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Discover the three neuroscience-backed tools that convert scattered energy into laser-focused growth.

Thriving as a Solopreneur with ADHD: Tools and Strategies That Actually Work

What You’ll Hear00:00 – 02:30 | You’re Not Broken—You’re Wired Differently | Quick welcome, why standard productivity advice fails ADHD entrepreneurs, and what’s coming up.
02:30 – 08:30 | The ADHD Solopreneur Challenge | Freedom vs. structure, leveraging hyper-focus, and the mindset shift from “fixing” ADHD to designing for it.
08:30 – 15:30 | Tool #1 — Notion: Your External Brain | Brain-Dump database demo, template magic, and flexible views that meet today’s mental state.
15:30 – 20:30 | Tool #2 — Toggl: Curing Time Blindness | One-click tracking, reality-check reports, and how data beats guilt in planning your week.
20:30 – 24:30 | Tool #3 — Brain.fm: Science-Backed Focus | Dopamine-friendly soundscapes, pairing with Pomodoro, and easing the work-to-rest transition.
24:30 – 26:30 | Implementation Strategy & Take-Home Challenge | “One-tool-a-week” rollout plan, success triggers, and your 7-day experiment.
26:30 – End | Closing & Call-to-Action | Share with a fellow ADHD founder, homework recap, and why the world needs your neuro-spicy creativity.

Key Takeaways

1. Design systems for your brain, not against it.
2. Notion captures ideas instantly and organizes them on demand.
3. Toggl reveals your real time patterns—no judgment, just data.
4. Brain.fm uses neuroscience to sustain focus and aid recovery.
5. Roll out tools one at a time to prevent novelty burnout and ensure habits stick.

Resources & Links

• Notion – Free personal plan + templates: notion.so
• Toggl Track – Simple time tracking: toggl.com/track
• Brain.fm – 5 free focus sessions: brain.fm
• Book recommendation: “ADHD 2.0” by Dr. Edward Hallowell & Dr. John Ratey
• Related episode: Ep. 14 – Building Systems That Survive Shiny-Object Syndrome

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Midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s an invitation. In this episode we crack open the question every 45-, 55-, and 65-year-old eventually asks: Who am I when the titles fade? From “marketing director” to “Emma’s mom,” labels once felt like anchors. Now they feel like limits. Join us as we trade linear life scripts for multidimensional authenticity and craft an identity that actually fits the person you’re becoming.

What We Cover 00:00 – 03:10 |

Cold-Open & Why Identity Wobbles at 45+ | The “achievement machine” that shaped your first half—and why it stops working.
03:11 – 10:25 | From Crisis to Awakening | Reframing midlife confusion as evolution, not failure.
10:26 – 18:40 | Reality Audit Exercise | Two lists that separate what you do from who you are.
18:41 – 27:00 | Dormant Selves Revival | Digging up passions buried under decades of “being practical.”
27:01 – 33:30 | Meaning Journal 101 | A weekly ritual to spot patterns of purpose.
33:31 – 38:45 | Creativity as Compass | Why paintbrushes, guitars, and gardens unlock new identities.
38:46 – 43:00 | Fear, Judgment & Permission | Outsizing naysayers and granting yourself the license to grow.
43:01 – Wrap | 30-Day Exploration Plan & Takeaways | Small experiments that spark big self-discovery.

💡 Key Takeaways

1. Roles ≠ Worth – Your value lives in intrinsic qualities, not job titles or family labels.
2. Dormant ≠ Dead – Childhood passions can (and should) resurface now.
3. Multidimensional Authenticity – You’re allowed to be many things at once; that’s not contradiction, it’s completeness.
4. Creativity Heals – Making something with your hands or heart rewires self-perception.
5. Small Tests, Big Clarity – Micro-experiments beat grand life-quits every time.

📝 30-Day Exploration Plan

• Week 1: List non-negotiable expenses; free 5 hours for passion experiments.
• Week 2: Join one class or group you’ve always been curious about.
• Week 3: Start a Meaning Journal—capture moments of aliveness daily.
• Week 4: Share discoveries with a growth-minded friend; adjust next steps.

📚 Resources & Links

• Recommended reads: Designing Your Life by Burnett & Evans, The Second Mountain by David Brooks
• Past episode: “Money Reset: Financial Strategy for the Non-Linear Career”

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Midlife isn’t about finding the old you; it’s about authoring the next you. Grab the pen—your reboot starts now.

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Traditional retirement road maps assume you’ll march steadily up a single career ladder until age 65. But what if you’re pivoting at 45 or 55 or 65—balancing aging parents, adult kids, and your own entrepreneurial dreams? In this episode we rip up the old playbook and build a flexible, opportunity-ready financial strategy that actually matches real life. From “reality audits” and income-smoothing buffers to triage planning for multigenerational demands, you’ll learn how to turn financial chaos into a launchpad for your next act.

Timestamp Segment

00:00 – 03:24 | Why the classic retirement formula is broken for mid-lifers
03:25 – 09:10 | Reality Audit: Mapping your five-year financial landscape
09:11 – 15:30 | Finding your Financial Floor & non-negotiables
15:31 – 22:45 | Irregular income hacks: the Income-Smoothing Buffer
22:46 – 29:00 | Health-care shock absorbers & the HSA triple-play
29:01 – 35:40 | Pause or press on? Smart retirement contributions during a pivot
35:41 – 42:15 | Triage Planning: Ranking needs of parents, kids, and YOU
42:16 – 48:55 | The Three-Stream Income Framework (base, growth, passive)
48:56 – 54:20 | Flexible investing & treating your business as an asset
54:21 – 58:00 | Estate-plan tune-ups in a season of change
58:01 – 60:00 | 30-Day Action Plan & closing thoughts

Key Takeaways

• Reality audits beat budgets. Plot the next five years of cash needs and commitments, not just last month’s spending.
• Know your Financial Floor. Survival expenses first—no guilt, no fluff.
• Income-smoothing is sanity-smoothing. Use a dedicated buffer account to level out feast-or-famine months.
• Healthcare = stealth retirement account. Pair high-deductible plans with HSAs for triple tax wins and post-65 flexibility.
• Triage ruthlessly. Fund your future before subsidizing adult kids’ lifestyle upgrades.
• Three-Stream Model. Build base, growth, and passive income—on your timeline.
• Invest with agility. Keep some cash liquid for opportunities; view your new venture as part of your portfolio.
• Estate plans must evolve. Updated beneficiaries and business-ownership clauses prevent headaches later.

30-Day Action Plan

1. Complete your Reality Audit and calculate your Financial Floor.
2. Open an Income-Smoothing account; set an initial target equal to 3–6 months of expenses (6–12 if launching a startup).
3. Price out health-care options and explore HSA-compatible plans + subsidies.
4. Book a session with a fee-only planner experienced in non-linear careers.
5. Update beneficiaries on all accounts, wills, and insurance policies.

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