Uncluttered Office with Catherine Avery

The final podcast guest for 2022 is Ellen Faye, productivity expert, colleague, mentor and friend. Ellen believes that you need to first determine if you are a low, moderate high structure person before jumping into the latest productivity craze. It needs to fit you. Catherine and Ellen dive deep into the importance of procrastinating, pausing, and planning. They discuss the importance of leadership to productivity, particularly in teams. Tune in to hear how they tie a bow around all of these topics as they impact ADHD. About Ellen Ellen Faye believes wholeheartedly that an individual's approach to productivity should fit their natural way of being, that each person's inherent style is their strength, and that those strengths should be honored and leveraged. This is core to her successful career as a Certified Productivity Leadership Coach and is the foundation of her recently published book,

In this fourth and final episode of Uncluttered Holidays, Catherine focuses on the POP of the holidays – planning, organization and productivity. Yes, we're back to work. Fear not for the week between Christmas and New Year's tends to be the quietest work week of the year. Catherine shares strategies to get a ton done, using her own two digital organizing projects as examples. Happy 2023 everyone! To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Catherine Avery ADHD Coaching Link: www.catherineavery.com —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-CPB5JkPvtFombBMlTTjAYe3p-qOIWa938QGf8RHdRqBf4g/viewform?usp=sf_link —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free E-Guide: Tame your (ADHD) Brain: https://productivitybydesign.ck.page/b2a3ecd5e5 —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holiday Promo: https://www.catherineavery.com/pl/2147637579 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gift giving – it can be complicated, stressful, and unfulfilling. Did you know that 44% of shoppers rack up more than $1,000 of holiday debt?* As part of the Uncluttered Holidays series, Catherine tackles keeping a holiday budget without being a Scrooge. First, it's all about setting the intentions for how you want to feel at the holidays. Maybe your holidays are not so much about gift giving but spending time together with your family. Catherine's family gifts a variety of experiences to reduce the inevitable holiday clutter. She wraps up the episode with her thoughts on giving to charity, more specifically The Cancer Couch Foundation founded by Rebecca Timlin-Scalera. 100% of donations and event proceeds go to the cause and all donations are matched. Catherine is making a donation in the name of her clients, as the cause is close to her heart. She was diagnosed early stage 1 triple positive September 11, 2015. Catherine is now 4 years cancer free and knows that the greatest gift for anyone is time. Resources: *MarketWatch Uncluttered Holidays Gift Giving Guide 54 Clutter Free Gifts https://www.dropbox.com/s/rddj3pnbthbgk06/PBD_Course_120219_Day_4_Uncluttered_Holidays.pdf?dl=0 The Cancer Couch Foundation https://www.thecancercouch.com/ To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Catherine Avery ADHD Coaching Link: www.catherineavery.com —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-CPB5JkPvtFombBMlTTjAYe3p-qOIWa938QGf8RHdRqBf4g/viewform?usp=sf_link —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free E-Guide: Tame your (ADHD) Brain: https://productivitybydesign.ck.page/b2a3ecd5e5 —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holiday Promo: https://www.catherineavery.com/pl/2147637579 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this second segment of Uncluttered Holidays, Catherine interviews Maria Yunis. Maria is a break-through coach who specializes in empowering leaders to reclaim the spark in their lives. Catherine and Maria explored how to create a magical holiday calendar, one that works for you and your family. They agreed that self-care has to be scheduled first, even if that's taking just a few minutes at the beginning of the day to get centered and intentional. At a time when the calendar is in flux, it's even more important to keep some routines. They discussed how different family structures have varying needs at the holiday season, sharing their own personal stories. Links: To learn more about Maria: mariayunis.com To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Catherine Avery ADHD Coaching Link: www.catherineavery.com —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-CPB5JkPvtFombBMlTTjAYe3p-qOIWa938QGf8RHdRqBf4g/viewform?usp=sf_link —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free E-Guide: Tame your (ADHD) Brain: https://productivitybydesign.ck.page/b2a3ecd5e5 —--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holiday Promo: https://www.catherineavery.com/pl/2147637579 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of this month's series “Uncluttered Holidays”, Catherine talks about the importance of reflection in the month of December whether you're Christian and believe in the quiet time of Advent or you celebrate in other ways embracing the peace and darkness that comes in the winter. Catherine busts through the unrealistic expectations of the season and let's you know that you're ok even if you aren't wildly enthusiastic about the holidays. She asks that we give one another space and grace as we navigate this busy time of the year. She gives a strategy (and handouts) to help you create your intentional and less stressful holiday season. You can reduce that stress by releasing what's not working for you, whether that's skipping baking 5 kinds of cookies or limiting your time with the relative who has too much eggnog. Links: Uncluttered Office – Week 1 - https://productivitybydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PBD_Course_120319_Week_1_Uncluttered_Holidays.pdf About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special Thanksgiving episode, Catherine interviews Barbara Hemphill founder of the Productive Environment Network and author of ‘Less Clutter More Life'. Catherine discusses with Barbara about her “Why”, starting Productive Environment Network and how the team has evolved to tackle “emotional clutter”. It is important to remember that when we deal with clutter to improve our productivity that there is a ripple effect that goes well beyond the office or cubicle. Catherine wraps up her conversation with a discussion about gratitude, what it means to Barbara and to herself. Links: Productive Environment Network - https://www.productiveenvironmentnetwork.com/ About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wrapping up our series on ADHD and burnout, guest Shane Thrapp shares his journey in learning and discovering about his ADHD. He also discusses his fibromyalgia and high functioning autism. Shane shares his struggles and how he copes differently during his mental breakdowns after being officially diagnosed. He's still figuring out the balance for ADHD and fibromyalgia medications.  