47: the one about being effective

47: the one about being effective

Author: Moira Maybin February 2, 2023 Duration: 20:48
Today we’re considering what it means to be effective. There’s more to it than knowing the time and wanting to get things done. Energy and attention along with mindsets and previous experiences are involved leading to some thoughtful questions about how effective we want to be. Thank you for joining us for today’s episode. If you know someone who can be inspired or encouraged by listening to the ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, please share this with them!

Moira Maybin hosts ADHD Friendly Lifestyle, a podcast born from personal upheaval and professional insight. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, and as a mother and educator navigating the same terrain with her children, Moira understands the particular exhaustion that comes from trying to force a conventional life onto a neurodivergent mind. Her own breaking point-a literal fall off a cliff that served as a stark metaphor for burnout-became the catalyst for a total life redesign. This podcast is the ongoing conversation from that reconstruction project. Each episode blends Moira’s lived experience with current research and advocacy work, moving beyond simple tips to explore how we can reshape our environments, routines, and self-expectations from the ground up. The discussions are practical, spanning categories from mental health and physical fitness to education and cultural norms, always with an eye toward sustainable systems over sheer willpower. It’s for anyone who finds the typical advice on organization and self-improvement utterly useless, offering instead a framework for building a life that fits, rather than one you constantly have to fight against. Tune in for honest talk about self-care, parenting, and creating a world that works with an ADHD brain, not against it.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 55

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Podcast Episodes
13: the one about what happened [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:19
How easy is it to unapologetically do the things or create a life that works for you? Hard to do when we are beating ourselves up or trying to fit into other people's expectations. Being authentic requires self-acceptanc…
12 Coaches Corner Outtakes with Roxie Martin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:16
The outtakes were so good, I couldn’t leave them out. Just like your favorite show’s outtake reel, these pieces may seem a bit more disjointed than a regular episode, I’ll use musical cues for when we switch topics. We s…
11: Coaches Corner with Roxie Martin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:09
ADHD Coach Roxie Martin shares her decades-long journey to diagnosis at 50, and what it was like for her as a new mom with a suspicion of having ADHD. Her desperation led her to self-acceptance and then giving back as a…
10: The one about medication [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:00
We cover a lot here--why medications are a pillar of successful treatment, and no longer a last resort, how to figure out if ADHD medications are working for you, when to consider a non-stimulant, and what to expect with…
9: The one about cycles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:16
What's the biggest issue for half the adult population with ADHD? Our hormones, and how they show up every day--in our monthly cycles and everywhere else too. How many even know there is a direct link between the changin…
8: The 1st one about compassion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:37
Self-compassion and ADHD don’t always come together easily BUT treating ourselves better, when we have ADHD, improves motivation, problem-solving, persistence, and getting along with others. There are proven ideas, actio…
7: May Listener Q&A with Marisol [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:33
What do a Canadian and a Texan have in common? When you both are moms with late-diagnosed ADHD, turns out a lot. Marisol and Moira met through online Coaching and Accountability Groups. They appreciate each other’s sense…
6: The one about acceptance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:48
We are talking about why and how we can develop acceptance and how that will help us make changes to have the life we want. Our challenges with ADHD can feel front and center in our lives, almost like it is running the s…
5: The one about coping with shame [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:34
Today we're unpacking a few things, how we manage and what we say to ourselves when we are wanting, hoping, or waiting for things to be different. We're also going to be considering how we can be a little bit kinder to o…
4: The one about not fitting the mold [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:40
Moira unpacks how, despite appearing highly capable, her traits of leadership, organization, helping, intelligence, and high expectations were all used to hide her struggles with ADHD. Moira speaks honestly about her mos…