The Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD

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Become a Generalist, with Preston Bealle Jan 25, 2017

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The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out here!

This week's guest is Preston Bealle. Preston was one of the last bosses I ever had before I went out on my own back in 1998. He taught me much - specifically, he taught me to be a generalist. It never occurred to me that doing so is exactly what allows many of us to master our ADHD.

Preston touches on some very scary topics in this interview, including feeling like a fraud, failures, and raising kids. He also talks about life rules and doing work that excites you.

If you've ever felt like you're not doing the right thing in your life, this is one FTN that you don't want to miss!

In this episode, Peter and Preston discuss:

Preston's back story (02:47)
ADHD and formal education (03:44)
Work that excites you (05:55)
Feeling like a fraud (08:01)
Be a generalist (09:54)
Being a boss (12:18)
Failures (14:19)
Contact with customers (15:54)
Raising kids (16:32)
Life rules (19:21)
Staying focused (21:20)

Links/Mentions

Preston Bealle (Facebook | Linkedin | Bio)
Babygear.com (Preston's old business)
Rachell Cotton (FTN Episode)
Dr Edward Hallowell (FTN Episode)

As always, leave us a comment below, drop us a review on iTunes (PLEASE!) and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note - We'd love to hear!

Pills Don't Teach Skills, with Cindy Goldrich Jan 18, 2017

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THE ADHD SUPERPOWER WEBINAR IS THIS THURSDAY! Sign up here! It's totally free, and is a hour chock full of the best advice from the guests of the past 45 episodes! Talk about perfect for the ADHD set - It's 45 episodes of advice, crammed into one hour, totally free! Sign up for it here! PS: It's also awesome for all your friends who DON'T have ADHD, but just want to learn to be more productive! Be awesome and share it here!

This week's guest is Cindy Goldrich. This is a good one, guys. It's for everyone, but especially for parents! Cindy is a mental health counselor who works nationally with parents, teachers, and counselors, and has written the book "* Keys for Parenting Children with ADHD."

Her basic premise here is that pills don't teach skills, and medication, while not bad, isn't for everyone, and certainly shouldn't be a first line of defense. Take a listen. I'm thrilled with this interview.

In this episode, Peter and Cindy discuss:

Is ADHD a weakness (02:01)
Cindy's story (02:56)
Types of clients (03:31)
Teachers, schools and medication (05:45)
Working with teachers (08:59)
Food and physical activity (10:41)
Tips for diagnosed (12:08)
The transitional process (13:41)
Unknown facts about ADHD (14:13)
Not being heard (16:12)

Links/Mentions

Pathways to Success (Cindy's website)
The eight keys to parenting children with ADHD (Cindy's Book)
Calm and connected (workshop series)
Tim Ferriss - Tools of Titans (Book)

Host in the Hot Seat Part 2, with Interviewer Matthew Lovell Jan 11, 2017

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The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out here!

So this week, I've been placed in the hotseat, since we've got the webinar coming up next week, I thought I'd give you a preview of what you'll get from it, as well as talk about some of the best tips our guests have given us in the past ten months. It's been a wild ride to get here, and we couldn't be happier.

Again: The Finding Your Inner ADHD Superhero Webinar will be NEXT THURSDAY, January 19th, at 1pm EST - Totally free! We'll go over the best tips and tricks from our best guests on the podcast, including John Lee Dumas, Seth Godin, and more! You won't want to miss this!

In the meantime, enjoy the preview podcast! You'll learn some stuff!

In this episode, Peter and Matthew discuss:

Being yourself (04:02)
The Lamborghini idea (05:34)
Making tweaks for ADHD (07:41)
Triggers (09:27)
Knowing yourself (11:37)
Ignoring events (13:27)
Procrastination (14:44)
Anxiety and motivation (15:49)
Dealing with people (17:37)
Jumping jacks on a plane (18:57)
Sharing strategies (20:15)
The FTN course (22:04)
Handling sceptics (25:07)

Links/Mentions

FTN episode 26 (Peter's background)
War games (movie)
Buddha
The Simpsons
The FTN Course

Foiling a Gunpoint Robbery and Unlocking The Gifts of OCD, with guest Dan Harding Jan 04, 2017

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The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out here!

This week's guest is Dan Harding, who managed to talk his way out of being held up at gunpoint, so who knows how he can help you? Dan discusses OCD, which is surprisingly close ADHD on the spectrum, so you're going to get a ton of useful tidbits out of this episode.

Added bonus: He goes by four E's: excitable, extroverted, enthusiastic, and encouraging.

Second added bonus - He works with Follow Up Then, a company I've been screaming about for years - It's the ADHD DREAM - Check it out - A free way to never forget anything again!

In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss:

Being held up at gunpoint (02:42)
Dan's story (06:03)
Diagnosis of OCD (07:48)
Turning OCD into a benefit (11:15)
Different spectrums (12:34)
Making up your own rules (15:11)
About the company (16:15)
Why calendars don't work (18:04)
Dan's life rules (21:04)

Links/Mentions

Dan Harding (Website)
Follow Up Then (Company)
Seth Godin - Alt MBA
David Allen - GTD
Benjamin Zander - The Art of Possibility
30 30 (app)

100 Clients a Week with No Mistakes, with guest Jordan Lark Dec 28, 2016

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The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out here!

When you have ADHD, it sometimes feels like you can't control one thing in your life, right? It's like, as soon as you put your attention into this thing over here, this other thing over there demands it from you. Hence, nothing gets done.

Well, imagine someone who's able to not only use his ADHD to make sure that never happens, but to do it in such a way that he's able to support upwards of 100 clients at the same time! Pretty insane, huh?

