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The Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD, Autism, Parenting and Entrepreneurship with Author & Artist Rachel WattsJoin host Peter Shankman as he kicks off the ninth season of the Faster Than Normal podcast with Rachel Watts, the owner of Doodles and Sketches. Rachel shares her journey of managing mental health, entrepreneurship, and raising a neurodiverse child. Discover how she built a powerful online community and the challenges she faced along the way. Our guest today, Rachel Watts, founder of *Doodles and Sketches*, is a neurodiverse entrepreneur who creates fandom-inspired merchandise. Living with autism, ADHD, and chronic illness, she candidly shares her journey of balancing mental health, parenting a neurodiverse child, and running a bu...
2025-09-1022 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthRosie Elvin: Embracing Neurodiversity and Inclusive Design Our Guest today is Rosie Elvin, an ADHD coach, trainer, and educator who champions neurodiversity and inclusive design. Rosie, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, as she teaches architecture. Our discussion centers on the importance of Inclusive design, and naturally working with, rather than against neurodivergent brains. A little more about Rosie: Rosie Elvin is an ADHD coach, trainer, and educator passionate about helping individuals and workplaces embrace neurodiversity. Following her own late ADHD diagnosis at 43, Rosie founded ADHD Focus, where she provides coaching for adults with ADHD and delivers engaging training sessions on neurodiversity in the...
2025-07-0215 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health“AuDHD & Me: Growing Up Distracted” by Laura Adams Promotes ADHD Awareness Support in IrelandWe are thrilled to be joined again by the makers of Skylight Calendar! Enjoy this podcast knowing that we used it to get this one to you on time! :-) You can order yours by going to www.skylightcal.com and using the discount code PETER for 10% off of this 15” device up to $30. Having ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD an...
2023-09-1317 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthParents With ADHD for Kids- An In-Depth Discussion by Jessa & Peter ShankmanWe are thrilled to be joined again by the makers of Skylight Calendar! Enjoy this podcast knowing that we used it to get this one to you on time! :-) You can order yours by going to www.skylightcal.com and using the discount code PETER for 10% off of the 15” device up to $30. Having ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD an...
2023-08-2317 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthHarnessing Hyperdrive: Meditation Techniques for ADHD Management + Growth w/ Zachary FoustHaving ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD and ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives. Our Guest today in their own words: As a visionary team leader from Delaware, Zachary has leveraged the power of social media to build his own successful brokerage, Loft Realty. With a ro...
2023-07-2614 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthLanguage Learning on Speed: How We Neurodiverse Can Learn 30 Languages in 15 Hours! With Philippe ArseneaultHaving ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD and ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives. Our Guest today in their own words: Phil is an innovative memory coach who transforms learning by tapping into the mind's hidden potential. Leveraging techniques honed from history's greatest minds, Phil has he...
2023-07-1218 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthTouched by a Horse: How Equine Coaching Helps ADHD Women Find Joy + Heal TraumaHaving ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD and ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives. Our Guest today in their own words: Amanda Soper is the founder of Amanda Soper Equine – Gestalt Coaching & Horsemanship. A labor of love that focuses on helping young women break generational trauma cycl...
2023-06-2812 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthA Dad, a Daughter, a Dog, and A - DhdHaving ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD and ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives. — Hey guys, Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal. I wanna talk for a second about the Skylight Calendar, the wonderful sponsors of this episode and one of...
2023-03-2912 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthGet Up! Talking ADHD & Good Mental Health w/ Rockstars Shinedown -An Encore EditionHey guys. Peter Shankman here, the host of Faster Than Normal. I wanna talk to you for a second about the Skylight all in one family calendar. So Skylight sent me one of these a couple of months ago and I hung it on my wall. And God, how do I put this? My daughter no longer skips out on her chores! I know when her events are at school, we don't miss them. Everything is in front of us. It's a touchscreen. It's visible. It is the easiest thing I have ever used. It's beautiful. You can import...
2023-03-2228 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthMy New Children’s Book: The Boy with the Faster BrainHaving ADD or ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their ADD and ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives. We have a new book to tell you about: 00:40 - Thank you so much for listening and for subscribing! The Boy with the Faster Brain is n...
2023-03-1513 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Choices and Practices with Imminent College Freshman Evie KirshnerEvie Kirshner is an 18 year old gap year student studying in Israel on Kivunim. She graduated from the Heschel school and will be attending Emory university in the fall. Evie has ADHD and anxiety. In her spare time, she loves photography, watching movies, and reading. Today we learn why she was diagnosed early in her life, about some of the choices and decisions she’s made thus far, how they’re working out and her advice to you. Enjoy! In this episode Peter and Evie Kirshner discuss: 00:40 - Thank you so much for listening and for su...
2023-02-1512 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthNik Hobrecker of ADHDVision on Business Productivity and Well-BeingNik's Social Media Channel ADHDVision is a global movement aimed at improving well-being, productivity and overall life quality for people with attention deficit disorder (ADHD). With over 150 Million views in just under 2 years Nik has rapidly created a community of over 1.8 million people who follow him and are inspired by his work to live their BEST life with their brain. He is currently running an international inner circle of ADHD business owners and is on a mission to make the knowledge around creating and thriving as a business owner with ADHD more accessible. Enjoy! In this episode P...
2023-02-0813 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthWhat Do You Mean Green Is Not Funny!? Improv and ADHD With Nathan MinnsNathan Minns is the founder of Green Light Improv, a professional training company that cultivates resilience, enhances creativity, and improves communication, all while inspiring connection through improv comedy. Beginning as an actor in 2015, Nathan soon realized that his acting training was positively affecting other work skills, from creativity and confidence, to communication and decision-making. Ultimately, the change he saw in himself led him to create Green Light Improv in 2019. Green Light Improv inspires connection through improv comedy. The company doesn't teach improv comedy, but instead uses improv comedy as a tool to teach other work and life skills. In 2022...
2023-01-2516 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthTasks Habits and Routines on Any Day of the Year with Shelpful Founder Sharon PopeWelcome back and thanks so much for staying with us here in 2023! So today we’re catching up with our former guest, Sharon Pope. [her first interview focusing on Shelpful and Instant Human Accountability can be heard HERE]. Sharon is the co-founder and CEO of Shelpful, the instant accountability service that pairs you with a real-human buddy to help you build good habits (they nudge you and hold you to big habits like getting exercise, or small tasks like taking out the trash on time). Prior to starting shelpful, Sharon was a startup executive for 15 years, running marketing and pro...
2023-01-1115 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health“Picky the Panda and the Tickly Tail” Author Melissa Finkelstein on Sensory Processing DisorderMelissa Finkelstein is a New Jersey- based author, lawyer, and proud mom of three. Melissa has been writing and rhyming since she could form words. After graduating from Fordham Law, she began her career as a litigator in Manhattan. Because rhyming has always been her passion, she created a custom poetry business, Designer Rhymes so she could maintain that creative outlet. Once she had her son (7), and twin daughters (4), each with unique personalities and needs, the stars aligned for Melissa to publish her first children's book. Picky the Panda and the Tickly Tail is the first book in a...
