{"podcast":{"title":"Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD","slug":"overcoming-distractions-thriving-with-adhd-add-808848","podcast_index_feed_id":808848,"rss_url":"https://davidagreenwood.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://davidagreenwood.libsyn.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/8/f/f/08ff7295f2477167bafc7308ab683e82/OD_Podcast_Cover_Nov_24_F2.png","author":"David Greenwood","episode_count":370,"summary":"Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with Adult ADHD takes a street-smart approach to managing adult ADHD. This is THE podcast for busy professional adults, including business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's, marketing and creative professionals and even PHD's with demanding workloads. The podcast is an excellent resource for any adult, especially individuals looking for strategies and tactics to create better circumstances in their professional lives. If you're a small business owner with ADHD and other life responsibilities, this is the perfect podcast to help you navigate the ups and downs of business and life with ADHD. Every week host David Greenwood, author of the book by the same name, has experts in the field of adult ADHD as well as other entrepreneurs with ADHD. Every episode is packed with solutions and methodical approaches to having a better life with ADHD. The podcast covers productivity, navigating workloads, how to manage yourself in a chaotic work environment, and burnout. And MUCH more! Entrepreneurs and business owners with ADHD share their insights and approaches with Dave regularly on the podcast. How did they do it and what do they need to have in place to be succes…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T14:21:06.564387+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/overcoming-distractions-thriving-with-adhd-add-808848"},"episode":{"title":"Healing Stress Illness for Busy Adults with ADHD","slug":"healing-stress-illness-for-busy-adults-with-adhd","published_at":"2026-07-02T13:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/overcoming-distractions-thriving-with-adhd-add-808848/healing-stress-illness-for-busy-adults-with-adhd","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/overcoming-distractions-thriving-with-adhd-add-808848","url":"https://davidagreenwood.libsyn.com/healing-stress-illness-for-busy-adults-with-adhd","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/davidagreenwood/Overcoming_Distractions_Dave_clarke_July_26.mp3?dest-id=408790","summary":"True physical recovery begins only when we stop ignoring the brain's response to chronic pressure and prioritize our own joy. This is a must listen podcast episode for anyone with adult ADHD experiencing physical symptoms and stress! Dave sits down with Dr. David Clarke, author of They Can't Find Anything Wrong and president of the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms. Together, they explore the profound connection between high-achieving professionals, ADHD-ish tendencies, and \"stress illness.\" Real, debilitating physical symptoms generated entirely by altered nerve pathways in the brain rather than structural disease. Dr. Clarke sheds light on the medical blind spot surrounding neuroplastic conditions and reveals how a childhood spent in high-stress \"minefields\" frequently shapes the overachieving, people-pleasing adult personalities susceptible to burnout. Ultimately, this insightful conversation highlights how listening to your body's distress signals and intentionally relearning how to pause and play can heal decades of unexplained pain. Key Discussion Points Defining Stress Illness: Dr. Clarke clarifies that ailments like migraines, chronic back pain, and GI issues are 100% real, physical conditions triggered by neuroplastic brain pathways rather than localized injury or organ disease. The Childhood Connection: Many high-achieving adults and individuals with ADHD traits grew up in unpredictable environments where they developed hyper-vigilance and people-pleasing tendencies as survival mechanisms. The Medical Blind Spot: Standard Western medical training primarily addresses structural issues, leaving both primary care and mental health professionals under-equipped to diagnose brain-generated physical symptoms. The Necessity of \"Finger Paint\" Play…","meta_description":"True physical recovery begins only when we stop ignoring the brain's response to chronic pressure and prioritize our own joy. 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