The ABCs of ADHD: Basics for Adult ADHDers

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ADHDers are not Jack of all Trades but Masters of One (ADHD chat #17)

2021-06-2325:32

Danny and Rob explain some ADHD analogies. Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

Finding Coping Strategies that Works for YOU (ADHD chat #16)

2021-05-0822:37

Danny and Rob talk about irrational beliefs and how this affects our coping strategies. Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

Re-sparking interest in something I got bored of (ADHD chat #15)

2021-04-1743:20

Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"Am I wrong to consider ADHD as my superpower?" (ADHD chat #14)

2021-03-2543:25

Danny and Rob discuss what ADHD means to them.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"I do hobbies, but why do I still feel so empty afterwards?" (ADHD chat #13)

2021-03-1345:251

Danny and Rob discuss hobbies, feeling empty and boredom (feeling unstimulated).⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"Why are ADHDers only consistently inconsistent? Can I become more consistent?" (ADHD chat #12)

2021-02-2234:26

Danny and Rob discuss intra-individiual variability (inconsistency) and how it relates to ADHD.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"Can you have ADHD if you get good grades?" (ADHD chat #11)

2021-01-1517:02

Danny and Rob discuss ADHD and how it affects our ability to study.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"Are there certain things ADHDers do subconsciously?" (ADHD chat #11)

2021-01-0627:39

Danny and Rob discuss subconscious 'tells' that ADHDer exhibit, and how this can be used to recognize fellow ADHDers 'in the wild'. ⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"Can I have ADHD if I can't hyperfocus?" (ADHD chat #10)

2020-12-2323:57

What is hyperfocus? Is it a good thing? Can you control it? Can you have ADHD and not hyperfocus? Rob and Danny discuss.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"What is an ADHD coach? How can they help me?"

2020-12-1518:26

Talking to Maaya of 'Structured Success ADHD Coaching' about how an ADHD coach can help ADHDers.⠀Thank you to Maaya for joining me in this episode. You can find them on Twitter as "@structuredsucc' and on Facebook as 'StructuredSuccess'. ⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀⠀You can find me on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

"Wait.. ADHD affects my emotions?!" (ADHD chat #9)

2020-12-0621:46

ADHD affects our emotions, but many ADHDers don't know this. Rob and Danny discuss emotional dysregulation.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"How do I explain ADHD and my symptoms to someone without it?" (ADHD chat #8)

2020-11-2520:25

People without ADHD can struggle to understand our symptoms. Some people aren't worth the effort to explain.. but how do you explain it to loved ones who are genuinely curious?⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

"What is it like to have a sibling with ADHD? How can I help and what should I keep in mind?"

2020-11-2341:14

I talk to my sister about what it was like how have a family member with ADHD, how she helps me, how she manages and how it affected the family dynamic. ⠀Thank you to everyone who asked questions on twitter.⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀⠀You can find me on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

"Am I just lazy or is it the ADHD?" (ADHD chat #7)

2020-11-1822:051

ADHD causes executive dysfunction which makes it hard to do things. It doesn't prevent ourselves from wondering.. 'am I just lazy?'.⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

"Is hating certain textures/ taste/ sounds an ADHD thing?" (ADHD chat #6)

2020-11-1817:32

ADHD can cause sensory issues. Danny and Rob discuss their experiences with sensory hypersensitivity.⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

"Can you get ADHD as an Adult? Can ADHD get worse with age?" (ADHD chat #5)

2020-11-0819:31

Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.⠀You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

Getting Diagnosed with ADHD as an Adult (ADHD chat #4)

2020-10-2835:26

Rob and I (Danny) talk about our experiences getting diagnosed with ADHD as adults. Also, my meds had worn off and you can hear me unravelling. You can find him on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'. You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

Getting Stuff Done without Hyperfocus (ADHD chat #3)

2020-09-2937:56

Rob and I talk about how we stick to longer term projects and on how he wrote a whole dang book. You can find him on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'. You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

ADHD and Therapy (ADHD chat #2)

2020-09-1242:121

Robert and I discuss our own experiences with therapy and what we believe needs to be considered when approaching therapy as a someone with ADHD.Thanks again to Robert for joining me.You can find him on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

"I got diagnosed with ADHD... now what?" (ADHD chat #1)

2020-09-0601:00:02

Trying out a new conversational format, talking to Robert Merki about what a newly diagnosed ADHDer can expect after a diagnosis and where they can go from there. Huge thanks to Robert for joining me. You can find him on twitter @robmerki and check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'. Apologies for my sound quality; t'was my first time doing a collab.

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The ABCs of ADHD: Basics for Adult ADHDers