Make Moves Podcast

MMP #091 - ADHD And The Entrepreneur Brain


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Your business isn’t failing because you’re lazy, broken, or “bad at discipline.” Sometimes it’s ADHD hiding in plain sight behind straight A’s, last-minute adrenaline, and a lifetime of figuring out how to perform under pressure. Clayton sits down with David Zwoboda from the Plant Medicine for PTSD Podcast for a candid, funny, and surprisingly practical conversation about what happens when high achievement stops covering up executive dysfunction and you finally start building a life that works with your brain. 

We dig into the moment so many entrepreneurs recognize: the calendar opens up after a job change, structure disappears, and suddenly you can’t make yourself do the simplest tasks for your own business. Clayton shares what helped him move from spinning and avoidance to consistent execution, including ADHD coaching, breaking projects into micro-steps, and choosing a few nonnegotiables that keep his nervous system regulated. We also get tactical about Instagram marketing, lead generation, and follow-up systems that don’t feel salesy, plus why “vague” to-do lists can quietly sabotage your productivity. 

Then we go deeper into medication and mindset. Clayton explains his experience with ADHD stimulant medication, how dosage gets dialed in, why set and setting matters, and how environment design can make focus easier. We cover body doubling for dreaded tasks like taxes, the role of self-efficacy in self-sabotage, and what supportive partnership looks like when you’re navigating neurodivergence while raising kids. 

If you’ve been searching for ADHD productivity tips, entrepreneur time management strategies, or a more sustainable way to run an online coaching business, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s stuck, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

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