Navigating Adult ADHD

• #142 ADHD Strengths & Advantages

  Today we’re shining a big bright neon light on the strengths, advantages & downright magical things ADHDers bring to the table. Inside this episode, we get into the real-life ways ADHD brains excel, including:✨ Crisis Brilliance - why we become geniuses the moment things go sideways (wait until you hear my first-day-as-manager story 🙃)✨ Instant Encyclopaedia Mode - how we can go from “never heard of it” to “expert in 48 hours” (Madagascar, submarines… you’ll see)✨ Pattern Recognition Powers - the reason we guess the ending of movies before the popcorn is cold✨ Entertainment Energy - the storytelling, the drama, the sound effects… and why so many incredible entertainers have ADHDAnd that’s just the beginning. These examples are not even close to the full list of ways our brains are brilliant.I’m also sharing a personal piece of this journey - how I went from hating myself and avoiding the mirror… to genuinely loving my bright, bold, dramatic, neon-sparkly ADHD brain.It wasn’t luck. It was learning, understanding & doing the inner work to finally see myself clearly.If you’re ready for an episode that celebrates everything powerful, beautiful, quirky, creative & wildly capable about ADHD brains - this one’s going to feel like a warm hug with confetti cannons... LFG!LINKS TO GOOD SH*T:*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community *Come hang out with me on Instagram!

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• #141 Before You Try Another Planner or System… Listen to This First

  If you’ve ever bought a new planner, downloaded a productivity app, colour-coded a calendar, or told yourself “THIS time I’ll get my sh*t together”… only to burn out, fall off, or forget it exists. Then this episode is for you!Because the truth is this:You don’t need a perfect system.You don’t need more willpower.You don’t need to become a different person.You just need to understand how to work with your ADHD brain, not against it.In today’s episode, I’m sharing something I normally only give to my members inside Adulting with ADHD.  The exact four principles that change everything for ADHD adults who want to feel better, get sh*t done & actually move forward in life.These four things are the difference between: spiralling vs regulating shame vs having your own back chaos vs clarity surviving vs actually livingAnd they’re not complicated 52-step routines.They’re simple, ADHD-friendly shifts that make your whole life easier - starting today!And if listening makes something inside you go, “Shit… that actually makes sense”… then you will thrive inside Adulting with ADHD.Inside this program, we take these four principles & combine them with:💚 Real emotional regulation skills💚 ADHD-friendly tools that actually work 💚 A boatload of courses & workshops on RSD, procrastination, dopamine, burnout & more 💚 A community of ADHDers who get it 💚 Coaching, support & proven frameworks that work for ADHD brains. If you’re done trying harder…If you’re tired of feeling behind…If you’re ready to finally feel in control of your sparkly, fast, brilliant ADHD brain…Doors to Adulting with ADHD are open now (but not for long!)Join us here: www.navigatingadultadhd.com/awa LINKS TO GOOD SH*T:*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community *Come hang out with me on Instagram!

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• #140 14 Big Achievers with ADHD

  Have you ever looked at someone wildly successful & thought “There’s no way they have ADHD”?Well my friend, buckle up… because in this episode we’re celebrating 14 big achievers who all have ADHD (some with a little extra neuro-spice too!). Their success isn’t in spite of ADHD - it’s often because of it.From world-class athletes like Simone Biles and Michael Phelps, to powerhouse entrepreneurs like Mel Robbins, Steven Bartlett, Gary Vee &Richard Branson, to creatives and change-makers like Anika Moa, Will.i.am, Chlöe Swarbrick & David Goggins - each one has learned to harness their fast, curious, restless, sparkly brain and turn it into fuel for greatness.You’ll hear: Why ADHD traits like hyper-focus, impulsivity & drive can become huge advantages How late diagnosis transformed lives & careers Why success can look more zig-zaggy for ADHD brains & why that’s not a bad thingYou know that saying: you are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with?As you listen, think about who you want to be the sum of. Who inspires you, motivates you & reminds you what’s possible for your life?💖 If you’re loving the pod, hit Follow, leave a quick review & help other ADHDers find us!LINKS TO GOOD SH*T:*The Disruptors (ADHD Doco): https://disruptorsfilm.com/*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community *Come hang out with me on Instagram!

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• #139 Making It Safe to Be Different: Harnessing ADHD at Work with Callum McKirdy

  What would workplaces look like if being different wasn’t something to hide - but something to harness?In this energising and honest conversation, I’m joined by Callum McKirdy, speaker, author, and workplace culture expert, to explore how ADHD and neurodiversity can drive innovation, creativity & connection - when we make it safe for people to show up as themselves.Together, we unpack:What it looks like to harness ADHD in the workplaceHow curiosity & kindness transform conversations between ADHDers & leadersWhy professionalism often masks authenticity  and how to bring play & fun back to workThe hidden cost of trying to fit in (and how difference actually fuels success)What true inclusion looks like - for ADHDers, neurotypicals & everyone in betweenThis episode is a permission slip to stop shrinking yourself to fit the mould and start building workplaces where everyone belongs, contributes & thrives.ABOUT CALLUM: Callum McKirdy is a speaker, author, facilitator and coach specialising in workplace dynamics and behaviour having spent the past 25 years assisting leaders and teams to make the best use of their uniqueness – individually and collectively.Starting his HR career in central government, Callum traversed senior HR/OD roles across the public, private and NfP sectors before founding his workplace behaviour consultancy practice LeadingIdeas Ltd in 2012. Over the past decade he has written and contributed to several books and trained Corporate teams using his Catalyst model of internal customer service to help HR, Finance, IT, Comms and Executive teams to better serve those they support.Proudly dyslexic and ADHD-positive, Callum champions organisations to think differently about different thinking, and challenges leaders to harness their own and their teams’ differences to be better, together – whatever better means to them.Callum speaks at industry conferences, facilitates high-impact workshops, trains teams, and coaches professionals and leaders with ADHD via his ADHD+ online community, as well as hosts the You, Me & ADHD podcast.CONNECT WTIH CALLUM: Via his website: www.callummckirdy.com And over on LinkedInLINKS TO GOOD SH*T:*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community *Come hang out with me on Instagram!

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• #138 The 7 types of rest every ADHDer needs

  Do you ever wake up tired, even after a full night’s sleep?In this episode we’re unpacking the 7 types of rest your brain & body actually need and why lying on the couch or binging Netflix never feels truly recharging.You’ll learn:The 7 different types of rest Why ADHD brains resist rest (and what to do about it)The difference between numbing vs restoringHow to sprinkle micro-rests into your day - especially when you’re busyThis one’s a gentle permission slip to rest in ways that feel engaging, nourishing & dopamine-friendly. Because rest isn’t simply about doing nothing - it’s about giving your brain & body what it really needs to refuel.LINKS TO GOOD SH*T:*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List*Get a simple 1 page recap of this episode*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community *Come hang out with me on Instagram!

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