Tune in to hear Shane gives us his take on mental health in men and the new ADHD Men's Support Group. About Shane Thrapp: Shane Thrapp is a Certified ADHD Life, Relationship, and Career Coach. Through his business, Creating Order From Chaos, he has helped hundreds of people find their paths through the chaos of life with ADHD and find their order and purpose. He is a board member of the nation-wide non-profit Inattentive ADHD Coalition, runs the Men's ADHD Support Group on Facebook, and is a public speaker who works to be a voice in advocacy for adult ADHD awareness. Links: Website - www.creatingorderfromchaos.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CreatingOrderFromChaosCoaching Men's ADHD Group FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mensadhdsupportgroup About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Too often people say “We all have a little ADHD." But it's actually that we all have a little overwhelm. Today's guest, Cameron Gott, clarifies how you can tell the difference between overwhelm and ADHD. He then explains the different types of ADHD. Cam takes a deep dive into Positive Intelligence and ADHD including his recent Equanimity group. He mentions Susan David's book on emotional agility. And he mentions the 3 barriers of ADHD. Tune in to hear Cameron as he shares his thoughts about energy management, task inertia, and the six C's of completion. Cameron's Bio An Executive ADHD coach since 2000, Cameron Gott, PCC works with creative leaders and business owners worldwide to help them take action more efficiently and lead more effectively. He co-hosts the Translating ADHD podcast and trains and mentors ADHD coaches through Coach Approach Training. He teaches group coaching classes through Translating ADHD and Melissa Orlov's ADHD Marriage program. He speaks and teaches on a variety of topics including ADHD and coaching. He is now curious about the nexus of ADHD, Positive Intelligence and the role of emotion in leadership and motivation through his Equanimity group coaching effort. Cam lives outside of Charlottesville, VA in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains with his wife and two children. Links: Camerongott.com Translating ADHD Podcast Susan David's ‘Emotional Agility' About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Catherine speaks with Dr Tamara Rosier, an expert on ADHD and boundaries. Catherine was so impressed with the Boundaries chapter in Dr Rosier's book “Your Brain Isn't Broken'' that she asked her to come on the show. Dr. Tamara believes that Boundaries are rules we set for ourselves, based on our values and priorities. She explains why people with ADHD are more prone to burnout and gives an overview of how ADHDers can miscalculate their energy levels. Then, she explains how boundaries can help counteract burnout and the difference between self care and self indulgence. Tune in to hear Tamara share tricks you can use right now to combat your burnout. About Tamara Dr. Rosier has been a college administrator, a professor, a leadership consultant, a high school teacher, a national public speaker, and an ADHD coach.  Through those adventures, Dr. Rosier has developed valuable insight into ADHD and how it affects one's life. Her book, ‘Your Brain's Not Broken', provides strategies for navigating the powerful emotional aspect of ADHD. Links https://adhdcenterofwestmichigan.com/ www.tamararosier.com About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest, Victoria Shaw, is an intuitive Counselor and Spiritual Coach who was diagnosed with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. She dives right into shares her experience in psychotherapy and why the brain is wired differently.  Victoria explains how ADHD peers deal with intuition. Intuition works best with a still mind so Victoria shares strategies on how to meditate to help the ADHD or differently wired brain become more focused. And she delves into how developing your intuition can help you in managing burnout. Tune in to hear Victoria discuss strategies for parents helping their kids through trauma.  About Victoria Victoria Shaw is an intuitive Counselor and Spiritual Coach who combines her background and training in psychology and counseling with intuitive guidance to help clients heal, grow and realize their full spiritual and personal potential.   She takes a holistic approach to counseling, addressing clients' concerns on the mind/body/spiritual levels.  She especially loves working with people who are committed to using their life experiences or struggles to fuel their own spiritual awakening.   Victoria is the author of four self-help books for parents, children and teens, and the host of Intuitive Connection podcast. Website: www.victoriashawintuitive.com Podcast: Intuitive Connection Retreat Center Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest, Dave Greenwood, is the author of Overcoming Burnout. He starts with the story of his first burnout after managing a restaurant and describes what it means to “burn your boats”. Burnout is very individual. It comes not only from work but can happen from caretaking responsibilities. And when you're burned out you can't get out of your own way. So Dave gives several ideas to start to dig out. They also discuss the importance of boundaries to help prevent burnout or a second one! Catherine mentions Getaway cabins which you can find in the link below. And how ADHD can contribute to burnout. Tune in to hear about Dave's theme days and how they can help you prevent burnout. About David Greenwood David Greenwood is the author of Overcoming Burnout-Real Life Strategies for Burnout Recovery and Prevention. David's previous book Overcoming Distractions profiled many entrepreneurs with adult ADHD. David is also an entrepreneur and still runs his content creation business just outside of Boston. However he is focusing a lot of time on helping people who have experienced burnout, recover from burnout and prevent it from happening again. Before officially becoming an entrepreneur in 2005, David served as an executive at one of the most well-known nonprofit organizations in the world. And before that, he spent 16 years in the restaurant business which resulted in his first encounter with burnout. Links www.OvercomingBurnout.net https://OvercomingDistractions.com/ Getaway House (Cabins): https://getaway.house/ About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest, Patty Lennon, helps us understand how having a spiritual life no matter how small can help us manage burnout. Catherine really wanted Patty on now because she has found this to be so true in managing her own burnout this summer. Patty explains her process for making space for magic. She explains the 100% rule and the beauty of patience. Patty has a loved one with ADHD so they also discuss the role of “letting go” when you have ADHD. Patty also explains the two types of traumas, the big T and the small T. And how these can affect the neurodiverse brain particularly at work or in academia. Tune in to hear about Patty's Manifestation for Grownups challenge which is just about to start. You can find the registration information at the links provided below. About Patty Lennon Patty Lennon is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and founder of The Receiving School®. She is a former type-A corporate banker that discovered there was more to living than making money. She left banking to