Inner Critic Episodes

In this episode, I share a few effective tools to use when it comes to creating dynamic conversations. Often Professionals with ADHD have many struggles with communication, especially when it comes to waiting for their turn to speak, oversharing, speaking with intense emotions and so on. I wanted this episode to serve as a mini masterclass in teaching a few tools I have learned along the way in my coaching journey.

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 epi...

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 langua...

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...

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 ...

There are three representations of ADHD Combined Presentation : if enough symptoms of both criteria inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity were present for the past 6 months Predominantly Inattentive Presentation : if enough symptoms of inattention, but not hyperactivity-impulsivity, were present for the past six months Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation : if enough symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity, but not inattention, were present for the past six months. ( ref - CDC.gov...

My transition from corporate life to becoming a solopreneur has been one of the most interesting, fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding thing I have taken on.⁠ ⁠ In this episode, ⁠I share the difference between a mindset of a scattered solopreneur v.s. Focused solopreneur, with you. By no means, am I perfect in the way I run my business but over the years, one thing that I made sure of is to walk the talk and also to share with you what I am learning along the way. ⁠⁠ So if you are a business...

Decision making can be one of the hardest tasks for adults with ADHD. In this episode, I mention Dr. Brown's of the Impaired Executive Functions and how I relate it to decision making. There are many factors that go into why we struggle with decision making, I am sharing a few with you here and also tips on how to address it. As always these are my observations from my coach training program and research. Here is the link to the detailed version of Dr. Brown's model - https://www.brownadhdcli...

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 str...

When it comes to goal setting and achieving, I no longer pay attention to it and it has been life-changing. ⁠ ⁠ For me, it is about truly mastering the state of mind that I am to reach my ultimate vision for life, family, health, community, and business. ⁠ ⁠ You might say, well Cathy, it starts with goal setting!?⁠ ⁠ Yes and NO!!!! ⁠ ⁠ What if you do have a goal, but underneath of the goal lays a whole bunch of fear, doubt, guilt, and catching up to the "Joneses". Which most often some crap will...

If you ever caught yourself in that place of "should I stay or should I go" when it comes to your professional career or changing business ventures this episode is for you. The inner critic or as I like to refer to it "the Gremlin" shows its ugly head to really keep up stuck when we are ready to make a move. As I continue my work with high performing professional and successful entrepreneurs there is one major theme that continues to show up. Unaddressed negative self-talk. Regardless of how ...

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...

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 ...

When we let go of the outcome and focus on the present we can manage our emotions in difficult times. In this episode, I talk about how I learned the art of the Pause and why I was not doing it effectively before.