ADHD-ish is THE podcast for business owners with big ideas and busy brains, whether you have an “official” ADHD diagnosis, or not.
We have expanded our focu...
Make Your Marketing Ethical, Accessible & Inclusive
If you are a neurodivergent business owner who is looking for ways to integrate more accessibility, inclusivity and fairness into your business and marketing practices, this guest interview is for you. We are joined by Meg Brunson, who has turned her ADHD trait of justice sensitivity into a business asset. If one of your 2025 goals is to be more intentional about inclusive practices, this episode is full of simple but meaningful examples you can begin implementing right away. Expect some delightful conversational tangents typical of chats between two entrepreneurs with ADHD. 3 Key Takeaways from our Conversation:The Power of Alignment: Meg shared how aligning business practices with personal ethics not only creates a more fulfilling work experience but also resonates more deeply with clients and communities.The Importance of Accessibility: From camel case for clarity to adaptable color contrasts, making content accessible benefits everyone. Meg emphasizes small, intentional changes can lead to significant improvements in inclusivity.Designing for the Edges: We discussed the concept of "designing for the edges," where focusing on those with specific needs (like using alt text or providing captions) ultimately benefits a broader audience, making the world more just and inclusive.Get started with these free accessibility tools: alt text generator, caption generator, color contrast checkerLaugh Out Loud Moment from the Episode:Remember Susan Boyle’s epic fail announcing her album party on Twitter 🫣? Listen to Meg hilariously explain why you should always use camel case in your hashtags. Mentioned during the interview: Mina Raver - Better CEO app Canaries in the coal mineWicked - the movie Want more Meg’s in your life? Website - LinkedIn - BlueSkyMeg’s interview on the Talk Copy to Me podcast Ready to use your ADHD strengths as business assets, like Meg? My coaching framework, The Boss Up Breakthrough was designed to help you do just that. Take advantage of my fast-action bonus by booking a free consultation with me during January. Click here...
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Narrowing Your Niche as a Multipassionate ADHD-ish Entrepreneur
Resolutions Too Rigid for Your ADHD Brain? Try Theming or Nudging Instead
Happy New Year! 🎆As we step into 2025, many of us are brimming with hopes, dreams, and maybe some New Year's resolutions. But if you're anything like me—and I know many of you are—traditional resolutions might last as long as bubbles in a can of carbonated water. Fizzy, but fleeting. That's why I’ve dedicated the final episode of the year to exploring alternatives that are a bit more ADHD-friendly: Theming and Nudging. These techniques are designed to work with our brain’s need for novelty and reward, while allow us to last beyond the two week fade effect and get some genuine consistency going. 🔎 Theming: A Flexible Roadmap to Achievement When goals feel too rigid, we end up resenting, then rebelling, right? That’s why theming might just be your golden ticket. Instead of specific resolutions, choose a theme to guide your actions and choices. Think of it as steering your life in a desired direction, instead of the overly detailed GPS guidance. Example Themes: Strength, Connection, Creativity, Curiosity, Growth.🌟 Pro tip: Choose three areas of your life—like health, money, and relationships—to apply your theme. Need a reminder? Create a screensaver or even use a sticker chart! 🔄 Nudging: Gentle Reminders for Big Changes Nudging starts with the same letter as nagging, but that’s where the similarity ends. Introducing small nudges (friendly taps or tugs) into your routine can lead to significant improvements over time. Set up periodic reminders to guide you towards beneficial actions—like moving, drinking water, or taking short breaks. Everything counts and they really do add up. Real-Life Nudge: My client has reminders set for "Walk" and "Water" to help her break up lengthy periods of hyper focus, which cause her to neglect her biological needs.How to get Started:Reflect on the past year.Choose a theme that inspires and guides you.Set up nudges to gently steer your behaviors.Let go of guilt and embrace incremental progress.With either approach, the key is flexibility. Adjust, adapt, and own these strategies to make them work for YOUR body, mind and brain. And remember, whether it's a theme, a nudge, or a mix of both—what truly matters is finding simply ways to align your behavior with your intentions, keeping you engaged without feeling overwhelmed or getting bored. Resources Mentioned in this episode:Washington Post writer Tara Parker-PopeNudge by Thaler and Sunstein Skip the Resolutions, Pick at New Year’s Theme CHADD article 4 Self- Tricks Nudging That Make Doing the Right Thing Easier Psychology Today Jeremy Enns Podcast Marketing Academy Thank you for being a part of the ADHD-ish podcast community. We're gearing up for some exciting new content in the next year, so if you haven’t subscribed yet, now’s the time. Apple Podcasts -
ADHD-ish is THE podcast for business owners with big ideas and busy brains, whether you have an “official” ADHD diagnosis, or not.
We have expanded our focus so regardless of your gender or whether you identify as an entrepreneur, soloist, small business owner, creative, independent professional, freelancer, etc) if you are driven and distracted, color outside the lines and think outside the box, this podcast is for you.
People with these traits are far more likely to start a business because we love novelty and autonomy. But, running a business can be lonely and exhausting.
Having so many brilliant ideas means dozens of projects you’ve started and offers you’ve brainstormed, but few you’ve actually launched. Choosing what to say "yes" to and what to catch and release is even harder. This is exactly why I created ADHD-ish.
Each episode offers practical strategies, personal stories, and expert insights to help you harness your active mind and turn potential distractions into business success.
From productivity tools to mindset shifts, you’ll learn how to do business your way by
embracing your neurodivergent edge and turning passion and purpose into profit.
If you're new here, I’m your host, Diann Wingert, a psychotherapist-turned-business coach and ADHD-ish serial business owner, who struggled for years with cookie-cutter advice meant for “normies” and superficial ADHD hacks that didn’t go the distance.
In ADHD-ish, I’m sharing the best of what I’ve learned from running my own businesses and working with clients who are like-minded and like-brained.
Note: ADHD-ish does have an explicit rating, not because of an abundance of “F-bombs” but because I embrace creative self-expression for my guests and myself.
So, grab those headphones if you have littles around, and don’t forget to hit Follow/Subscribe so you don’t miss a single episode. Oh, and if you love the show, reviews are appreciated and so is sharing ADHD-ish with others!
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