Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

This week’s show comes straight from a listener email. "I work from home, and I'm married but don't have kids. The freedom is great -- but the lack of structure can be totally overwhelming at times. Plus, I find that folks tend to think that because I'm home, I have all the time in the world to do stuff for them. So I end up letting their priorities structure my time instead of focusing on what's important to me...

Do you have to put your back into it to close your closet doors? Is there an avalanche of laundry ready to poor out at the slightest nudge? Are you holding out hope for outfits you haven’t worn for twenty years? You might just be ready for a closet rehabilitation. But don’t fear! Closets are great! With just a bit of work you can see instant progress! This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright talk about closet organizing, and share strategies for bringing your own closet into the now!

You use the seasons as triggers to clean and organize your home, right? So why don’t you do the same with your tech? Phones, computers, tablets, and online identities all require regular upkeep to keep humming along properly, too! This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer share tools and tips for spring cleaning your technology. Listen in!

We know that getting organized if you’re living with ADHD requires a unique mindset. From time management to reminders to distractions, tackling mundane clutter zones with ADHD is a minefield for Shiny Object Syndrome! Last week we talked about why we may organize someone differently with ADHD. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright dig in to some key tips and strategies for getting the work done!

If you’re struggling with ADHD behavior, you know that many “Getting Organized” resources are decidedly not geared toward you. ADHD offers a unique set of skills and abilities, but few of them relate to a traditional organizer’s bag of tricks. The word of the day is, “Permission” — give yourself permission to ease into the organized lifestyle your way, with your processes and tools in mind...

There’s gold in them thar hills!! As long as you’re purging your old stuff, you might as well see how the open market values your junk, right? With such easy access to tools like Craigslist, Gazelle, and Ebay, you’d be crazy not to earn a few pennies for all your hard work. This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer talk about selling online, and offer tips for great sales pages, and staying safe in the process.

Trying to figure out what to keep and what to purge? Ask yourself this question: Do you use it? OK, that may sound glib, but with a bit of muscle you can work through a process that will help you rethink the value of your things in light of the value of your space, and consider carefully whether you’re keeping the things that really mean something in your life. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright share tips and strategies for when to keep, and when to purge!

Knowledge Bomb: One of the key defining characteristics of highly organized people is that they are adept and efficient decision makers. Challenge: If you’re struggling with ADHD tendencies, one of the key defining characteristics of your day is that you likely struggle terribly with making decisions. Behold: The ADHD Organizing Dilemma! It’s no wonder that organizing can be such a challenge for many of us...

Like any habit, remembering to use technology to support your living systems takes work. The work comes in two forms: first, you have to learn how to use your digital tools to add to your systems in a new way. Second, you have to learn to trust. This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer talk about how to use digital tools to support you day-to-day, and how to build the trust in your systems that when failure occurs, recovery is trusted and easy!

Building new habits takes time. The frustration that comes from not getting something right the very first time is ingrained in us a human creatures. Coping with this frustration, accepting the reality that we are not perfect, requires conditioning and daily reminders that if you are working, success will come...