{"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":"The ADHD Follow-Up Problem: Why You Forget Commitments and How to Fix It","slug":"the-adhd-follow-up-problem-why-you-forget-commitments-and-how-to-fix-it","published_at":"2026-02-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-ish-1242959/the-adhd-follow-up-problem-why-you-forget-commitments-and-how-to-fix-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-ish-1242959","url":"https://adhd-ish.captivate.fm/episode/the-adhd-follow-up-problem-why-you-forget-commitments-and-how-to-fix-it","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ed29cb58-a24c-4610-92d3-a9b7bc6bcae7.mp3","summary":"If you have ADHD, you may find yourself constantly playing catch-up on commitments—forgetting promises made in a flurry of good intentions. Promises made in the car, at a networking lunch, in a Zoom chat, or even running into someone at Target, all exist in separate universes—voice memos, post-its, texts—but rarely make it into your actual task system. This isn’t just about a single “dropped ball.” It’s juggling 17 balls in six places with zero strategy—a hallmark of ADHD’s impact on executive function. And these follow-up fumbles aren’t just inconvenient; they can chip away at your credibility and your self-trust. Six Reasons Why ADHD Brains Fumble on Follow-Throughs Impulsive Generosity: ADHD brains crave the dopamine hit of being helpful. Before thinking through whether a promise can be fulfilled, we say “Yes!”—and mean it—without considering bandwidth or logistics. Working Memory Deficits: As explained in Episode #299, ADHD reduces how many mental “sticky notes” you can hold. A neurotypical person might juggle seven or eight promises; with ADHD, it’s three or four. Most commitments simply never get “filed.” Time Blindness: The moment feels manageable (“I’ll send it later today!”), but later is swallowed by whatever fires need putting out, leaving the commitment lost in time. Context Fragmentation: Commitments happen everywhere—car, coffee shop, Zoom, networking lunches—but task management systems live in one place. ADHD brains struggle to bridge that gap. Object Permanence Issues: Out of sight, out of mind. That voice memo recorded in the car vanishes from mental view once you sit at your desk. The Shame Spiral: When forgotten commitments resurface—often at 2 AM—shame and avoidance kick in. Some people even ghost contacts out of embarrassment. Fixing the Fumbles: T…","meta_description":"If you have ADHD, you may find yourself constantly playing catch-up on commitments—forgetting promises made in a flurry of good intentions. 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