Jul 8
Those of us with ADHD brains know that no matter how vigilant we are, slip-ups are bound to happen, especially when sleep deprivation is thrown into the mix. We can only do so much to prevent mistakes, but we can control how we react to them. In this episode, I’m joined by ADHD coach and reformed people-pleaser, Leslie Robbins, who took an embarrassing ADHD moment and turned it into a brilliant teaching opportunity.
Like me, Leslie believes that what we pay attention to grows, good or bad, so we might as well learn to focus on the good. Besides, there’s no such thing as mistakes anyway, right? We either get what we want or learn something even more important. Join us as Leslie shares her late diagnosis story, some ways to stop from spiraling into rejection-sensitive dysphoria, and the importance of not taking ourselves too seriously.
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"How you choose to navigate in your world is a choice and the only thing you can choose is how you want to react to something. Things happen but we can make a choice with our response."
- Leslie Robbins
"When I can shift my perspective, when I can re-frame and lean into my strengths, I feel like that’s when I can give myself grace and compassion for some of the things that create hurdles for me."
- Leslie Robbins
"There are so many people out there who do so many amazing extraordinary things who have ADHD, and being able to model that for others? I think that that’s powerful."
- Leslie Robbins
- Leslie shares her experience with ADHD and how it affects her involvement in meetings and leadership roles.
- Leslie struggled with worry and perfectionism, leading to frustration and difficulty managing responsibilities.
- Leslie shares a humorous anecdote about accidentally going viral on Facebook when a friend shared a picture of her car with a gas pump dragging on the road, despite her attempts to keep it private.
[24:33 - 36:54] Character Strengths and Personal Growth
- Leslie shares her experience with ADHD and how it manifests in her life, including her strengths in curiosity and love of learning.
- Leslie emphasizes the importance of choice in navigating life's challenges, and how responding to situations with gratitude and teaching others can be a powerful way to turn negative experiences into positive ones.
- Leslie explains how she helps her clients interrupt negative thinking patterns and move forward in a positive way, using techniques like mindfulness and distraction.
- Leslie shares her experience with ADHD and how it affects her work as a police officer, including her ability to hyperfocus and react quickly.
- Leslie shares a client's story about their son with ADHD asking a girl to an event, and the importance of reframing negative thoughts.
- Leslie encourages the listener to ask themselves "is that true?" and come up with alternative explanations for situations to manage negative thoughts.
Instagram: @leslierobbins_adhdcoaching
Facebook: Robbins Life Coaching
Email: leslie.robbins.adhdcoach@gmail.com
Website: leslierobbinscoaching.com
Gas pump story: My Gas Pump Debacle
VIA Character Strengths Survey: www.viacharacter.org
