{"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. 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John shares his journey of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and how he transitioned from viewing his \"brain wiring\" as a deficit to a high-performance superpower. From mission-critical field testing in the Mojave Desert to creative problem-solving on spacecraft hardware, John explains how the ADHD brain is uniquely equipped for pattern recognition and decisive action in high-pressure environments. Our Adult ADHD Discussion: ADHD and Pattern Recognition: Not everyone agrees that ADHD is a superpower, but many often excel in high-pressure scenarios where others might freeze, thanks to rapid pattern recognition. The Adult Diagnosis: John discusses how a song by Penn Holderness led him to realize his \"focus-based\" ADHD was never a lack of effort, but a difference in wiring. Mission-Critical Problem Solving: A look at \"MacGyver-style\" solutions John used at NASA, including using ratchet straps and 4x4s to save a spacecraft's launch schedule. Building Confidence Through Micro-Habits: How keeping small promises to yourself, like flossing or emptying the dishwasher, can train the brain for larger professional successes. Managing Cognitive Load: The importance of \"clearing the decks\" of small tasks to pave the way for \"flow state\" and deep work. Explanation vs. Excuse: Shifting the mindset from apologizing for ADHD traits to using them as an explanation to implement better guardrails.","meta_description":"Dave sits down with John Mollura , a former test operations expert for NASA and the U.S. Military . 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