2022-11-2316 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthFinding Your Vision and Purpose w/ Artist and Personal Coach Marc ScheffHey guys! Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal here. I wanna invite you to something! I am hosting a Mastermind with 12 amazing speakers who are gonna be talking about everything from ADHD to mental health, from entrepreneurship, to just living your life better. It's gonna be on November 10th, It's gonna be virtual from anywhere in the world. Incredible, incredible speakers. The leading fitness trainer in Canada for all things. Me! A whole bunch of speakers- Scott Carney, who wrote the book which is to all about how he goes and takes ice showers every day. It's...
2022-11-0213 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthFinding the Best Lead Domino for Good Productivity Habits in Inattentive ADHD w/ Aron CroftHey guys! Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal here. I wanna invite you to something! I am hosting a Mastermind with 12 amazing speakers who are gonna be talking about everything from ADHD to mental health, from entrepreneurship, to just living your life better. It's gonna be on November 10th, It's gonna be virtual from anywhere in the world. Incredible, incredible speakers. The leading fitness trainer in Canada for all things. Me! A whole bunch of speakers- Scott Carney, who wrote the book which is to all about how he goes and takes ice showers every day. It's...
2022-10-2616 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthPlease Mind Your Meds w/ Scientist Miss America Camille Schrier, H.R.S.Hey guys! Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal here. I wanna invite you to something! I am hosting a Mastermind with 12 amazing speakers who are gonna be talking about everything from ADHD to mental health, from entrepreneurship, to just living your life better. It's gonna be on November 10th, It's gonna be virtual from anywhere in the world. Incredible, incredible speakers. The leading fitness trainer in Canada for all things. Me! A whole bunch of speakers- Scott Carney, who wrote the book which is to all about how he goes and takes ice showers every day. It's...
2022-10-1920 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthMental Health Content Creator and Health Care Provider Karrisa CardenasHey guys. Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal here. I wanna invite you to something! I am hosting a Mastermind with 12 amazing speakers who are gonna be talking about everything from ADHD to mental health, from entrepreneurship, to just living your life better. It's gonna be on November 10th, It's gonna be virtual from anywhere in the world. Incredible, incredible speakers. The leading fitness trainer in Canada for all things. Me! A whole bunch of speakers- Scott Carney, who wrote the book which is to all about how he goes and takes ice showers every day. It's...
2022-10-1221 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthRated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood w/ Author Maitland Ward!Hey guys. Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal here. I wanna invite you to something! I am hosting a Mastermind with 12 amazing speakers who are gonna be talking about everything from ADHD to mental health, from entrepreneurship, to just living your life better. It's gonna be on November 10th, It's gonna be virtual from anywhere in the world. Incredible, incredible speakers. The leading fitness trainer in Canada for all things. Me! A whole bunch of speakers- Scott Carney, who wrote the book which is to all about how he goes and takes ice showers every day. It's...
2022-10-0523 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthExecutive Coach Katie McManus on Winning Time Management and How to Find a Great CoachKatie's motto is "stop being a weenie", which speaks perfectly to her belief that anything can be accomplished with a little bravery. Katie had a lucrative - but unsatisfying career - in Sales and Marketing for years. Until one day she walked out to build the life and career she really wanted. She went on to get her training in Executive Coaching and Leadership Development at the Co-Active Training Institute in San Rafael, California. Now, she's a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Katie built her successful business helping mission-driven entrepreneurs ge...
2022-09-2815 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthAcademic ADHD Coach Skye Rapson- From Stuck to SortedSkye Rapson is an academic and coach with over seven years of experience working in adult education. Skye has studied in various fields, including Psychology, Sociology, and Public Health, and is now a Doctoral Candidate in Population Health. She was diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her doctorate. Since then, Skye has dedicated her time to researching and disseminating ADHD studies, founding Unconventional Organisation in 2020 to provide ADHD adults and managers with strengths-based, neurodiverse-friendly ADHD coaching and workshops. We’re learning about how and why she began, today. Enjoy! In this episode Peter and Skye discuss: ...
2022-09-1410 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthThe Big Sea Dyslexia and ADHD w/ Outdoor Education Leadership Professor Ashley BrownAshley Brown teaches Coastal Kayaking, Stand Up Paddleboarding, and Instructor Development at the College of Charleston. She has developed these paddlesports courses over the past decade to include Sustainability Literacy and a First Year Experience course with a Biology class. Learning about sustainability and sharing it with the students led Ashley to start a Masters of Art at Prescott College in Outdoor Education Leadership. She only has a few more classes before she finishes her degree. Ashley shares her passion for teaching kayaking at all levels and challenging people to test their limits while learning and having a ton...
2022-08-1713 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthModern Professional Journalism and ADHD w/ CNBC’s Gili MalinskyGili Malinsky is a lead work reporter at CNBC where she covers labor and employment law, U.S. work trends, and mental health. She has contributed to outlets including The New York Times, NBC News, MTV News, the Village Voice, and many others. She’s also a playwright, having written a parody of the D.A.R.E. program called “The Drugstoppers” and, most recently, written and performed a monologue called “This is My First ADHD Support Group” at the New York Theater Festival. The monologue is loosely based on her experience getting let go and fired many times before dis...
2022-07-2719 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthWhat’s It Like to Love Someone With ADHD?Today we’re catching up with Peter en route to Northern Italy where he and his girlfriend Gabriella have recently spent a few days away. We’re allowed a candid peek into their serious relationship, and of course how ADHD plays it’s part too. This is a good and fun one, enjoy! [Editors note]: It is not lost on their sound engineer that G&P are so ‘in the moment’ that the windows of their vehicle remain down during the entirety of this recording. We’d like to say thank you for excusing the wind tunnel background ;-) In this...
2022-07-2023 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthThe Very Real, Totally Hidden, Costs of Being an Adult With ADHD. An Interview About Her Article w/ Author Jillian IveyJillian Ashley Blair Ivey (please, call her Jill) is a communications consultant, content strategist, writer, editor, voice actor, and yoga teacher based in South Philadelphia. No, she does not sleep. The thing that ties all of Jill's work together—yes, even yoga teaching—is storytelling. Jill has two degrees in creative writing that, contrary to her parents' initial reservations, she puts to use every day. She helps clients develop an authentic voice and works with them to create compelling narratives that resonate with their intended audience, and she helps her yoga students live the story their bodies tell. You can f...
2022-05-2523 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthWeaponizing Your AnxietyMiles Mendoza is an author and freelance writer living in New York City. His writing often draws upon experiences as a veteran and various other emergency service roles he’s occupied. His poetic essay, “Escape From Harlem,” was published in The Void magazine’s December 2020 edition. Another, “Exotic Fruit,” was featured in the AT THE PITH art exhibit at the Nook Gallery in Oakland, California. Most recently, the author collaborated with artist and Professor Tiffany Lin to develop a satirical news story highlighting workers' rights issues (www.tlinart.com/fight-santorg). In September of 2021, Miles published his first book. "Speaking in Midnight...