help others do the same. She is a certified coach with a masters in psychology and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Daily Worth. She blends brain science and metaphysics to help her fellow humans find clarity, focus, and inspiration so they can easily manifest their dreams into reality. Patty hasn't found a crystal shop or bookstore she can't get lost in. She loathes shopping in all other forms. She loves chocolate, Autumn in New England, and watching her two teen children discover what lights them up. Links: Pattylennon.com Manifesting for Grownups About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For ADHD Awareness month, Catherine is focusing on ADHD and burnout. She starts by sharing a memorable Penn State Football game from nearly 20 years ago. She parallels her illness at that game with her recent battle with burnout. She explains the possible signs and struggles of having burnout with ADHD and how the symptoms can look similar. Catherine offers the strategies she is using to overcame (and hopefully prevent) burnout as an ADHDer. Catherine talks about the schools of thought on the origins of ADHD. And how trauma is wrapped up in all of this. A classic chicken and egg situation. Tune in to hear the new company and podcast name. Links: Addiction Expert, Speaker and Best-selling Author Dr. Gabor Maté  Dr Daniel Amen And Patty's book Make Space for Magic About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Baier discovered his super power organizing skills while working as department head of Design Services at The Jim Henson Company. Matt's philosophy on organizing is all about circulation. Think of things moving in and out of your home. Matt explains entrance/exit depots where you can keep items like your briefcase or your child's backpack. And as you organize and declutter, you can have a spot to gather your donations in the garage. His team set this up for Catherine. Tune in for a super power hour with Matt's brilliance and decades of experience in home organizing! And be sure to check out his book ‘The Circulation Solution'. Matt's Bio Matt is the owner of Matt Baier (by-er) Organizing, LLC which began in 2004. His business features TEAM clutter relief in homes throughout Fairfield County and Westchester county. He is the author of The Circulation Solution, which features an easy plan for getting AND staying organized. Links Circulation Solution Book Free download Monthly Special - Clutter Cutter About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Tansey, meal planner extraordinaire wows us with simple ways to get dinner on the table without stress. A food pro, working mom, and solopreneur, Claire takes us through the 5 types of food planning styles - see if you can identify your preferred method. She even reveals which one works best for Catherine. Claire explains how a customized meal plan can be the gateway to easier, happier, and more fun dinner times. And she offers ideas for quick and easy backup plans and meals on the run. Meal planning doesn't have to be a drag. Tune in to learn how! About Claire: Claire Tansey is Canada's Master of Mealtime. She is the author of national bestsellers Dinner, Uncomplicated (2020) and Uncomplicated (2018). She's been in the food business for over 20 years as a restaurant cook, night baker, test kitchen manager and food critic. Along the way she sang lead in a rock band, got a master's degree and was Food Director of Chatelaine. Claire is a guest expert on Cityline and CBC Radio and she runs a virtual cooking school where she inspires home cooks with easy, delicious recipes.   Originally from Montreal, Claire lives in Toronto with her partner, Michael, who eats everything and their son, Thomas, who does not.     Links: learn.clairetansey.com Back Pocket Dinners: https://learn.clairetansey.com/bpds-three-faves Book: Dinner Uncomplicated About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September is National Preparedness Month. Today's conversation with guest, colleague and friend, Judith Guertin, will set you up for long term preparedness success. Catherine and Judy dive deep into her new book: “Beyond the Estate Plan Guide”, which not only provides the many forms that you need to keep all of your important information but also the how to gather and manage your information using her CALM process. We discuss why we (and our families) need to have ready access to life documents and why the pandemic made us realize it's more important than ever. For example, Judy takes us through how to compile your emergency contact list and estate plan. You won't want to miss this episode filled with nuggets of Judy's brilliance. And she explains how to join her new group if you find this all overwhelming and need step by step guidance like Catherine! About Judy Judith Guertin is a Master's Level Certified Productive Environment Specialist with the Productive Environment Institute. She is a Golden Circle Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) the New England Chapter of NAPO. Judy started her career in Occupational Therapy over 40 years ago. After 20 years in the field, she added a professional organizing business, All ways Organized to her services. In 2021 she published Taming the Digital Tiger Gmail Edition with her mentor Barbara Hemphill. About Catherine To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Free Guide: Tame your ADHD Brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest, Penny Zenker, talks about how focus can help our productivity, get strategic, and make little shifts in our mindset. She explains the difference between focus vs attention.  Then Catherine and Penny take a deep dive into how social media and the pandemic have affected our focus.  They also discuss how this can lead to a trauma response. Tune in to hear Penny answer the question, “Why are we in a focus crisis?” And how we can all become focusologists by taking back our focus on the areas that we can control and letting go of the things that we can't. About Penny Penny Zenker is a Focusologist, an international speaker, business strategy coach and best-selling author.  Penny founded, developed and sold her first multi-million dollar business while living in Zurich, Switzerland.  