{"podcast":{"title":"ADHD-ish™","slug":"adhd-ish-1242959","podcast_index_feed_id":1242959,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adhd-ish/","website_url":"https://www.diannwingertcoaching.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f426bf6d-205d-4a06-9f8d-35acf346711f/ADHD-ish-REVISED-AUG-2026.png","author":"Diann Wingert | ADHD Business Strategist & Coach","episode_count":300,"summary":"Running a business with ADHD isn't hard because you're distracted. It's hard because most business advice wasn't built for your brain. Many entrepreneurs with ADHD try to solve business challenges with more productivity hacks, stricter routines, or systems they can never quite sustain. Others keep chasing new ideas, opportunities, and strategies, hoping the next one will finally make everything click. The result? More cognitive load, more unfinished projects, more decision fatigue, and often more burnout. ADHD-ish™ is the podcast about ADHD business strategy for business owners with ADHD who want to grow a successful company without forcing themselves to think, work, or lead like everyone else. Each episode explores the real-world challenges of running a business with ADHD, including ADHD business growth, delegation and accountability, decision-making, executive function in business, burnout prevention, leadership, and building business systems that actually work for your brain. You'll hear practical strategies, honest conversations, personal stories, and expert insights designed to help you make better decisions, follow through on what matters most, and create sustainable success…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T02:20:24.574197+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-ish-1242959"},"episode":{"title":"Eliminating Friction & Fatigue as an ADHD Solopreneur: A Client Success Story with Kathryn Bird","slug":"eliminating-friction-fatigue-as-an-adhd-solopreneur-a-client-success-story-with-kathryn-bird","published_at":"2026-07-21T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-ish-1242959/eliminating-friction-fatigue-as-an-adhd-solopreneur-a-client-success-story-with-kathryn-bird","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-ish-1242959","url":"https://adhd-ish.captivate.fm/episode/eliminating-friction-fatigue-as-an-adhd-solopreneur","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/af107ba8-17e6-4316-a827-5738cfb9b695.mp3","summary":"Standard productivity frameworks and hustle culture often sell a rigid, neatly divided version of work-life balance that rarely works for high-achieving neurodivergent brains. When you try to force hyperfocus into conventional schedules, attempting to balance intense professional drive with personal well-being frequently leads to emotional exhaustion and severe ADHD burnout in entrepreneurs. To break this cycle, Diann Wingert dismantles the myth of traditional balance to reveal an approach built for neurodivergent momentum. Learn how resetting your operational baseline, reducing cognitive load in business, and enforcing clear boundaries can optimize your ADHD business operations while protecting your energy for sustainable growth with ADHD. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS & TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - The Truth About ADHD Executive Function in Business 04:30 - Operational Bottlenecks Facing the ADHD Small Business Owner 09:15 - ADHD Decision Making Under Heavy Working Memory Load 15:40 - Streamlining ADHD Business Operations and Daily Systems 21:10 - Delegation for Entrepreneurs Managing Small Teams 26:35 - Overcoming Executive Dysfunction and ADHD Burnout Prevention 32:00 - Real-World Entrepreneur Accountability Strategies for Growth 36:45 - Sustainable Success Frameworks for the ADHD CEO Here are my top 3 takeaways for anyone feeling stuck in their own “success”: You don’t have a million problems—just a few powerful patterns. Identifying and naming them makes change possible. Your worth is not tied to your to-do list. Planning for realistic work hours, protected downtime, and recovery is the key to sanity and sustainability. You get to define your boundaries. Say no, let go of what drains you, and protect your energy—even when it means “hiding” some of your projects from yourself if…","meta_description":"Standard productivity frameworks and hustle culture often sell a rigid, neatly divided version of work-life balance that rarely works for high-achieving n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2632,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-ish-1242959/episodes/eliminating-friction-fatigue-as-an-adhd-solopreneur-a-client-success-story-with-kathryn-bird/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-ish-1242959/eliminating-friction-fatigue-as-an-adhd-solopreneur-a-client-success-story-with-kathryn-bird.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}