Living Beyond ADHD

The Importance of Executive Function Pre-Skills – 120

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How often do you do the prep work for your tasks?  Do you know what I mean by prep work?  Most people I know really dislike the prep work and just ...

Do you have the blueprints to build a new model of yourself? – 119

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have the blueprints to build a new model of yourself?  One of my favorite quotes is by Buckminster Fuller, who said, “You never change thin...

Are You Prone to Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)? – 118

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria or RSD is a hot topic these days.  It is one manifestation of emotional dysregulation, which is a common but misunder...

Does Your Rambling Make the Point? - 117

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I often hear from many accomplished adults that they feel like imposters.  They have been able to hold things together and advance in their career, y...

You Don’t Need a Diagnosis or Medication to Get Results - 116

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what is commonly believed to be the process we adults need to go through if we suspect ADHD.  That process tak...

I Know How Hard It Is and I Can Help You - 115

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a little different than most.  It’s kind of a public service announcement - a message in the public interest that is meant to raise...

Are your Underdeveloped EF Skills Hurting Your Marriage - 114

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you are dating, are in a committed relationship, living together or married, your well-developed Executive Function Skills make a difference i...

Eating an Elephant; One Bite at a Time - 113

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Desmond Tutu once wisely said that “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” What he meant by this is that everything in life...

Procrastinate No More – 112

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Procrastination is simply the act of delaying or postponing something; nothing more. Most people think of procrastinating as a negative thing. We proc...

Laying a Solid Foundation with Executive Function Pre-Skills – 111

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Aspiring Achievers,  There is a serious, widespread problem with the educational requirements in the mental health field.  Most professionals ...

Toxic Shame Keeps Executive Function Skills Underdeveloped – 110

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Toxic shame is a killer. It’s an internal message that tells you that you are defective, bad, wrong, and not valuable. Toxic shame isn’t personal...

Time to Up Your Game with Better Executive Function Skills – 109

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive function skills are important for us to function well as an adult, whether this means raising children, running a household, working for a c...

Will ADHD Coaching Give You the Transformation You Need? - 108

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Aspiring Achievers! Do you have any or all of the following challenges? Limiting beliefs that hold you back and make it impossible for you to succ...

Ask Dr B about Codependency and Executive Function Skills - 107

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, Dr B answers the question from Christine in Florida: "Does Codependency often play a role in executive function deficit?"  ...

Some Personal Moments with Dr B - 106

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're doing something a little different. I was on a call a few days back with a couple of my team members. And I realized that that ...

What If We're Doing it All Backwards and Wrong - 105

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What if we're doing it all backwards and wrong? People start identifying that they have ADHD and they want to fix it.  Or people start identifying th...

Stop Quitting Before the Miracles Happen - 104

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a difference between what you say you want and what you say you intend to have.  One is “desire” and the other is “it will happen...

The Correlation Between Your Adult Capabilities and Your Success– 103

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s jump straight to what’s important here.  You definitely need certain capabilities to succeed in life.  These capabilities help you to get ...

A Casual Chat with You About Developing Your EF Skills – 102

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're on the Information List for ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, then you've been receiving some exclusive emails this we...

Healing the Stories that Bind You to Suffering – 101

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been suffering long enough? Whether your suffering is due to your limiting beliefs or outdated identities or missing pre-skills or underdevel...

Getting to Know Dr B: Up Close and Personal - 100

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, everyone. This is not Dr B. This is Maya Brewer, and it is Dr B's 100th podcast episode for Living Beyond ADHD.   So, I am here with Dr B.  I...

The Traumatic Journey Through Life Without Executive Function Skills - 099

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 098, I talked about being the Gifted Underachiever and the 5 pivotal elements to become the Empowered Achiever.  While I was creating that...

How You Became a Gifted Underachiever and What You Can Do About It - 098

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When I refer to “gifted” adults, I am not talking about I.Q.  I am talking about something more important, which is gifted temperament.  Additio...

You’ve Got to Get Out of the Habit of Being You– 097

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you get up this morning and have to stop and remember who you are?  Like in the movie “50 First Dates” where Lucy had to watch a video of her...

How the Mental Health Field Falls Short in Helping Us at a Deeper Level – 096

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever been disappointed or frustrated with the information or care you’ve received for your mental health and well-being, stay tuned. Car...

Ask Dr B about feeling powerless, hopeless and covering up your challenges – 095

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

80% of the new students coming into the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills program feel powerless over their current behaviors, are filled...

