcommitting-reducing the need to...

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2025/04/09

Many adults with ADHD overcommit to others or themselves and, as a result, end up operating way over capacity. How many of you feel over committed right now? Have you committed too much to other people or organizations? Have you made too many commitments to yourself? Join Dave as he discusses how to minimize your habit of overcommitting. Dave will give you some simple questions to ask yourself to get you thinking about why you may be overcommitting and how to reduce the desire to always say yes

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22:32

Flow is one of my ADHD productivity secret weapons

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2025/04/05

How do we achieve meaningful productivity as an adult with ADHD? How do we get what we need to get done, stay on track, meet deadlines and achieve some fulfillment? And how do we get all this accomplished as an adult with ADHD and a demanding career and other responsibilities in our lives? Dave talks about why achieving flow during the week is one of his secret ADHD weapons. Maximizing the large amounts of time to achieve meaningful productivity can be a game changer when you have ADHD. But let's

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20:33

Working Smarter, Not Harder: The Ultimate Schedule...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/04/02

Want to learn how to work smarter and not harder as an adult with ADHD? Working smarter involves creating a weekly schedule that works with your ADHD and allows you to have meaningful productivity. Creating a schedule that allows you to have agency and control over your week allows you to have more fulfillment and can lower your stress when you have ADHD. Spend a few minutes with Dave as he discusses the basic framework for reworking your weekly schedule as a busy adult with ADHD. **Do you want to

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38:55

Tackling perfectionism as a busy adult with ADHD

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2025/03/28

Many adults with ADHD struggle with perfectionism. And that's the topic of this week's podcast. How do we thrive as adults with ADHD without letting perfectionism get in our way? Let's discuss the dilemma of perfectionism and adult ADHD. Dr. Tara Cousineau is the guest on this episode of Overcoming Distractions and author of the book The Perfectionist’s Dilemma. She is also the author of the “Kindness Cure” and has joined us on the podcast several times. Trained at Harvard Medical School, she’s a

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43:01

How to go from burned out to happy as an adult with ADHD

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2025/03/21

Happiness is a big topic, right? But so many of us have to navigate the ups and downs of ADHD. Demanding careers, habits we wish we could adjust, understanding our own ADHD, and, for some, having to go through burnout. And one thing is clear, there is no template for digging ourselves out of burnout. Everyone's experience with burnout or major stress requires some different strategies. Our goal? We just want to be happy. And we want fulfillment in our lives so we can thrive as an adult with ADHD

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33:48

How to select the best planner for busy adults with ADHD

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2025/03/08

If you are currently surrounded by Post-Its or sticky notes, you're going to want to hang out through this whole episode because this one is for you. We are talking about some of the best practices for planning, especially in the workplace and how to select a planner that works with you and for you. There are many working parts to productivity and one of them is planning. Some of us are good at planning and then do not execute. Some of us execute without planning. If we slow down and plan out

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19:55

Questions every busy adult with ADHD should ask...

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2025/02/28

If you're on a journey and your goal is to thrive as an adult with ADHD, one of the best ways to begin to move things in a positive way is to employ some self-awareness. So today's podcast is about how to ask a series of questions after each work day as you work towards creating fulfilling work days with meaningful productivity. Dave talks about a few basic questions you can ask yourself every day to understand focus, time and energy, what energizes you what drains you and how you can put a little

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40:59

Managing your nervous system through the stages of...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/02/22

On this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we are talking about burnout and what it can do to our body. When people are truly burned out, in most cases that causes trauma within the body. And that trauma can come in all types of forms. And when burnout is not addressed, it can take a person years in some cases to recover. Burnout is also becoming far more complex. For example, not all burnout is rooted in the workplace. You may have caregiving responsibilities which are adding to your chronic

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24:05

Why hitting the pause button is mission critical for...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/02/18

Many busy adults with ADHD, and maybe you are one of them, feel like they can't catch their breath, and they go day-to-day and week-to-week trying to get everything done. This is especially common in the workplace but also happens in our personal lives. There is one foundational strategy that can help busy adults with ADHD lower stress levels and that is hitting the pause button and slowing down, even if it is for a few minutes. However, many of us either don't do it or don't know how to hit that

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21:22

My Top 5 ADHD Core Foundations for 2025 and Beyond

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/02/13

Dave talks about some of the foundations we should refocus on for the coming year. If you're an adult with ADHD and you have a busy life and career, these are some of the core items you should make sure you have in your life every day. Thriving with adult ADHD does not have to be complicated and that's why Dave refocuses on some of the basics that we need to remind ourselves of continuously. Enjoy this episode and let's get back to the basics! **Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to

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35:12

Adults with ADHD-What's your next career move?

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/02/06

If you are an adult with ADHD, and you are either feeling burned out or have decided that your career is no longer serving you, this is the podcast episode for you. Grab a notebook and a pen because we have one of the most well-known experts in the field of ADHD careers today. Shell Mendelson is the Author of Unlock Your Career Path. This book is specifically crafted for neurodivergent adults and even teens who need to explore new careers or make a change. Shell also hosts programs to guide those

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34:39

Understanding and releasing expired mindsets for...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/01/24

We are talking about mindsets in this episode of Overcoming Distractions. Some mindsets are useful, and some are not serving you well anymore. One mindset that might ring a bell to you is that “I work better on deadline.” And we know most of us have ADHD in this community can say this…. However that's a mindset that may not be totally true for most of us. Dave sits down with Dr. Charryse Johnson, LCMHC, NCC a veteran psychotherapist and mindfulness practitioner whose work focuses on the intersection

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43:17

Beyond coaching-taking a holistic approach to...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2025/01/03

There are several ways that you can get the support you need as an adult with ADHD. There's coaching and mentorships. There are different types of therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and other modalities geared towards adults with ADHD. But many feel the best way is when we incorporate more of a holistic approach to managing and thriving with ADHD which involves many types of strategies and support systems. So today, we're talking about Beyond ADHD coaching, including different types of therapy,

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22:12

Active listening for busy adults with ADHD

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2024/12/23

Many people with ADHD have challenges paying attention. And if you have ADHD, that's not telling you anything new. But getting better at engaging in important conversations helps us gain a much needed clarity, especially in the workplace. Clarity is something adults with ADHD need to seek out daily. Without it, we procrastinate, we can make mistakes, and it can cause us unnecessary stress. There was a concept called active listening and it involves just that, being active in a conversation. When we

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28:45

From chaotic brain to creative genius. How art can...

Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD ·

2024/12/13

There is never a one-size-fits-all when it comes to creating an environment where those of us with ADHD can thrive. Our environments range from workplaces to homes, and for many of us, they are places to have a little peace and quiet. For many, having an optimal environment, or even a place where we can reflect, is mission-critical for those of us with ADHD. In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we're going to talk about how art can be part of your journey in thriving with adult ADHD. Buy Dave

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