Why is it so hard to start the things we know we need to do?

In this quick, solo, and spontaneous episode, Dr. Beth shares practical ADHD-friendly strategies to break through procrastination without shaming yourself or waiting for perfect motivation. Using real-life examples from her own school days and a recent session with a late-twenties client, she talks about why big-picture thinkers with ADHD struggle to break tasks into small steps, how perfectionism fuels putting things off, and why “all-or-nothing” workouts and work plans backfire.

You’ll hear simple and helpful strategies such as:

Creating fake deadlines and using accountability

Setting 10-minute timers to make getting started easier

Embracing Brené Brown’s “shitty first draft” instead of expecting the first draft to be nearly perfect

Pairing boring tasks with something enjoyable

Picking the right setting to get into a productive zone

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