If Failing Isn’t an Option, What Would You Do - 094

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The title of this episode is a real question I am posing to all of my listeners.  If you knew that you would not fail once again to achieve your desi...

Are You Letting 2022 Be Another Year of Underachieving? - 093

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Achieving your goals is connected to how well-developed your EF skills and strategies are, and if they’re not well-developed, well, you know the res...

ADHD is NOT a Gift Unless You Leverage It - 092

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hearing that ADHD is a gift is hurtful and confusing to many adults.  In my Facebook group, whenever we create a post about ADHD being a gift, many m...

Developing EF Skills Is Easy & What A Difference It Can Make! - 091

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I have something a little different for you today.  I did a live video last Friday, and people said it was great, so I turned it into a podcast episo...

Goal Setting Can Be Detrimental To Your Success - 090

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s true – goal setting can be detrimental to your success…if you set goals the way most of us have been taught to set them.  If you’re intr...

Set Your Goal SO Big That You Have to Grow to Achieve It - 089

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you set a goal, you are setting a direction for yourself.  And setting a direction can change the course of your life; it depends on the goal th...

Harness “Conscious Focusing” as Your Superpower! - 088

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you could get yourself to focus when and where you need to AND could shift your state or feelings so you feel like doing things you’ve planned, w...

Does Everyone Who Gets a Diagnosis Do Better in Life Because of It - 087

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I pursued an ADHD diagnosis with many professionals, only to be refused an assessment with two and granted an assessment with one who decided there wa...

Putting the Brakes on Negative Self-Talk - 086

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You may not know if being free of negative self-talk is going to be right for you.  You may not know if you’re going to be SO happy with your new-f...

Life With Executive Function Skills - 085

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So many of us grew up without the opportunity to become the person we want to be.  Whether our homes were filled with trauma or addictions or those w...

The Trauma of Not Knowing - 084

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a lot of trauma that occurs as a result of not knowing what the source of our challenges are. And then so many mixed feelings when and if we g...

Do You Forgive Yourself Or Others - 083

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Forgiveness is a gift.  We can give this gift at any time - to ourselves or to others.  It’s our “get out of jail” gift card – releasing eac...

What's Keeping You Stuck - 082

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Rohn said - "For things to change, you have to change." It seems very obvious when you think about it, for things to change, you have to change. I...

If Your Feelings of Overwhelm Have Kicked into High Gear - 081

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling overwhelmed isn’t automatically a positive or a negative experience; it depends on the emotion and on the meaning you give to the emotion yo...

You Think It's ADHD That's Been Biting You In The Butt All These Years - 080

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Being an Achiever isn’t just about developing your EF Skills; you also need to become the person who is the Achiever, instead of thinking of yoursel...

“Shelf-Help” Can Do More Harm Than Good - 079

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

According to government statistics, last updated in 2018, there are a lot of unhappy people that are suffering in the world.  In the U.S. alone: 32 ...

Dr B Interviewed By Meredith For Real: The Curious Introvert - 078

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I have something a little different for you today.  In case you missed listening to my interview with Meredith for Real:  The Curious Introvert, she...

EF Skill of Initiating - Starting and Following Through - 077

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I love responding to questions and enjoyed being interviewed by Meredith for Real so much that I decided to change the format of my show to focusing o...

Transforming ADDulting with ADHD - 076

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For those of you who don’t know me yet … Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to ...

Like a Fish in Water, This is All We Know - 075

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have a multi-dimensional mental health problem in the world.  Many professionals aren’t trained to recognize nor address issues with ADHD or exe...

How Well Are You Navigating Menopause and ADHD? - 074

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The topic of menopause and ADHD is an important one and not often talked about. It’s important if you’re pre-menopause, peri-menopause, going thro...

Living with Adult ADHD: Interview with Danny Part 4 - 073

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is part 4 of 4 of my interview with Danny, a writer and director who has been sharing the ups and downs of his life with ADHD. We be...

Living with Adult ADHD: Interview with Danny Part 3 - 072

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m continuing my interview with Danny, who, in the last episode, described how getting diagnosed with ADHD and learning about wins from somet...

Living with Adult ADHD: Interview with Danny Part 2 - 071

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m continuing my interview with Danny, an artistic soul who was diagnosed with ADHD in his 40s. When we left off at the end of the last episo...

Living with Adult ADHD: Interview with Danny Part 1 - 070

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you someone who struggled with ADHD your whole life and finally received a diagnosis later in life?  If so, then you're not alone.  Today I'm in...

ADHD and Executive Function Skills Through Dr B’s Eyes - 069

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  So glad you could join me for today’s episode – ADHD and Executive Function Skills Through Dr B’s Eyes.   Back in the late 1970’...

