Refined Leadership - ADHD Lens

#63: Awareness - separating facts from interpretations

In this episode, I am talking about the power of awareness and the depth and layers of it when it comes to awareness of ourselves, our environment, people, and situations.
I am excited to do a deep dive into this concept and over the next few episodes, I will share other concepts that really provide a framework on tapping into your full potential while using your ADHD as your best asset.

#62: Creating new work because we don't like mundane tasks?!

In this episode, I talk about the vicious circle that I see when it comes to avoiding tasks that we just do not feel the urge to complete however we end up creating new ones because we love to put out fires. I recall the days where I used to proactively look for new problems and fires to put and now I realize I was doing that because I was bored and needed stimulations. However, what I didn't realize at that time was I was not honoring my capacity to how much was already on my plate.
In this episode, I share my view and a few tips to not become the Fire Marshal of every fire.
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#61: It's OK to not do it all, Amber's Story | Guest Amber Duffney

From time to time I like to showcase and interview professionals who are managing and thriving with ADHD. Each of us has our own special ways of managing and learning to live with a unique brain wiring. It was my pleasure to have Amber Duffney on my show where she shares her story and how she manages her business, her family while making an impact in young women's lives.
Amber Duffney is a Certified Professional Coach, having graduated from iPEC in 2018. She works with tween girls to give them tools and skills to be able to empower themselves so that they become strong, confident women who know their worth. She also works with girl Mamas to help them unlearn disempowering messaging from their youth so they can become better role models for their girls.
Find out more information about Amber at https://www.facebook.com/AmberDuffneyCoaching/ and her program at Facebook page - Girl Mama Collective group - bit.ly/girlmamacollective
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#60: Two powerful methods to access your best state of mind | Guest Dr. Phil Parker

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Phil Parker, mind-body connection expert, about the automated programs that we have developed over time in our brain and their impact on our day-to-day life, and ways that we can reprogram our thoughts to really take control of our brain.
key highlights
Importance of Managing our State of mind and how to shift to useful states to optimally manage the way we respond to situations.
The power of language and its effects on our neurology and how to reframe our language
How labels that we put on ourselves have a direct impact on our state and how we choose to pay attention to them
About Dr. Phil 
Dr. Phil Parker is a lecturer, therapist, and innovator in the field of personal development. He has been lecturing on neuro-physiological training, how the brain can be used to affect physiology, since the late 1980s. He designed Lightning Process® seminars, which is now available in 16 different countries. He is known for his engaging lecturing style and ability to make complex concepts simple to understand. He is principal of the Phil Parker Training Institute and lectures at London Metropolitan University where he researches and designs programs, and trains students.
He first trained as an Osteopath and then post-graduate as a brief solution therapist, coach, Ericksonian Hypnotherapist, and Master Trainer in NLP, and completed his PhD in the Psychology of Health researching into a new approach for addictions.
He coaches performers at the highest level, including Premiership footballers, European Tour golfers, Olympic medalists and was the performance psychologist for Ed Stafford’s successful Guinness World Record attempt to walk the Amazon. He has authored a number of papers and four books on coaching and health, which have been translated into a range of languages.
Learn more about Dr. Phil at https://www.philparker.org/
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#59: Find your community, find your voice | Guest Brooke Schnittman

In this episode, my friend and colleague Brooke Schnittman talk about the importance of community, especially for those of us who may have never felt like we belonged because we are a little different. There is something absolutely magical when I found my ADHD community, for the first time in my life I truly feel like I can be myself and I know that I have a kick-ass community that has my back and gets me.
We hope you enjoy this episode and also we wanted to share with you a little about our community and how you can join us.
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Emotional Dysregulation and ADHD | Guest Jeff Copper

Prior to my diagnosis of ADHD, I always wondered why my emotions were always so intense. Once I learned that Adults with ADHD have emotional regulation challenges my whole approach to understanding and managing my emotions has been life-changing.
In this episode, I invited back ADHD/Attention Coach Jeff Copper, to share his views on Emotional Dysregulation and also share my perspective on this topic. Midway through this talk we also share our point of view on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria which is different than what is out there
I hope you enjoy this episode and this is another episode that you might want to share with your loved ones who are trying to understand why you have such big emotions.
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About Jeff Copper:
Email: jeff@digcoaching.com | Website: www.digcoaching.com
Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG, is an attention coach and expert on attention issues. He is the founder of DIG Coaching Practice and founder/host of Attention Talk Radio and Attention Talk Video. He coaches individuals with ADD/ADHD symptoms who are seeking personal and business results by helping them realize their potential. As someone who has had to learn to manage attention and deal with his own challenges, Jeff helps his clients understand themselves and how their minds work. To this end, Jeff developed his anatomy of attention construct to help them regain control of their attention and move past barriers. Using his anatomy of attention construct, they can achieve what they are capable of faster, with less stress, and create productive environments they need to succeed.