2022-05-1819 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthIs It Really Possible to Teach ADHD Kids How to Enjoy Learning?Camille Roney is a certified Academic Life Coach whose work has appeared in the New York Journal, Quizlet, MD Femme, Motivate MD, and more. She empowers students to earn competitive grades while actually ENJOYING the process and overcoming obstacles that may be impacting how they show up in their academics. You can learn more about how Academic Coaching can transform your high school or college student at her site: https://www.nontradaccelerator.com/academic-coaching. Today she’s sharing ways you can identify within yourself, via the use of a data, how to identify your, individual, best learning techniques! Enjoy! In...
2022-05-1116 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthParenting Inattentive-type ADHD w/ Behavioral Pharmacologist Kristin Wilcox, Ph.DKristin Wilcox has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and has spent over 20 years in academia as a behavioral pharmacologist studying drug abuse behavior and ADHD medications at Emory University and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has authored several manuscripts published in peer reviewed scientific journals and presented her research at international scientific meetings. Her book “Andrew’s Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain” shares her son’s experiences with inattentive-type ADHD, and her insights on parenting an ADHD son. Dr. Wilcox serves on the executive board of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition, hoping to i...
2022-05-0416 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthHow Corey Berrier Got His ADHD in Business and Sales ConsultingCorey Berrier- The Sales CEO has over 25 years of experience training individuals and teams on high performance sales processes. The Sales CEO is a boutique coaching firm specializing in sales development with a focus on ADHD. Using his ADHD superpower Corey has developed systems and processes that allow business owners to maximize employee experience and revenue. Corey uses a proprietary system to guide businesses to higher sales results, focusing on every aspect of the process. A hands-on approach is used, with feedback provided throughout the entire process, which helps clients to achieve results faster. Our proven results have helped...
2022-04-2016 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthMeditation and My ADHD Mind With Instructor Adam Coutts, (PhD)Adam Coutts has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for twenty years, mostly through weekly sitting groups, eight-week classes, corporate webinars, phone trainings, and one-on-one coaching. For the past couple years, he has been leading a "Mindfulness Meditation for ADHD/ADD" course in corporate settings and in phone trainings. He has sat meditation daily for thirty years and lived in monasteries in America and Asia for four years, meditating up to ten hours a day. He has also been on a journey of discovery about his own ADHD for about a decade now. Adam considers it an honor and a plea...
2022-03-3020 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthChecking in With Peter Shankman Two Years Into This Pandemic!Today I’m here to remind you that you’re not alone, that we are all going through this together, that you need to go easier on yourself, and that we WILL get through this pandemic & related crap -Enjoy! As always, we are here for you and we love the responses and the notes that we get from you; so please continue to do that! Tell us who you want to hear on the podcast, anything at all; we’d love to know. Leave us a review on any of the places you get your podcasts, and if you...
2022-01-1913 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthCareers in Commodities and Real Estate Ventures Fueled by ADHD w/ Bill HamlenToday we learn how his daughter’s ADHD diagnosis led to a better understanding of his own superpower, and how his ADHD has been serving him for many, many years. His bio is below. Enjoy! In this episode Peter and Bill Hamlen discuss: 2:14 - Intro and welcome Bill Hamlen! 4:45- So, how were you able to hyper-focus with all that financial responsibility? 6:56- Stock trading and related chaos.. those are places where the faster brain really thrives? 7:23- Was there something about the pits that gave you a sense of...
2022-01-1220 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthSystematic Mindset Ritual w/ Real Estate Dynamo Steve ShaneI wanna give a shout out to NANOVi an NG3 corporate entity who is sponsoring this episode! They make this amazing device that allows my cells to regenerate and get better after hard workouts and much quicker than normal. You simply put it on, breathe into it, for about 10, 15 minutes and it harmonically changes the cells in your body- it is pretty cool! When you think about harmonically changing your cells you might think about The Fly; yeah, This is nothing like That. It actually just makes you feel a little bit better, a little bit faster. Like, I...
2021-08-2514 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthYour ADHD Brings Value to the Workforce w/ Coach-Consultant Alex GilbertI wanna give a shout out to NANOVi an NG3 corporate entity who is sponsoring this episode! They make this amazing device that allows my cells to regenerate and get better after hard workouts and much quicker than normal. You simply put it on, breathe into it, for about 10, 15 minutes and it harmonically changes the cells in your body- it is pretty cool! When you think about harmonically changing your cells you might think about The Fly; yeah, This is nothing like That. It actually just makes you feel a little bit better, a little bit faster. Like, I...
2021-08-1818 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthAward-Winning Adult Film Star, Powerlifter and Host of After Adult Podcast Siri DahlSiri Dahl is an AVN Nominated and multiple award-winning adult film star who has appeared in more than 200 adult films since 2012, and has been featured in publications such as The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Daily Beast. Originally known as just "Siri," she took a five-year hiatus in 2015, before happily returning to her adult film career in 2020. Siri is also a powerlifter, Twitch streamer, podcast host, and proud mom to two very spoiled black cats. She splits her time between Louisville and Los Angeles. Enjoy! ---------- ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION*** In this e...
2021-05-1225 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthOverclocking the ADHD Brain via Musical Energy w/ Focus At Will Founder Will HenshallWill Henshall is a Los Angeles based tech entrepreneur, inventor and music producer. He was the founding member and main writer in the UK pop soul band Londonbeat. Their massive early 90s hit ‘I’ve Been Thinking About You’ reached #1 in the Billboard chart and was the top selling single in all major territories and won him BMI/PRS songwriter of the year. In the mid 90s, he founded San Francisco based audio tech company Rocket Network. The "DigiDelivery" media transfer system, now part of ProTools 12 Cloud collaboration, is a standard tool used everyday in pro audio production for TV, mo...
2021-04-2823 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthMolecular Gastronomy Cannabis Consumption and ADHD w/ Legacy Cannabis Chef-Inventor JeffThe420ChefJeffThe420Chef, author of The 420 Gourmet: The Art of Elevated Cannabis Cuisine is the creator of “Tasteless" canna-butter and canna-oils and the inventor of Culinary Cannabis, cannabis flower that mimics the smell and taste of familiar herbs and spices like oregano, rosemary, thyme and cinnamon. Using a secret process rooted in molecular gastronomy, Chef Jeff has been able to create cannabis ingredients that are simple to use and precisely dosed. Dubbed “The Julia Child of Weed” by The Daily Beast, and a legendary cannabis chef by Cheddar, JeffThe420Chef, works with cannabis in ways that no other cannabi...
2021-04-2120 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthLife Hacks & Being Strengths Aware w/ Neostrategy CEO, YKYK is unique business coach and strategy consultant who focuses on turning around the companies and help them with all round growth. He found his strengths and uniques strengths after working in corporates for 2 decades. He runs unique boutique business coaching and consulting firm called Neostrategy. Based out of India but serving Globally. Today we talk about his NeoPlanner and how he uses his ADHD to bring new and unique ideas and solutions to his clients. Enjoy! ---------- ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION*** In this episode Peter & YK discuss: :40 - Intro and we...