Executive Function Basics: Focus, Priorities and Effective Decision-Making - 068

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  So glad you could join me for today’s episode - Executive Function Basics about Focus, Priorities and Effective Decision Making.  I w...

Executive Function Basics - Planning, Scheduling and Following Through - 067

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! So glad you could join me for today’s episode about Executive Function Basics - Planning, Scheduling and Following Through. I decided to...

The Difference Between ADHD Coaching and Therapy - 066

16 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  So glad you could join me for today’s episode about ADHD Coaching and Therapy – Differences and Similarities.  Before I talk about ...

Three Steps to Getting Organized (the fun way!) - 065

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  So glad you could join me for today’s episode about getting organized – the fun way.  If you’re like other adults with ADHD and u...

Understanding Executive Functions - 064

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Many of you are living without well-developed executive function skills and strategies and perhaps don’t know it.  Or maybe you do…...

Recovering from a Seemingly Hopeless State of Mind and Body - 063

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  We’re going to start off a little different today and look at a correlation I’ve been thinking about for some time. The title of tod...

How to Thrive with your ADHD Brain - 062

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Do you feel as if you’re on a runaway train? Is valuable time – and your life – passing you by in the blink of an eye?  Do you f...

Foresight or Forward Thinking - an EF Skill to Help you Make Better Choices - 061

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Foresight is the secret ingredient to success, because without foresight you cannot prepare for the future.  With our fast-paced lives,...

Executive Function Skill of Shifting – It’s Really Important to Master - 060

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! Do you have trouble “shifting” from your current task to the next task? Or maybe you have the opposite problem – where you are shift...

Ask Dr B about Relationships: My ADHD Makes All Kinds of Relationships Hard - 059

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  If you’re married, living together, dating, have close friends or it’s you and you…these are all different forms of relationships ...

Executive Function Skill of Inhibit – There’s more to it than you might think - 058

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Do you have trouble “inhibiting” your impulses?  Even though most of the executive function assessments typically look at the behav...

Executive Function Assessments, Skills and Strategies - 057

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  As adults, we need certain capabilities to succeed in life - this success being things like responsibly raising children, getting and ke...

Ask Dr B about Distractibility and People's Disbelief that ADHD is Real - 056

06 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Do you have trouble getting yourself to focus on things you need or want to focus on?  Do you even know what the right things are to be...

Are You Short On Foresight, Hindsight And Insight - 055

29 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Living Beyond ADHD, a podcast hosted and produced by Dr B, explores why so many adults with ADHD or Executive Function challenges never get past their...

Ask Dr B about Binge Eating & Other Addictions Occurring with ADHD & EFD - 054

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Do you struggle with any addictions or have you in the past?  Addictions are a BIG deal for those of us with ADHD and EF deficits for s...

Who You Think You Are & What You Say To Yourself & About Yourself - 053

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Who do you think you are?  Seriously!!  Is your self-talk positive and encouraging?  Are the stories you tell yourself and others abo...

Ask Dr B about Heritability of ADHD & Executive Function, Emotions & Feelings - 052

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! Do you ever wonder about the heritability of ADHD or how your emotions and feelings impact your executive functioning? In fact, do you kno...

An Executive Function – Self-Soothing When You’re Emotionally Dysregulated - 051

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  Do you get overwhelmed, have meltdowns and generally have a hard time calming yourself down when you experience an intense emotion or em...

Ask Dr B about a pre-requisite to developing executive function skills - 050

13 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! I’m so glad you could join me today because I’m celebrating. I have four special things to share with you as we move along in this epi...

An Executive Function - You’ve Got To Feel Like It To Do It - 049

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! So glad you could join me for today’s podcast episode. In the last episode, I talked about how we are a “feeling driven people” and ...

Ask Dr B – about Inattention, Clarity & Foresight - 048

07 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! I’m so glad you could join me today, and I hope you’re enjoying the little changes I’ve been making to deliver more focused content ...

Listen up - Mold isn’t innocent & can really impact your brain & body functions - 047

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers!  So glad you could join me for today’s podcast episode.  I shared in the last episode that I was late on the release of episode 46 bec...

Ask Dr B - about Co-Existing ADHD & Executive Function Disorder - 046

29 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! I’m so glad you could join me today, and hope that you’ve taken the time to listen to a few key episodes that seem to be on the minds ...

Discover What’s Right With You & How It Can Help You Get Things Done - 045

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! So glad you could join me for today’s podcast episode. I’ve talked a lot about the challenges of adult life with ADHD, including Execu...