Later at the world's 4th largest Market Research company, she managed business unit turnarounds and was a Tony Robbins business coach helping business leaders and entrepreneurs around the world to build a strong leadership, a culture of ownership, scale their businesses. Her clients tell her, her gift is cutting through the clutter and helping them focus on the most important and relevant areas to sustainably grow their businesses. Links: Penny Zenker: https://pennyzenker360.com/ The Productivity Zone by Penny Zenker: https://www.amazon.com/Productivity-Zone-Stop-Tug-Time/dp/0986307505 Adam Grant Meh Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_how_to_stop_languishing_and_start_finding_flow?language=en Text Expander: https://textexpander.com/ To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine starts this episode with a recap of her summer with burnout and setting some stronger boundaries particularly around work not bleeding into vacation. She explains a new work routine and how this is helping her battle the burnout. And offers up her routines around personal time. Catherine shares her realizations from a summer of truly honoring when her body and brain say enough. And how you can honor being intentionally unproductive. All of which leads up to September's theme of back to school planning but for adults! So here's your permission to buy some bright new shiny office supplies while you get the notebooks and pens for the kids. Catherine wraps up with a preview of the guests in September, so grab that new pen and paper because it's going to be note-taking worthy! To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this third of our 3 part mini series on uncluttering your office, Catherine takes you through decluttering the rest of your office. She mentions clearing out books and permission to give them away. She suggests you get rid of excess office supplies, broken pens, old tech, manuals, and those endless random cords. She takes you through how to set up stations in our office space – different areas for different types of work. For example, you might have different areas for sorting your mail or client invoicing. Finally Catherine explains the Magic 6™ and how it can help you get your desk space organized for productive work. This is our second mini series. The first was in March. What do you think of mini series? Would you like more? Which subject would you like Catherine to address? Email us at support@productivitybydesign.com © Productive Environment Institute All Trademarks & Registrations are property of Barbara Hemphill  To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this second of our 3 part mini series on uncluttering your office, Catherine starts with the most important questions you should ask as you begin to declutter the papers in your office. She reveals the difference between filers and pilers. Finally, she explains how to declutter your paperwork using the File-Act-Toss System™ and The Art of Wastebasketry® (both learned from her training as a Certified Productive Environment Specialist). © Productive Environment Institute All Trademarks & Registrations are property of Barbara Hemphill To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first of a 3 part mini series on uncluttering your office, Catherine explains why we keep stuff and how some items can drain our energy. If you have ADHD or another brain based challenge, you'll especially appreciate how clutter can mess with our focus. She takes us through the benefits of decluttering and organizing your office. And she describes how and why you start with determining your vision before throwing out the first piece of paper. Tune in to find out what is good enough when it comes to an organized office. To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine interrupts this summer mini series to have an amazing talk with Sasha about working moms and how they do it all. Sasha busts the myths of super mom and talks about balance. The conversation naturally unfolded around boundaries and since that's the theme of this month, Catherine couldn't wait to publish this episode. They had a great conversation on how to stay organized and smoothly transition from work to home and home to work, even if it's all within the same space. Sasha believes in creating a home environment that honors both adult space and kid space. Sasha details her four step system for moms as they restart after they've put their life on pause.  Sasha's Bio Sasha Morozov is a former executive who holds a Master's in Social Work and is the founder of sasha x home. When Sasha isn't chasing after her two sons, she now utilizes her clinical skills to coach women who are killing it at work but feel like they are failing at home to have more time, less clutter, and habits for a peaceful life. Sasha believes that working moms are exceptional humans who are skilled, devoted, and unstoppable.  Sasha has spent almost 15 years working in the non-profit field to help individuals and families create better futures. Sasha is an avid minimalist, productivity master, and obsessed with organizing and designing people's lives.  Sasha has now developed a 4-Step Method that focuses on Self, Home, Relationships, and Habits to help moms hit start on the life they've put on pause.  Freebie: 5 Steps to Coming Home Happy from Work Connect with Sasha in the Free Facebook Group for more tips and Live videos: Moms Creating a Next Level Life at Home To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine starts today's podcast episode with their family trip to Europe. Unfortunately they brought home the souvenir of Covid. Catherine shares the lessons learned around boundaries and the importance of rest. You can't have rest without setting those boundaries. She shares what she deems the best definition of boundaries (in her opinion) from reading Tamara Rosier's “Your Brain's Not Broken”. Personal boundaries are everything, especially when you have ADHD! Catherine also tells her client's story about asking and how this habit shift changed her life. And she busts some myths about laziness vs rest. Lastly, drum roll and special announcement, Catherine is one of the presenters at the international Conference for ADHD in Dallas TX in November!  Links: Laziness Does Not Exist Tame your (ADHD) Brain To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Technology is a blessing and a curse. It's wonderful because we can all reach each other all of the time. And it's a nightmare because we call reach each other ALL of the time. I'm calling this a digital detox but I'm not telling you to throw out your phone and live in a cabin in the woods. Though the introvert in me likes occasional trips far, far away from the madding crowd. Learn some simple and realistic strategies to reduce your time in the magical land of social media. This Mini Series is 6 bite sized trainings with actionable strategies to unclutter your office space, time and information. These are just a few of the pointers I offer in my From Fog to Focus coaching program. I decided to offer this series to honor the one year anniversary of the global pandemic. Even after a year of working from home, so many people are still struggling with balancing it all. Or they've returned to the office and even the simplest tasks of our day to day work has changed. I'd love to know what has helped you most in this mini series. To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're wondering why your well has run dry (time for you), you may not know how to set boundaries around your time. Your power comes from the pause. Learn how to set boundaries by using your calendar for you. Set time for yourself on your calendar every day and honor that appointment like you would one for anyone else. Tune in to hear self care ideas to put in your calendar so you can be your best self. With a full well you'll be able to give to others again. This Mini Series is 6 bite sized trainings with actionable strategies to unclutter your office space, time and information. These are just a few of the pointers I offer in my From Fog to Focus coaching program. I decided to offer this series to honor the one year anniversary of the global pandemic. Even after a year of working from home, so many people are