Finding your career with ADHD - Marie & Jesse's ADHD journeys - (Ep. 1)

10/01/24 • 31 min

Finding your career can be tough. And it can be even tougher if you're an ADHDer.

Join our co-hosts Marie Ng and Jesse J. Anderson for the very first episode of The Distractables - your ADHD friends, a casual conversation amongst ADHD friends, focusing on practical ADHD tips/tricks/hacks to get through daily life.

In this episode, Marie and Jesse will introduce themselves and also discuss their personal journeys on finding and creating a career that works for their ADHD minds, and how they got to where they are. They'll explore the trials and tribulations that this involved, as well as successes, and share some tips/tricks/hacks which might help if you're an ADHDer trying to navigate your career path right now.

00:00 Welcome to The Distractables
00:37 Marie and Jesse introductions
01:40 Connecting Over ADHD
02:29 Navigating Career Paths with ADHD
04:48 Unusual Job Experiences
05:39 Dreams and Realities
12:51 The Perfect Job Fit
15:34 Navigating Work and Personal Goals
16:31 Balancing Entrepreneurship and ADHD
18:31 Finding the Right Work Environment
20:26 Challenges in Corporate Settings
21:45 Embracing Unique Work Rhythms
23:41 Creating a Compatible Work Life
25:01 Shame-Free Productivity
28:54 Adapting to Career Changes
29:59 Conclusion and Where to Find Us

Where you can find us!

Marie and Llama Life

Jesse

Thank you for listening! Join us next week for more honest and open chats about ADHD.

Chat soon,
Marie & Jesse

Finding your career can be tough. And it can be even tougher if you're an ADHDer.

Where you can find us!

Marie and Llama Life

Jesse

Thank you for listening! Join us next week for more honest and open chats about ADHD.

Chat soon,
Marie & Jesse

Next Episode

Diet and Nutrition with ADHD - with special guest Rebecca King (Ep. 2)

How can ADHD impact your diet and nutrition? That's the question we're chatting through today.

In this episode of The Distractibles- your ADHD friends, co-hosts Marie Ng and Jesse J. Anderson are joined by Rebecca King, a registered dietitian, nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor, to discuss diet and nutrition tailored for people with ADHD.

Becca shares her personal journey with ADHD and how she discovered the connection between ADHD and eating disorders. The conversation delves into practical tips for managing diet, the significance of intuitive eating, overcoming shame associated with food habits, and the challenges of meal prep for individuals with ADHD. They also explore various strategies to make healthy eating more accessible and sustainable.

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Guest Introduction: Rebecca King

01:02 Rebecca's ADHD and Eating Disorder Journey

02:09 ADHD, Medication, and Eating Patterns

04:15 Hyperfocus and Forgetting to Eat

07:14 Conditioned Eating Habits

09:23 Intuitive Eating Explained

12:04 Challenges with Traditional Diets

18:35 Personal Reflections on Dieting

19:38 Navigating Food Choices with ADHD

20:30 Practical Tips for Simplifying Meals

24:01 The Benefits of Frozen Foods