2021-04-0720 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthThe Get Stuff Done Episode w/ Focusmate Founder Taylor JacobsonTaylor Jacobson is the founder of Focusmate (www.focusmate.com) a remote coworking community where people get things done, together. He's a trained executive coach with clients like Yale, Cornell, and Wharton, a wannabe adventurer, and a recovering pizza addict turned holistic health aspirant. He's been featured in The New Yorker, CNN, The Guardian, BBC, and more. Today we talk about, unscheduled downtime, accountability, our zone(s) of focus, anxiety, and how we Get Sh*t Done. Enjoy! ---------- ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION*** In this episode Peter & Taylor discuss: :40 - Intro and welcom...
2021-03-3120 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthTechnology Fueled Holistic Solutions w/ ADHD Professional Dr. George SachsDr. George Sachs is the co-founder and clinical director of Inflow, the first science-based digital program built exclusively for people with ADHD, by people with ADHD. Inflow is an app-based program that is grounded in the proven principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and their mission is to help every person with ADHD reach their full potential by providing sustainable, accessible, and cost-effective support. Alongside their core seven-week program, Inflow offers a safe community space and a range of supportive tools, from ADHD-specific meditations to live events and personalized journaling. Dr. Sachs has committed most of his life to h...
2021-03-2419 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthGirls, Women and ADHD w/ Researcher, Professor Esme Fuller-ThompsonProfessor Esme Fuller-Thomson is cross-appointed to the Faculties of Social Work, Medicine and Nursing at the University of Toronto. She is also Director of the Institute for Life Course & Aging. She has published more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and Cancer. Her research examines ADHD and mental health, the association between early adversities and adult physical and health outcomes, and disparities in health. Her work has widely cited in the media including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine and CNN. We’re talking about why the number of...
2021-02-2418 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthThe Brain - Body Connection w/ Mim OchsenbeinMim Ochsenbein [Ox-in-byn] has been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist specializing in sensory processing for over 20 years. Her practice has focused on supporting children and families from birth through adolescence, in variety of settings including private practice, early intervention, schools, clinics, and mental health settings. She received a BS in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. In 2012 Mim received her master’s degree in social welfare (MSW) from UCLA, providing new insights into how she can better support those she works with both at the individual and societal levels. She has advanced training in sensory integration and pr...
2021-02-1015 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD and STEM w/ Raven the Science Maven, Dr. Raven BaxterRaven Baxter, also known as Raven the Science Maven, is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed science communicator and molecular biologist who works to progress the state of science education and culture by creating spaces that are inclusive, educational, and real. Raven is an entertainer and content creator known for her unique style of combining science and music that teaches and empowers those in STEM and beyond. Raven speaks about innovation in science education and social change in STEM. Raven is the founder of Science Haven, a non-profit organization that operates at the intersections of science...
2021-01-2718 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD International Finance Consultant and Executive Coach Tunch DiptasTunch Diptas is an accomplished executive & coach, a master of combining the discipline of the mind and body, turning the previously unobtainable goals into self-fulfillment and success stories. Post graduation, Tunch mastered in International Economics. He has cultivated advanced relationships with wealth advisors, private bankers, business bankers, insurance agents, trust specialists, advanced financial planners, and mortgage consultants, as a Certified Financial Planner. As a result of the long time interest, he set his heart on the consultancy. Tunch has worked with executives from Fortune 500 companies including, Wells Fargo, Northwestern Mutual, Chase Manhattan, KW Inc., guiding them to get outstanding...
2021-01-2018 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthThe Most Interesting Person in Triathlon- Champion Rach McBride talks ADDRach McBride (they/them) is a professional Ironman triathlete and three-time Ironman 70.3 Champion, with numerous podium and course record results. Known as the “Purple Tiger,” Rach is known for racing and training with grit and resilience: having run half Ironmans on broken feet, raced an Ironman with food poisoning to qualify for the World Championships in Kona, and is an undefeated beer mile champion. Deemed "the most interesting [person] in triathlon" by TRS Radio, Rach is also the first professional triathlete to be out as gender non-binary. It's not surprising that Rach was recently diagnosed with ADD: They hold two g...
2021-01-1329 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthBlack Women and ADHD w/ Advocate René BrooksRené Brooks has taken a late-life diagnosis and used it to uplift others. After being diagnosed with ADHD 3 times (age 7, 11, and 25), at 25 she was able to get the treatment she deserved. She is the founder of Black Girl, Lost Keys, a blog that empowers black women with ADHD and shows them how to live well with the disorder. In addition to Black Girl, Lost Keys, René has written for Healthline and is a Patient Contributor to TEVA Pharmaceutical’s Life Effects project. She has spoken at The International Alliance Of Patients Organization’s 8th Annual Congress. Today we’re talking...
2020-12-0219 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthTop Copywriter, Serial Entrepreneur Stefan Georgi Talks Hyperfocus and ADHDStefan Georgi is considered one of the top direct response copywriters in the world and his words have grossed over $700MM via 50+ direct response marketing pieces. This includes numerous direct response pieces that are actively grossing over $10MM a month for both Stefan and his clients. A serial entrepreneur with multiple multimillion dollar companies under his belt, Stefan mentors numerous entrepreneurs and freelancers and through his copywriting programs, Copy Accelerator and RMBC, and his call center business, Turtle Peak. Today we’re talking about how he uses his ADHD and hyper focus to his benefit, every day. Enjoy! ...
2020-11-2518 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthFinding Hope -Addiction, Alcoholism, and Life Mastery w/ Dennis BerryDennis Berry is a Certified Life Coach and has been working with people worldwide for over 15 years. With modern technology, he can work with anybody anywhere via Zoom. His expertise is in Addiction Recovery, Alcoholism, and Life Mastery. He has firsthand experience, having been sober since April 8, 2003. With his journey in sobriety and recovery from drug abuse, it helped him find his mission in life, which is to help others on their journey through sobriety and achieve inner peace and success in every area of their lives. Dennis knows what it is like to be helpless and hopeless with...
2020-11-0412 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthWar Veteran, Forensic Evaluator, Counselor, App Developer Dr. Tommy BlackDr. Tommy Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been in private practice since 1998. Currently he serves as a member of the Georgia Composite Board for Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists. He also serves as the Chair of the Rules Committee and on the Advisory Panel for the National Board of Forensic Evaluators. Dr. Black has extensive experience and training in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, REBT, and DBT. He works with a myriad of life issues but has particular expertise in ADHD, Grief/Loss, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Impulse Control Issues, Relationship difficulties, and Adjustment Difficulties. A...
2020-10-2821 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthHow to Plant a Garden that Works for You w/ Coach Tony TaylorCoach Tony has studied Psychology, Clinical Counseling, Ontology, Spirituality, is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach and has a Master’s in Business Administration. He owns several small businesses and is committed to making a difference in the lives of others. Coach Tony believes that transformation is available to anyone that is willing to put in the work. For more information on Coach Tony or to book an appointment or speaking engagement with him, please email him directly at: Tony@CoachTony.life or his website: www.CoachTony.life Today we’re talking about how to plant cabbage- if you happ...
