ADHD & Entrepreneurship Episodes

In this episode, I was so inspired by Diann's story on radical self-acceptance. I thoroughly enjoyed her real talk style, wisdom, and her story to Radical Self Acceptance. One of the common themes that I come across working with professionals and entrepreneurs are around self-acceptance. Even though most of them have been able to achieve amazing things in their life, there is this undercurrent running in their minds around how they truly view themselves and if are unresolved issues during stres...

In this episode, I talk with Marc Cordon, MPH - Positive Psychology Coach, who shares his story about how he was always different than the rest, from his ethnicity all the way to his brain wiring. He shares how he went from musician to higher education and then into multicultural work. Marc shares from the heart and positive psychology changed his view on social justice and to do it from a place of Joy. When you listen to this episode, remember this is a person who was diagnosed with many cond...

How do you manage to stay on track when the shinny new ideas/projects come knocking on your door? I used to get in the trap of getting derailed often when I was in corporate life and sometimes it worked out and other time I was left with regret. I used to jump ship often until I learned about my brain and why I was doing this often. I wanted to share my views and learning with you on this as I now see this in my clients that I coach and when they really dig deep and understand how to manage “j...

In this episode, Caroline Maguire, Author of “Why will no one play with me”? talks to us about how to read the room, how to really understand what's going on in social settings. Those of us with ADHD brain, that fast brain that can think of bazillion thoughts in seconds can get in trouble in social settings and feel awkward, or out of place or even worse it can cause us to lose a job or a business deal. We might come across as rude because we tend to interrupt too much. Or we can make people f...

In this episode, I talk to JP Holecka, CEO & founder of a Digital Agency in Vancouver Canada. He shares his story of late in life diagnosed with ADHD while running a successful Digital Agency. Prior to his ADHD diagnosis, he felt so alone and “deficient”, after his diagnosis he felt a huge relief that he is not alone and there are ways to manage his brain. For a while, he took no action about his ADHD diagnosis until he reached a tipping point in his business. He chose to take control of his br...

It was an absolute pleasure to talk to Dr. Ned Hallowell in this special mini-episode. When I got my diagnosis of ADHD, the first book that I picked up on ADHD was Driven to Distraction (audiobook) by Dr. Hallowell. This book provided so much insight and clarity into my ADHD and for the first time, I didn’t feel alone in my head. Since then I have been listening to his podcast and continuing to follow his work on ADHD. I am super excited to share this episode with you and truly grateful that he...

In this episode, I talk with Rick Fiery who is the co-founder of InventiveLabs which is located in Amesbury, Massachusetts. InventiveLabs is a research lab and business incubator that helps people with learning differences find their passions and take a gap year, explore careers or create a new business in an all-accepting environment. We talk about the following points Why companies need to start thinking differently about talent recruitment and the benefits of modifying the hiring process so t...

In this episode, I talk about why following your passion or that idea that is so inspiring may not always lead to long term happiness or fulfillment. If You are at a crossroads to start a new career or business venture, you may be inspired by some ideas and things you have always wanted to do. I would say take your next few steps carefully. I often hear "but I thought this new career was the one" or "the new business I started was going to be a success but, I am struggling" . One simple step tha...

This is one jam-packed episode with the one and only, Tracy Otsuka host & producer of "ADHD for Smart Ass Women" podcast. She shares with me her journey from being a Lawyer to a successful business owner, Realtor, proud mama of two and much more. Most of her life she accomplished so much without even knowing she had ADHD until she was diagnosed late in life. She shares tips on focusing on your strength, self-care, power of intuition and much more. She is one driven woman ready to change the stig...

In this episode, I share a recent personal experience on how multitasking caused me a major personal/professional embracement. It was a great reminder for me to be so mindful of my tasks throughout the day, and ensure I am only doing one task at a time from beginning to the end so that I avoid making errors that not only will cause a personal disappointment but also high jack my brain into a state of stress and anxiety.

In this episode, I talk about the 4 stages that we go through once we realize we have ADHD. These 4 stages are there for a reason to help us ease into our next phase of transformation. Be it moving past a diagnosis, changing jobs, end a relationship, or starting a new business. Stage one - Being a victim to the change Stage two - Healing the wounds Stage three - Making a game plan Stage four - Playing the game Book a complimentary session with me at readysetchoose.com to explore how to move past...

In this episode, I share my personal insight on how I broke through a recurring overwhelm that takes over when actually things are going smooth in my life and out of nowhere I feel stuck and not able to move forward. I share how my mentor/coach David Giwerc, Founder of ADD Coach Acadamy helped me figure out my pattern and how to break it. This has been by far the most profound lesson on how my ADHD brain can high jack me. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @proudlyadhd_coachcathy for tools, ...

I have been wanting to record this episode for many months and today I was so inspired to finally share this with you. You may want to relisten to this episode a few times as I share a lot in it. Discover the hidden patterns keeping you from achieving a great business or your highest potential at work Learn how to shift from feelings of frustration, Anxious, Stress and be in a place of Joy, Creativity, and Compassion so that you can have days of ease and flow. Recognize how to tap into your unli...

Most of us with an ADHD Brain have a very hard time dealing with Boredom, especially at work and running a business. Boredom can slow us down in doing bigger things or on the flip side it can lead to making impulsive decisions that impact the future of our career. Ie. Impulsive resignation cause you got bored from you current job. Or starting a new business, cause the current one is Boring. In this episode I talk about why it happens and how you can tackle boredom so that you can always be in a ...

It is not a secret that what holds us back from being our best self is the internal conversation that we have with ourselves. One way to gain Self-confidence is to become fully aware of your thoughts and their impact on your life. Here is a breakdown in 4 categories and how to coach yourself out of these blocks. I go into details in this episode, here is a summary: Can you relate to these thoughts? I am not good enough to ask for that promotion. Others are more qualified than me! My brain won't ...

In this episode, I had a candid conversation with Francesca about her late in life diagnosis of ADHD and her key to staying focused while managing multiple businesses and projects. Since she is one busy lady I connected with her via zoom, so pls excuse any background sound that you hear. If I aimed for perfection for every episode I probably would not be doing these weekly. So in advance, I thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. There are some golden nuggets that she shares on ...

Managing time is a major thing for those of us with ADHD. The struggle is real but it doesn't have to be a struggle. During this podcast, I share tips, stories and few simple ways on how to think about time, feel about time and actions that come out of a new perspective with time. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @proudlyadhd_coachcathy or follow me on Linkedin at Cathy Rashidian

As you move through your day, your life, and making decisions, there are so many factors that affect how you show up and especially your ADHD brain is impacted. During this podcast I review the 6 influencers that you might want to pay attention to and adjust to gain momentum, make better decisions, have a positive day and essentially be at your best self. Paying attention to these influencers is simple, by making a tiny adjustment to each you could gain so much momentum and focus on your strengt...