The ADHD CEO

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You have the to-do list. You have the coffee. You have the candle lit and the phone face down. And you still can't start.

That's not laziness. That's not poor time management. That's task initiation — and it's one of the most misunderstood ADHD challenges that's quietly costing you momentum in your business every single ...

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If you have ADHD and you hate following up after you send an offer, you’re not “bad at sales.”

You’re dealing with ADHD rejection sensitivity.

In this episode, I break down the real reason follow-up feels so painful for ADHD entrepreneurs, what it looks like in your daily life (not just business), and how it quietly kills your income every s...

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Struggling to finish books? You're not alone. Most business books aren't written for the ADHD brain...but this one is.

In this episode, I'm getting real about why I wrote FLOW-First Thinking specifically for ADHD entrepreneurs who have a graveyard o...

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How many times have you said “this will only take 20 minutes” and then three hours disappear?

Or the opposite. You block off your whole day for something and finish it in 45 minutes.

If you have ADHD, this is not a discipline problem. This is a brain wiring problem.

In this episode, Alyece Smith breaks down temporal building, a neuroscience-backed way ...

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What if the problem isn't your ADHD brain—but the business systems you're trying to force it into?

In this episode, I'm sharing the framework that changed how I build businesses, manage my energy, and finally stopped feeling broken. It's called Flow-First Thinking, and it's now available as a book.

If you've been waiting for busi...

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🎙️ No Episode This Week - Watch My TEDx Instead (Then Join the Waitlist)

This week's episode is different. Instead of the usual 45-minute breakdown, I'm asking you to invest 12 minutes in my TEDx talk that just went live.

Why? Because this talk is the foundation of everything I teach. But it's ONLY the foundation.

I had 15 minutes on that ...

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The ADHD Entrepreneur's Dilemma: Panic vs. Excitement

Feeling panic OR manic excitement about 2026? Both lead to the same place: burnout by January 15th.

This episode gives you the game plan to start 2026 with sustainable systems, not just motivation.

🎧 You'll Learn:

- Why ADHD brains love fresh starts but can't sustain t...

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Struggling with overwhelm? Learn why successful ADHD entrepreneurs focus on their ONE thing instead of doing everything. Strategic planning tips for 2026.

Are you an ADHD entrepreneur caught between overwhelming possibility and paralyzing overwhelm?

You're not alone. In this episode, Alyece Smith reveals why trying to do every...

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Tired of prediction fatigue? These 5 predictions for 2026 focus on what ADHD entrepreneurs actually need: sustainable systems, authenticity, and self-knowledge.

Prediction fatigue is real. AI this, recession that, new platforms, algorithm changes...everyone's telling ADHD entrepreneurs what to pay attention to, and it's ...

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What if pivoting ISN'T failure but actually your most powerful business strategy?

If you're an ADHD entrepreneur who sets January goals only to completely pivot by March, this episode is for you.

Host Alyece Smith breaks down why traditional goal setting is designed for failure when you have an ADHD brain, and shares her 5-step strategy fo...

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Your year did not go in a straight line. You pivoted. You hyperfocused. Some goals got left on the floor. That does not mean you failed. In this episode, we walk through a simple ADHD-friendly year-end review so you can see what actually worked and build 2026 around your real brain, not a fake “perfect” version of you.

Inside this episode you will hear...

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ADHD does not look the same in everyone.And if you’re an entrepreneur, it usually shows up long before you ever get a diagnosis.

In this episode, Alyece breaks down how ADHD shows up differently in men and women, why so many women go undiagnosed for years, and how masking, perfectionism, and time blindness shape the way ADHD en...

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In this episode, Alyece goes all-in on the ADHD entrepreneur's biggest trap... waiting for perfect.

You’ve got 90% of your product done, email sequence ready, offer outlined… and yet, it’s still sitting in your Google Drive.

That’s not strategy. That’s perfectionism in disguise. And it’s costing you sales, momentum...

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In this conversation, Alyece Smith emphasizes the importance of overcoming self-doubt and the necessity of applying to speak at events like TEDx. She encourages aspiring speakers to recognize that every successful speaker once faced similar insecurities and that persistence is crucial in sharing their message. The discussion ...

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You finally get into flow. Your brain’s firing on all cylinders. You’re unstoppable.
So you push harder. You stay up until 2 AM, knocking out everything you can.....because who knows when this kind of focus will come back again?

Then the crash hits.
You wake up foggy, fried, and useless for three days.

This is The Focus Trap and it’s ...

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You spent 3 hours building the perfect Notion workflow. Used it for 2 days. Now it's digital dust while you're back to chaos.

Sound familiar?

The problem isn't you. It's that neurotypical business systems assume you have consistent executive function, reliable working memory, and can follow multi-step processes. ADHD brains? Tha...

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Ever spiral after a client leaves you on “read,” someone unfollows you, or a post flops? That gut-punch feeling isn’t just being “too sensitive.” It’s Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) ... a neurological response that hits ADHD entrepreneurs hard.

In this episode, Alyece breaks down how RSD shows up in business, why your br...

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Episode Overview

Time blindness isn't a character flaw...it's a neurological reality. Every time management system out there is designed for brains that can estimate how long things take, maintain focus on demand, and generate motivation consistently.

ADHD brains can't do any of that.

Stop forcing neurotypical productiv...

You know that marketing guru who told you to "just follow the proven 7-step funnel system"? Yeah, they probably don't have ADHD.

If you're an ADHD entrepreneur who's tried every marketing strategy but still struggles to attract ideal clients, this episode is for you. We're diving into why traditional marketing fails neurodivergent business owners and the 4 authentic strategies that actually work WITH your A...