In this episode, Eric is joined by Jesse J. Anderson, a.k.a @ADHDJesse. Jesse is a writer, speaker, developer, and content creator who was diagnosed with ADHD at 36. He is the co-founder of Polar Habits, a guilt-free habit app, and he writes a weekly newsletter called Extra Focus. He is the author (rather, soon-to-be-author!) of Refocus: Thriving with Adult ADHD. He also has two podcasts and more!
You’ll hear about leaning into mistakes, what Polar Habits is all about, how breaking a ‘streak’ of habits doesn’t undo your progress, and how changing our environments can impact our habits. Then, you’ll hear more about habits, perfectionism, prioritization, and the importance of being vulnerable while having a curious and non-judgmental mindset. Finally, you’ll hear Jesse fill us in about his creative writing process and what prompted him to start writing his book.
Timestamps coming soon!
Resources:
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Find Jesse on Twitter and Instagram as @ADHDJesse
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Jesse’s Website: Adhdjesse.com https://adhdjesse.com
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Get Jesse’s newsletter & the waiting list for his book at ExtraFocus.com https://www.extrafocus.com
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Polar Habits at polarhabits.com https://polarhabits.com
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Podcast: ADHD Nerds https://adhdnerds.com
Honorable Mentions:
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Tool: Llama Life https://llamalife.co
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ADHD reWired episode #47 – ADHD at 55 MPH https://www.adhdrewired.com/adhd-at-55-mph/
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ADHD reWired episode #453 with Marie Ng https://www.adhdrewired.com/453-2/
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Book: Change Your Questions, Change Your Life by Marilee G. Adams https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6665149
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“So much of managing ADHD is just like learning my patterns, and then trying to build systems around catching those patterns.” – Jesse
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“…one of the most important ingredients of a good coachee [is] curiosity […] That’s gold. If you have a non-judgmental curiosity towards how things are going, you’re going to figure it all out. It just takes time.” – Eric