In this episode, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look into my process for debugging sticky and gnarly procrastination issues by running you through a case study: my personal struggle in regularly releasing podcast episodes.
Yup, we are getting meta, folks.
You definitely should listen to this episode if you have something that you want to do, but you don't do it, especially if you don't know why the struggle persists or what to do about it.
In this episode, I'm talking with one of my clients, Chi-ka Harada - a disability and body-positivity advocate, coach, fashion designer and entrepreneur. She shares her journey to self-acceptance as a human with disabilities, learning to work with her unique nervous system, and the transformative effects of fashion as a confidence-building tool. She's an incredible example of what's possible if you learn to love yourself, in all the facets of who you are.
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About my guest: Chi-ka Harada is a person's with disabilties that has figured out a way to feel hellllla confident in her body
As a multi dimensional fashion designer, life coach & disability advocate she enjoys using multiple different mediums to help her people shift!
You can find her on Instagram @lilcheekybb for all your body love needs and her super cute and adorable nipple pasties @lilcheekybits
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Get all the details on the Black Sheep Playground, my coaching program for neurospicy innovators. It changed Chi-ka's life and it will definitely change yours!
In this episode of the Black Sheep Playground podcast, I'm chatting with Mattia Maurée composer, poet, AuDHD coach and hypnotist. Mattia discusses their personal journey of living with both autism and ADHD. We delve into the overlap between these neurotypes, the impact of demand avoidance, and the difficulties faced in conforming to productivity culture and late-stage capitalism.
What we cover...
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Mattia Maurée is a composer, poet, AuDHD coach and hypnotist. They help neurodivergent creatives & entrepreneurs who want to build a life around their true genius, but still struggle with the day-to-day.
You can find them here: http://mattiamauree.com/
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Even the most resistant brain can do things for 10 seconds at a time.
Discover how breaking down tasks and challenges into manageable 10-second increments (inspired by the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) can help you overcome resistance, make progress, and achieve your goals. I dive into the science for why this approach works, and you'll get practical advice on how to use this idea for yourself.
Learn how breaking tasks into 10-second increments can boost your motivation and help you accomplish things you absolutely hate.
Discover how simple actions like washing one dish between activities or writing a single sentence of an email can build momentum.
I discuss how micro-wins are actually better for dopamine than big goals.
The Kimmy Principle can be applied to any area of your life where resistance arises, so it's the best.
By consistently practicing the Kimmy principle, you develop a stronger sense of self-trust. Each 10-second task completed reinforces your belief in your capabilities, empowering you to take on bigger challenges and embrace a growth mindset.
This week's episode is brought to you by my friend, fabulous coaching colleague, and neurospicy human, Danielle Savory. Danielle is a brilliant sex coach (and neuroscientist!) who helps women how to lead with pleasure and have better sex, though all genders will get a lot out of the episode.
I asked Danielle to join me because I don't hear a lot of dopamine-driven educators talk about how having a different nervous system configuration affects our relationship with pleasure and sex. Because it does. Hello, distractable mind!
We get into things like...
If you want to learn more about Danielle's work (because of course you do), you can pop over to her website or Instagram, AND she has a fabulous podcast, It's My Pleasure.
In this episode, you'll learn the science of why you feel awful after hitting a big goal, no matter how positive your thoughts or mindset. Spoiler: it's all comes because of our favorite neurotransmitter, dopamine.
Did you know that you don't have to plan out your week or day ahead of time? And that you can intuitively decide what you want to do in the moment, and still be a badass who hits their goals AND rests like a cat on a warm laptop?
In this episode, I outline the three skills you need to truly live in the moment and fill your life with big, unstructured blocks of time that enable creative exploration. This approach is particularly powerful for ADHD nervous systems that rebel under too many constrictions.
6 weeks of Behavior Change Bootcamp for Black Sheep Brains kicks off the week of March 13. Click here to join us!
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We all know sleep is important and is essentially the secret to life, the universe, and everything, so why do some of us regularly stay up binging a new TV show or mindlessly watching cute cat videos? We know that we're going to feel like crap tomorrow, but yet, we remain firmly planted on the couch and sleep-deprived.
I see this as one most common causes of sleep issues in ADHD folks, and this episode goes into depth about exactly why so many of us struggle to go to bed early enough to get a decent night of sleep.
You'll learn...
In this episode, I’ll teach you how to use my very favorite pile sorting technique to make overwhelming mountains of “uggggghhh” into manageable tidbits you can wrap your brain around. It’s a universal approach that organizes anything. But it’s especially useful for those of you who struggle to keep your physical space from descending into chaos.
Disclaimer: This post is intended to be a general guide, not a replacement for professional medical advice. I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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So let's talk about productivity, consistency, discipline, all of these words that are bandied about. I'm not a productivity expert, but I do know terrible productivity. What's yours?
I feel like so much of what we're doing these days with productivity is about trying to find the silver bullet, a shortcut to being more productive, and it's just not there. Because no productivity hack, tip, trick app is going to fix a dopamine problem.
Here’s what you’ll get out of this episode :
Disclaimer: This post is intended to be a general guide, not a replacement for professional medical advice. I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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This episode is going to focus primarily on what's happening with stress, and how to recognize when stress is happening in your mind. I want to give you a slightly different lens of looking at stress as not entirely a bad thing, something that can be absolutely useful to take advantage of.
