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The Complex is a podcast about living life with ADHD. It is the brainchild of James Ochoa and is based on his seminal work with the Emotional Distress Syndrome of ADHD. Find out more at www.jamesochoa.com

James Ochoa


    • Feb 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Complex

    Season 2 - Afterthoughts 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 25:26


    In this episode, James and Jules discuss Bernard and Ramon's personalized strategy and Jules brings up a rough truth about relationships. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/ Resources in this episode: Nikki Kinzer's ADHD Study Hall: https://takecontroladhd.com/adhd-study-hall Melissa Orlov's marriage resources: https://www.adhdmarriage.com/counseling An app to find focus buddies! https://www.focusmate.com/ 

    Season 2 - Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 10:07


    In this episode, Jules has a big update about The Complex, Ramon invents a new app, and Bernard finds his snake. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Afterthoughts 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 26:08


    In this episode, James and Jules discuss ADHD through the ages and its complications with other disorders. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 14:31


    In this episode, Ramon highjacks the episode and does some top-tier investigative work on Bernard's no-so-zen-like-state. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Afterthoughts 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 27:24


    In this episode, James and Jules discuss how people without ADHD can best navigate relationships with someone diagnosed with ADHD. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 11:43


    In this episode, Jules tries pressuring Jessica into sharing her thoughts in the group therapy session and exposes some major difficulties in their relationship.  Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Afterthoughts 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 26:56


    In this episode, James and Jules discuss how to navigate ADHD relationships and how medications should be used (or not!) for ADHD. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 9:39


    In this episode, Krispy commandeers the group therapy session. We learn about the Mongolian Powerfist Convention, a newfound love, and his not-so-great past with medication. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Afterthoughts 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 27:13


    In this episode, James and Jules discuss Genius Boy, EDS extremes, self-talk, imposter syndrome, and cold-water therapy. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 9:23


    In this episode, Ramon ("Genius Boy") inadvertently volunteers to share next in the group therapy sessions. We find out all about his 'inburst' and why he hasn't quite been himself lately. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Afterthoughts 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 29:47


    In this episode, James and Jules discuss the implications of group therapy for ADHD, PIS skills, and time management.  Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 19:02


    The Complex is finally back for season 2!! In this episode, the complex starts group therapy and Amanda is the first to share. Credit cards and Mom are the (not so) congruent theme of her issues. Buy James' book! Focus Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD Sign-up for James' Professional Training: https://www.jamesochoa.com/professional-trailblazing  Sign-up for James' ADHD Townhall: https://www.jamesochoa.com/adhd-town-hall  Learn more about James: https://www.jamesochoa.com/

    Season 2 and Shiny Shorts Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 0:51


    Subscribe to Shiny Shorts to stay updated: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shiny-shorts/id1546548231 The Shiny Shorts Episodes will be removed from this podcast on January 25th, 2021.

    Afterthoughts - Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 40:06


    Stay connected with The Complex at https://www.facebook.com/thecomplexpodcast/. In this episode James and I go more in depth about the use of imagination and the Emotional Safe Place we heard about in Episode 6.

    Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 16:09


    Stay connected to The Complex at https://www.facebook.com/thecomplexpodcast. In this last episode we meet Bernard in a group session with James and learn about his near-death-experience involving keys.

    Afterthoughts - Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 29:17


    James and I talk about the Panic Precipice and how it can be a legitimate strategy.

    Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 14:00


    In this episode we get to meet Genius Boy - the master of the Panic Precipice.

    Afterthoughts - Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 35:59


    James and I talk about Amanda's misevaluations and how ADHD can affect passions.

    Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 11:59


    In this episode we get to party down with the characters at The Complex and get to know Amanda a little bit better. This episode brings up an issue that almost every single person with ADHD (no matter the type) have found themselves dealing with - passions.

    Afterthoughts - Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 33:24


    James and I talk about one of the rarest types of ADHD - Inattentive type. Find James' upcoming FREE webinar with Tara McGillicuddy here: https://www.addclasses.com/

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    Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 10:12


    In this episode, we meet the side of ADHD that not many people know about: the inattentive side. Krispy is our resident chill ADHDer.

    Afterthoughts - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 37:05


    In this episode James and I discuss the family aspects of living with ADHD.

    Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 10:29


    In this episode, you get to hear the dynamic between Jessica and her daughter Jade as we find out more about their past histories.

    Afterthoughts - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 19:00


    James answers questions on the basics of ADHD and explains exactly what it is.

    Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 13:59


    In this episode, you'll get an introduction to The Complex by meeting most of the characters that live there. You'll be following Jules, the owner and manager, on his morning rounds as he retells the story of this hectic morning at The Complex.

    The Complex - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 1:22


    The owner of a new eco-friendly, co-housing, sustainable apartment complex finds himself overwhelmed with the eclectic group of tenants he has. In this podcast, you'll be following the owner and manager, Jules, as he recounts his hectic life at The Complex. While the story and characters in this show are fictional, there will be very useful information, strategies, and techniques presented to help those with and around ADHD. For more information on the techniques and strategies that will be presented, go to Jamesochoa.com or refer to the book Focused Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD.

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