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ADHD reWired

449 | Getting Tasks Done with Skye Rapson

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8937 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Eric is joined by Skye Rapson from New Zealand! Skye is a mom and an academic with over 7 years experience working in adult education. She has studied in various fields, including psychology, sociology, and public health, and is now a doctoral candidate in population health. After getting diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her doctorate, she has since dedicated time to researching and disseminating ADHD studies, focusing on supporting others with strength-based neurodiverse-friendly tools and systems. Skye also founded Unconventional Organization which provides strength-based research-backed online coaching for clients with ADHD. Learn more at https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com Instagram: Skye - ADHD Coach & Researcher (@unconventionalorganisation) Topics/Questions in this Episode: What is the aversion to "structure" when you have ADHD? What is the most important ingredient in the "recipe" for ADHD management? How does self-criticism impact our ability to get things done? What helps us to acknowledge and identify our self-criticism? How do we adjust our sense of what we're working on? Skye runs an organization with neurodiverse people for neurodiverse people. What is the most fun about it, and what are the challenges? What are some of the alternative tools (other than email) that can be used to navigate with a neurodiverse team? "Bring your worst self to coaching" - Why is this important? What is the difference between motivation and activation? "Being an adult means you need a lot of dopamine. Sprinkle dopamine everywhere in your life! It's not just about the work." - Skye Rapson What does "dopamine-down" mean? Mind-ready and brain-ready: What's the difference? How can we alleviate self-doubt when setting goals? Resources & Honorable Mentions: ADHD reWired Episode: 309 | Rethinking Adult ADHD with Dr. Russell Ramsay Article: ADHD and Mindfulness Tool: https://www.loom.com Tool: https://slack.com Tool: Freedom: Tool: Cold Turkey - free website blocker Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens Registration for the winter season of ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability Groups is happening soon! Go to coachingrewired.com to get your name added to the winter interest list!

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0:00.0

AID rewired episode 449. This is the podcast for those of us with really good

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intentions and a slightly wandering attention. I'm Eric Tivers.

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I'm a licensed clinical social worker

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by training and a coach by design.

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I'm your host and I have ADHD.

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ADHD rewired is a more than just podcast.

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We are a community. We are wired for connection and you are not alone.

0:26.5

Go to ADHD rewire.com to learn how you can join us in our free and secret Facebook group.

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Get additional resources for every episode,

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including links to any resources we mentioned on today's show.

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You can support us on Patreon, sign up for email newsletter,

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0:45.2

Learn all about our award-winning coaching accountability groups.

0:48.8

You can co-work with us in our Delta Study hall virtual membership community.

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You can do all of these things

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are going to our websites at ADHD rewire.com.

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We know that starting is the hardest part,

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so let's get started.

1:06.0

Welcome back to another episode of ADHD rewired.

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Today's guest is Sky Rapsen. Sky is an academic with over seven years of experience working in adult education.

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She has studied in various fields including psychology, sociology, and public health, and is now a doctoral candidate in population health.

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Sky was diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her doctorate.

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