still struggling with balancing it all. Or they've returned to the office and even the simplest tasks of our day to day work has changed. I'd love to know what has helped you most in this mini series. To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overwhelmed, need 27 hours in the day. Your time management problems are not just about how you use your time. I'll let you in on the secret. Learn why procrastination isn't always bad and how to use a time tracker to determine your best times of the day. Tune in to hear quick and easy strategies to plan your calendar. This Mini Series is 6 bite sized trainings with actionable strategies to unclutter your office space, time and information. These are just a few of the pointers I offer in my From Fog to Focus coaching program. I decided to offer this series to honor the one year anniversary of the global pandemic. Even after a year of working from home, so many people are still struggling with balancing it all. Or they've returned to the office and even the simplest tasks of our day to day work has changed. I'd love to know what has helped you most in this mini series. To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average employee spends out about 1/5 of their work time searching for papers. In part 3 of the Mini Series, I take you through a super easy system to declutter the papers on your desk, your chair, your floor… Well you get the idea. Tune in to learn how F-A-T, the circular filing system, and the Art of Wastebasketry® will help you get organized. This Mini Series is 6 bite sized trainings with actionable strategies to unclutter your office space, time and information. These are just a few of the pointers I offer in my From Fog to Focus coaching program. I decided to offer this series to honor the one year anniversary of the global pandemic. Even after a year of working from home, so many people are still struggling with balancing it all. Or they've returned to the office and even the simplest tasks of our day to day work has changed. I'd love to know what has helped you most in this mini series. To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of the Mini Series, I take you through how to set up your office to be a productive environment, especially if you are working in a home office. Working from home has its own set of challenges – home schooling kids who always want snacks, packages being delivered during a recording, the inevitable dog or cat interruption during an important Zoom meeting (though they are super cute!). Tune in to learn how to minimize the distractions. This Mini Series is 6 bite sized trainings with actionable strategies to unclutter your office space, time and information. These are just a few of the pointers I offer in my From Fog to Focus coaching program. I decided to offer this series to honor the one year anniversary of the global pandemic. Even after a year of working from home, so many people are still struggling with balancing it all. Or they've returned to the office and even the simplest tasks of our day to day work has changed. I'd love to know what has helped you most in this mini series.  To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I start with how you set your vision for your life or a specific project. Before you set out on a trip, you set your destination. Then you plot the route on a map. Setting your vision is similar. I take you through the exact process I use to set my vision before I get into the planning of any project. This Mini Series is 6 bite sized trainings with actionable strategies to unclutter your office space, time and information. These are just a few of the pointers I offer in my From Fog to Focus coaching program. I decided to offer this series to honor the one year anniversary of the global pandemic. Even after a year of working from home, so many people are still struggling with balancing it all. Or they've returned to the office and even the simplest tasks of our day to day work has changed. I'd love to know what has helped you most in this mini series.  To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even bronchitis doesn't stop Catherine from delivering a story to share on her podcast. She starts by explaining how the summer will differ on the podcast and why, mostly burnout, she's taking most of the summer off from podcasting. But don't worry, the podcast will still be here airing two mini series from the past two years. Then she shares her magical small group experience during Gail Larsen's Transformational Speaking long weekend in Santa Fe. She also explains her plans for the summer and her work going forward. And she unveils…drum roll please… the brand new FREE Guide ‘Tame Your (ADHD) Brain' (link bit.ly/TameBrain). FREE Guide: ‘Tame Your (ADHD) Brain' To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donna Cravotta has been the expert in media assets long before Catherine met her a decade ago. Donna talks about how opportunities can be missed by not sharing your own story. She encourages you to have everything in place - your media kit etc - and why that's so important. She also explains that when you hand the various pieces of your story to someone else to craft that other person will often see things you do not. We don't always know which story is the one so we inadvertently leave gaps. When you can respond quickly and with the right assets it's a BIG confidence booster.  Tune in to hear Donna's story about the hand model and other client successes.  About Donna Donna Cravotta is the founder and CEO of Cravotta Media Group where they help authors and speakers cover their assets with custom designed story-driven marketing assets including book and speaker reels  And their version of a mix-tape, a reel that covers all of a client's highlights.  These can be used for pitching media, podcasts, speaking opportunities, and more.   Links: https://cravottamediagroup.com/ To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ilene & Ted shared how she and Ted met and how they work together even though Ilene is a person with she believes undiagnosed ADHD and her husband is a list-maker and organizer "freak".  They also shared their insights into how small companies and solopreneurs can grow their businesses through marketing techniques that really work, giving several strategies that you can use right now. You'll love hearing their stories of love and their varying viewpoints on running a business. And you'll discover that two is way better than one when it comes to marketing brilliance! About Ilene Greene opened MarketShare Communications in 1986 to bring results-driven marketing and advertising services to small and middle-market companies in northern NJ and the NY/NJ metro area. In 1976, Ted founded Design Graphics, a print graphics and marketing agency in northern NJ, and in 2004, after reconnecting with Ilene, merged his company with MarketShare Communications. They became co-owners and grew the business into a digital marketing agency serving small and middle market clients and non-profits around the country. In October of 2008, Ilene was inducted into the NJ Advertising Club's Advertising Hall of Fame and in March of 2009, was named one of New Jersey's “50 Best Women in Business” by NJBIZ.  