I'm Busy Being Awesome - Sustainable Productivity for ADHD

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We find something that works for our ADHD brains, and it feels like a win. Then we forget to use it.
In episode 354 of the I'm Busy Being Awesome podcast, we walk through five reasons ADHD brains lose track of strategies that genuinely help, plus one simple, low-effort system to help you build a bridge back to what works with more ease.
The five real reasons ADHD brains "forget to remember"
How to create a personalized Tool Card
What "drift signals" are and how to use them to re-engage with what works
Work With Me:
Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz!
Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching)
Learn more about private coaching here
Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains
More ADHD Resources:
Discover my favorite ADHD resources
Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain
Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System
Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap
Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp
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Chapter Outline
00:00 Forgetting to Remember
02:09 Welcome and Goal
02:45 The ADHD Strategy Cycle
05:14 Five Reasons We Forget
10:16 Stop the Shame Story
11:00 Build Your Tool Card
12:01 Choose One Focus
15:01 Give It a Reliable Home
16:07 Find Your Drift Signals
21:27 Try It This Week
22:41 Free Training
24:02 Wrap Up and Resources

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Summer has a way of slipping by before we even notice, especially for ADHD brains. In this bonus episode, we slow down and design your summer around how you actually want to feel, then build four types of flexible planning anchors to help you return to that feeling all season long. Plus, there's a free workshop and workbook to take it even further. Grab them here!
In the Bonus Summer Episode, You Will Discover:
How to identify two or three feeling words that will anchor your whole summer
A step-by-step guide to get clear on what a truly good summer looks and feels like for you
Four types of anchors to return to your ideal summer experience, no matter what your energy or schedule looks like
Work With Me:
Learn more about private coaching here
Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching)
Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains
Resources From This Episode:
Free Intentional Summer Workbook + Workshop (May 21st)
More ADHD Resources:
Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz!
Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap
Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp
Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain
Discover my favorite ADHD resources
Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System
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Chapter Outline
00:00 Why Summer Feels Hard
00:20 The Plan 
01:41 When Summer Slips Away
02:59 Sisters Summer Inspiration
04:50 Choose Your Summer Feelings
06:20 Free Workshop Invite
07:32 Spot Your Default Patterns 1
0:42 Visualization For Clarity
13:05 Pick Your Emotion Words
14:38 Build Flexible Anchors
15:58 Four Anchor Types
19:42 Anchor Example Connected
20:47 Your Next Steps
22:06 Wrap Up And Share

There's a sneaky version of imposter syndrome that lives specifically in the ADHD brain… and it has nothing to do with your results.
Your process works. Your output is solid. So why does part of you still brace for the moment someone finds out how you actually get things done?
In Episode 353, You Will Discover:
The specific flavor of ADHD imposter syndrome that drains your energy before you even start — and why it shows up even when your results are strong
The difference between workhorse and thoroughbred energy patterns, and how understanding your natural rhythm changes everything about how you work
Four reflection questions to identify what you're hiding, what it's costing you, and how to build genuine permission to work your way — without apology
Work With Me:
Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz!
Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching)
Learn more about private coaching here
Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains
Resources From This Episode:
Ep. 140: ADHD Imposter Syndrome – The 5 Competence Types & How to Challenge Them
Ep. 287: ADHD Energy Levels – Workhorse vs. Thoroughbred
More ADHD Resources:
Discover my favorite ADHD resources
Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain
Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System
Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap
Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp
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Chapter Outline
00:00 Fear Your Process
02:05 Coaching Call Theme
03:54 Workhorse vs Thoroughbred
07:15 Unconventional Wins
08:34 Process Imposter Syndrome
10:57 Workhorse World Conditioning
11:41 Sprints and Recovery
14:52 Part Time Worry
17:42 When Process Needs Help
18:23 Webinar Block Example
18:46 Verbal Processing Breakthrough
19:50 Voice Actor Deadline Stress
21:20 Target Dates Not Deadlines
22:25 Stop Performing Productivity
23:07 Belief Mindset Emotional Trio
24:27 Spotting Imposter Thoughts
25:52 Owning Your Night Owl Flow
29:49 Why Belief Work Needs Support
31:05 Group Coaching Invitation
32:12 Questions To Claim Your Process
34:16 Wrap Up Quiz And Subscribe

Have you ever looked at a pattern you thought you'd "fixed" — maybe you fell back into all-or-nothing thinking, or perfectionism returned, or you found yourself avoiding the very thing you spent weeks building a habit around — and your ADHD brain quietly offers this thought:
"Here we go again. After all this. I'm right back where I started."
This episode has your name on it. Real ADHD growth rarely moves in a straight line, and understanding why changes everything.
In Episode 352, You Will Discover:
Why ADHD brains feel like they keep returning to the same patterns (and why you're not actually back at square one)
The Spiral Staircase Model of growth and what it really means for your ADHD journey
Three reflection questions to help you recognize and learn from the progress you've made
Work With Me:
Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching)
Learn more about private coaching here
Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz!
Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains
More ADHD Resources:
Discover my favorite ADHD resources
Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain
Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System
Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap
Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp
This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Disclosure info here.
Leave IBBA A Rating & Review!
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Chapter Outline
00:00 Here We Go Again
02:03 Growth Is Not Linear
04:20 Spiral Staircase Model
07:11 Catching Old Patterns
08:56 Client All Or Nothing
11:51 Noticing Quiet Progress
13:48 Reflection Questions
17:02 How To Take Action
19:09 Reframing The Moment
20:08 Wrap Up And Next Steps

Do you find yourself trying to rest, but your ADHD brain is mentally sprinting through your entire to-do list? There's a belief running quietly underneath every productivity system you've ever tried, and it's the real reason your ADHD brain can't relax. It's time to learn how to rest with ADHD.
In episode 351, you'll discover:
Where the "rest must be earned" belief actually comes from, and why it made complete sense at the time
The four hidden costs of this belief and its connection to ADHD burnout
Five concrete moves to loosen its grip so you can finally be present in the life you've built
Work With Me:
Learn more about private coaching here
Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz!
Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching)
Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains
Resources From This Episode:
Episode 310: The Work is Never Done + How To Accept Unfinished Work
Episode 334: ADHD Relaxation: Why Traditional Rest Doesn't Work & What Does
More ADHD Resources:
Discover my favorite ADHD resources
Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain
Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System
Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap
Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp
This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Disclosure info here.
Leave IBBA A Rating & Review!
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Chapter Outline
00:00 Why Rest Feels Impossible
01:40 The No Rest Rule
03:41 Roadmap to Rest Episodes
05:11 Name the Belief
08:19 Where It Comes From
13:00 Guilt Lazy Worth Layers
16:25 The Hidden Costs
22:53 Coaching
24:23 Notice the Water
28:32 Five Practices to Shift
36:18 Wrap Up and Next Steps