Ask Dr B – about Addressing the Complexities of Depression, Anxiety & ADHD - 044

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the forty-fourth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the twentieth "Ask Dr B" Show.   Hey ADDers! I’m so glad you could join me toda...

H.O.P.E. – Help One Person Everyday and That Person Is YOU! - 043

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! I’m so glad you could join me for today. As Jim Rohn said, “For things to change, you have to change.” He was referring to your atti...

Ask Dr B – about Best Diets for ADHD & Depression or Anxiety Misdiagnosed As ADHD - 042

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the forty-second episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the nineteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.   I’m so glad you could join me today!  I’m ...

Life Is What Happens While You’re Making Other Plans - 041

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey ADDers! I’m so glad you could join me today. You know, if you don’t find a way to stay present every day and have some sort of tracking system...

Ask Dr B about Prioritizing, Managing You Within Time & Productivity - 040

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the fortieth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the eighteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.   I’m so glad you could join me today! So, are any ...

Let’s Start With Some Pre-Skills When So Much Needs Your Attention - 039

04 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power. I’m so glad you could join me today. One of the episodes you all are listening to th...

Ask Dr B – about Relationship Development, Self-Acceptance, Over-Committing & Parenting An ADHD Child - 038

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-eighth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the seventeenth "Ask Dr B" Show.   I’m so glad you could join me today. We’v...

Relationships Stir Things Up So We Can See Ourselves More Clearly - 037

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-seventh episode of Harness Your ADHD Power. I’m so glad you could join me today. Whether it’s the relationship with you, som...

Ask Dr B – about the High Cost of Not Knowing About Executive Function - 036

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-sixth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the sixteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.   I’m so glad you could join me today.  We’ve...

When Criticism Is Abundant & Kind Words Are Scarce - 035

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-fifth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power. I’m so glad you could join me today. Throughout my 30+ years of working with adults ...

Ask Dr B – about Mindfulness, Self-Reflection & Executive Function - 034

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-fourth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the fifteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.   I’m so glad you could join me today for my po...

A Closer Look At Procrastinating (Start, Middle & End) & What To Do - 033

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-third episode of Harness Your ADHD Power. I'm so glad you could join me for today’s podcast episode.  If you’ve been trying...

Ask Dr B – about Later In Life Diagnosis, Having Hope & Becoming Successful - 032

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-second episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the thirteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.   I’m so glad you could join me today for my ...

What’s Missing When Skillful Communication Is Just Not Happening - 031

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirty-first episode of Harness Your ADHD Power. I'm so glad you could join me for today’s podcast episode. It’s time for another c...

Ask Dr B – about Stories We Tell Ourselves, Low Self-Esteem & Self-Sabotaging Behaviors - 030

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the thirtieth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the thirteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.   I’m so glad you could join me today. I get SO ex...

Exploring Our Assumptions, Expectations, Shame & Guilt - 029

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-ninth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, a podcast by Dr B that explores the many facets of adult ADHD life and how we can lear...

Ask Dr B - about Cultivating Resilience, Impact of Menopause & Communication Potholes - 028

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-eighth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, a podcast by Dr B that explores the many facets of adult ADHD life and how we can lea...

Figuring Out Where To Start When So Much Needs Your Attention Now - 027

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-seventh episode of Harness Your ADHD Power with Dr B.  In today's episode I'm going to be taking a deeper look at Figuring Out ...

Ask Dr B - about Making Amends, Not Compromising Your Well-Being & Completing Important Tasks - 026

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr B answers the questions you have about issues or challenges you experience as an adult living with ADHD, and offers you hope.  Be...

More on Moving Beyond the Damage of Years of Undiagnosed ADHD - 025

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, a podcast by Dr B that explores the many facets of adult ADHD life and how we can lear...

Ask Dr B - about Managing Yourself in Time, Money & Consistency - 024

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-fourth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, a podcast by Dr B that explores the many facets of adult ADHD life and how we can lea...

Moving Beyond the Damage of Years of Undiagnosed ADHD - 023

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-third episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, a podcast by Dr B that explores the many facets of adult ADHD life and how we can lear...

Ask Dr B - about Myths, Neuroplasticity & Mental Paralysis - 022

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-second episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, a podcast by Dr B that explores the many facets of adult ADHD life and how we can lea...

Task Completion Isn't The Same For Everyone - 021

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the twenty-first episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, a podcast by Dr B that explores the many facets of adult ADHD life and how we can lear...