They are (they think) the only husband and wife marketing agency in the tri-state area…or maybe even further! Links: MarketShareComm.com To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill explains how to access your inner Olympian. We discuss how improvisation is the secret weapon of effective communications. And Bill shares about how conscious communication helps you to be a deep listener. We delve into how communications makes for Improvisational Leaders. Finally Bill shares his simple strategy for productivity. About Bill Prinzivalli Bill is an entrepreneur, executive coach, organizational consultant, author, speaker, and improv workshop facilitator. He helps CEOs discover their Inner Olympian - their zone or flow state - by accessing their innate intuitive skills and integrating them with traditional business strategies to achieve extraordinary performances. Links: https://www.improvisationalleaders.com/ To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Lehner, our guest today, will wow you with all things digital marketing. We discuss how to batch content and how to make it short form. Jen explains the best times to use long form content and how to choose the different digital platforms. Jen takes a live case study of my lead magnet and shows how you can build a marketing strategy on Pinterest. We talk about the value of having a virtual admin and all the things that they can take off your plate. And how it comes down to who not how. Nothing will help you grow your business faster than replicating yourself. We wrap with the brilliant simplicity of Google's dictation tool in Google Docs. A Note: We recorded this in March, so apologies for vastly outdated information about March Madness. About Jen Lehner is a digital marketing and systems strategist. She is the founder of the Front Row mastermind and Front Row CEO, a program that shows people how to hire and train their perfect match Virtual Assistants. She lives in Shaker Heights Ohio with her family and enjoys rollerblading and traveling when she's not geeking out on new technologies. Website: Jen Lehner YouTube: Jen Lehner To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest, Linda Edmiston, shared her story from corporate to life coach to business coach and mentioned some strategies in developing the correct business and back-office systems, so her clients experience more productivity, ease, and clarity.  She also talked about how important it is to to have expert partners who could visualize the business in a bigger picture. Also, she gave an exercise for the listeners to do to take one step closer to understanding and seeing their own genius zone. About Linda Linda Edmiston helps women entrepreneurs develop the strategy and then improve and implement the fundamental back-office systems that are the sound foundation that L.I.F.T.S their business.  Creating ease and automation with the Legal, Insurance, Financial, Taxes, and back-office Systems so that they can make and save more money,  while spending more time doing what they love – working with their clients. Links:  www.LindaEdmiston.com To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest, Angel Muller, starts off with her story of her passion around nutrition to help your focus and mood. She encourages us to declutter our diet to improve focus, organization, productivity and suggests some high protein foods to eat at breakfast. Angel explains how stress can affect our cortisol, create cravings and then derail our nutrition. Throw hormones in the mix and it's next level. Angel explains the difference between calming food vs ones that activate your nervous energy. She explains the science behind how nutrition affects the vagal nerve and why it's important to our energy and focus not to graze all day. Tune in to hear why I need to visit the UK just to enjoy Angel's cooking in person! About Angel Muller Angel is a wellness and business coach.   Her background combines neuroscience, nutrition and business coaching to help woman in business (including neurodiverse women) to create a healthier life and business. Link www.nourishingeve.com To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest, Kiran Deol, and I start out in the world of plant based eating and how it can help you feel better and manage your health. What we eat can help our focus, particularly with brain fog. We couldn't help but take a trip through how to feed your kids healthy foods. Because we're parents after all! We discussed all of the many different foods that can help your gut health. From fresh herbs to purple potatoes, variety is the healthiest way to feed our gut biomes. About Kiran Deol Kiran Deol is a holistic nutritionist and the CEO of Key To Health Nutrition Consulting.  She helps women and children leverage the power of plant-based nutrition to get to the root of unwanted symptoms so they can truly thrive.  Kiran is also a mom, vegan, and children's nutrition advocate. Her passion for helping others achieve optimal health comes from her own journey in overcoming her daughter's health challenges as well as her own. Links: Key to Health To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chandra Gore, today's guest, shares her ADHD story. She attributes her talents in PR today to her varied career including project management. Because she is a bit of a natural planner, she's able to keep the pieces together. She loves her work because she does so many different things in one day, which satisfies our ADHD ‘bright shiny' need. Chandra teaches us how to do Public Relations in our local community. And assures us that we will experience the snowball effect as we take our first steps into the world of PR. Even being a podcaster is public relations. Tune in to be wowed by Chandra's wit and wisdom. About Chandra Gore Chandra Gore works with entrepreneurs and individuals to create foundations for success and to understand how to gain visibility via media outreach with her boutique consulting and public relations firm, Chandra Gore Consulting.  Adding Host, Media Correspondent, and Moderator to her resume Chandra brings her wit, unique comedic timing, laughter, and bubbly personality to the scene.  Her personal brand - Conversations with Chan includes a podcast, YouTube series, and publication. Her slogan, "Conversations Begin with A Smile" leads the way as she begins every endeavor with a smile.  Links: Chandra Gore Consulting To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest, Caroleen Verly, starts with her story of the pandemic's effect on kick starting her financial coaching business. Caroleen explains the differences in earnings and challenges of managing money, in particular how important it is for people with a neurodiverse brain. While it takes more up front work, setting up systems that succeed by default will save you time in the long run and helps avoid paying that ‘ADHD tax'. The long term goal is to grow the space between your income and your expenses. Most important is to start where you are even if it's just a tiny shift. Tune in to hear how putting guardrails around your spending makes it easier to manage your finances. About Caroleen is a former data analyst turned financial coach. Caroleen has an economics degree from Yale and worked as a data analyst in the environmental sector, first at a consulting firm and then in higher education administration.  