ADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts

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

June 23, 2025 20 mins

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

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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...

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June 9, 2025 21 mins

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. 

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June 2, 2025 19 mins

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. 

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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...

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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.)

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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! 

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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? 

Skye Waterson of the ADHD Skills Lab podcast has ...

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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...

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April 21, 2025 19 mins

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...

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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:

Organiz...

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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

Megs Declutter Event

Learn more about Megs Crawford, her own community, and ways she can help you!

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We discuss impulsive spending, solopreneurship, and Tina helps me figure out my own next steps on my financial journey. Tina Mathams is always amazing and her knowledge of finances is top shelf! 

Tina Matham Links:

Tina's Website

Pre-order her book "ADHD Money" on Amazon

Get Tina's Google Sheet Templates

Her Instagram: @theadhdaccountant

And here's her linktree with all her other exciting things, including her Fa...

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March 24, 2025 15 mins

If you have read all the books, listened to the podcasts, watched the YouTube videos, and taken the courses, and you still aren't doing the work...here ya go. Do this. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then....

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Super excited to get to talk with writing coach Carolyne Whelan on this episode. If you are new to Carolyne, see her bio information below.  And yes, I butchered her last name even though I heard her say it! My brain is fun. Carolyne has forgiven me for my flub...you should, too! :) 

Here are the links mentioned in the show! 

Carolyne's Website: www.carolynewhelan.com

Carolynes freebie mentioned in the show

Come join us for a free...

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If you haven't listened to last week's episode with the amazing Tina Mathams, that's a great starting point to the conversation this month about finances.  We going deeper than "what's your budget software/app". This week let's talk about the assignment she gave us and dig into the differences between learning, and doing. 

And please, please, please, send me your book recommendations. The book on f...

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This month we are all about the finances! Today's guest is the PERFECT person to kick it off for us. 

Tina's Bio:

Tina Mathams is an accountant, ADHD financial educator, author and host of the ADHD Money and Finance podcast. After discovering her own ADHD, she combined her expertise with her lived experience to help neurodivergent individuals manage their finances. Through her online platforms, she provides practical strate...

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February 24, 2025 12 mins

The most profound aspect of this month's focus on routines has been the implementation of a morning and an evening routine. How did you do? Have you been following along? Have you taken a thwack at these crucial routines for adults with ADHD? 

If not, I challenge you this week to attempt a "this" (You'll know when you listen to the episode)

Mentioned in the podcast:

Dr. Shane Calhoun's interactive workshop on ...

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What a wonderful conversation with the one and only William Curb of the top ADHD podcast "Hacking Your ADHD". We cover his time as a professional frisbee manager, his podcast, grabber-reach tools, routines and much more! 

William's Links:

Hacking Your ADHD Website

Get his newsletter "Any and All Distractions" 

Follow him on Blue Sky

Subscribe to his YouTube Channel

@hackingyouradhd on the other socials! 

More abou...

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February 10, 2025 15 mins

We are continuing the month talking about routines! Here are a couple of suggestions on ways to build routines for all you adults with ADHD! 

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