ADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts
Russ Jones
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Adult ADHD and Depression can be sucktastic! Let’s have a laugh or two while we work to get on the other end of our unique skull spaghetti. Nominated for best male host in the 2024 Podcasters People's Choice Awards, and currently a top 2% global podcast!
Subscribe to the ADHD Big Brother podcast if you want short, entertaining episodes, delivered weekly, that will nudge you forward on managing those adult ADHD symptoms. If you are stuck; if you have no motivation to do boring things; if you can’t get started; if you have choice paralysis; if you live with craptastical self-loathing, have a million unfinished projects, and no time management skills... I can help.
I’m Russ Jones. I’m a former actor/comedian and a professional ADHD Coach. I’m diagnosed with ADHD and Depressive Disorder, and my mission is to help adults who struggle the same way I did. You know, like a good big brother would. I’m trained in integrative wellness coaching with years of specialized experience in ADHD-specific coaching.
Beyond the podcast, I lead an award-winning membership community where we turn these strategies into action together. Join us!
Visit https://www.adhdbigbrother.com to learn about our membership community, coaching, and how I’m helping adults with ADHD get unstuck, gain confidence in their ability to be consistent, and ultimately learn how to coach themselves. We can do hard things!
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S2E248 248 - My Normie Son's Tough Love To Me
Noble gave me some tough love that turned out to be absolutely brilliant advice for the adult with ADHD. Mentioned in this episode:Ready S.E.T. Go Free downloadThe episode Noble and I did 6 years…
S2E247 247 - ADHD and the Gift of Loopholes
There are a million solutions, a million reasons, a million symptoms, a million workarounds, so which one is the right one? Let's discuss.Interested in partnering up with a buddy to plan your week?…
S2E246 246 - ADHD and the Curse of the Weekly Plan
How the hell do you plan and work toward long term goals when every day is filled with our "Oh I gotta" tasks?! Oh I gotta get groceries! Oh I gotta take my kid to his friend's house! So many things…
S2E245 245 - ADHD and the Art of Showing Up
Let's have a chat about what it's like to show up, what it takes, what it's like to get support, and let's throw in a little bit of social media chatter. Mentioned in this episode: Lindsey's…
S2E244 244 - ADHD, My Oppositional Nature, and MORNINGS!
I've been feeling massively oppositional lately. What can I do but be cool with myself about it...and ramble on about it on my pod! Also, we all want these picture perfect morning…
S2E243 243 - ADHD and the Shame of 1000 Tries
In this episode, we address the unique struggle of building consistent habits when your past is littered with abandoned attempts. How do you do a thing that you know how to do, but you can't do? How…
S2E242 242 - Weekly Planning for ADHD: Overwhelmed, Exhausted Brain Edition
How many of us get an idea of how to manage our time and so we create a spreadsheet that blocks out every hour of every day... In this episode I'm going to appeal to you to try a simpler way of…
S2E241 241 - ADHD and Tension
Adults with ADHD are "now" or "not now" people when it comes to doing a thing. Let's talk about what it takes to turn not now into now! Mentioned in this episode:Listen to myself and David Greenwood…
S2E240 240 - Visibility is the Answer
For adults with ADHD, try putting visibility on your troublesome tasks to make them more likely to happen. Visibility requires vulnerability, courage, and community. Let's discuss! Mentioned in this…
S2E239 239 - Productivity for the Unpredictable ADHD Brain
You are a different person every single day, so let's talk about how that pairs with your ADHD, your depression, your anxiety....and doing stuff. Join ADHD Big Brother and let's have that free 1:1…
S2E238 238 - How I Manage My ADHD; Productivity Edition
I do a lot of talking about what works, things to think about, things to try. In this episode I share some of who I used to be, better known as "what doesn't work" and also "what does work" for a 50…
S2E237 My Fixes For Excessive ADHD Brain Chatter
Is your inner voice as jerky as mine? I find it super helpful to process my plans out loud. Let's discuss! The other areas that help me when my brain is chattering too much:Nature And not just any…
S2E236 236 - ADHD Productivity vs. Self-care
We usually do one or the other. We are being productive and on the go, go, go...or we are in self-care mode and needing a break. Let's talk about this! I have opinions. I'd love to know…
S2E235 235 - ADHD, Depression, and All That Shiddidoo
The theme for this episode should be "Wednesday is going to happen". No matter how we feel about life, the depression, the overwhelm, the joy or the sorrow...Wednesday is still going to happen. And I…
S2E234 234 - ADHD and Depression: Understanding "I Can't"
This is a very timely episode. There are a couple of "I can't"s in my world. Exercise and meditating. Today I'll explain how that feels to me and what I'm doing about it. Summary of my "Plan it in…
S2E233 233 - How to Get Things Done When You're Depressed or Overwhelmed
This is timely for me. Having a low mood state doesn't eliminate the crap on my plate. Taking a break from my overwhelm and anxiety doesn't magically eliminate the items off my to do list that need…
S2E232 232 - ADHD Motivation: Is Novelty Friend or Foe?
Novelty is a hot topic for adults struggling with ADHD. We know it's a source of activation, so let's talk about what's good and bad about it! Mentioned in this podcast: Join the ADHDBB community -…
S2E231 231 - Why Can’t I Just Do It? The Life Cycle of an ADHD Task
What's the deal with tasks?! And why are they so hard to do sometimes?! Today we go through the life cycle of a task and what we, as adults with ADHD, must do to accomplish these often crappy…
S2E230 230 - ADHD, Depression, CBT, Mindset Shifts, and Productivity
Well I wanted to talk more about productivity but I clearly had some inner need to express my opinion about how crappy CBT is for my depression and getting things done. What to do when you don't love…
S2E229 229 - ADHD + Depression - How I Weather My Storm
Today I am proving that you can be in a depressive episode and laugh at the same time. Going through a depressive episode sucks. In this episode I'm sharing what mine feels like currently and some of…
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ADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts has published 248 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
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