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ADHD reWired

467 | To Leverage Our Strengths & Own Our Challenges with Marina Piscolish

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8937 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Marina Piscolish joins Eric on the podcast this week to talk about leveraging strengths and owning the challenges. Marina is the president and founder of Mapping Change LLC, a small consulting business born of her passion for harnessing the transformative power of conflict to create positive changes for individuals, teams, and organizations. Being born in rural Pennsylvania as a coal-miner's daughter and a grandchild of immigrants provided helpful preparation for her work, especially in Hawaii and the broader pacific. As she continues developing ways of working with culture, identities, sense-of-place, history, and trauma, her early struggle with her own undiagnosed ADHD was a defining influence on her career and life. Now, Marina focuses on making creative accommodations for her 'limitations' and leverages her neurodivergence as an asset for her business, her clients, and the people close to her. Learn more about Marina: Website: Mappingchange.com Email: marina@mappingchange.com Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: [00:03:16] Marina shares her story about how she found ADHD reWired, her experience in the coaching groups, and her life growing up in a small town with a large family, all with similar challenges. [00:05:36] "Emotional pain is the distance between [...] your expectations [and] reality." [00:07:59] Marina talks about the build up of shame and being unwilling to share or get help. [00:09:22] A relatable moment of overwhelm and avoiding the 'pain of success.' [00:11:29] What's the difference between acceptance and embracing ADHD? [00:14:39] "That may be true, and I'm afraid that may be true, but what do I do about where I am?" [00:22:15] Eric and Marina have a discussion about "administrivia." [00:23:19] Marina shares how she became curious about her ADHD and exploring how neurodivergence is the cause of her success. [00:26:01] Joy through acceptance and seeking support and assistance. [00:26:26] Eric asks Marina about what she communicated when going through the process of hiring an assistant. [00:30:59] Maria gives an insight that was shared with her. [00:41:15] A discussion about hiring and trading services in the midst of the pandemic. [00:48:04] What are a couple of ideas/tips/strategies Marina has for folks with ADHD who have a tendency to be conflict-avoidant? [00:52:46] Marina leaves us with her final thoughts… Resources & Honorable Mentions: Go to coachingrewired.com to learn more about ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability Groups! 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

Transcript

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0:00.0

AID, ReWired, episode 467.

0:06.3

This is the podcast for those of us

0:08.4

with really good intentions and a slightly wandering attention.

0:11.9

I'm Eric Tivers.

0:12.9

I'm a licensed clinical social worker

0:14.5

by training and a coach by design.

0:16.8

I'm your host and I have ADHD.

0:19.1

ADHD rewired is a more than just podcast.

0:22.0

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.

0:32.1

Get additional resources for every episode,

0:34.6

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

0:37.7

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

0:41.0

you can request podcast postcards to distribute to your clients and support groups.

0:45.2

Learn all about our award-winning coaching accountability groups, you can co-work with us in our

0:50.4

adult study hall virtual membership community.

0:53.2

You can do all of these things by going to our websites at ADHD rewire.com.

0:58.8

We know that starting is the hardest part, so let's get started.

1:05.0

Welcome back to another episode of ADHD rewired.

1:10.0

Today's guest is Marina is Colish.

1:14.0

Did I say it right?

1:14.8

You did.

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