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 People's 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. If you are stuck; if you have no motivation to do boring things; if you can’t get started; if you have choice paralysis; if you live with craptastical self-loathing, have a million unfinished projects, and no time management skills... I can help. I’m Russ Jones. I’m a former actor/comedian and a professional ADHD Coach. I’m diagnosed with ADHD and Depressive Disorder, and my mission is to help adults who struggle the same way I did. You know, like a good big brother would. I’m trained in integrative wellness coaching with years of specialized experience in ADHD-specific coaching. Beyond the podcast, I lead an award-winning membership community where we turn these strategies into action together. Join us! Visit https://www.adhdbigbrother.com to learn about our membership community, coaching, and how I’m helping adults with ADHD get unstuck, gain confidence in their ability to be consistent, and ultimately learn how to coach themselves. We can do hard things!
Episodes
For those of you that are wondering why nothing is sticking, why you read things and don't do the work, why you have epiphanies about what could work but it goes nowhere...Join myself and others at ADHDBB. There is a 'team' component to managing ADHD. Join our team.
Adults with ADHD have an enormous gap between wants and needs. Even our definitions for the two are different. Today I'll be talking about the definitions, and how we might bridge the giant gap between the two!
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Rebel Momma Pod: I was on Rebel Momma podcast recently. In that episode, Sarah and I had an honest conversation about social media addiction, doomscrolling, entrepreneurship, accountability, and...
Let's talk about bringing life to your dreams. We're talking about ADHD and systems and why trying to create a system and then execute on it is NOT the way to go. Give CPR a shot.
Mentioned in this episode: Join ADHD Big Brother!
For those of you that are wondering why nothing is sticking, why you read things and don't do the work, why you have epiphanies about what could work but it goes nowhere...Join myself and others ...
Finding out we have ADHD in our 40s and up can be filled with both grief and relief. I enter the picture when you've said, "OK, this is ADHD...now what?"
Today I'll talk a bit about what I use, and it's the same thing I offer to you.
Mentioned in this episode: The Weekly Planning Meeting Template
For those of you that are wondering why nothing is sticking, why you read things and don't do the work, why you have epiphanies ...
Noble gave me some tough love that turned out to be absolutely brilliant advice for the adult with ADHD.
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The episode Noble and I did 6 years ago: Episode 7 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1176524/episodes/6316792
If you are an adult with ADHD that has yet to be able to do this work on their own, it's time to join ADHDBB and fast track your way to becoming confidently consistent....
There are a million solutions, a million reasons, a million symptoms, a million workarounds, so which one is the right one? Let's discuss.
For those of you that are wondering why nothing is sticking, why you read things and don't do the work, why you have epiphanies about what could work but it goes nowhere...Join myself and others at ADHDBB. There is a 'team' component to managing ADHD. Join our team.
How the hell do you plan and work toward long term goals when every day is filled with our "Oh I gotta" tasks?! Oh I gotta get groceries! Oh I gotta take my kid to his friend's house! So many things that we "gotta". When the hell is there time for my self-care, or my big vision?!
Today I'm talking about a way to go after those bigger things that always seem to get pushed forward/away.
Let's have a chat about what it's like to show up, what it takes, what it's like to get support, and let's throw in a little bit of social media chatter.
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Lindsey's speech:https://adhdbigbrother.circle.so/c/welcome/what-is-possible-at-adhdbb
Have anything you'd like to share? A question you'd like to ask me (Russ), here ya go, direct to my inbox: https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/con...
I've been feeling massively oppositional lately. What can I do but be cool with myself about it...and ramble on about it on my pod!
Also, we all want these picture perfect morning situations/rituals/habits. Let's talk about how to get one going, for real.
Interested in the ADHD Big Brother Summer Camp for adults with ADHD? 8 weeks, one goal, async coaching during a hectic summer...5 spots available:
In this episode, we address the unique struggle of building consistent habits when your past is littered with abandoned attempts. How do you do a thing that you know how to do, but you can't do? How can you start trusting yourself again? It starts with showing up, even though.
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https://www.speakpipe.com/ADHDBigBrother - Leave me a short voice mail. What is your name, where are you from, and what do you...
How many of us get an idea of how to manage our time and so we create a spreadsheet that blocks out every hour of every day...
In this episode I'm going to appeal to you to try a simpler way of planning your week, with a focus on a few key areas.
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The books I mentioned:
Stone of Farewell, Drop of Corruption, A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism, The Power of Wonder
Adults with ADHD are "now" or "not now" people when it comes to doing a thing. Let's talk about what it takes to turn not now into now!
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Listen to myself and David Greenwood talk accountability on his awesome podcast "Overcoming Distractions". Here's the links to give it a listen:
Overcoming Distractions on Spotify
Overcoming Distractions on iTunes
Ready to join a collective of adults with ADHD who are mo...
For adults with ADHD, try putting visibility on your troublesome tasks to make them more likely to happen. Visibility requires vulnerability, courage, and community. Let's discuss!
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Lindsey's speech after reaching 100 days in the ADHD Big Brother daily accountability club: https://adhdbigbrother.circle.so/c/welcome/what-is-possible-at-adhdbb
You are a different person every single day, so let's talk about how that pairs with your ADHD, your depression, your anxiety....and doing stuff.
Join ADHD Big Brother and let's have that free 1:1 coaching call to get you nudging down the mountain. - https://adhdbigbrother.circle.so/checkout/adhd-big-brother-subscription
The YouTube Video I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XMgDCPCZcI
I do a lot of talking about what works, things to think about, things to try. In this episode I share some of who I used to be, better known as "what doesn't work" and also "what does work" for a 50 year old single dad solopreneur with ADHD and depression.
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For those of you that are wondering why nothing is sticking, why you read things and don't do the work, why you ha...
Is your inner voice as jerky as mine? I find it super helpful to process my plans out loud. Let's discuss!
The other areas that help me when my brain is chattering too much:
Nature
And not just any nature. NEW nature. A place I haven't been before helps engage my brain and quiets my chatter.
Meditation...
Sometimes opening myself up to more chatter is the way to go. Meditation is nonstop chatter for me. But getting good at b...
We usually do one or the other. We are being productive and on the go, go, go...or we are in self-care mode and needing a break. Let's talk about this! I have opinions. I'd love to know yours.
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Book a free chat with Russ to apply for 1:1/Group coaching: click here.
The Ready SET Go PDF - https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/readysetgo
The ADHD Toolbox Live event, Register Here
The theme for this episode should be "Wednesday is going to happen". No matter how we feel about life, the depression, the overwhelm, the joy or the sorrow...Wednesday is still going to happen. And I would like to help us put a lasso around it and be the one in control of it.
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Learn more and Join our membership community: https://adhdbigbrother.circle.so/adhdbb
Book your free consult with Russ.
This is a very timely episode. There are a couple of "I can't"s in my world. Exercise and meditating. Today I'll explain how that feels to me and what I'm doing about it.
Summary of my "Plan it in Advance" challenge:
1) Forget today. Set a timer for 10 minutes and plan the task for a specific time tomorrow.
2) For me, this is meditate minimum of 2 minutes and goal of 20 minutes...daily.
3) I win if I can do the planning in advanc...
This is timely for me. Having a low mood state doesn't eliminate the crap on my plate. Taking a break from my overwhelm and anxiety doesn't magically eliminate the items off my to do list that need to happen. Life keeps happening while I'm drowning, so let's talk about what we can do about it (after the rest, of course, if that's the order of the day).
Want to get in on this round of the book club? Come join us at ADHDBB: http...
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