214 Virtual Assistants for ADHD Entrepreneurs

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is specifically for ADHD entrepreneurs trying to do everything on their own. I’ve got my bestie Hillary with me, from HandsOn OBM, to convince you why hiring an assistant could be the best thing for you and your business.

Through our 16 years of friendship, we’ve come to understand why we work so well together. We list our differing personality traits that keep us balanced, and I enjoy bragging about what makes Hillary such an incredible support system for me.

Not all assistants are the same, though, and we discuss at length how to find one that can work well with ADHDers. Perhaps the biggest hurdle to overcome is the shame you may have in admitting you need help in the first place.

Whether you start with a group coaching program like FOCUSED or dive straight into hiring a dedicated assistant, we encourage you to take the leap to get support so that you can stay focused on growing that empire of yours!

You can find Hillary on Instagram @va.obm.services or on her website, https://handsonobm.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I-H have ADHD podcast where it's all about education, encouragement and
0:11.1	coaching for adults with ADHD.
0:14.0	I'm your host Kristen Carter and I have ADHD.
0:18.0	Let's chat about the frustrations, humor, and challenges of adulting, relationships, working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:27.0	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B.
0:34.0	Hey what's up, this is Kristen Carter and you are listening to the I have ADHD
0:41.7	podcast. I am medicated. I am
0:44.4	caffeinated I am regulated and I am ready to roll. I am here today with my best
0:50.8	bestie Hillary debt weiler. I just looked at her face and she's got a very big
0:57.2	smile. I cannot wait for you to meet her and hear about our friendship, our relationship, but the point of this
1:05.2	podcast is to talk about using an assistant and how ADHDers can benefit from having an assistant. I know that just even saying that is coming
1:17.2	from an extreme place of privilege, but some of you are in the place where you can and should be hiring someone to help your executive
1:28.6	brain make great decisions, hold your time boundaries, manage your calendar, and do all the things.
1:34.0	So Hillary transitioned about a year and a half ago to becoming an online business manager.
1:40.0	She works as a VA or a business manager for entrepreneurs and many of those
1:45.5	entrepreneurs have ADHD and so we have been able to talk and reflect and I
1:51.0	cannot wait for you to hear from her today.
1:53.6	I, as I intro her and she's just sitting here staring at me,
1:57.7	I'm gonna give some stats on our friendship, okay?
2:01.2	So she can correct me if any of these are wrong, but from what I can remember
2:05.8	we have been friends for 16-ish years. Okay, so, ooh, it was a long time.
2:15.2	Prior to either of us having our first kids, we became friends.
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