How often do you do the prep work for your tasks? Do you know what I mean by prep work? Most people I know really dislike the prep work and just want to get down to doing the task. They even feel that the prep work is a waste of their time

Do you have the blueprints to build a new model of yourself? – 119

May 17th, 2023 32m 39s

Do you have the blueprints to build a new model of yourself? One of my favorite quotes is by Buckminster Fuller, who said, “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existi

Do you have the blueprints to build a new model of yourself? – 119

May 17th, 2023 32m 39s

Are You Prone to Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)? – 118

May 11th, 2023 37m 22s

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria or RSD is a hot topic these days. It is one manifestation of emotional dysregulation, which is a common but misunderstood and under-researched symptom of ADHD in adults. Individuals with RSD feel unbearable pai

Does Your Rambling Make the Point? - 117

May 1st, 2023 48m 48s

I often hear from many accomplished adults that they feel like imposters. They have been able to hold things together and advance in their career, yet the toll on them is huge. They have created workarounds to get the job done but fear being

You Don’t Need a Diagnosis or Medication to Get Results - 116

Mar 14th, 2023 25m 58s

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what is commonly believed to be the process we adults need to go through if we suspect ADHD. That process takes time and money. And depending on what part of the world you live in, your access to a special

I Know How Hard It Is and I Can Help You - 115

Feb 10th, 2023 41m 33s

This episode is a little different than most. It’s kind of a public service announcement - a message in the public interest that is meant to raise awareness about an important issue and change behavior. This episode is dedicated to you, my li

Are your Underdeveloped EF Skills Hurting Your Marriage - 114

Jan 31st, 2023 37m 7s

Whether you are dating, are in a committed relationship, living together or married, your well-developed Executive Function Skills make a difference in many aspects of your relational life. And, even though I focus on helping you develop your

Eating an Elephant; One Bite at a Time - 113

Jan 17th, 2023 29m 29s

Desmond Tutu once wisely said that “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” What he meant by this is that everything in life that seems daunting, overwhelming, and even impossible can be accomplished gradually by taking on

Procrastinate No More – 112

Jan 10th, 2023 30m

Procrastination is simply the act of delaying or postponing something; nothing more. Most people think of procrastinating as a negative thing. We procrastinate on filing our taxes, paying our bills, keeping our homes tidy, returning phone messa

Laying a Solid Foundation with Executive Function Pre-Skills – 111

Dec 30th, 2022 31m 40s

Hi Aspiring Achievers, There is a serious, widespread problem with the educational requirements in the mental health field. Most professionals are studying the same outdated information about ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Addictions i

Toxic Shame Keeps Executive Function Skills Underdeveloped – 110

Nov 29th, 2022 30m 55s

Toxic shame is a killer. It’s an internal message that tells you that you are defective, bad, wrong, and not valuable. Toxic shame isn’t personal; it’s like poison. It doesn’t matter who gives you the poison or who does the shaming, either one

Time to Up Your Game with Better Executive Function Skills – 109

Nov 22nd, 2022 36m 18s

Executive function skills are important for us to function well as an adult, whether this means raising children, running a household, working for a company or ourselves, or being in healthy relationships. These skills are necessary so that we

Will ADHD Coaching Give You the Transformation You Need? - 108

Oct 10th, 2022 40m 25s

Hi Aspiring Achievers! Do you have any or all of the following challenges? Limiting beliefs that hold you back and make it impossible for you to succeed? An outdated sense of yourself or identity that is a limited version of you; not a version

Ask Dr B about Codependency and Executive Function Skills - 107

Sep 19th, 2022 23m 33s

In this podcast episode, Dr B answers the question from Christine in Florida: "Does Codependency often play a role in executive function deficit?" Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and

Some Personal Moments with Dr B - 106

Sep 6th, 2022 11m 43s

In this episode, we're doing something a little different. I was on a call a few days back with a couple of my team members. And I realized that that conversation would make a great mini podcast that I wanted to share with you my listener, beca

What If We're Doing it All Backwards and Wrong - 105

Jul 6th, 2022 40m 57s

What if we're doing it all backwards and wrong? People start identifying that they have ADHD and they want to fix it. Or people start identifying they have underdeveloped executive function skills and they want to fix it. And everything is or

Stop Quitting Before the Miracles Happen - 104

Jun 20th, 2022 39m 54s

There’s a difference between what you say you want and what you say you intend to have. One is “desire” and the other is “it will happen.” When we set our intention, we are willing to go to any lengths for it to happen. We are willing to bec

The Correlation Between Your Adult Capabilities and Your Success– 103

May 31st, 2022 39m 44s

Let’s jump straight to what’s important here. You definitely need certain capabilities to succeed in life. These capabilities help you to get and keep a job, provide appropriate care for children, manage a household and contribute meaningfull

A Casual Chat with You About Developing Your EF Skills – 102

May 5th, 2022 31m 48s

If you're on the Information List for ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, then you've been receiving some exclusive emails this week. As I was reviewing the emails you've been receiving again, I was thinking of how easy it w

Healing the Stories that Bind You to Suffering – 101

Apr 27th, 2022 34m 32s

Have you been suffering long enough? Whether your suffering is due to your limiting beliefs or outdated identities or missing pre-skills or underdeveloped EF skills – if you’re suffering, then you’re suffering – no matter which of these are the

Getting to Know Dr B: Up Close and Personal - 100

Apr 6th, 2022 51m 29s

Hello, everyone. This is not Dr B. This is Maya Brewer, and it is Dr B's 100th podcast episode for Living Beyond ADHD. So, I am here with Dr B. I'm a student and a freelance writer. And when I say student, I mean student of Dr B's ADDventur

The Traumatic Journey Through Life Without Executive Function Skills - 099

Mar 30th, 2022 33m 11s

In episode 098, I talked about being the Gifted Underachiever and the 5 pivotal elements to become the Empowered Achiever. While I was creating that episode, it occurred to me that there are many traumatic life experiences, big and small, when

How You Became a Gifted Underachiever and What You Can Do About It - 098

Mar 26th, 2022 29m 4s

When I refer to “gifted” adults, I am not talking about I.Q. I am talking about something more important, which is gifted temperament. Additionally, a lot of the challenges you experience could be due to being a gifted adult, since there are

You’ve Got to Get Out of the Habit of Being You– 097

Mar 9th, 2022 30m 26s

Did you get up this morning and have to stop and remember who you are? Like in the movie “50 First Dates” where Lucy had to watch a video of her life every morning because her memory was damaged from an accident? Most likely not how your morn