Mar 7
Brooke Schnittman worked closely with ADHDers for years providing disability supports, not realizing she had ADHD herself until she moved to virtual coaching and was suddenly unable to focus and stay on top of administrative tasks like she was before.
Getting a diagnosis gave Brooke the tools and understanding to take her services and self-care to the next level. Through her company, Coaching with Brooke, she and her eight coaches help ADHDers transform their chaos and frustration into focused success through executive functioning skills. She also wrote a book, Activate Your ADHD Potential, in which she provides strategies for conquering the cycle of underwhelm and overwhelm that so often keeps ADHDers stuck.
Brooke’s book is transformative because she breaks the work down into 12 easy-to-follow steps, from gaining control of the chaos of your brain to organizing your schedule in a way that works for you. With the help of guided worksheets, Brooke’s book will give you strategies for success that are strengths-focused and achievable, and I’m so excited to share her insights with you this episode.
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"It's attending to your values, your needs, your strengths, that intention there, that's how you avoid the overwhelm and the underwhelm moving forward."
- Brooke Schnittman
"I'm persistent in believing that people can do way more than they think they can, and they can activate their ADHD potential legitimately. I know it's possible. Usually they're already doing it in some way, shape, or form, but they're just not recognizing it."
- Brooke Schnittman
"I honestly believe that when you see yourself struggling and you see other people are also struggling with the same things you are, whether it's ADHD or not, you're going to finally be like, ‘oh, I'm not alone.’"
- Brooke Schnittman
- Brooke describes experiencing bullying from age 9 to 35, with negative impacts on her self-perception and social interactions.
- Brooke discusses how her ADHD diagnosis has changed her life, including her ability to focus and manage her time, and how she has learned to adapt to new circumstances while remembering her strengths and passions.
- Brooke encountered challenges during the writing process, including attachment to the outcome and a lack of progress in the first month.
[24:20 - 41:10] ADHD, Hair Care, and Motivation
- Brooke suggests using tools like piggybacking, rewards, and accountability to motivate oneself to complete tasks that are not intrinsically motivating.
- Brooke debunks common misconceptions about ADHD and success, emphasizing the importance of self-defined success and trusting intuition.
- Brooke struggles with curly hair, finding it difficult to manage and style, while Speaker 2 offers support and advice.
- Brooke uses mind mapping to help with creativity and organization, finding it helpful in creating her business plans.
- Brooke prefers to keep her planning simple and uses a classic planner, such as a Passion Planner, to stay organized.
- Brooke shares her experience with ADHD and how she overcame challenges through coaching and self-discovery.
Website: www.coachingwithbrooke.com
Instagram: @coachingwithBrooke
Brooke’s book: Activate Your ADHD Potential: A 12-Step Journey from Chaos to Confidence for Adults With ADHD
