ADHD reWired - 466 | Resilience and Coaching with Coach Jamie Walsh

466 | Resilience and Coaching with Coach Jamie Walsh

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01/31/23 • 71 min

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⭐️ Registration for the Spring Season of Coaching & Accountability Groups is happening now! Go to coachingrewired.com to get your name added to our spring interest list and start your preregistration process! Our next registration event is on Thursday, February 2nd at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern. That's coachingrewired.com to get started! - - - In this episode, Eric is joined by Jamie Walsh. Jamie is a husband, father of 4, and business owner with ADHD. Before coaching, he worked in higher education for 16 years, he earned his B.A. from Providence College and a Masters of Science degree from Boston College. Jamie also completed a certification program for coaching teens and college students with ADHD from JST Coaching and Training. With over 20 years of experience in various school environments, consulting for organizations, as well as his own personal journey, Jamie is passionate about making a difference in the lives of struggling learners and wants to empower clients to believe in themselves. You’ll hear Eric and Jamie talk about shame, resilience, and adulting. Then, you will also hear them engage in a coaching session about impulsivity, emotional regulation, the importance of exercise, rejection sensitivity, and creating routines. Learn more about Jamie: Instagram: @anchor_coaching Website: AnchorADHD.com Jamie’s Linktree for more: Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: [00:02:13] Jamie shares his story about the impact ADHD had on his life before receiving a diagnosis. [00:04:60] “I changed jobs about every two years.” [00:06:25] Jamie recounts his experience while getting through an ADHD evaluation. [00:08:04] “(ADHD) has nothing to do with your intelligence.” [00:08:24] Eric and Jamie dive into Jamie’s family history of mental health issues and addiction and how it impacted receiving information about ADHD. [00:18:52] Eric and Jamie talk about “making lemons from lemonade” and the power of resilience. [00:20:37] “Being an adult is like trying to fold a fitted sheet” and having a fixed-mindset vs. a growth-mindset. [00:24:15] Jamie and Eric engage in a coaching session and tackle ADHD and ADHD-related challenges. [00:31:08] Eric asks Jamie, “What has been the most beneficial coping strategy that could have a greater impact if you were to do more?” & a deeper dive into scheduling intentions and shifting the mindset around it. [01:04:31] Closing thoughts and Jamie’s favorite quote. Resources & Honorable Mentions: Website: JST Coaching & Training Book: Delivered from Distraction Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens ⭐️ Registration for the Spring Season of Coaching & Accountability Groups is happening now! Go to coachingrewired.com to get your name added to our spring interest list and start your preregistration process!

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465 | Creating Order from Chaos: An AuDHD Story with Shane Thrapp

This week, Eric is joined by Shane Thrapp, a certified ADHD, life, relationship and career coach! Through his business, Creating Order from Chaos, Shane has helped hundreds of people find their paths through the chaos of life with ADHD and find their order and purpose. With both an ADHD and autism diagnosis, he is the operations director for The Non-Profit Men’s ADHD Support Group, a board member for the Inattentive ADHD Coalition, and a public speaker who works to be a voice and advocate for adult ADHD awareness. Find Shane on Instagram @creatingorderfromchaoscoaching Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: [00:02:49] Shane shares his life starting in northeast Texas living growing up on a farm. [00:05:30] Shane’s journey of getting an ADHD and autism diagnosis [00:11:48] What was Shane’s process to figure out what the challenges were, and how did he identify his areas of chaos? [00:18:39] From project management to turning life into a project [00:19:45] “I just knew I was different. That’s the one steady factor that’s always been a part of my life.” -Shane [00:21:18] Eric asks Shane about masking and showing up. [00:23:04] “My father was Chaos.” [00:25:59] Shane tells his story navigating through school. [00:27:43] “Other worlds were more important than my world,” and a discussion about coping and numbing. [00:31:00] Shane opens up about his relationship. [00:37:14] How did learning about ADHD change the way Shane looks at his past? Shane also shares about his passion for learning about ADHD. [00:40:22] “I did the wrong thing... As long as I wasn’t being my father... I was fine.” [00:48:08] What sparked Shane’s interest in working with and leading an ADHD support group? And a closing inspirational story. Resources & Honorable Mentions: Inattentive ADHD Coalition at iadhd.org Men’s ADHD Support Group (Facebook): Website: Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens

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467 | To Leverage Our Strengths & Own Our Challenges with Marina Piscolish

Marina Piscolish joins Eric on the podcast this week to talk about leveraging strengths and owning the challenges. Marina is the president and founder of Mapping Change LLC, a small consulting business born of her passion for harnessing the transformative power of conflict to create positive changes for individuals, teams, and organizations. Being born in rural Pennsylvania as a coal-miner’s daughter and a grandchild of immigrants provided helpful preparation for her work, especially in Hawaii and the broader pacific. As she continues developing ways of working with culture, identities, sense-of-place, history, and trauma, her early struggle with her own undiagnosed ADHD was a defining influence on her career and life. Now, Marina focuses on making creative accommodations for her ‘limitations’ and leverages her neurodivergence as an asset for her business, her clients, and the people close to her. Learn more about Marina: Website: Mappingchange.com Email: Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: [00:03:16] Marina shares her story about how she found ADHD reWired, her experience in the coaching groups, and her life growing up in a small town with a large family, all with similar challenges. [00:05:36] “Emotional pain is the distance between [...] your expectations [and] reality.” [00:07:59] Marina talks about the build up of shame and being unwilling to share or get help. [00:09:22] A relatable moment of overwhelm and avoiding the ‘pain of success.’ [00:11:29] What’s the difference between acceptance and embracing ADHD? [00:14:39] “That may be true, and I’m afraid that may be true, but what do I do about where I am?” [00:22:15] Eric and Marina have a discussion about “administrivia.” [00:23:19] Marina shares how she became curious about her ADHD and exploring how neurodivergence is the cause of her success. [00:26:01] Joy through acceptance and seeking support and assistance. [00:26:26] Eric asks Marina about what she communicated when going through the process of hiring an assistant. [00:30:59] Maria gives an insight that was shared with her. [00:41:15] A discussion about hiring and trading services in the midst of the pandemic. [00:48:04] What are a couple of ideas/tips/strategies Marina has for folks with ADHD who have a tendency to be conflict-avoidant? [00:52:46] Marina leaves us with her final thoughts... Resources & Honorable Mentions: Go to coachingrewired.com to learn more about ADHD reWired’s Coaching & Accountability Groups! Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens