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
What kind of mindset do you have? Growth, or Fixed? Scarcity or Abundance? What's going on with this mind of ours and how it's set? Let's discuss!
Mentioned in this episode:
My article on substack: Heartset over Mindset
Fresh Perspective on Goals Workshop
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Had a great time talking with Dr. Laurie Bruce this week about my old nemesis depression. We cover depression, suicidal ideations, and one of her DBT strategies of radical acceptance. This was a very helpful conversation for me, and I hope you get something out of it!
Suicide Prevention Numbers:
In the US - Dial 988
you can also visit https://988lifeline.org/
And here is a list of suicide hotlines in various countries, compiled by Psy...
Many of us know that action comes first and motivation follows. But what if that action is seemingly impossible?! Let's have a chat about that today. I've got some ideas on how to get started.
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Got a chance to have a great conversation with my friend, and master business coach for adults with ADHD, Skye Waterson! If you are an adult with ADHD who is running your own business, if you are solopreneuring, if you are looking for growth and revenue without burnout and overwhelm, Skye is your person!
Here are the links to learn more:
Unconventional Organisation homepage
Skye's instagram: @unconvent...
Today is all about that one step that gets us out of being stuck in the mud. ADHD and Depression and Anxiety can all keep us stuck. Let's get on the other end of that today.
Mentioned in the show:
Insight Timer Anxiety Meditation
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Jordan Godbey is the master when it comes to online communities. This was a fantastic and enlightening conversation. His sawdust metaphor really opened me up to some possibilities with my own work!
Mentioned in this episode:
The Paid Community Blueprint, a 5-day mini-course + PDF that walks experts through:
- The 4 types of profitable paid communities (and which one fits their business)
- How to pick the right model and price point fo...
Really great conversation with Justin Sunseri of Stuck Not Broken. He is an expert on polyvagal theory and I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation.
If you want to learn more about Justin, visit his website: www.stucknotbroken.com
You can also check out his books here:
Stuck Not Broken Book 1: Trauma and the Polyvagal Paradigm
Stuck Not Broken Book 2: Building Safety
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We want to get therapy...great! Which type of therapy should we get?! Oh my gosh the mental health landscape is a giant pain in the ass.
Here's a substack article I wrote about it.
I got to meet Dr. Laurie Bruce and she agreed to come on the show to talk about the various modalities. Hopefully that helps us make a better choice about the kind of therapy to seek.
For more information on Dr. Laurie Bruce, and to listen to her pod...
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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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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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