Links Untangle Your Money To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest, David DeWitt, helps us unclutter our money! We start with David's story of being diagnosed as a child, ignoring it, and then his awareness at 21. David shares his top 3 money strategies that are great for anyone, but especially those with ADHD. He explains how drawing a timeline can help you visualize your long term goals. And he simplifies the budgeting process to make it differently wired brain friendly even if you want to use pen and paper. No fancy spreadsheet required. David encourages us to set up the financial systems now because they'll save us time and money in the long run. Stay tuned for David's uber focused productivity strategy. About David DeWitt David DeWitt is a registered investment advisor and podcaster who helps adults with ADHD take back control of their money.  He's been a registered investment advisor for 6 years but it wasn't until he had his ADHD awakening in early 2021 that he realized he wanted to work with other people with ADHD.  David knows from experience that effective personal finance when you have ADHD is hard - even when you are a trained professional.  After his ADHD awakening he set out to build a financial planning model that works for ADHD brains, first testing it on himself. And now, he's on a mission to help as many ADHDers as he can. Links: ADHD Monday Talk Delivered from Distraction by John Ratey and Edward Hallowell To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest, Kathy Casa is the expert on mindfulness practice. We start which strategies can help rewire the brain to alleviate some of the behaviors that can be concurrent with ADHD and chronic stress. She offers simple and accessible strategies to help that you can do right at home. Even a video on YouTube for a short morning meditation can set your day up for success. Kathy explains how exercise helps the endorphins in brain but with yoga you're incorporating your breath. Even 20 minutes can move you from a stress response to a rest response. And the five layers of human beings from the yoga perspective and how we need to heal on every part of our being. We discuss the tools outside of medication, including somatic transcendence, that can help you reset and heal. About Kathy Casa Kathy is a transformational coach, wellness mentor and RYT-500 yoga teacher who specializes in yoga, mindfulness and breathing techniques as supportive neuro-psychosocial and physical therapies for states of imbalance such as C-PTSD, ADHD, emotional trauma, and chronic disease. Kathy's holistic approach to wellness is a result of 20 years of research, study and practice in yogic sciences, and a deep understanding of the body/mind/spirit connection. She supports her students through her transformational Somatic Transcendence programs and therapeutic holistic retreats. Links: Yoga Dynamis Carolyn Myss Anatomy of the Spirit To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest Ari Tuckman's expertise is ADHD from a psychological perspective. We focus on his story first and how ADHD knowledge is better today than it was when I was growing up in the dark ages. LOL! Ari calls ADHD a disorder of actualizing intentions.  We then discuss the diagnostic process and how it's often two for one. And we delve into medications, especially the myths around stimulants. You'll enjoy how Ari pulls no punches while providing a ton of timely information. We morph into the other essential structures we need to manage our ADHD. Sleep sets the foundation for a “productive, meaningful, satisfying day”. We also touch on my two favorites - exercise and routines. Tune in to hear how you can start and then keep your good habits going. Hint - it's not just willpower. Note: “ADHD kids hear about 20,000 negative messages by the age of 10.” -William Dodson About Ari Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST is a psychologist, author, and speaker specializing in ADHD.  His “More Attention, Less Deficit” podcast has more than 100 episodes and almost three million downloads.  He is a psychologist and sex therapist in private practice in West Chester, PA, a former board member of CHADD National, and co-chair of the CHADD conference committee. Links: AdultADHDBook.com Spark by John Ratey To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session 9 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine Avery was sick last week and unable to record a new podcast episode. Because we're running a special series this month called March MADHDness, Catherine selected this episode which previously aired on June 23, 2021 (Episode 96). She talks about shifting your language from saying “have to” to “get to” and why this changes everything. She describes how she learned this lesson from cancer and shares how she managed her life at a time when life became unmanageable. And how there were many opportunities for deep gratitude. She also explains what her official ADHD combined type diagnosis looked and felt like. Finally, tune in as she explains the Productivity Power Hour and the Pomodoro Method and why it works so well for her clients. Accountability is a big part of it. She ends with an offer to check out her accountability group:  Exponentially Productive  To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery: Productivity by Design (link www.productivitybydesign.com) To connect with Catherine: Productivity Breakthrough Session (link https://calendly.com/productivitybydesign/productivity-breakthrough-session)   *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest in this first of the March MADHDness series, Katy Weber, is the founder of Women & ADHD. She shares her pandemic diagnosis story and how she couldn't believe that a “lazy” gifted person could be ADHD. She gives examples of ways internalized ADHD hyperactivity shows up in adults. Katy is the quintessential connector helping women to share their ADHD experiences, finding them resources, and offering a space to support one another. Tune in to hear how societal norms affect the masking that so often occurs in women with ADHD. And how our ADHD can affect how we show up as parents. About Katy Katy Weber is an ADHD coach, author, speaker, and founder of Women & ADHD, LLC.  She is an outspoken advocate for neurodiverse women, and the host of the weekly Women & ADHD podcast, currently ranked among the top 1% of all podcasts globally. Links: Women and ADHD  Podcast: Women & ADHD Instagram: @Katyweber.adhd   To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:  Productivity by Design  Facebook Page and  LinkedIn  To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call  *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Future minded guest, Megan Dahle, will upend everything you ever thought about your numbers in your business. She understands the stress that business owners go through when dealing with their finances.  She focuses on making a plan for your business finances - think forecasting. Megan's view of finances is the fun is in the what if.   Tune in to hear how to shift your mindset around money.  