It’s Organize October here on the podcast! In this episode, I’m getting into the time management, scheduling & planning methods that I’ve finally figured out and that actually work for me. I’ll be taking you through my notebook system, time tracking, index card daily and weekly planning, time blocking method, notes app organizing and idea capturing. It’s a LOT. If you want to join the Patreon at 31% off an annual or monthly membership click here and use code: 14B85

Show Notes:

• 15% Off Appointed Notebooks/Planners/Pens use code JENKIRKMAN at checkout
• 20% off Fierce Self Compassion by Kristen Neff
• 20% off Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
• 20% off Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• 15% off Weighted Eye Mask from Kitsch
• Jen's Monthly Action Club Just $19.99
• You Are A Lot Podcast On Patreon 7 Day Free Trial
• You Are A Lot Podcast Website
• Jen's Every 10 Day Newsletter: “This Is A Lot”
• Follow Jen's ADHD/AuDHD Tips on Pinterest
• 30 FREE DAYS to BRAIN FM Wire Your Brain For Focus!
• Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com

Sources Used:

• ADHD Time Mgmt Tips - Exceptional Individuals
• Time Trackers For ADHD - Reddit
• Benefits of Time Tracking - Timing Blog
• Understanding The Science of Time - Ari Tuckman Video

In a special Patreon Only Episode of the podcast, I chat with my ADHD coach Paula Engebretson, host of the I’m Busy Being Awesome Podcast.

To listen to or watch this episode ad-free and in full - jump on over to Patreon and with this link you can get a 7-day-free-trial. We talk about the realities of navigating ADHD through different “seasons of life,” why rigid systems rarely work, and how values, energy levels, and self-understanding need to guide how we build routines. I share my own ADHD “rock bottom” and what shifted when I stopped chasing the “perfect planner” and instead worked with Paula to design flexible systems that actually fit my brain and my life. The conversation is equal parts personal insight and practical wisdom, offering you a candid look at why learning how your brain works is more powerful than any one productivity tool. Take Paula’s What’s Your Overwhelm Response Type? Quiz to find out what gets you in a state of overwhelm and how to help yourself out!

Show Notes:

• Jen's Membership the Monthly Action Club Just $19.99
• You Are A Lot Podcast On Patreon 7 Day Free Trial
• 30 FREE DAYS to BRAIN FM Wire Your Brain For Focus!
• Jen's Every 10 Day Newsletter: “This Is A Lot”
• Follow Jen's ADHD/AuDHD Tips on Pinterest
• Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com
• 15% Off HUGIMALS weighted stuffed animals with code JENKIRKMAN
• Jen's Book Recommendations With 20% Off
• You Are A Lot Podcast Website

Guest Show Notes:

• Paula Engebretson I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast
• Take Paula's Quiz "What's Your Overwhelm Response Type?"
• Take Paula's Course "Overwhelm To Action!"
• Paula's You Tube Channel

This episode started with a simple question I asked on social media: “What’s a weird habit of yours that you wonder if it’s tied to your ADHD/AuDHD?” Hundreds of responses came in. This is part 3 of this three part series. In this episode the themes explored are systems and rituals around time tricks, sorting, and hyperfocus.

SHOW NOTES

• You Are A Lot Podcast On Patreon 7 Day Free Trial
• 30 FREE DAYS to BRAIN FM Wire Your Brain For Focus!
• Jen's Every 10 Day Newsletter: “This Is A Lot”
• Send an email to the podcast at alotadhdpod at gmail dot com
• 15% Off HUGIMALS weighted stuffed animals with code JENKIRKMAN
• You Are A Lot Podcast Website

SOURCES USED:

• Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin 20% off
• Unmasking Autism by Devon Price 20% off
• Smart But Stuck by Dr. Thomas Brown 20% off
• Autism in Polyvagal Terms 20% off this book
• The ADHD Productivity Manual by Ari Tuckman 20% off this book
• Laziness Does Not Exist By Devon Price 20% off this book
• TLC Foundation For BFRB’s
• Dr. Kieran Rose, autistic educator & advocate
• Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory
• Dr. Aimee Daramus, Clinical psychologist/specialist in neurodivergent sensory issues