2020-10-1416 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthExciting New ADHD Tech w/ Inventor Psychologist Rich BrancaccioRich founded Revibe in 2013 to provide tools and technologies that level the playing field for kids with focus and attention challenges to allow them to reach their fullest potential. Rich spent much of his career working as a school psychologist specializing in autism spectrum disorders, serving on several school district autism evaluation teams. He has personally evaluated hundreds of children with various developmental needs and provided consultation and insight for over one thousand cases. He is truly passionate about helping children with various difficulties overcome obstacles to attain success. ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION In...
2020-10-0714 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthThrill-Seeking Focus Euphoria and Calm w/ Author Dr. Kenneth CarterDr. Kenneth Carter is a Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology at Oxford College of Emory University. He has published in both academic and lay publications, translating psychology research into engaging everyday language. His articles have been published in magazines such as Psychology Today and Women’s Health, and he has appeared on news programs such as NPR’s: ShortWave and NBC’s Today show. The psychology of thrill-seeking is the current focus of Dr. Carter’s research. He has delivered a TEDx talk on thrill-seekers and presented on the subject in March 2020 at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. His most recent...
2020-09-3024 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthFaith Focus and ADHD Coaching w/ Author Alexander HeyAlex Hey (pronounced "high") was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 20. This diagnosis explained two decades of underachievement and feeling misunderstood. In the wake of his diagnosis, he began a casual study of ADHD which, over the years, turned into a passion for learning about ADHD and finding all strategies that might help work with his brain, not against it. From July of 2017 until May of 2018, Alex dove into heavy research and writing which resulted in Catholicism and ADHD: Finding Holiness Despite Distractions (available on Amazon). While working on this book, he had the opportunity to support one...
2020-09-2313 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthFinding Your Funny w/ Comic Creator Nick SelukNick Seluk is the New York Times Bestselling cartoonist behind Heart and Brain comics and creator of The Awkward Yeti. He is the author/illustrator of two books with Scholastic, creator of the card game OrganATTACK, and enjoys finding new projects and mediums to work in. Nick lives in Michigan, where he enjoys occasionally going for a very slow, painful run. Today we’re talking about his ADD and how he harnessed it to create a career! Enjoy! ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION*** In this episode Peter & Nick Seluk discuss: :47...
2020-09-0920 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthFear Is A Superpower Fuel w/ Stunt Pilot Entrepreneur Patrick SweeneyLife can change when you embrace your fears like our guest today did. His name: Patrick Sweeney. His occupation: Stunt pilot. He is also an Olympic level athlete, a best selling author, a World Record holder, has built and sold three global tech companies, is a leukemia survivor, a husband and a father. Why does he fly and seek-out fear regularly? Today we’re talking about managing fear and ADHD.. and also a little about skydiving! A bit more about Mr. Sweeney in his own words: "I grew up terrified of everything. I didn't have con...
2020-09-0220 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthCreative Storyteller Illustrator Artist Andy J. PizzaAndy J. Pizza is an American illustrator, podcaster and public speaker. His explosive color drenched illustrations have brought hope and smiles to clients like The New York Times, Nickelodeon, YouTube and Warby Parker. He is the founder of the Creative Pep Talk podcast, a mostly monologue show with occasional interviews with creatives like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Poet and Lettering Artist Morgan Harper Nichols. Creative Pep Talk has been featured by Apple, BuzzFeed and Vanity Fair and has over 5 million listens.” Today we talk about how he found his first artistic path, how he ma...
2020-08-2620 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthAdvocating for Diversity of Thought w/ Rani ManiI met today’s guest around three years ago when I was invited to join Adobe’s Influencers Group and I’ve been just in awe of her ever since! Rani Mani is the Head of Global Employee Advocacy at Adobe and helps teams with Influencer Relations. She's passionate about cultivating and nurturing communities and coaching others to do the same. She is currently working across Adobe teams to drive understanding, excitement, and advocacy among the global workforce in order to enable and empower all employees to be the company’s biggest brand ambassadors. Nicknamed “The Velvet Hammer” Rani’s mantra is to...
2020-08-1924 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthCourageous Communicator, Actor Katherine KendallToday’s guest Katherine Kendall, is an actress most known for her roles of Dorothy in Jon Favreau’s “Swingers” and The Counselor in the cult classic “Firefly”. She is also a photographer and an artist. She was one of the first women to come forward about being sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein in Jodi Kantor’s article in the New York Times on October 10, 2017. Since then she’s been interviewed on CNN and several other news outlets, as well as documentaries. She’s been a keynote speaker, and participated on panels about emotional and sexual abuse around the country. She is cu...
2020-08-1218 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthA Check-up w/ Coach David Roher Special Ed Teacher Ironman TrainerDavid is not only my best friend, he is my running partner, he's my triathlon coach and he was the one who got busted with me when we both got a summons for exercising in Central Park in the morning before it opened. He's been with me through thick and thin and I'm glad he was around to join us. Today we’re learning how things have been going for him during these weird days, his advice and perspective as a teacher, a husband, father, and an Iron Man coach who is also- you guessed it- ADHD. Enjoy! ...
2020-07-0814 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Frontline Healthcare Professional Deitra BanningDeitra is a single mom from the Scranton area who’s living and loving life! Growing up, like most kids with ADHD, school was really rough for her. She was diagnosed with ADHD at around age ten after a lot of fighting her mother performed on her behalf. That experience instilled a drive and passion within her to help others. She currently works as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Wesley village in Pittston, PA. Now a mother to a 7 year old daughter who has a passion for the Arts, and especially for theater and singing. She is grateful for al...
2020-06-0312 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthLibrarian of the Year Activist Author Lauren ComitoLauren Comito is a cape wearing, ukulele playing, sword swinging, activist librarian in NYC. She is currently a Neighborhood Library Supervisor at Brooklyn Public Library, Library Journal's 2020 Librarian of the Year, and is founder and the Chairwoman of the Board of Urban Librarians Unite, a national c3 not for profit focusing on providing training, advocacy, and support for front-line library staff working in large urban systems. Lauren has spent the last 30 years figuring out how to make her ADHD work for her, and has done a pretty good job of it. She is creative, passionate about connecting library patrons...
2020-06-0120 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Author Outdoors Advocate and Health Educator Tedi SearleTedi is a Fitness Coach & Runner, Public Speaker, Author, and Health Educator. She is a Washington state native who calls the Utah mountains home for the past 20 years. A longtime advocate for outdoor adventure and physical wellness for ADHD. Tedi is a strong believer in building a healthy mindset which has helped her deal with ADHD and anxiety. She took up trail running during an especially difficult time in life and kept on running. Loves teaching teenagers and speaking to inspire positive changes in people’s lives. We learn today about what she’s learned to do in order to st...
2020-05-2018 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthUsing Frustration Energy for Strength and Resilience w/ Scott CarneyInvestigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. What Doesn’t Kill Us was a New York Times bestseller; other works include The Red Market and The Enlightenment Trap. Carney was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men’s Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company. His work has been the subject of a variety of radio and television programs, including on NPR and National Geographic TV. In 2010, he w...