About Megan Dahle  Megan Dahle helps her clients fall in love with their numbers by creating meaningful tools for them to get beyond the barely-useful financial statements and see what the future holds and how to achieve their goals.   With a masters degree in accounting and over 18 years in the accounting industry, Megan became frustrated with the jargon and gate-keeping in the accounting industry that works against business owners getting the information that will most help them grow and thrive.   By narrowing in on the information that is insightful and translating it into easy-to-understand and fun-to-use models, Megan is changing the way small business owners interact with their numbers.  Links:  Megandahle.com  Michael Michalowitz Profit First    To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:  Productivity by Design  Facebook Page and  LinkedIn  To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call   *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole Lewis-Keeber explains how trauma affect our business from the moment we open it to the day-to-day activities in our work. Nicole differentiates big T trauma from little t trauma.  Nicole discusses the impact of your inner kiddos on the board of your business. And who these personas are.  Tune in to hear Nicole's take on the trauma of the pandemic and how it's affecting our business and our colleagues, particularly how our mental capacity is tapped out. We discuss drawing the boundaries around working from home and the importance of clear transitions especially for people with ADHD.    About Nicole Lewis-Keeber  Nicole Lewis-Keeber is a business therapist and mindset coach who works with entrepreneurs to create and nurture healthy relationships with their businesses.   She's a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters in Social Work and has a rich and varied experience as a therapist.   Certified in Brené Brown's Dare To Lead™ methodology, she's also been featured on numerous media outlets including Fast Company and NPR for her work in breaking the stigma of mental health and business ownership.   She writes and speaks about the impact of small t trauma on businesses but her biggest, more important work is in combining therapeutic processes with business coaching to help entrepreneurs build emotionally sustainable & financially stable businesses.    Links:  Nicole Lewis-Keeber  Trauma and Entrepreneurship Assessment  Do No Harm Program  How to Love Your Business by Nicole Lewis-Keeber   Find Nicole on Linktree  To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:  Productivity by Design  Facebook Page and  LinkedIn  To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call   *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today, Alexis Haselberger, shares ways to build and maintain new habits in baby steps and in the easiest way for you. She recommends finding “science backed strategies that are not willpower or motivation.”  Hear how Alexis balanced living a virtual ‘vampire' life while quarantining in South Korea instead of at home in California. And how she was able to stay productive while on a completely opposite work schedule.  Learn why to never rely on your memory and some practical apps to help you be less distracted and more productive.  Bio  Alexis Haselberger is a time management and productivity coach who helps people do more and stress less through coaching, workshops and online courses.   Her pragmatic, yet fun, approach helps people easily integrate practical, realistic strategies into their lives so that they can do more of what they want and less of what they don't.   Alexis has taught thousands of individuals to take control of their time and her clients include Google, Lyft, Workday, Capital One, Upwork and more.  Links:   Alexis Haselberger Coaching  Distraction Action Plan  Instagram: @Do.More.Stress.Less  TickTick app    To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:  Productivity by Design  Facebook Page and  LinkedIn  To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call   *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is my sales coach, Liz Dederer, who believes that coaches need to be available to their clients even if the coach is scaling their business. And she's just too amazing not to share!  We discuss how we can do sales without being icky. Instead, cash comes through connections. We can build relationships on LinkedIn in just 15 minutes a day. Liz teaches this in her Conversation Creation Challenge, which is amazing.  Tune in to hear about power partners, the 8 languages of money, the entrepreneurial minimum wage, and how you can simplify your business with systems without breaking your budget.  About Liz Dederer  A 20-year, 5-time entrepreneur and advocate for social justice, Liz Dederer empowers women to make money and create change.   Her flagship program, the Sales School For Entrepreneurs provides a proven “business-in-a-box” framework to create a high-touch, low-tech service business so they can experience their first of forever 5-figure months!  Links:  Selling with Service  Schedule a Call with Liz  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you maintain habits? It's not easy. Tune in to part four of four in this two week Building Habits miniseries to learn how to build lasting habits with your ADHD brain without judgment. We're differently wired. We need different solutions. This episode is chock full of strategies you can try to ensure that you keep those habits going past January. Hopefully this miniseries ensures that your February won't be the land of abandoned planners, dropped exercise routines, and abandoned dreams. Links Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy Baumeister To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:  Productivity by Design  Facebook Page and  LinkedIn  To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call  *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how to create a new habit – hint it starts small. And hear several of the myths around them. There is no perfect planner for example. There's only the system that works best for you. Tune in to part three of four in this two week Building Habits miniseries to learn how to build lasting habits with your ADHD brain without judgment. We're differently wired. We need different solutions.   Links:  Atomic Habits by James Clear Badass Habits by Jen Sincero Million Dollar Habits by Stellan Moreira The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey   To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:  Productivity by Design  Facebook Page and  LinkedIn  To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call  *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I explain why I hate New Year's resolutions. I set intentions with a word of the year instead.  Tune in to part two of four in this two week Building Habits miniseries to learn how to build lasting habits with your ADHD brain without judgment.  We're differently wired. We need different solutions.  To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:   Productivity by Design   Facebook Page and   LinkedIn   To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call   *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices