Before Unconventional Organisation, before the coaching, before the 82K followers - there was burnout, academic pivots, and a year spent working in a bakery just to recover.
This is the story Skye's never told.

In this episode, dating coach, fellow founder, and friend Kavita interviews Skye about what really led to the creation of Unconventional Organisation. From side gigs to business models, academic accolades to real-world impact - this is the story behind the strategy.

What we cover:

• What ADHD looks like before you even know you have that
• The power of quitting what no longer fits
• Why consistency feels terrifying - and how to fix it
• Why your boring task might be killing your revenue
• The system that finally ended the start-stop spiral

This is the blueprint Skye never had. Now it’s yours.

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

You’ve got strategies and systems, but you still feel like your brain is always “on.” You might be overlooking your nervous system.

This episode introduces a fast-rising body of ADHD research around polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation. We’re breaking down the science, the controversy, and why this might be the next frontier in ADHD support.

In this episode:

• Why breathing wrong could be keeping you stuck
• What the autonomic nervous system has to do with procrastination, burnout, and freeze mode
• How polyvagal theory explains that “can’t shut down” feeling

No breathwork hype, no vague advice, just real science, grounded insight, and new tools.

References:

• Feeling Safe: A Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review of Psychiatric Disorders through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

You can scale a business on sheer force... for a while. But eventually, ADHD founders burn out, blow up, or walk away.

This episode is your map out of the cycle. Skye shares the behind-the-scenes process she used to stop relying on urgency, reduce decision fatigue, and build a company that doesn’t fall apart the moment she takes a break.

What we cover:

• The ADHD entrepreneur trap no one warns you about
• Why most productivity advice makes things worse
• How to use SOPs (without hating your life)
• The 6-routine cadence that supports growth and your nervous system

If you’re tired of pretending you can do it all forever, this is where it changes.

Here's the link to the full playbook.
https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/p/an-adhd-entrepreneurs-answer-to-growth

And here's your first step to focus.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-focus-filter

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Your personal brand exists—even if you haven’t posted in six months. So the question isn’t “should I build a brand?” It’s: “Are you in control of it?”

Amy Landino joins Skye to unpack what branding actually means for ADHD entrepreneurs and professionals and why your fear of being cringe is costing you visibility, leads, and growth.

Inside this episode:

• What to post when you feel like you're only talking to your friends and family
• The difference between building a brand vs. chasing dopamine
• Why perfection is the biggest barrier to consistent action
• Strategies for staying visible even when life (or a toddler) happens

Whether you’re scaling your business or starting your first podcast, this is your permission to hit publish anyway.

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Click the link to download your own 2-minute Focus Formula
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/the-adhd-focus-filter

You’re not behind because you’re bad at time management. You’re behind because you’re managing the wrong things.

Skye here! In this mini solo episode, I walk you through my 2-minute focus formula, the same one I've used to help ADHD founders reclaim hours of their week and thousands in lost revenue.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to break the habit of chasing dopamine instead of traction
• The 3 reasons your brain defaults to “easy” instead of “essential”
• The exact moment your to-do list starts lying to you
• How to build a day that ends in progress, not paralysis

No fluff. No guilt. Just clear steps that cut through the noise and get you moving.

Enjoy!

PS. Next week (for the first time ever), I’m running a 1-day mastermind.
We’re going to spend the day creating a system to focus, get your time back, and grow consistent revenue before you leave. Would you like to join us? Just DM me "FOCUS DAY" on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/unconventionalorganisation/

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Burnout isn’t always a personal failure—it’s often a mismatch between your brain and your work environment.

Skye and in-house researcher Taylor break down three eye-opening studies that explain why ADHD brains struggle in traditional workplaces—and what actually works better. Spoiler: the research also found ADHD might be a secret strength for entrepreneurs.

This episode covers:

• The top causes of ADHD-related burnout (backed by science)
• Practical changes workplaces can make (and how to ask for them)
• Why leadership built on neuroscience could be the future of work
• How impulsive ADHD traits actually boost business performance

This is the conversation you wish your HR team had already heard.

References:

1. How to prevent and combat employee burnout and create healthier workplaces during crises and beyond
2. Neuroleadership: a new way for happiness management
3. ADHD Symptoms, Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO), and Firm Performance

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Ever feel like your brain is the only thing getting in the way of your success? Like you could lead a $200M rebrand if you could just finish that one damn task in front of you?

In this episode, Devlin Croal, marketing strategist, systems builder, and Unconventional Organisation client, shares what it’s actually like to scale your career while navigating ADHD. We talk burnout, executive function, AI as an assistant (not a distraction), and how he finally found a system that works.

What we cover:

• The hidden cost of burnout for high-performing ADHD brains
• How Devlin finally sold the snowboarding gear that haunted his garage
• The prioritization system that finally stuck after 10 years of trying
• What ChatGPT gets right (and wrong) for ADHD productivity

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

You're not imagining it. The reason you feel like the world is “too much” by the afternoon might have as much for do with your nervous system as your to-do list.

In this episode, we break down two original studies showing how ADHD adults process light, sound, and touch differently—and why your brain might not even realize it’s overwhelmed until it’s too late.

What we cover:

• The study that literally zapped people’s arms to test tactile sensitivity (yes, really)
• Why ADHD brains skip the “heads-up” signal neurotypical brains use to handle stress
• What happens when noise and lighting quietly drain your executive function
• How to spot the signs of hidden overstimulation before you hit burnout

References:

1. Why You Snap at 3pm: The ADHD Sensory Overload You Didn’t See Coming
2. Visual and acoustic discomfort: A comparative study of impacts on individuals with and without ADHD using electroencephalogram (EEG)

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

If you’ve ever thought, I work so hard—why am I not getting ahead? or How do I actually position myself for a promotion without working myself into the ground?—this episode is for you.

Skye sits down with career strategist and late-diagnosed ADHDer Kendall Berg to break down what it really takes to succeed in corporate spaces with ADHD. We’re pulling apart the real research behind career growth, burnout, and how to make your ADHD strengths work for you.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why “just work harder” is bad career advice (and what to do instead)
• How executives actually decide who gets promoted (hint: it’s not just about performance)
• The networking strategy that ADHD professionals need to stay on leadership’s radar
• How to position yourself for a promotion—even if you’ve struggled with consistency

Want to move up in your career without sacrificing your mental health? This episode is a must-listen.

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

If task-switching under stress wrecks your day, you’re not alone. Researchers have spent 20+ years studying executive functioning in ADHD, and honestly? Their findings are a bit of a mess.

In this episode, we break down a new critical review of the research (and trust me, the we have some thoughts). We’re talking hot executive functioning, emotional overload, and why decision-making goes out the window under stress.

What you’ll learn:

• Why your brain freezes in high-pressure situations (and what science says you can do about it)
• The real reason ADHD professionals struggle with task transitions and emotional reactivity
• What this research tells us about why we cry over emails (yes, really)
• Practical, science-backed tools to reset your brain after an emotional overload

There’s a reason ADHD professionals burn out faster—and it has everything to do with how we process stress. Let’s break it down.

References:

A critical review of hot executive functioning in youth attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Methodological limitations, conceptual considerations, and future directions

P.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We’ll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.