Jul 28
DISCLAIMER: SIW'S PROGRAM IS NOT COMPLETE SO DO NOT PURCHASE IT. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO HER BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE BACK. WE'VE HEARD THAT SHE IS ILL. THIS EPISODE IS SO GOOD HOWEVER, THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO REMOVE IT AS THERE'S SO MUCH TO LEARN FROM IT.
Curiosity is one of our most powerful ADHD strengths, but it can also be one of our greatest hindrances if the people around us see our curiosity as a challenge to authority, rather than a genuine interest in understanding the world. When my guest, Siw Slevigen, was growing up she always had her strong curiosity met with either excitement or disdain by teachers, and–surprise, surprise–it always impacted her ability and willingness to learn.
Rather than shrink herself in shame, Siw leaned into her curiosity and let it guide her down a path of joyfulness and self-acceptance. Now a money management coach, Siw believes that the only way to change our relationship with money is by accepting ourselves exactly where we are and infusing curiosity and excitement into everything we do. Siw’s positive approach to economics has completely changed my own attitude toward money and my ability to save it, and I know our wonderful conversation will give even the most impulsive spenders out there a fresh perspective.
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"Curiosity and anxiety cannot be present at the same time, and whenever someone’s angry or sad or upset, if I choose to be curious instead of responding with anger, then we can come to some sort of resolution. If I'm not figuring something out, curiosity is the best way to move forward. So I think it’s the most useful emotion."
- Siw Slevigen
"I don’t differentiate between good habits and bad habits, it’s just habits. What you repeat becomes the highway of your brain, any behavior you repeat becomes the highway."
- Siw Slevigen
"Judging people is just not in my job description. I think people judge themselves so harshly that it’s very hard to make changes when you’re spending all of your time and energy judging yourself. You’re good enough. Wherever you are right now, that is good enough."
- Siw Slevigen
- Siw shares her story of overcoming ADHD and financial struggles to build a successful online business.
- Siw shares her experience of being different as a child and feeling grateful for her parents' unconditional love and support.
- Siw discusses her experience with sensory sensitivity, preferring the term "super sensitive" to "high sensitive" due to its negative connotation.
[27:04 - 40:24] ADHD, School Struggles, and Economics
- Siw experienced difficulty with friendships in both public and international schools, with people suddenly not wanting to be friends with her.
- Siw emphasizes the importance of curiosity and economics in understanding personal values and resource allocation.
- Siw discusses her experience with ADHD and money management, mentioning that she grew up with parents who were good with money but struggled to save themselves until later in life.
- Siw suggests planning one day at a time to avoid impulse spending, using a specific shopping list to stay focused and avoid distractions in the store.
- Siw suggests replacing impulsive spending with impulse saving, rewarding the brain with dopamine for saving rather than spending.
- Siw found that the first step in creating a budget is to determine how much money is coming in and going out, which can be stressful but leads to feeling better once accomplished.
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