2020-04-2922 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthHow to Manage Anxiety in Uncertain Times w/ Dr. Judson BrewerThis is a special episode that calls for a special man. Our guest today is Judson A. Brewer, MD PhD. He has trained ministers of foreign government, Olympians and their coaches, has been featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes, The New York Times, Business Week, TED talk, and on and on. (see below). Today we talk with this kind medical professional about something we are all dealing with: how to manage anxiety in uncertain times. A bit more about Dr. Jud: Jud Brewer, MD PhD (“Dr. Jud”) is a thought leader in the field of habit...
2020-04-0813 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD News Anchor Foreign Correspondent Author Professor Ellin BessnerEllin Bessner is a Canadian journalist based in Toronto. She is the author of a new book about Canada’s Jewish servicemen and women who fought in the Second World War. The book is called “Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War ll”. Ellin was born in Montreal and graduated with a degree in journalism and political science from Carleton University. Her career as a journalist took her around Canada and around the world, working for CTV News and CBC News, and also stringing for the Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press and other organizations. As a foreig...
2020-03-0418 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Digital Marketing Disrupter Aaron PerlutAaron Perlut is a cool ass dude. He is the founding partner of St. Louis-based integrated communications firm Elasticity, with some 25 years of diverse experience in journalism, public relations, digital marketing, yet perhaps is best known as the world's foremost freedom fighter for people of Mustached American descent. A modest pants enthusiast and former senior counselor for FleishmanHillard, as well as a communications executive for two of the nation's largest energy companies, he has helped a range of organizations – Fortune 500s, state governments, professional sports franchises, economic development authorities, well-funded startups and large non-profits – manage their reputation and market bran...
2020-02-2619 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Travel Journalist Photographer Podcaster Christopher MitchellChristopher Mitchell is a travel blogger, freelance writer, photographer and podcaster hailing from Toronto, Canada. He's also a Co-Founder of the Toronto Bloggers Collective, an organization which aims to help Toronto content creators turn their passion into their profession. He's lived on three continents, traveled to 80 countries, and has no intention of slowing down any time soon. We talk about his ADHD, how he keeps himself on task and together while traveling, how he got his start, and his take on being a busy entrepreneur today. Enjoy! In this episode Peter & Chris discuss: 0:45- ...
2020-02-1917 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthAll-Star Performance Psychologist Dr. Jonathan FaderMental conditioning is something many people don't know about- today's guest is trying to change that; meet Dr. Jonathan Fader. We’re talking Performance Coaching, APE- (Attitude Preparation Effort), the 2015 Mets, shorthands for dealing with stress, mindfulness, and about constructing a good mental performance routine. Enjoy! A little it more about our guest today- Dr. Jonathan Fader is a licensed clinical and performance psychologist. He is best known for working with professional athletes in the MLB and NFL, including The New York Mets and The New York Giants. He is the co-founder of Union Square Prac...
2020-02-0518 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthCertified ADHD Sex Therapist Author Dr. Ari TuckmanThis is not one for the kiddo’s folks, today we’re taking about Sex. It IS really important and good though, and you are very likely to feel better afterwards! Today we talk a little about Ari’s new book, “ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationship”. We then discuss: The Neurotypical+ADHD relationship, Meds & Sex, Does our ADHD make us extra kinky, Why don’t we ever talk about Sex & ADHD at the same time, Communication habits, and Ari gives us lots of great advice. Enjoy! A little more about our guest today: Ari Tuckman, P...
2020-01-2922 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Father Author Medical Sales Expert Tyler MenkeAuthor, Father, and Medical Salesperson Tyler Menke’s philosophy is: “Be present in the moment, live for the day, and build for tomorrow. Work for impact not reward.” Today we’re talking about how Tyler found his way to a career in Sales from the impetus of simply wanting to help others through medicine. He shares with us about his struggles throughout school, his late diagnosis of ADHD, on staying positive during slow seasons, his daily ADHD routines and all about his new book, “The Pirate’s Guide to Sales”. Enjoy! In this episode Peter & Tyl...
2020-01-2218 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Landscape Architect Who Happily Tries Harder, Matt RaekelboomMatt Raekelboom is an ADHD positive Landscape Architect, as well as co-founder of the "It's Fun To Try Hard" movement based in Ontario, Canada. While running a full-time business of his own, Raekelboom is out to teach those in need how to smile again- even when their minds can be their biggest competitor. He completed his first marathon on October 20th 2019. Having lost over 80 pounds in the last 2 years and in addition to kicking food addiction, drug addiction, and alcoholism; Raekelboom was compelled to start the "Try Hard" movement. Sharing his story about how accomplishing something as simple as mak...
2020-01-1518 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Super Lawyer, Internet Tech Innovator, Strategic Advisor Steven MasurSteve has over 25 years of experience advising early, growth and enterprise stage companies in emerging industries. He brings a unique mix of legal, business, and strategic experience to bear on client matters and is passionate about helping committed teams execute upon a path to success in new markets. Steve has been an early innovator in internet, software, entertainment, games, and mobile technologies, and has most recently focused on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and cannabis. Recognized as a “Super Lawyer”, Steve serves on a variety of corporate and nonprofit boards and industry associations. He has counseled enterprise level clients including Shazam, Virgin Mobile, L...
2020-01-0814 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthSurvival Mode and Inventing Success While Dyslexic w/ Larry HiteBorn in Brooklyn without a silver spoon in his mouth, partially blind in one eye, and Dyslexic- back before “Dyslexia was even a ‘thing’, this man’s current net worth is over One Hundred Million Dollars. Today we are lucky to visit with Mr. Larry Hite. Larry is an investor, trend follower and pioneer of system trading and the guaranteed fund concept. He is best known as the founder of Mint Investment Management Company. During his 13-year tenure at Mint, the composite of funds achieved a compounded annual rate of return greater than 30% before fees during that period. Hite pioneere...
2019-12-1816 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthRescuing Children from Poverty After A Career in Naval Service w/ Captain W.T. ByrdDiagnosed with A.D.D. after retirement from the Navy at age 41, Captain Byrd has a profound understanding of what it takes to make his Neurodiverse brain do what he needs it to do! Currently he’s fighting poverty in Nigeria with his charitable organization The William T. Byrd Foundation. He’s also a serial entrepreneur, a working scuba diver, a sailboat captain, father and husband. He made time to join us in our New York studio and we had a really informative and good interview- covering everything from what it’s like to be ADD and responsible for decisi...
2019-12-0435 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthVeteran Police Inspector Sussex, UK and ADHD Awareness Advocate INSP. Kaj BartlettA Police Inspector serving with Sussex Police, in the UK. Inspector Bartlett has over 20 years of Operational Policing experience. Living with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), diagnosed in 2017, a condition she did not know much about or understand until she discovered she’d lived with it all of her life! Seeking the right support to manage it has been transformative. Seeking to raise greater awareness of ADHD, she is working with others in efforts to de-stigmatize the condition. Currently part of the Advisory Group to the All Party Parliamentary Group on ADHD, she is the lead of a wo...
