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30 ADHD chat with Jesse J. Anderson


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Even if you don't have ADHD, learning about your brain and how it works will pay dividends for your entire life. We chat with Jesse J. Anderson about his journey with ADHD, what symptoms to look for if you think you might have it, and some processes and systems you can try to get a handle on it. If you want to hear more, check out Jesse on twitter! https://twitter.com/jessejanderson



00:00 Intro

00:53 How Jesse came to learn about ADHD

03:28 ADHD symptoms and behavior

07:32 Where's the line? What makes a diagnosis?

09:08 It's not just willpower

09:37 Motivation and importance

10:19 Rewards and consequences

10:41 5 factors of motivation

13:31 Are these strengths or weaknesses?

14:39 Privilege and support systems

15:46 Reasons to get a diagnosis

18:33 ADHD and kids

20:20 What if you're stuck

22:56 Would you flip a brain switch if it existed?

27:42 Doctors vs therapists

31:00 Whiteboards help

36:05 ADHD effects on significant others

38:50 Co-morbidities

40:36 The "caretaker" role

42:38 Criticism and complements

48:47 Positive reinforcement and positive accountability

50:45 External systems and processes that help

01:00:04 Manufacturing urgency and gamification

01:02:02 Outro


Timestamps created with https://clips.marketing by @cgenco


🧠 The ADHD Nervous System: https://jessejanderson.com/posts/the-adhd-nervous-system

πŸ€ͺ You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults w/ Attention Deficit Disorder: https://amzn.to/3x7CYem

🍬 I Love Lucy candy making factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkQ58I53mjk

πŸ’ The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps: https://amzn.to/3pxclgz

πŸ‘ΆπŸ» Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get On with Life: https://amzn.to/3w5Uqjt

😠 Rejection Sensitive Disphoria: https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria

πŸ¦Έβ€β™‚οΈ Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child: https://amzn.to/3cpJVj6

⏱ Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://amzn.to/3x5W9VY

πŸ“„ Tactical Time Blocker by Jesse J. Anderson: https://gumroad.com/l/timeblocker

πŸ““ ReMarkable: https://amzn.to/3v2efGY

πŸŒ… Morning Pages: https://www.chriswinfield.com/morning-pages/

🧭 Roam Research: https://roamresearch.com/

πŸ’  Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/

βœ… Due app: https://www.dueapp.com/
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