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AuDHD Flourishing92 Sobriety While AuDHD + Gifted with Amy Knott ParrishThank you to guest Amy Knott Parrish for sharing about her unusual journey with sobriety. When she realized what her future was going to look like, she... stopped drinking. Because it wasn't about the drinking, it was about the problem that the drinking was self-medicating.After nine years of continuous sobriety, her therapist insisted that she try AA, but it wasn't the right fit.As with many institutions, it wasn't built for her!The giftedness/intensity piece adds another layer—we talk about how we sometimes just need the psychoeducation on certain topics, no...2025-03-2959 min
Task, Time, Energy: The Purpose-Filled Productivity PodcastAgainst the Grain with Amy Knott ParrishIt’s not easy to make a bold decision. That’s especially true if we know that other people in our lives don't approve of the decision.People will often put subtle pressure on us—or not-so-subtle pressure—to encourage us to stick with the status quo.Ten years ago, Amy Knott Parrish decided to be sober. She saw what alcohol was doing to her life. She knew that being sober was the best choice for herself and her family. That didn’t make it an easy decision. Some people in her life were less than 100...2023-06-2042 min
Task, Time, Energy: The Purpose-Filled Productivity PodcastThe Journey and The Destination with Amy Knott ParrishWhat does it mean to be done? Are we ever done? Do we need to chose between “being in the moment” and “being done?” In this episode we talk with Amy Knott Parrish about starting and running our own businesses and what that's taught us about patience, taking a long view, and bringing our authentic selves to our work. We talk about having a sense of urgency: how that serves us and how it can hinder us. We also discuss the ways that disappointment and discomfort can be valuable—if we choose to see them that way.T...2022-06-0941 min