2019-11-2021 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthLearning How to Become a Bipolar Superhero w/ Marketing Man and CEO Stephen JurgellaWe are thankful and thrilled to welcome Stephen Jurgella! He is the Founder and CEO of Fountain Forward, a Houston-based firm he founded 8 years ago that brings a different perspective to marketing and advertising. Stephen and his team are all about the “Why” and how they can bring solid outcomes to their customers. Fountain Forward is completely built from customer referrals. A self-taught marketing professional, Stephen has worked with B2C and B2B clients for more than a decade, crafting strategies that connect with customers and help them tell their stories in a compelling, and engaging way. He is a...
2019-11-1320 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Neuroscience Educator and Researcher Angel Kaur PhDOh what a great interview here! Our wonderful guest today is the third PhD who we’ve had on this podcast who is not a PhD in ADHD. Angel Kaur PhD is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at UNC Asheville and the keeper of the podcast Club Kaur. Her scientific background is in cell and molecular neurobiology, and her experiences in the classroom over the last 6 years have inspired her to take on STEM education research. Her research interests include strategies to build skills in reading scientific literature, ways to instruct students on effective science communication to a range of...
2019-11-0624 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD w/ Digital Marketing Strategist, Blogger, Podcaster and Top Digital Marketing Influencer Mordecai HoltzMordecai and I have been friends in same orbit.. at least since the dawn of the Dotcom world. He is the Chief Strategist of Blue Thread Marketing, a boutique Israeli digital agency working with clients that have spanned across 8 countries. He also serves as the New Media Director for the city of Jerusalem's tourism division. Mordecai recently was ranked as 2019 Top Digital Marketing Influencers. Mordecai is an avid blogger and an active contributor to the digital marketing space, including contributions to Fast Company and mentions in Buzzfeed, CMO.com, Forbes & Inc. His articles have been featured on industry-leading sites...
2019-10-3017 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Well-being, Disruptive Tech and Your Health w/ Jeremiah OwyangIf you know anything about the Tech industry, you’ve probably heard our next guests name! Jeremiah is an industry analyst who helps his clients solve how new technology connects companies to their customers. He is well recognized by both the tech industry and the media for his grounded approach to deriving insights through rigorous research. From corporate innovation, autonomous technology or modern well-being, he views every aspect of emerging technologies through the lens of growth, opportunity and constantly shifting consumer behaviors and expectations. Forever at the forefront, Jeremiah identifies trends and advises major companies to adapt their business mod...
2019-10-2322 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthPromotions Guy Energetic ADHD Entrepreneur & Coach Ryan SchraffenbergerRyan started his first business when he was 14 and has been hooked on business ownership ever since. He has learned to channel his ADHD into tons of energy which helps him to outwork his competitors, and has honed the creativity to find solutions for complex challenges. After graduating Saginaw Valley State University he moved to the paradisiacal Florida Keys, where he began his marketing business, Promotions Guy. In 2016, Promotions Guy expanded to Michigan to be closer to family. He’s a former City Commissioner, an active Rotarian, a guitarist in his church band, Youth Hockey Coach and a member of...
2019-10-1617 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthMental Health Product Strategist & ADHD Advocate Andrew KellyAndrew is a product strategist who currently spends most of his time focused on mental health solutions. Andrew isn’t shy about his history with anxiety and depression and talks openly about his past experiences to be a vocal advocate for mental health. At the age of 33, Andrew was diagnosed with ADHD. It wasn’t something he had always suspected but rather Andrew stumbled into the realization. Since his diagnosis, Andrew has used his ADHD to further advocate however he can - even if that means in the boardroom.
2019-10-0922 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthKickin’ It Old School ADHD in NYC w/ Actor, Musician, Writer & Friend Chris OrbachOur guest today is an old friend. I am happy to welcome Actor, (theatrical, television, silver screen), Songwriter, Musician (vocalist, pianist, guitarist), national Voiceover artist, Writer and fellow New York City kid, Chris Orbach to the podcast! In Chris’s travels, he’s cracked jokes with Jennifer Aniston, become drunk with Peter Dinklage, made Al Pacino laugh, beaten James Caan at a game of 8-ball, talked w/ John McEnroe about guitars, ate Chinese food with Tim Curry, watched Sir Robert Stephens do speeches from “The Scottish Play” in a restaurant in London, and listened -hunched and spellbound- in a corner o...
2019-09-2533 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthKicking Cancer & Cycling Around ADD w/ The Handsome & Multi-talented Tim CardOur guest today is a… deep breath, ready?.. Father, Theology & Philosophy major, PNC Banker, Crossfit owner, Real Estate broker, Cancer fighter, Car-T Therapy recipient, youth Minister, classical guitarist, cyclist, avid reader, semi-pro photographer and in 2002 he was diagnosed with ADD! Today we talk to Mr. Tim Card about his cancer fight, his many paths-to-date, and how he combines therapy, exercise & meds to focus, remain healthy and stay in the saddle. Oh- and this just in: Since our interview, he has started his own podcast- check below for the link! Enjoy! In this episode Peter & Tim disc...
2019-09-1820 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthLocation & Time Independence w/Author Entrepreneur & ADHD Life Design Coach Dan JohnstonDan says: you've only got one life, so why not design it around your own personality and desires? And I totally agree! Dan is a former entrepreneur turned freelance copywriter turned author and coach. He values freedom and experiences over money and things and believes that we’re all capable of designing our own lives. So far his life has included living in 7 countries, publishing 12 books, and working diligently to achieve his dream of being time & location independent. Along the way he’s shared his experiences, helping thousands of people start designing their own lives as well. He s...
2019-09-1114 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthProfessor Johan Wiklund Researches the Links Between ADHD & EntrepreneurshipJohan Wiklund PhD, is the Al Berg Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, USA, and Professor Two at Nord University, Norway His research interests include entrepreneurship and mental health as well as the entry, performance, and exit of entrepreneurial firms. He is considered a leading authority in entrepreneurship research with close to 100 articles appearing in leading entrepreneurship and management journals and over 25,000 citations. He is Editor-in-Chief for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, a premier entrepreneurship journal. A prolific advisor of Ph.D. students, he received the Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Division Mentor Award in 2011...
2019-08-2118 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthWith Deep Caring, Respect & A Relentless Curiosity Luis Maimoni, LMFT Helps Kids & Families Root Out PainLuis Maimoni is a bilingual (Spanish/English) therapist in the outpatient department of a community mental health agency in Gardena, CA. His clients are children with problems at school, at home, with friends, or in the community. They may avoid family and friends, get in fights, purposefully harm themselves, or have a hard time getting things done. He collaborates with these children and their families to find and treat the root cause. Although there are many clinical aspects to his work, the most important things he provides are a listening mind, relentless curiosity, deep caring and respect, and a...
2019-08-1420 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthManaging Chronic Pain & Mental Health Ouchie’s w/ CEO Rachel TrobmanThank you to RxGo for sponsoring this episode! RxGo is a free prescription discount card that can save you between 10 to 84percent of your out of pocket expenses. We all have to deal with medications, especially when you are neurodiverse like we are. With RxGo, not only can you search for your exact medication’s pricing at your local pharmacy, but if your insurance doesn’t cover it, and if you have to pay out of pocket, you can save between 10 and 84percent off of your medication costs by using this card! There is no application, no health restrictions, no f...
