Episode 337: Jeff Karp: Breaking Patterns, Achieving Enhanced Mental Performance, & Creativity In a Distracted World

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen

Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 818 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Being diagnosed with something like ADHD can feel like you’re carrying a huge sign that says “I can’t focus”. And in a world that’s not built to accommodate neurodiversity, achieving your dreams can feel impossible. So how do you work with your neurodivergence to create a life full of success? In this episode of Habits & Hustle, I’m joined by Jeff Karp, PhD as we discuss the challenges of not being diagnosed with ADHD until 7th grade while being determined to not be held back at school. He also shares his story of becoming an esteemed academic in an academic world that didn't suit him and what that taught him about the power of determination and perseverance. We also discuss methods to managing distractions in a world built to distract us, the profound personal evolution that hit through COVID, and how to break the negative patterns that no longer serve us. Jeff Karp is a Harvard Medical School professor with a PhD in biomedical engineering at Toronto and did a postdoc in biomaterials at MIT. Diagnosed with ADHD and learning differences in 7th grade, he defied expectations through unwavering perseverance and determination. His lab, The Karp Lab, works on innovative projects like creating an adhesive to repair hearts. What we discuss… (00:00) Navigating natural curiosity and focus in the world of academia (19:35) How to improve attention and reduce distractions (30:04) The power of transcendental meditation and listening in (35:22) Personal growth and reevaluating priorities during COVID (41:46) Unlocking your energy with holistic wellness (50:51) How to deepen connection through conscious awareness (01:04:20) Improving relationships through self-reflection and understanding your patterns (01:11:26) Starting and running a research lab, and navigating funding (01:27:43) Morning rituals for health and productivity …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Therasage: go to therasage.com and use code B-BOLD for 15% off Pendulum: head over to pendulumlife.com and use my special code HUSTLE15 for 15% off your order. Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Jeff: Website: jeffkarp.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkarpboston/ Order the Book: https://a.co/d/2AVXLz1

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0:00.0	Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.
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1:32.3	Music of their products. All right, you guys, I'm excited about this podcast because we have Jeff Karp.
1:37.1	And I kind of joked around with you, Jeff, because he's basically like a walking brain.
1:41.7	He is an MIT professor, a Harvard professor. He's founded 12 companies.
1:46.7	His newest book is called Lit, and he says that he cracked the code on making you guys or anybody
1:54.2	become limitless in their potential. And basically, I want to hear all about it. And he is here
2:00.6	for the day, not with me only, but to talk about his book. So, Jeff, thank you for being on the podcast.
2:05.7	Hey, it's so great to be here. Thank you.
2:07.5	No, really. Like, you know, what I really loved about when I was reading about you and why I wanted you to be on the podcast more than anything else was because you speak my language, even though you're a huge
2:18.7	academic, which I always say that I'm actually not. My thing is being bold, not being smart.
2:25.5	But we kind of like came to the same place in different, we kind of like say the same things,
2:31.0	but from two different places. However, when I read into your background,
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