ADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts
Adult ADHD and Depression can be sucktastic! Let's have a laugh or two while we work to get on the other end of our unique skull spaghetti. Nominated for best male host in the 2024 Podcasters Peoples Choice Awards, and currently a top 2% global podcast! Subscribe to the ADHD Big Brother podcast if you want short, entertaining episodes, delivered weekly, that will nudge you forward on managing those adult ADHD symptoms. Do any of these debilitate you: I have no motivation to do boring things. I can't get started! I have choice paralysis. I have so much self-loathing. I have a million unfinished projects. I have no time management skills. If so, I can help. My name is Russ Jones, I'm a former actor/comedian and a current ADHD Big Brother. I am diagnosed with ADHD and Depressive Disorder. My mission is to help adults wiith ADHD who struggle in the way that I did, and still do, with managing their ADHD and Depression symptoms. I'm trained in integrative wellness coaching and have education and years of experience in ADHD specific coaching. My view is that this process is most effective through community. Visit adhdbigbrother.circle.so to learn about our growing community of adults with ADHD who are all getting our sh^t together...together! It's ADHD Coaching by Community!
Episodes
Very excited to talk to one of the smartest folks out there on these subjects. Dr. Tina Schneider and I discussed ADHD, depression, anxiety, and got into a bit about addiction and the power of mindfulness to help with it all!
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Tina's Website: Monarch Counseling
Vote for Tina in the CBUS best of 2025: Here's the link to vote
Here's a helpful article diving more into my thoughts on "eve...
Had a fantastic conversation with expert coach Brooke Schnittman of Coaching with Brooke.
She has a survey on her site if you are an adult with ADHD that has experienced bullying, and would like to help out. Here's the link to the survey.
More links mentioned in the podcast:
Brooke's About Me Page -She's been busy!
Brooke's book "Activate Your ADHD Potential"
And you can find her on the socials @coachin...
The theme this month is about support. Support is mission critical for an adult with ADHD, that is my opinion, and the ways we can get support is vast! From the various therapies (CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR) to ADHD Coaching, to Communities, to our family and friends, to ourselves (how are we supporting ourselves!)
This month I'll talk to experts in the supportive arts, and this episode I share a bit about my journey with various sup...
So that happened. "That" being a day when I sunk hard. Full hopelessness activated. But with it came an insight, and idea, and a challenge that I have brought into the community.
Mentioned in the podcast: Skye Waterson's "Learn How To Maximize Your Time" workshop. Click here to learn more
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community built on action. Join us for daily accountability, peer support ...
Is hyperfocus a superpower? Is it a strength? It's definitely a great feeling. But it definitely creates chaos. It's wonderful if it matches up with my goals and values. But it's horrific if it pulls me from my life and relationships....
Hmmmm. Is it a strength? Can it be harnessed? Where does hyperfocus sit with you?
Mentioned in the podcast: Skye Waterson's FREE workshop on Managing Time. Click here for more in...
This episode offers a solid suggestion on how to properly plan your time so that the effects of time blindness can't touch you! It's a great way...not THE way, there is no THE way...it's A way, and it works if you do the work to work it! Gotta work the work. What does it take for you, with your ADHD skull spaghetti, to do the work...
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community built on action. Join us for...
So you got your calendar in order, and it's true? Congrats! If not, listen to episode 199. But now you know how to schedule time in your day. What do you put in those time blocks? What's important. Perhaps you've got weekly buckets that you want to choose important items from, you can get Antonia Bowring's ebook "ADHD Success Planner" .
Perhaps you want a system for determining what's truly a prior...
This month we are conquering time! And it all begins with you calendar. Let's roll up our sleeves and get to work mastering our time management.
In this episode, I mention Turd Mountain. I have an entire episode dedicated to it: Listen to episode 92
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community built on action. Join us for daily accountability, peer support with Russ and friends, and a FREE coaching call with Russ w...
This is the final episode of June, where we reflect on my takeaways on community and challenges that we have done this month.
Next month we'll tackle a new theme, so stay tuned!