#57 Managing ADHD with routine, there is an app for that!? Introducing Brili for adults

We all can agree that there is no shortage of productivity, task management, personal routine apps!
But did you know about this one app that is designed with the ADHD brain wiring in mind and makes routines come to life in a new way.
I am delighted to introduce to Brili, and in fact it has been around for a few years, the team has evolved the app to do so much more and share their exciting news on the episode.
In this episode I talk to Susanne and Sanam, the co-CEOs of the app and they share their personal story and why this app is so different from all the other ones out there.
Susanne and Sanam are the co-CEOs of Brili, a volunteer-based tandem from Munich and Berlin, Germany. Brili offers app solutions to individuals facing neurodiversity challenges like ADHD and ADD to manage their daily routines and habits. Their kids version has been out since 2015. The new adult version will launch March 1st.
In 2018, Susanne found the Brili app and decided to try it with her own son. It was a game changer for the whole family, so when the founder communicated that he’d likely end services, she made a bold decision to take over the company as a family. Sanam was on a personal journey to create personal impact alongside her corporate working world. So when her in-law told her the Brili story, it felt like a sign of fate to help keep Brili alive.
As parents and family members of individuals ADHD, Susanne and Sanam appreciate and understand the importance of routines in daily life with their personal experience. Brili’s vision is to embrace the uniqueness of every individual and help form a society without stigma.
You can download Brili here:
App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/de/app/brili-routines-habit-tracker/id1516036620?l=en
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.briliadult&hl=en_SG
Learn more about Brili here: https://adult.brili.com/

How to leverage your ADHD and step into your power | David Giwerc

My guest David Giwerc, Master Certified ADHD Coach, Entrepreneur, Founder/President of the ADD Coach Academy, shared a very powerful statement during this episode, “when you identify your strengths, you're identifying a natural, innate talent and a way of creating excellence consistently in your life. But that's not enough because, without the sustaining mechanism, Or the source that activates that strength, those strengths will die. And this is especially true in ADHD because ADHD is a deficit of interest. It's, it's the challenge of boredom, but interest isn't even enough.”
You are in for a treat, consider this episode as a training session, during this episode, David shared extremely helpful insights on:
Identifying the importance of focusing on strengths, especially character strengths
Why we look at the different categories of strengths
What does executive function in the brain have to do with strengths?
During the last 20 minutes of the episode he goes deeper into the following:
An effective way to start your day to get the most out of it
Understanding the importance of how you process information and how it impacts learning
Definition of Executive Function and it works with ADHD
How to manage big emotions
I was trained and coached by David himself for a big portion of my ADD Coach training program at ADDCA, so it was my absolute honor to have my mentor/coach be on my show. I am forever grateful for the impact that he has made in my life and the lives of many who have taken his courses and teachings at the ADD Coach Academy.
If you are curious about finding out your character strengths go to: VIA Character Strengths
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About David:
David Giwerc is a Master Certified ADHD Coach, MCAC, with the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC) and a Master Certified Coach, MCC, with the International Coach Federation (ICF). He is also the Founder and President of the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), the first and largest comprehensive ADHD coach training program fully accredited by the ICF and PAAC, the governing bodies of the Life Coaching and ADHD Coaching Professions.
David has served on many boards over the years. As past president of the ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association), he was instrumental in the formation of U.S. Senate resolution 390 that declared September 7, 2004, to be National ADHD Awareness Day; this event has been instituted every year since its inception. As a veteran ADDA board member, he was involved in the development of their “Guiding Principles for Coaching Individuals with ADHD.”

#55: Work with your strengths and hire your weaknesses | Guest Dr. Greg Reid

Today, we’re discussing:
-How he went from dyslexic student with terrible grades in English to successful author, publishing multiple NYT best-selling books each year
-The powerful quote shared over 37,000,000 times that’s guaranteed to give you a boost of motivation
-The distinction between counsel & opinion, and why you MUST understand the difference
-A surprising tool to help you connect with top thought leaders and get the expert guidance you assumed was out of reach
...plus his simple, 3-letter secret to success and a sneak peak at what’s next for Dr. Reid. Don’t miss the valuable insights and inspiration in this week’s episode!
About Dr. Greg Reid:
For over 25 years, Greg has inspired millions of people to take personal responsibility to step into the potential of their greatness and, as such, his life of contribution has been recognized by government leaders, a foreign Princess as well as luminaries in education, business, and industry.
Mr. Reid has been published in over 100 books including 32 best-sellers in 45 languages.
Titles such as - Stickability: The Power of Perseverance; The Millionaire Mentor and Three Feet from Gold: Turn Your Obstacles into Opportunities have inspired countless readers to understand that the most valuable lessons we learn, are also the easiest ones to apply.
Greg Reid is known best for being the Founder of - Secret Knock
A Forbes and Inc. magazine top-rated event focused on partnership, networking, and business development.
He is the producer of the Oscar qualified film, Wish Man, based on the creator of the Make A Wish Foundation, streaming on Netflix now.
For his work in mentoring youth in his hometown of San Diego, Mr. Reid was honored by the White House where a former President commended Greg for his work for positively working with youth through a local mentorship program.
And if that is not enough, recently Greg was honored with the star of the infamous Las Vegas Walk of Stars.
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How ADHD affects relationships | Guest Melissa Orlov

We all know that when it comes to Relationships/Marriage it is a bumpy ride, now let’s make it even bumpier when one or both partners have ADHD.
My guest Melissa Orlov, a relationship consultant, talks about the impacts of ADHD on Marriage.
She covered some key topics such as:
ADHD entrepreneurs working with non-ADHD partner, pressures that it creates, and some possible solutions
How both partners can create opportunities that are win-win for both
Common themes of ADHD traits that might be misunderstood by a none-ADHD partner
The high achiever professional who has figured out success at work but has challenges in marriage and how to manage ADHD between Work Life and Family Life.
Towards the end of this talk, Melissa addresses how an ADHD partner perceives criticism and how to manage big emotions
If you have ADHD and you want your partner to get some insights into your brain, this is the episode you want to share!
About Melissa Orlov:
Founder of ADHDmarriage.com, Melissa Orlov is a marriage consultant, a top expert in how ADHD affects relationships, and an award-winning author: The ADHD Effect on Marriage and The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD.
Her very popular couples seminar (by phone) has helped many struggling couples turn their relationships around.
She blogs for adhdmarriage.com and Psychology Today and has been interviewed by The New York Times, CNN, Today, US News and World Report, and CBS, among many others.
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