Throughout this episode, I want to make sure you understand the underlying mechanisms happening, so that you can adapt the tools for yourself. Because by understanding what's actually going on, you'll be able to take some of the stuff I'm recommending and adapt it for yourself. #Mindfulness
Here’s what you’ll get out of this episode :
Disclaimer: This post is intended to be a general guide, not a replacement for professional medical advice. I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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Nervous System: The thing that makes you eat cake for breakfast and then cry at the end of your favorite show.
That's right, we're talking about your nervous system today on the show!
You've probably heard that the brain is responsible for making decisions, but have you ever considered how the brain is actually doing this?
This episode will talk about:
- how neurobiological things that are happening in the background (unconscious stuff) affect our conscious decisions
- how to strategically set up your behavior to make your life easier
- why the unconscious parts of our brain are incredibly more powerful than the conscious one.
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. It's a chemical messenger and it's responsible for motivation and reward. In this episode we are going to talk about it's role in eating, we're going to cover why we eat, how dopamine impacts our eating behaviors and vice versa.
Disclaimer: This post is intended to be a general guide, not a replacement for professional medical advice. I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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So, how do you explain the feeling of being so hungry that you just have to eat? Or the feeling when you’re already full and eating more? Or the way you eat because it feels good to do something right?
If you're struggling to eat right, know that you're not alone. Learn how to handle your food emotions and make healthy eating easier. There is no one size fits all when it comes to eating and self-care. Learn what works for you.
My good friend and fellow coach, Paige Bowman joined me for an incredible conversation about EATING and everything you need to know about it.
Here’s what you’ll get out of this episode:
… and SO much more
Paige Bowman is a Master Certified Life and Weight Loss Coach who waves her ND flag high! She helps smart, driven coaches who haven't figured weight loss out yet turn eating and feeling their emotions from complicated to simple. She is the creator and host of the podcast, Weight Loss for Life Coaches, where she drops a weekly podcast to help make weight loss simple. She loves nerding out on all things eating, food, weight loss and also on all things Marvel, Star Wars, and Sci-fi books!
Disclaimer: This post is intended to be a general guide, not a replacement for professional medical advice. I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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Talking about why food is such a pain in the ass for many of us.
SPOILER ALERT: This episode will make it easier for you.
Do you know it's easier to make good decisions about food earlier in the day than by the end of it?
In this episode, I discuss...
- What and how much to eat
- When to eat
- Acquiring and preparing food
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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ADHD is a label we give a cluster of behaviors. The label isn't objective, magical, OR without issues.
Did you know that homosexuality was considered a psychiatric disorder by the medical establishment until the 1970s? YUP.
So, if you're considering undergoing evaluation for#adhd, make sure you give this episode a listen.
In this episode, I discuss...
-The three reasons you might want to pursue a medical diagnosis for ADHD (and why you don't have to!)
-Why we should view the DSM and psychiatric diagnoses with a critical eye
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. If you have any medical concerns, please consult a doctor immediately.
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You can create a successful, sustainable, soul-inspiring business and it doesn't have to be built on a capitalist framework. That shit is ready to burn to the ground, and you don’t have to burn yourself out following toxic dude-bro tactics.
My good friend and fellow coach, Melanie Childers joined me for an incredible conversation about doing business in a whole new, liberation-focused paradigm.
Here’s what you’ll get out of this episode:
… and SO much more
Melanie is a multi-6 figure biz coach for feminist entrepreneurs and F bomb enthusiast. She's fucking up hustle culture and helping feminist entrepreneurs create businesses that feel energizing so they can give back in big ways without burning out. Melanie is a genius at coaching on bringing your Bad Bitch vibe (Megan Thee Stallion, anyone?) to your peeps to have them losing their shit in the audience, buying whatever you're selling.
Podcast: The Bad Bitch Entrepreneur
We take it for granted nowadays that we should be more productive...more efficient...more disciplined. Have you ever questioned that? Have you ever thought about what your life would look like if you did way, way less?
I give you three easily doable ideas for how to practically do less in your life, so you can create more space for the things that matter to you.
In April 2022, I launched the Black Sheep Playground, my community for neurodivergent rebels. It was 6 months in the making. For someone with an ADHD brain, the idea that I would stick to anything for 6 months would have seemed impossible not that long ago.
But, because I have studied myself and my nervous system so deeply, I have figured out how and when I am willing to work on things long-term.
I want to give you my top tips for how to do big things, even when you have an ADHD brain or what I call "ooo, shiny" syndrome.
If you have stories about being fickle or not finishing things, this episode is for you.
Here's what you'll learn...
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If you ever have felt like being a weirdo outsider is a curse, I want to make a case for its utility, especially if you want to do big things. Whether you are ADHD, chronically ill, disabled, neurodivergent, or anything else that creates "otherness", you can provide a completely unique perspective that is sorely needed in a world plagued by wicked problems.
I discuss...
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If you want to learn how to work and build a business while embracing every facet of your unique, brilliant brain, you should come join my program, the Black Sheep Playground. You’ll learn how to create your own template of success, without hustle, pressure, or guilt, and you’ll do it by having way more fun.