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I'm Busy Being Awesome - Sustainable Productivity for ADHD

by Paula Engebretson - ADHD Productivity Coach
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  • How to Finally Prioritize Your Relationships with ADHD | Bonus Episode!

    October 27, 2026 · 56 min

    Did you know our relationships have a big impact on our productivity? When we're distracted by what's happening in our relationships, it's really hard to focus on our work. In this special bonus episode, my dear friend Kristen Carder…

  • 378: How I'm Dropping My Script After 377 Episodes

    October 26, 2026 · 21 min

    If you're like me, there's probably something on your list that you'd love to check off. A project you want to finish, a goal you want to reach, a skill you want to develop. And somewhere in there, your ADHD brain offers a very confident…

  • 377: 10 Executive Functions Your ADHD Brain Uses Daily

    October 19, 2026 · 37 min

    ✨ Get your free Executive Function Map here! Two things can be true at the same time with ADHD brains. No two of us are alike, and also, the minute we start talking with another ADHDer, we're saying, "NO WAY, me too! I thought I was the…

  • 376: Your To-Do List Feels Impossible: Try This Instead (ADHD)

    October 12, 2026 · 19 min

    You did the thing everyone tells an ADHD brain to do with a big project: you broke it into steps. And instead of feeling calmer, your brain looked at the list and said, "There's no way I can get all of this done." If this experience sends…

  • 375: The ADHD Pre-Mortem: Plan for What Could Go Wrong (So You Can Finish)

    October 5, 2026 · 30 min

    If you've ever set a goal at the start of a quarter and watched it fall apart by the end of week one, your ADHD brain has probably drawn some conclusions about you and goal setting. So when you sit down to plan something new, a thought…

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  • 374: 4 Ways to Start a Big Project With ADHD

    September 28, 2026 · 31 min

    👉 Enrollment for Overwhelm to Action LIVE closes Monday, October 5: Join us here! You open the doc, look at it, and close the doc. The project is enormous; every piece of it seems equally important, and there is no obvious way in. This…

  • 373: Life Admin: A Sneaky Culprit for ADHD Overwhelm

    September 21, 2026 · 30 min

    ✨ Join Overwhelm to Action LIVE here Somewhere in your house there's probably a return you've been meaning to drop off, a form that needs signing, and an appointment you've been meaning to schedule. While individually, each task would…

  • 372: 7 ADHD Mindsets That Make Overwhelm Worse

    September 14, 2026 · 39 min

    ✨ Learn more about Overwhelm to Action LIVE! We begin October 8th. Seven simple sentences. Most of them sound responsible, and a couple even sound like good advice. Yet every one of them makes our experience of ADHD overwhelm more…

  • 371: 10 Things My ADHD Brain Can't Live Without

    September 7, 2026 · 26 min

    Once or twice a year, I sit down and ask myself what's been supporting my ADHD brain lately, and this time, my list landed at ten things. In this episode, I'm sharing what's on my list, from what's allowing for better sleep, to what's been…

  • 370: ADHD & Doing Everything for Everyone

    August 31, 2026 · 26 min

    For years, I spent more energy trying to prevent other people's disappointment by saying yes and doing more. And I did so at the expense of my own exhaustion and burnout. In this episode, we're talking about a specific flavor of ADHD…

  • 369: How to Ease Into Fall Without the ADHD Overwhelm

    August 24, 2026 · 23 min

    ✨ Discover your overwhelm type here (free quiz) Creating Fall Routines: It sounds like such a helpful and supportive idea for the ADHD brain, right? That is...until you go all in trying to rebuild them all at once. In episode 369 of the…

  • 368: How to Finally Get Started with ADHD

    August 17, 2026 · 27 min

    Starting can take a surprising amount of energy for ADHD brains, even when we truly want to do the thing. In this episode, we make sense of why task initiation feels so demanding and explore practical supports for each stage: getting…

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About the show

How do I increase my productivity and decrease distractions? Is it possible to reclaim my time? How can I get more organized? And can I do it all with ADHD? Welcome to the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast, where we dive into each of these questions and so much more. Every week, life coach and ADHDer Paula Engebretson brings you her best strategies to boost your productivity, manage your time, get organized, and follow through on your goals. Whether you're a fellow ADHDer, you identify with ADHD tendencies, or you simply want to take your productivity to the next level, this podcast is for you. Are you busy being awesome?