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The ABCs of ADHD: Basics for Adult ADHDers

24 Episodes

26 minutes | Jun 23, 2021
ADHDers are not Jack of all Trades but Masters of One (ADHD chat #17)
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'.
23 minutes | May 8, 2021
Finding Coping Strategies that Works for YOU (ADHD chat #16)
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'.
43 minutes | Apr 17, 2021
Re-sparking interest in something I got bored of (ADHD chat #15)
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'.
43 minutes | Mar 25, 2021
"Am I wrong to consider ADHD as my superpower?" (ADHD chat #14)
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'.
45 minutes | Mar 13, 2021
"I do hobbies, but why do I still feel so empty afterwards?" (ADHD chat #13)
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'.
34 minutes | Feb 22, 2021
"Why are ADHDers only consistently inconsistent? Can I become more consistent?" (ADHD chat #12)
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'.
17 minutes | Jan 15, 2021
"Can you have ADHD if you get good grades?" (ADHD chat #11)
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'.
28 minutes | Jan 6, 2021
"Are there certain things ADHDers do subconsciously?" (ADHD chat #11)
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'.
24 minutes | Dec 23, 2020
"Can I have ADHD if I can't hyperfocus?" (ADHD chat #10)
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'.
18 minutes | Dec 15, 2020
"What is an ADHD coach? How can they help me?"
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'.
22 minutes | Dec 6, 2020
"Wait.. ADHD affects my emotions?!" (ADHD chat #9)
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'.
20 minutes | Nov 25, 2020
"How do I explain ADHD and my symptoms to someone without it?" (ADHD chat #8)
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'.
41 minutes | Nov 23, 2020
"What is it like to have a sibling with ADHD? How can I help and what should I keep in mind?"
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'.
22 minutes | Nov 18, 2020
"Am I just lazy or is it the ADHD?" (ADHD chat #7)
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'.
18 minutes | Nov 18, 2020
"Is hating certain textures/ taste/ sounds an ADHD thing?" (ADHD chat #6)
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'.
20 minutes | Nov 8, 2020
"Can you get ADHD as an Adult? Can ADHD get worse with age?" (ADHD chat #5)
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'.
35 minutes | Oct 28, 2020
Getting Diagnosed with ADHD as an Adult (ADHD chat #4)
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'.
38 minutes | Sep 29, 2020
Getting Stuff Done without Hyperfocus (ADHD chat #3)
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'.
42 minutes | Sep 12, 2020
ADHD and Therapy (ADHD chat #2)
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'.
60 minutes | Sep 6, 2020
"I got diagnosed with ADHD... now what?" (ADHD chat #1)
Trying out a new conversational format, talking to Robert Merki about what a newly diagnosed ADHDer can expect after a diagnosis and where they can go from there. Huge thanks to Robert for joining me. You can find him on twitter @robmerki and check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'. Apologies for my sound quality; t'was my first time doing a collab.
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