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You Might Have ADHD, And It Might Be Your Superpower | ft. Skye Waterson | Ep. 464
In today’s episode, Matt is joined by Skye, an ADHD strategist and business owner, for a candid and practical conversation about managing ADHD in the trades and business space. Drawing from both professional experience and her own ADHD diagnosis during her PhD, Skye shines a light on executive functioning challenges, how late diagnoses are becoming more common, and why so many successful entrepreneurs seem to be wired this way.
Listen to the audio version of this podcast at https://tradie.wiki/listen
From stories about business leaders discovering their ADHD “superpowers” to breaking down the symptoms and science behind attention differences, this episode covers it all. Skye shares concrete strategies, from focus formulas to energy management, and answers big questions about diagnosis, the role of dopamine, and how to build business systems that actually work for your brain.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 ADHD and Business Success
05:12 Evolving ADHD Understanding
08:16 ADHD and Motivation Challenges
12:34 Working Memory and Timeliness Challenges
14:48 "Identifying Executive Function Struggles"
17:50 Prioritize Mental Tasks Urgently
20:15 Focus on Urgent Priorities
25:42 Quick Motivation and Task Start
29:39 Time Management and Phone Pacing
30:29 Pomodoro Technique Insights
35:26 Rising Adult Anxiety and Depression
37:18 ADHD Management Without Medication
41:30 Dopamine Deficiency in Modern Life
44:04 Enhancing Engagement at Home
47:29 ADHD: Productivity vs. Social Costs
52:00 ADHD: A Trade Business Superpower
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In today’s episode, Matt is joined by Skye, an ADHD strategist and business owner, for a candid and practical conversation about managing ADHD in the trades and business space. Drawing from both professional experience and her own ADHD diagnosis during her PhD, Skye shines a light on executive functioning challenges, how late diagnoses are becoming more common, and why so many successful entrepreneurs seem to be wired this way.
Listen to the audio version of this podcast at https://tradie.wiki/listen
From stories about business leaders discovering their ADHD “superpowers” to breaking down the symptoms and science behind attention differences, this episode covers it all. Skye shares concrete strategies, from focus formulas to energy management, and answers big questions about diagnosis, the role of dopamine, and how to build business systems that actually work for your brain.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 ADHD and Business Success
05:12 Evolving ADHD Understanding
08:16 ADHD and Motivation Challenges
12:34 Working Memory and Timeliness Challenges
14:48 "Identifying Executive Function Struggles"
17:50 Prioritize Mental Tasks Urgently
20:15 Focus on Urgent Priorities
25:42 Quick Motivation and Task Start
29:39 Time Management and Phone Pacing
30:29 Pomodoro Technique Insights
35:26 Rising Adult Anxiety and Depression
37:18 ADHD Management Without Medication
41:30 Dopamine Deficiency in Modern Life
44:04 Enhancing Engagement at Home
47:29 ADHD: Productivity vs. Social Costs
52:00 ADHD: A Trade Business Superpower
Your Next Step:
Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.
👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/pod
Follow The Site Shed:
- Facebook: The Site Shed
- Instagram: @thesiteshed
- LinkedIn: Matt Jones
- Website: thesiteshed.com
- YouTube: @TheSiteShed
If you enjoyed this podcast and this series, please take 5 to leave us a review:
⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShed
Love the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:
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