Tangents Welcome

How we respond to expectations (inner and outer) pretty much indicate how we respond to deadlines - along with our deep love for Gretchen Rubin's 4 Tendencies, listen in for how we understand deadlines for ourselves and the ways we try to work WITH our brains rather than against them.Tangents this week include:- long stretches of work-time at Starbucks;- the parallels between medication for mental health and medication for childbirth;- Misty Copeland and Princess Leia (we stan a BADASS woman).Thanks for listening!

This week Hannah & Megan rail against the almighty To-Do list to suggest a kinder alternative for neurodivergent brains - a checklist. Where to-do lists can get immediately overwhelming, a checklist breaks down the to-do list into actionable content (which definitely gets your to-do list DONE!).Things we cover include:1. Evaluate for Future Youit's not just about what you need to do right now, but what will benefit future you;it's ok not to have a repeatable process for Future You RIGHT NOW - odds are, Future You will appreciate your getting ish done, not avoiding the thing but setting up a process that doesn't actually make sense to you;Future You needs micro-tasks.2. A To-Do List vs Task Checklistspeaking of micro tasks - usually to-do lists aren't micro!there is no "you broke down the task too far;"There are things you just can't finish in a single setting.Tangents this episode include:- Hannah's complete freeze on a coffee table lamp;- Megan's freeze on the "medium-cro" despite her strengths in evaluating the macro and the micro;- a shout-out to friend of the pod Asia Rau of @thestrategicamp.

We start by getting paralyzed by how best to describe analysis paralysis, how fitting! Overall, analysis paralysis tends to kick in when you're told NOT to obsess over something and/or when you care deeply about the outcome. That's ok! Instead, let's chat about how to work with it rather than attempt to ignore it.Things we cover:A basic definition of analysis paralysis (the inability to move forward for fear of not doing it "right" or fulfilling the brief).Identifying personal triggers for analysis paralysis.You probably don't need to do more research because you "don't get it enough" - trust that you have the necessary skills.Understanding "if I can do it you can do it" will always have caveats to the support individuals have.Hannah's love of pomodoros.Tangents this episode include:social justice on social media being the time Megan *isn't* paralyzed on social;wear your mask;a "that's what she said" detour and fear of what our parents might say;how the American Dream was never really a thing;Wellness Instagram may tell you not to numb out, but it's really ok (it's a coping mechanism!);Feeling analysis paralysis around your software?Check out our free guide, Software Sanity.For female-bodied humans, Hannah mentioned Ali Cranmer who works to sync your biz work with the energy cycles of your cycle.

The world is still on fire but this episode is all about Megan's white whale: the perfect software. Yeah, it doesn't exist - which means we need to breakdown what Shiny Software Syndrome is and how it's holding you up in your biz.Shiny Software Syndromedefinition: perpetually chasing the NEXT BEST software roll-out, erroneously hyperfocusing on the belief that there is a singular software that will fix and do all the things.Need some help? Check out our free guide, Software Sanity.Things we cover:There is no One Software solution. It's about understanding how your brain works, what support you need, and MacGyver-ing your own system.Compensating for what your software (or fave entrepreneurial teachers sell) is totally normal when your brain works a little different.Do a software check of what you're subscribed to vs what you're actually using! Time to clean out what you're paying for but not using.How to decide when you need what software (newsflash: you probably don't need half the software you want right now - and that's ok).Rather than creating a perfect system from the get-go, just START and refine as you go along.Tangents this episode include:airpods popping out of ears;college in Australia vs the US;the distance between the bedroom and the bathroom after a night at the pub;Need some COO help? Check out Ashley Hogrbe of Do The Damn Thing.

COVID-19, entering the barrage of election season, and fires on the West Coast - Hannah & Megan take some time to talk about how we can reframe and refocus when the world is (literally) on fire. Give your nervous system a break and give yourself kindness!Things we cover:A weekly breakdown with things that need to get done for the week.Have to do / Need to do / Want to doLimiting social media - decide what time will be spent where.TAKE A BREAK. Give yourself time away from a task. Let your body and brain physically process.Meds check! Check in with your doc.It's ok to remind yourself of the most basic self care: get dressed, brush your teeth, eat a meal, drink some water.Tangents this episode include:properly seasoning cast iron;doomscrolling and arguing on the internet;who the mob will hurt in your family;people who hoard urls;eating the elephant.

It's our first episode! Join Hannah and Megan as they discuss what neurodiversity means, who it encompasses, and how it affects the way we learn as online business owners.Tangents include gender, the patriarchy, bro-hustle-culture, and probably a few we've forgotten about as we upload this week's episode.

Coming soon: Tangents Welcome. Breaking down how to run a thriving biz when your brain works just a little bit different, hosted by your fave entrepreneurs with ADHD, PTSD and more: Hannah Chester & Megan Dowd.