Mentioned in this episode: the substack article
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community built on action. Join us for daily accountability, peer support with Russ and friends, and a FREE coaching call with Russ when you join. You don&apo...
What an awesome opportunity to talk to the great Carrie Melissa Jones! Bio below, as well as her links from this episode. We covered what makes a good community, what IS a community, what ISN'T a community and some things to think about when you are building your own.
Carrie's Website: www.carriemelissajones.com
Carrie's Community: www.carriemelissajones.com/community
Buy Carrie's book on Amazon: Building Brand Co...
This month we have the theme of "Community" and one of the most profound elements of an engaged ADHD community is collective insights; many ideas to get on the other end of particular ADHD struggles. I can talk all day long about it.
Mentioned in the podcast:
If you are in need of getting on the other end of your clusterf*ck of a time management system, click here.
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community b...
Community is a powerful tool for adults with ADHD. This is how we get the consistency to keep moving our needle forward on our goals. This is how we get our sh*t together....TOGETHER!
Here's the link to the Accountability Workshop Replay in our community.
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community built on action. Join us for daily accountability, peer support with Russ and friends, and a FREE coaching call with ...
Got a great opportunity to talk with the wisest of the wise squirrels, Dave Delaney.
Here are his links to socials and website, but I highly encourage playing around on his website as there are plenty of resources and places to connect with him.
Website: https://wisesquirrels.com/
ADHD Wise Squirrels Podcast: https://wisesquirrels.com/podcast
Dave's Events: https://wisesquirrels.com/events
Dave's book: New Business Networki...
Want to successfully manage your ADHD?
Step 1 - Learn time management
Step 2 - Learn how to do the thing when you said you were going to do them. (Insert my podcast episode on externalizing accountability, how to do it, where to do it, who to do it with.)
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community built on action. Join us for daily accountability, peer support with Russ and friends, and a FREE coaching call with Russ wh...
Heck yea, I got the opportunity to speak with THE Dr. Ari Tuckman on the show this week and I learned so much, not only about productivity, but I personally took away great nuggets about being a helper in the ADHD world. He's a true master. We are talking about his new book, "The ADHD Productivity Manual" and productivity in general for us adults with ADHD. Available in paperback on Kindle! Get this book! Doooo it!
I am so excited to kick off our themed month of productivity. This is a topic near and dear to my heart. I love talking about how ADHDers can be productive.
Here are the links mentioned in the show:
Join ADHD Big Brother - the ultimate, award winning ADHD Community
The Russell Barkley YouTube Video I mentioned. Very informative!! It tracks with my experience with ADHD. How about you?
Sharing some insights and tips from our month on Organization and declutter for us adults with ADHD!
Here are the links to things I mentioned in the podcast:
I said I'd do it, so I gotta do it, and this is me externalizing my accountability to ensure I create a free webinar for you on accountability! Click here to RSVP!
Book your free 30 minute zoom chat with Russ
If you have an iphone, you can Leave a review on iTunes, by clicki...
We've been getting organized this month, and today I wanted to talk about how I work on decluttering my brain! From the disorganized mental mess of to-do's to the ruminating nonsense of my RSD...let's discuss.
Mentioned in the podcast:
Take Antonia's Survey!
Antonia Bowring is writing a new book, and YOU can help! The book is entitled "Leading with ADHD: The Profound, Practical, and Physical Journey" an...
Megs is back!
Megs Crawford is the host of the Organizing an ADHD Brain podcast, professional organizer, and coach. She has dedicated her career to empowering women to understand their unique brains and create a more organized and peaceful life. She is phenomenal, and today she is talking with me about the emotional side of organizing with some great insights about our nervous system. Give a listen!
Mentioned in the podcast:
This month we are all about organizing and decluttering! Who's in? Let's get decluttered together!
Mentioned in this episode:
Megs organization concepts workshop
Learn more about Megs Crawford, her own community, and ways she can help you!
⚡️ Come see what ADHDBB is all about! We are a community built on action. Join us for daily accountability, peer support with Russ and friends, and a FREE coaching call...
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