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Heya! I'm Danny, and I'm sharing my experiences and tips on dealing with ADHD as an adult.⠀ You can find me on on the socials as "ABCsofADHD", or on my website "butthethingis.com", for more ADHD content.


    • Jun 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    ADHDers are not Jack of all Trades but Masters of One (ADHD chat #17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 25:32


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 22:37


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 43:20


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 43:25


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 45:25


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 34:26


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 17:02


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 27:39


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 23:57


    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?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 18:26


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 21:46


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 20:25


    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?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 41:14


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 22:05


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 17:32


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 19:31


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 35:26


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 37:56


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 42:12


    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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 60:02


    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.

    ADHD and Hyperfocus (Ep 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 8:00


    Talking about the ins and outs of hyperfocus, specifically: what it is, how it works, can you control it and can you get rid of it,

    ADHD and Dating: Common Problems and Advice (Ep 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 11:00


    Adults with ADHD face difficulties when in relationship. I talk about own my experience of common problems and I suggest some advice for them.

    How ADHD hurts Memory & How to Cope (Ep 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 4:21


    Talking about how ADHD affects memory and some tips to manage it.

    ADHD Emotional Dysregulation & Managing It (Ep 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 8:17


    Talking about the emotional problems caused by ADHD (executive dysfunction/ emotional dysregulation) for 8 mins.

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