Hello! Welcome to another interview in The ADHD Skills Lab!

Skye recently sat down with Chris Backe to discuss entrepreneurship in the highly creative industry of tabletop games. Whether you're a fan of tabletop games or looking to start your own creative venture, you'll find value in this chat.

Thanks for being here! Until next time,
Sarah (Podcast Producer)

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Reduce ambiguity around deadlines
• Visualize your time available for client work
• Ask yourself: "Is this the right workspace for this task?"

Looking for Chris?
Entro Games
Instagram

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P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
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Welcome back to another week of The ADHD Skills Lab!

Presenting you with a very special episode all about Dopamine and ADHD. We looked at the landscape of the research then and now, in an effort to bring you the most up to date observations from the scientific community.

Curious about what's inside?

• The various ways dopamine behaves differently in ADHD brains.
• Where does dopamine actually come from?
• Find out who else has entered the chat...

Thanks for being here. Until next time,
Sarah (Podcast Producer)

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Why you should have protein for breakfast
• Celebrate your wins regularly and intentionally 
• Don't try to "should" yourself into dopamine - it wont work

References:
01:26 - Neurobiology of ADHD (2009)
10:22 - Neurobiology of ADHD): A brief review (2024)
19:34 - Reduced dopamine transporter availability in drug‐naive adult ADHD

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We would love to hear from you!
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P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Hello and welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!

This week I am pleased to present a chat Skye had with Leslie Poston, Media Psychologist and founder of Mind Media Tech.

Curious about what's inside?

• Leslie shares her greatest ADHD career strengths.
• As usual, we get a little personal and talk diagnosis.
• "The best way to manage your ADHD at work..." 

Thank you for being here. Until next time,
~Sarah (Podcast Producer)

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Setting boundaries around work as a business owner
• Maker vs. manager mode
• Why we should be networking more and how to do it

Looking for Leslie?
Mind Media Tech
PsyberSpace Podcast
Linked In
TikTok

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you! Feel free to @ us and drop a line or two!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Welcome back to this week's Research Recap in The ADHD Skills Lab!

Curious about what's inside:

• What is the HiTOP model and could it replace the DSM?
• How might the neurodivergent community evolve in the face of collapsing labels?
• A little study on ADHD and memory performance tasks...

Thanks for being here! Until next time,
~ Sarah (Podcast Producer)

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• using jingles as a memory aid
• physical and visual totems 
• harnessing repetition
• converting your short term to long term - how to do this?!

References:
01:15 - Reconstructing Psychopathology: A data-driven reorganization of the symptoms in DSM-5
10:53 - Verbal memory performance in adolescents and adults with ADHD

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Hello and welcome to another interview in the ADHD Skills Lab!

Heather Taylor, accomplished screenwriter and co-host of the Braaains podcast, met with us to discuss her lived experience with ADHD and the many ways it failed to resonate with her early on.

Curious about what's inside?

• How externalizing symptoms become internalizing symptoms
• How Heather started healing the guilt and shame
• Wait, you can use DND to explain ADHD to people?!

Thanks for being here. Until next time,
~ Sarah (Podcast Producer)

PS. Have you ever wished you could have an expert look at your organization system and tell you exactly how to fix it? Now you can with Skye here.

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Anchoring daily activities on each other
• How Heather manages deadlines and the need to write many drafts
• Managing Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and Imposter Syndrome 

Looking for Heather?
Personal Website
BRAAAINS Podcast
New Audiobook - Coming Soon!

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!

This is Sarah, bringing you more details from our latest research recap, examining ADHD prevalence rates!

Curious about what's inside?

• Why terms matter: screener vs. diagnosis
• What is a WEIRD country?
• Should we be looking at regional ADHD prevalence rates more often?

Thanks for being here! Until next time,
~ Sarah (Podcast Producer)


ADHD Skills Discussed:
Please remember to unmask when completing evaluations and screeners.

References:
01:21 - Cross-Cultural Adult ADHD Assessment in 42 Countries Using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener.
12:59 - Geographical variation in ADHD: do diagnoses reflect symptom levels?
ASRS - Adult Self Report Scale

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Hi and welcome to another episode of the ADHD Skills Lab!

I'm Sarah, your producer, presenting a very special episode.

