A Member Snippet: “How do you help others at transitions when you suck at it?”
We had something of a scheduling snafu this week, and our guests didn’t show! Don’t worry, they’ll be back. Bun in the meantime, Nikki and Pete carried on an impromptu AMA-QA show with members in the live chat, and we decided to share a piece of it with you.
Macro-transitions and All The Feelings with Tommy Metz III
In the second of our series on transitions, we have Pete's other partner-in-crime, Tommy Metz III, on the show to talk about forces of change, the trouble with transitions, and the launch of season 8 of our spiritual sister podcast, What's That Smell Presents: All The Feelings.
Transitions Treats and Dopamine Redirection with ADHD
We’re kicking off our series on transitions — big and small — this week on the ADHD podcast. First up: the pesky micro-transitions that plague us. Whether you struggle with waking up, taking a break for lunch, redirecting frustration when interrupted, this week just might have something for you and your ADHD!
Embracing Failure as a Practice with ADHD
We’re wrapping up our series on games with an exploration of failure, how we learn from it, and how practicing the embrace of failure in gaming, might just help us become more resilient practioners in that game we call life with ADHD.
An Over-the-Counter Video Game for ADHD with Akili CEO Eddie Martucci
We’re continuing our series on gaming and ADHD this week. So far, we’ve explored how gaming ignites creativity and can expand perspectives and horizons. But what if we told you there was a game that is designed and build expressly to aid in treatment of attention disorders? Eddie Martucci is CEO of Akili and joins us today to talk about that very game, how it works, and what it just might be able to do for you.
Decoding the World of Games with Professor Colleen Macklin
Colleen Macklin is a game designer and a Professor in the School of Art, Media and Technology at Parsons School of Design and author of Iterate: Ten Lessons in Design and Failure. She’s interested in how games model and reveal ideologies through systems. And, incidentally, she reports she was recently diagnosed with ADHD, which makes her doubly cool in our crowd. She joins us today to talk about games and gaming and neurodiversity.
The ADHD Table Top Role Playing Game Experience with Chris Legge
Chris Legge is a computer tech with a love of photography, game development, and creating things. He’s here with us today to talk about his game, Soft Focuses, a journaling game aimed at simulating the experiences of living as an individual with ADHD.
Turning ADHD Daily Life into a Game Worth Playing
You (yes, you), are a gamer. You might not think it, but somewhere deep inside you is a playful puzzler playing tag on the playground, making up rules for neighborhood romps, and kicking cans down the street. This week, we’re kicking off a series of conversations on games, and why rekindling that spirit of playfulness in yourself might just be key to unlocking a new perspective on your relationship with ADHD
Placeholder 10: Unboxing Potential: Nikki’s Sketchy Awakening to the Apple Pencil
It’s been sitting on her shelf for two years, but today, we tear the shrink-wrap. Nikki Kinzer unboxes her dusty Apple Pencil 2 and puts it to work on her iPad for the very first time.
The 2023 ADHD Podcast Job Survey Review
The results are in! When we kicked off our job series we asked you about your jobs, your red flags, the work you do, and the way you want to do it. Today, we're going to review those results and see what we can learn from one another about the way work works for each of us.
When ADHD Meets the Artificial Structures of Work with Dr. Kourosh Dini
This week on the show, we're exploring the artifice of bureaucracy and administrative structures of traditional work, and how it can be difficult to navigate with an ADHD brain, and we have the perfect guest to help us do it: board-certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, author, and musician, Dr. Kourosh Dini.
Shaping the ADHD Career with Shell Mendelson
We've spent the last two weeks talking about red flags and deal breakers at work for the ADHD brain, largely fueled by comments from you—listeners and community members. This week, we're joined by Shell Mendelson, a career coach who helps us to shape a career with ADHD.
ADHD Deal Breakers at Work!
This week, we’re continuing our job series and talking about deal breakers — those things that you see or experience in your job or on the job hunt that you simply can’t or won’t tolerate. We asked our listeners to weigh in on the topic again this week, and it turns out they had a lot to say.
Of Mice and Machines • Exploring AiDHD
Oh, hi! It's Pete. From the Podcast. This month I'm talking about the AI wave and how you might just be able to use this new batch of tools to reduce friction, save time, and not fret so much about the end of the world. Should be fun!
Red Flags in the Workplace
Work is hard. Working with ADHD adds a layer of complication around self-direction and awareness which others might not understand. This week, Nikki and Pete are talking about the red flags at work that can help you get a better sense of your own performance and clearly define your needs to your team.
Breaking out of the 'What Do You Do?' Box
What do you do? You're probably tempted to try and describe your job title. But what does that mean to anyone outside your business, and how well does that title describe who you are? This week, Nikki and Pete kick off the ADHD Jobs Series with an exploration of work, and how our work defines us.
Learning to Love Your ADHD Story with James Ochoa
Our friend James Ochoa is back! This week we're talking about the lessons you can learn from inflection points in your ADHD journey. What did you learn? What did you gain? What can come from it? Listen in as James helps Pete practice on one of his ancient ADHD stories!
Embracing the "Yes, And..." Mentality: Overcoming Adversity with Improv Techniques with The Mandcave's Mandy Kaplan and Mandy Fabian
This week we're talking all about the tools you can employ to change the direction of your mood, perspective, and day. Performers, writers, directors, and podcasters Mandy Kaplan and Mandy Fabian bring us a lesson in the tools of comedy and improvisation to help shake up our ADHD woes with a bit of laughter along the way.
A Self-Compassion Reflection with Nikki & Pete
We've had a terrific run looking deeply at self-compassion and ADHD over the last month. This week, we're taking a look back and reflecting on lessons learned, changes made, and opportunities ahead.
Stop, Drop, and Rolling With the Punches: Self-Compassion when the World Knocks You Sideways
You have a plan. You have a vision of yourself and your performance. But what happens when plans change, or the world doesn't share your perspective on your own experience? When RSD sets in, your ability to manifest compassion for yourself is most important. This week: tools to cope, regroup, and recover.