2019-08-0717 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthAuthor&Speaker Ben Glenn Talks the Art of Simplicity ADHD & DyslexiaThank you to RxGo for sponsoring this episode! RxGo is a free prescription discount card that can save you between 10 to 84percent of your out of pocket expenses. We all have to deal with medications, especially when you are neurodiverse like we are. With RxGo, not only can you search for your exact medication’s pricing at your local pharmacy, but if your insurance doesn’t cover it, and if you have to pay out of pocket, you can save between 10 and 84percent off of your medication costs by using this card! There is no application, no health restrictions, no f...
2019-07-3119 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthLearning to Teach Others with ADHD w/ Jonathan Rizo, Ed.D.Today’s podcast is made possible by Sudio headphones! They are the most incredible sounding headphones I’ve ever heard in my life! They give you 7 HOURS of battery life, look beautiful and the portable case will give you up to 6 days of standby time! Our discount code is fasterthannormal which will give you 15% off any purchase! Just click on this link to use the discount: https://www.sudio.com/us/earphones/tolv-pastel-blue Thank you Sudio for sponsoring today’s podcast! — Diagnosed with ADHD at age 23, Jonathan has earned his BA in Criminal Justice an...
2019-07-1018 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthRecovery From The Bottom Of The Barrel w/ Royal Air Force Veteran, PTSD Survivor & ADHD Author Pete WhiteToday’s podcast is made possible by Sudio headphones! They are the most incredible sounding headphones I’ve ever heard in my life! They give you 7 HOURS of battery life, look beautiful and the portable case will give you up to 6 days of standby time! Our discount code is fasterthannormal which will give you 15% off any purchase! Just click on this link to use the discount: https://www.sudio.com/us/earphones/tolv-pastel-blue Thank you Sudio for sponsoring today’s podcast! -- Pete White was born and raised in the North East of England. At age 21...
2019-06-1917 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthWorld Traveler, Global Author, Creative Coach & Like Minded ADHD Man Dave FoxDave Fox has been all around the globe. Tunisia, Northern Africa, Norway, the UK you name it! He was born in the states, but at age eight he moved to England with his family. That move at such a young age triggered something that permanently changed his life. From that age forward he’s been obsessed with learning about foreign cultures. He spent two years of high school in Oslo, taught English in Turkey, traveled independently, then worked, edited and wrote for renowned travel guru Rick Steves for sixteen years, (which is no small feat if you’re familiar with...
2019-06-1217 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthAward Winning Actress, Author, GenZ Influencer and ADHD Anti-bully Esabella KarenaI met our next guest at the Adobe Summit in glittery Las Vegas a couple of months ago. She was the youngest presenter in attendance! She’s an award winning actress, film writer, co-author of a young adult novel “Then and There, Here and Where” -which is set to publish this Spring. (Did I mention her age yet..?) Recently nominated a top GenZ influencer, she is currently creating her own greeting card line, oh yes, and she too has been diagnosed with ADHD, and also Dyslexia. Esabella Karena joins us today to talk about her journey thus far. Enjoy! ...
2019-05-2917 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthThe One with the Second ADHD PhD w/ Janice Nieves-BonillaWe are joined today by a scientist! I love interviewing scientists! Although diagnosed as a child, Janice did not get fully treated for ADHD until her second year at Harvard. She is doing amazing research as she finishes her fifth year of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences PhD program there, and has found her way to rock life with ADHD! Enjoy! In this episode Peter and Janice discuss: :46- Intro & welcome Janice Marie Nieves Bonilla de Ouellette! 1:40- You didn’t get diagnosed until you got to Harvard, correct? Tell us your s...
2019-05-0816 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthLeading an International Sales Team & Using ADHD on the Job w/ Paul BerksonAs you may know, I worked at AOL for a few years and then for a company called Jumbo- my last ever full-time job. I lasted for about 7 months before I realized I just did not work well with people; my friend Paul couldn’t either! We kinda bonded over that and we’re still friends to this day! Paul is currently the Director of Sales-Technical Sales North America for Varian Medical Systems. He has been with them for 17 years w/ extensive experience in physical & virtual Oncology IT architecture. He is helping hospitals all over the world design the best p...
2019-05-0116 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthFaster Than Normal EXTRA: "The ADHD Shockinator" w/ Dr. Jennifer HartsteinSo, I’ve been reading about this new eTNS system that was recently approved by the FDA and it kinda freaked me out. The thoughts of me using this on my kid!? I’m not a medical professional, but my dear friend Dr. Jen IS. (her bio is here and she’s been on the podcast before today- you can listen to that here). I wanted to get her medical option and thoughts about this new machine.. and she freaked out too! So I invited her to come visit and share her opinion and about what she has learned with y...
2019-04-2514 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Reinventing Dining w/ Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny MeyerI am thrilled & honored to finally visit with famed restauranteur & author, Danny Meyer! What a great guy, plus- he is the CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and the founder of Shake Shack! (If I see you at the gym twice this weekend, you’ll know why). Today we talk about building a business that puts quality customer satisfaction first, coffee milkshakes, the necessity of cheese, and how folks with ADD&OCD often become great entrepreneurs! A little more about Danny: The Union Square Hospitality Group comprises some of New York’s most beloved restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Grame...
2019-01-3023 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Never Giving Up on your Passion w/h Civil Engineer Liz WellsEight years of college, ‘being stubborn’ and above all- never giving up, made a success story of our guest today Liz Wells. A friend recommended I interview her for many reasons, but what really got me- is that she’s a huge animal lover too!! We don’t talk that much about animals today, (big ones, or small ones), but we definitely talk about big passion, drive and perseverance! Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy this one! In this episode Peter and Liz discuss: 1:28- Intro and welcome Liz 2:25- Share with...
2019-01-0216 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthADHD Losing Weight & Staying Fit with Ari MorseMy friend Ari is a very successful Private Investigator, and a Forensic Genealogist. About a year ago though he had finally had enough! Enough of the teasing, enough of the big-pants shopping, enough of the failed attempts to lose weight & diet gimmicks, but perhaps most importantly his little girl couldn’t get her arms around him to give him a hug. Ari once served as an EMT and knew a likely future he would be facing unless he really made a commitment. So- he began taking some important steps. Literally. We talk about those steps today, one year later. En...
2018-11-0717 minThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | HealthA Very Special Faster Than Normal: Episode 100, with guests Nancy and Ira Shankman!Welcome to episode 100 of Faster Than Normal! I'm so very excited, humbled, and amazed - We're at 100 episodes! Who ever thought? 100 episodes of any podcast is hard enough, but a podcast about ADHD, hosted by someone with ADHD? That's an accomplishment! This week, to celebrate episode 100, we're interviewing two parents of an ADHD kid. But when this kid was growing up, ADHD didn't exist. "Sit down, you're disrupting the class" did. But through love, determination, and support, this kid made it through school and college (sometimes by the skin of his te...
2018-06-0636 min