Jeremy Didier from CHADD joins us to share the story of how she built ADHD supports into her own life, not just for her kids. She also leaves behind a treasure trove of strategies that are sure to intrigue all ADHD'ers among us!

Thanks for being here. Until next time,
~ Sarah (Podcast Producer)

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Unconventional times to do "the thing"
• Moments of mindfulness
• Peer support is valuable
• so much more... 

References:
CHADD - Resource Center
CHADD Affiliate Locator *virtual groups available
Jeremy Didier - Impact Parents

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Hello and welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!

Producer Sarah here, diving deep into an apparently contentious topic: Attachment Styles and ADHD!

In 2024, we understand that ADHD can impact relationships and communication, but when did attachment styles enter the chat?

Curious about what we'll cover?

• Attachment Theory Defined - Then and now
• ADHD Subtype correlation 
• What's the correlation between trauma & attachment style?
• Aren't these things incompatible with the neurodiversity paradigm?! Does someone want to do this study?

BONUS: personal discussion of our own attachment styles! Come chat about it on Threads.

Thanks for being here! Until next time,
~ Sarah (Podcast Producer)

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Awareness is always the first step to improvement 
• Building vocabulary to more effectively communicate your needs 
• The Dependency Paradox

References:
 06:27 - A cross-diagnostic cluster analysis of attachment styles in patients with emotional dysregulation.
13:36 - The role of attachment styles in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A meta-analytic review from the perspective of a transactional development model

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Hello and welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!

Producer Sarah here, thrilled to share this Research Recap on Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD! A very relevant, but little discussed topic for ADHD'ers.

Curious about what's inside?

• What is sensory processing disorder?
• Why there aren't more papers on this (*speculation)
• What is low registration, and where did that bruise come from?

BONUS: What are your sensory icks? @ me, LOL.

Thanks for being here! Until next time,
Sarah (Podcast Producer)

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder and its relevance to ADHD
• Create a safe space for practicing grounding
• Identify coping strategies based on the source of overstimulation (internal vs. external)

References:
00:52 - Gray Matter Correlates of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Boys versus Girls with Sensory Processing Dysfunction.
13:47 - Sensory processing difficulties in psychiatric disorders: A meta-analysis

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you! Feel free to @ us and drop a line or two!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....

Hello and welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!

Producer Sarah here, excited to share this interview with Guardian editor Lucy Robinson, one year after her work on the article, "Is it really too easy to be diagnosed with ADHD?"

Curious about what's inside?

• The challenges of having a new baby and undiagnosed ADHD
• The complexities of a struggling mental health system
• The real travesty is decades of underdiagnosis (yes, we explain this in more detail)

Thanks for being here! Until next time,
Sarah (Podcast Producer)

PS. Skye is running a FREE webinar this week helping you get into focus and get tasks done. You can learn more here:
https://www.addevent.com/event/XN21799689

ADHD Skills Discussed:

• Reliance on a dopamine/sensory toolkit
• Grounding and resetting rituals
• Seek a network of support (professional and personal)

References:

1. The Guardian: Is it really too easy to be diagnosed with ADHD? 
2. BBC Panorama: ADHD Clinics Exposed

Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?
We would love to hear from you! Feel free to @ us and drop a line or two!
IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisation
IG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcast
YT: Unconventional Organisation ADHD

P.S. At UO, we help business owners and executives grow their revenue, build momentum, and get focused. So if overwhelm and procrastination is putting you at risk, here’s how to fix it:

1. The Founder's Clarity Audit.
If you’re struggling to figure out what the “big boulder” or “north star” should be in your business, and how to finally move on it, this is for you. It’s only $80 and it’ll give you instant clarity on what really matters for moving your business forward — plus a simple neuro hack to make you want to do it. Click here to get started.

2. The Unconventional Organisation Coaching Program
Used by business owners, this framework is designed to help you grow your revenue by focusing and getting time back without the stress. Most people feel focused and start building momentum in the first two weeks. If traditional systems don’t work for your brain, this program does. Click here to apply.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/contact-us

3. Private Coaching for High-Level Entrepreneurs
For six and seven-figure business owners ready to scale efficiently, increase revenue, and eliminate chaos—I have a few spots left to work with me this year. Click here to apply....