April 22, 2026

Executive Dysfunction Diaries: What it Actually Feels Like - S01E31

1 hour

Episode 31: Executive Dysfunction Diaries

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:00:52 - Topic of the Week - Executive Dysfunction Diaries: What it Actually Feels Like.

00:01:05 - Topic introduction - deep dive into how executive function failed us in our lives & businesses

00:03:20 - Model of overwhelmed brain executive function brain nopery and raw dogging it on caffeine

00:04:30 - The intention/action gap... how we fail to start and how i t erodes your confidence

00:07:35 - Tips on how to get started, eventually, because we expect our brain to nope

00:10:18 - Accepting the reality you face and not fighting it, tickle your brain

00:11:13 - Task initiation paralysis - starting but not being able to begin

00:12:14 - The footbath effect...

00:13:35 - Hannah's lady brain off picking the flowers...

00:14:10 - How do you know if anyone's run a marathon?

00:14:21 - No emotion before motion and the wall of negative reaction to the task

00:16:19 - How do you do that? The voices in Stuart's head

00:18:25 - Hannah's verson of the Sgt Major.

00:18:47 - The overwhelm of everything being important all at once and where to start

00:19:41 - Stu's "roast dinner" approach to tasks analogy

00:21:00 - What comes first? Hannah's triage process and forcing herself to eat the frog

00:22:38 - The devil is in the detail - and details are also a rabbit hole

00:24:31 - Time blindness - Hannah and Stu's nemesis and the word "JUST"!

00:27:38 - When asked about timescale - "What would you say"? and "idiot tax"

00:29:24 - The emotional friction around tasks and the battle with boredom

00:30:30 - The burden of perfectionism, detail and high standards

00:32:00 - Things Stu has learned the hard way of being at the cheap end of the market

00:33:33 - The dangers of "Boredom" and the effects on the ND brain

00:35:50 - Perfection delay - unable to finish as the project may fall short of perfection

00:36:41 - Shame, anger and frustration as your background noise

00:39:27 - The cost of "pushing through" and forcing yourself through executive dysfunction

00:44:10 - The aftermath of completion - mourning the end of a great project

00:46:24 - Hannah's biggest client red flag and how to avoid ALL project red flags

00:48:45 - Roundup - H's takeaways, amd S's hints and tips

00:54:06 - Get in touch, let us know your thoughts

01:00:00 - LENGTH

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RESOURCES

https://here2help.uk/further-information/ - Fab resource and amazing organisation raising awareness and support for autistic suicide prevention.

https://bigmoosecharity.co - Emergency mental health support, Big Moose provides fast and effective therapy for people who are struggling.

https://businessoddcast.com/help - our range of resources for neurodivergent business owners.

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