Meet Jordan Lark. In addition to having killer tattoos, Jordan runs Evolutionary Health, and undertakes a practical approach to nutrition. He believes that most clients have the knowledge but the trouble lies in the implementation. (Sounds like us with ADHD, right?)

Check out this podcast to see how Jordan uses his ADHD to structure his life, his work, and his work/family balance. It's pretty amazing!

Happy New Year!

In this episode, Peter and Jordan discuss:

Working with a 100 clients a week (02:36)
Jordan's backstory (03:12)
Living with ADD in the 80s (05:24)
Choosing a profession (07:13)
Client interaction (10:25)
Work and family balance (12:18)
Time with kids (13:37)
Preventing burnout (15:23)
Top three life rules (16:54)
Favorite apps (18:34)

Links/Mentions

Jordan Lark (Website | Facebook)
Evolutionary Health (Business)

Big DREAMS, Big DATA, Big ADHD - With Joe Caserta Dec 20, 2016

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The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out here!

You know what never ceases to amaze me about ADHD? The fact that no matter how many things are similar, there are so many differences amongst the people who use ADHD to their advantage. This week's guest, Joe Caserta, proves the same. Joe is a recognized authority, author and educator in big data and data analytics. Big data. Analytics. That's like, a lot of math. The stuff that used to get me into a nervous tizzy every day in school, and nearly got me kicked out of college, is how Joe created a multi-million dollar business. Joe took his inability to sit still and turned it upside down, building a hugely respected company in the process.

ADHD. I'll tell you. It's never boring.

In this episode, Peter and Joe discuss:

Joe's back story (02:54)
Immersion learning (05:13)
Tips for non exciting work (08:20) (VALUE-BOMB)
Hyper focus (09:51)
Life work balance (11:41)
Soft skills vs hard skills (12:15) (VALUE-BOMB)
Using data to change your life (15:09)
Intense personality (17:23)

Links/Mentions

Joe Caserta (Twitter)
Caserta Concepts (Joe's Company)
It's not about the nail (Video)
The Get Down (TV show)
The Paper (Movie)

The ADHD Celebrity Trainer, With Vinnie Tortoritch Dec 07, 2016

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The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out here!

Imagine for a second, if you will, a man who doesn't hold back in the slightest. He works with some of the top celebrities in the world, yet doesn't have the remotest of filters on his brain, mouth, or actions. Imagine that, and multiply it by a thousand, and you get this week's Faster Than Normal Interview, Vinnie Tortoritch.

This man is legendary. He didn't want to become a trainer. He didn't want to host a ridiculously popular podcast. He didn't want to do any of the things he does - Yet now he does them, and he's famous for it!

Why? ADHD. Listen here. You'll like it.

In this episode, Peter and Vinnie discuss:

Vinnie's background (01:48)
Beginning of the personal training (02:45)
The fitness podcast (04:15)
Internet famous (06:06)
Zone of focus (06:50)
Caffeine and concentration (07:41)
How healthy habits affect the brain (08:40)
Kids with problems or lazy teachers (09:13)
When losers get trophies (12:09)
The presidential fitness test (14:07)
No sugar no grains (16:36)
School lunches (19:19)
For the parents (23:12)

Links/Mentions

Vinnietortoritch.com (Official Site)
Pure Vitamin Club (Vinnie's company)
Fitness Confidential (Podcast)
Jenna Marbles
Howie Mandel
ADHD Nation (Book)
Grain brain (Book)
Wheat Belly (Book)

Real Talk On Being Married to ADHD with Scott Jordan Nov 23, 2016

Show notes

The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out here!

This week's guest is Scott Jordan, founder of the wildly popular SCOTTEVEST line of clothing! (Full disclosure, I'm on Scott's board, and he's a personal friend.)

Scott is known for many things, and "holding back" isn't one of them. In this episode, Scott talks about his lovely better half, Laura, manages her ADHD. He doesn't pull punches, he talks about the positives and negatives. You might get angry, you might agree - But you'll definitely learn something in probably the most controversial FTN interview ever!

In this episode, Peter and Scott discuss:

Scott's story (02:42)
Spouse with ADHD (04:00)
Marrying a complete opposite (05:07)
Avoiding conflict (07:42)
Forgetfulness (09:46)
ADHD and intelligence (10:44)
Certified crazy (11:43)
Medication (12:49)
How to deal with a spouse with ADHD (15:39)
Introverts (17:37)
Tips for someone married to a spouse with ADHD (19:27)

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ADHD Nation, with author Alan Schwarz Nov 16, 2016

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The Faster Than Normal Video Course is out! 36 videos to teach you how to take back control of your attention, your time, and your life! Check it out at www.ftncourse.com!

ADHD Nation is currently THE hot book to read in the ADHD world. I've read it, and it's a very worthwhile read. I was fortunate to get the author, Alan Schwartz, on the FTN Podcast to discuss the book, his research, and give us his take on ADHD and the pharmaceutical industry.

Don't worry, I'm not going off on a "don't take medication ever!" rant. As you know, I'm not anti-medication. But I do believe that throwing our children (or even our adults) on ADHD medication simply because they're not acting like everyone else is a mistake, and medication should be a last resort, not a first strike.

I believe that if I were on medication as a kid, my creativity wouldn't have been anywhere near as strong, and I doubt I would be where I am now, in any capacity, from my personal life to my professional life. I believe that by not taking medication, I was able to channel the benefits of my ADHD and truly thrive.

Take a listen. This is one of the more serious subjects we've discussed on FTN. As always, I welcome your feedback below. Enjoy the podcast!

In this episode, Peter and Alan discuss: