ADHD Open Space Podcast

May 09 2024 35 ep. 19 mins 6

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The ADHD Open Space Podcast is for adult professionals living with ADHD and those who interact with them. We’ll talk about how it affects our work and those we care about. As the “open space’ implies, there is room to explore more, so feel free to leave suggestions and comments for each episode! The ADHD Open Space event will be January 20th, 2024 in Madison, WI. Registration opens December 1st at http://adhdopen.space!

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The Foolproof Three-Step Method to Finding Lost Things

May 09 2024 25 mins

drawing by the author using Adobe Fresco #byHumansForHumans #noAIRaise your hand if you’ve ever found yourself rummaging through drawers, wandering through room after room in your house, checking backpacks and briefcases and pockets repeatedly, all while muttering “I know I saw that somewhere…”“That”, of course, is a thing that you did not need when you saw it last. It

Grace and Discipline Part Two: the long term effects of late-diagnosis ADHD

Apr 24 2024 19 mins

You can read the article version of this podcast elsewhere on this substack, but meanwhile I have three questions for you:* Do you like to hear the written articles read on the podcast, or is that redundant? Would you rather it were commentary on the articles, or completely different subjects?* Would you be interested in a live broadcast of some kind, hosted on YouTube, Facebook, L

Grace and Discipline, Part One (podcast)

Apr 09 2024 11 mins

for those who didn’t want to read the post, I put it up in a podcast! Enjoy the mellifluous tones as I talk about the way my brain has found some grace after my diagnosis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adhdos.substack.com

Breaking the Boredom Barrier: Integrating Exercise into Your ADHD Life

Jan 13 2024 14 mins

There’s a text version of this article right here . As this is posted, it’s exciting because we are only a week away from the ADHD Open Space in Madison, WI that started this whole thing! There’s still plenty of time to register and join the other professional adults with ADHD who will be gathering to learn from each other at Serendipity Labs. Click below to register! This is

5 Things You're Guaranteed to Get From the ADHD Open Space

Dec 16 2023 36 mins

Image created by Dall-E using prompt: “an illustration of a professional with ADHD learning to adjust their time, energy and attention to be more productive.”Click on the transcript tab for the entire podcast - and here is an excerpt that came straight from my notes: Think about your morning commute.Think about how many signs you rely on — street signs, construction notificat

The Final ADHD Open Space NaPodPoMo Episode

Nov 30 2023 26 mins

“…for the first half of November, I was able to post every day.And after that, I posted two podcasts on the 15th.And then I was doing every day until the 18th.And then things started to fall apart.And I'll tell you why in a moment.But first, I'll tell you why it was so easy.”Thank you for reading ADHD Open Space. Every episode here is free, so feel free to share it with anyon

ADHD: The Scattering

Nov 30 2023 22 mins

Let me tell you about the winter when the Idea Monster came and sat in his brain and almost kept the last five NaPodPoMo podcasts from happening. And also…about the fun game about ADHD that I’m creating.“Squirrel card, like…Someone sent a thumbs up emoji and you're distracted, lose, you're distracted, so you lose a certain number of emotional regulation tokens.Or you moved

ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, and How It Stole My Joy for a Year

Nov 30 2023 35 mins

RSD is probably the least favorite “superpower” of ADHD.“…I felt numb.I felt like there was nothing worth doing or anything.It all seemed very, very pointless.Um, and I was lucky that I had access to healthcare and I believe in, you know, the power of therapy.And I got to talk to a VA therapist and go through a program.And one of the parts of the program was he said, look,

Three Ways I Made My Apple Watch More ADHD Friendly

Nov 29 2023 13 mins

I became aware of, and bought, the Apple Watch about eleven years ago. I became aware of my ADHD, and was diagnosed, about a year ago.But I’ve had it for about fifty-four.When the device came out in 2012, it seemed the perfect tool for my busy life: all the alarms I would ever need, the ability to receive and respond to texts, haptic taps for directions, and an infinite variety o

ADHD & Executive Function Part 4: Support Networks

Nov 29 2023 32 mins

This is the final part of this particular series in the ADHD Open Space podcast. And like most explorations, more topics and questions came up than actual solutions. I mention a few people in this podcast that I would love to link to:* Jesse J. Anderson ADHD educator and coach* Caren Magill (YouTube link) ADHD educator and coach especially helpful for late-diagnosed folks like me.*