Host Diann Wingert and guest Sarah Dowd tackle the "burden of creativity." Learn to master your ADHD brain, manage multiple businesses, and turn overwhelming ideas into structured success. Listen now to stop drowning and start executing!

If you’re torn between entrepreneurship and employment, this episode is your clarity moment. Listen now to discover the career path your ADHD brain may be built for.

Discover how ADHD + autism shaped Cat Orsini’s path from outsider to thriving neurodivergent entrepreneur. Authenticity, connection, and “automation with heart.” Tune in to hear the transformation.

Running a business with ADHD can feel like walking through an emotional minefield—criticism, time pressure, and uncertainty can all hit harder when your brain processes emotions more intensely. But emotional reactivity isn’t weakness—it’s wiring. In this episode, discover the SPACE Framework, a powerful system designed to help ADHD entrepreneurs manage stress, regulate emotions, and recover from dysregulation faster. You’ll learn to spot triggers before they escalate, pause effectively, act with intention, clear the air with accountability, and evolve your systems for resilience. These emotional regulation ADHD tools offer practical coping skills for anxiety and overwhelm, helping you shift from reactive to regulated while staying authentic, professional, and grounded.

The rise of ADHD-focused business coaching has opened new doors for entrepreneurs who think differently—but it’s also created a marketplace full of confusion and false promises. With no regulation or licensing standards, anyone can call themselves an ADHD business coach, leaving neurodivergent entrepreneurs vulnerable to generic strategies disguised as specialized help. A true ADHD business coach understands both the lived experience of ADHD and the mechanics of running a sustainable business that works with your brain, not against it. They’ll teach you how to simplify systems, amplify your natural strengths, and turn traits like hyperfocus and innovation into genuine assets. In this blog, you’ll learn what red flags to avoid, what questions to ask before hiring a coach, and how to recognize the “green lights” that signal real ADHD-aligned support. Because when it comes to your business and your brain, you deserve expertise that’s as unique as you are.

For ADHD entrepreneurs, traditional productivity hacks often create more frustration than focus. Our brains don’t switch tasks like TV channels—they reset like vinyl records, losing momentum with every change. That’s why the Focus Day model is such a game-changer. By structuring your week around task batching, you reduce context switching and give your brain the space to hit its flow. Whether it’s the Single Focus Scheduling model, the Essential Three, or the Split Screen approach, each option allows you to match your energy to your work instead of forcing yourself into a neurotypical system. Protecting your focus days with clear boundaries not only boosts productivity but also builds confidence and sustainability in your business. The beauty of this strategy is that it’s not about perfection—it’s about progress and creating a system that works with you, not against you.

Is your business running on chaos, duct tape, and dopamine? Tune in as Diane Mayor shares how ADHD shows up in entrepreneurship—and what to fix before you scale. Systems, fun, and real talk await in this latest episode of the ADHD-ish Podcast.

In this inspiring ADHD-ish Podcast episode, Diann Wingert and brand strategist Jess Malli Mercier explore how creative entrepreneurs can redefine productivity, embrace rhythm over rigidity, and use collaboration as a tool for transformation. They discuss why an ADHD diagnosis is optional, but self-understanding is essential—and how building a brand (and business) that reflects your truest self leads to real work-life harmony. Whether you’re sprinting through inspiration or slowing down for self-care, there’s a better way to create, heal, and thrive.

Many neurodivergent entrepreneurs feel pressured to scale, hire teams, or chase seven-figure dreams—but that’s not the only path to success. In this conversation with Maggie Patterson, host of the ADHD-ish Podcast explores why staying solo can be the ultimate form of freedom and self-care. Maggie shares how designing a business around your actual life, capacity, and values can protect your energy, reduce stress, and create a more sustainable future. By challenging the hustle culture and rejecting one-size-fits-all business models, she empowers entrepreneurs to embrace simplicity, autonomy, and meaningful work over endless growth.

If you have ADHD, you regularly experience task avoidance. You might be overwhelmed by a complex project or stuck composing an important email because you can't find the "just right" words. Enter Goblin.Tools for ADHD, developed by Bram de Buyser—a game-changing suite designed specifically for neurodivergent brains. From Magic To-Do, which breaks chaotic tasks into manageable chunks, to the Formalizer that transforms your text into any tone you need (with customizable spice levels up to three chili peppers), these tools tackle executive function challenges head-on. There's also the Judge for decoding ambiguous messages, the Estimator for time blindness, and even the Chef for meal planning when you're too fried to think. As a female entrepreneur with ADHD, I can personally attest to their efficacy. These tools won't solve everything, but they'll make your entrepreneurial life significantly more manageable.