That ADHD Chick | The Making of a Brilliant Life

Menopause, ADHD or Both? | EP21

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0700

I listened to a podcast the other week and I didn't want to believe what I heard. It was that HORMONES/Menopause could be the reason why I have been self-sabotaging. You gotta be kidding me! Hormones already wreaks havoc with my physical body and now I have to deal with the mental health effects as well? NOT FAIR!!

I have to talk this out with you guys in this episode. So tune in and let's break it down!

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Books I recommended in this episode -

A must read if you're going through menopause like me!
The Menopause Reset by Dr. Mindy Pelz

The fasting book for women, because women shouldn't fast like men. Read this to find out why:
Fast Like A Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz

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Perfection is a Prison | EP20

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0700

"Have you ever been a prisoner of perfection? Or a prisoner of any other label you or someone else has given yourself? You're not alone!"

In this episode, Aileen introduces her "contract," an affirmation given to her by her personal development coach, which emphasizes her worth and authentic expression. Despite having received this affirmation seven months ago, she acknowledges the ongoing effort required to align her actions with it, particularly in terms of her health goals.

Reflecting on her past, Aileen talks about the negative impact of labels, specifically those related to her ADHD.

Aileen elaborates on the power of beliefs and shares an impactful message from a faith-based podcast by Hosanna Wong. The concept of "I am enough" resonates with her as it underscores the idea that self-beliefs determine one's life trajectory.

Linking her recent podcast tagline change to these insights, Aileen discusses the synchronicity of her personal revelations. She acknowledges how past labels prompted a façade in the form of overachievement and masking, especially among those with ADHD.

Aileen emphasizes the role of self-doubt that delayed her in pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors despite her husband's consistent belief in her capabilities and unwavering support.

The episode concludes with Aileen's advice for breaking free from the perfectionism trap.

And as promised, some of the info mention in the podcast:

The podcast she mentions she listened to before recording this episode:
Susie Larson Live: https://www.susielarson.com/susielarsonlive

The guest speaker of that show quoted is, Hosanna Wong. Her Instagram channel is @hosannawong

When Do You Know It's Time For A Change? | EP19

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

In this show, I tackle the topic of inconsistency and change.

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Are you a giver? | EP18

Fri, 19 May 2023 04:00:00 -0700

We are sensitive and hate to be rejected, therefore we give and give and give to our own detriment. Let's explore that a bit in this episode. Catch ya on the inside!

Self-Exploration and the Domino Effect | EP17

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0700

It's a wonder that at age 53, I can still make epic breakthroughs that'll take me to higher places for years to come. I strongly recommend you give the Explorer Seminar a go. It's 2.5 days that'll change your life for the better. If you're interested, click here: https://convergenceseminars.com/explorer-seminar/
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Don't forget to tell them Aileen Alvira sent you (heehee) You'll get big smiles for that! And if you do sign up, send me an email and I might even show up to give you a hug.

If you have any questions, you can email us at: friends@thatadhdchick.com

How masking broke me | EP16

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0800

Sometimes we don't realize that we put up masks to hide our insecurities, our trauma or our shortcomings. Join me in this episode for a little story on what triggered one of my masks and how I'm working on smashing it to pieces.

My Amazon link to the book I recommended in the episode for finding and creating your own success by living in your Zone of Genius: The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

If you were curious about the old YouTube Vlog I talk about in this episode, click here. I've unlisted many of the repetitive weight loss rounds and kept the nitty gritty ones in place.

Why do we get overwhelmed? And how do we get out of it? | Ep15

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0800

Links to Books mentioned:

Atomic Habits
https://a.co/d/cvyraCN

Bad Ass habits
https://a.co/d/3cAihzi

The Energy Bus
https://a.co/d/a1kZQSF

High Five Habit
https://a.co/d/angOiix

40 Ways to practice gratitude
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/40-simple-ways-practice-gratitude.html

Perfection, Shame, Acceptance | Ep14

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0800

Sometimes we mask our shame with perfectionism. But if we fail... then comes more shame. We have so much around us at our fingertips that could help us get over this destructive cycle. When we reach out for those things, we find acceptance. And that's when the real growth begins. Join me this episode to discover what some of those things might be.

New Year's Resolutions & Goals: 6 steps to conquer them | Ep13

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

Year after year, we make New Year's Resolutions, but a majority of us, don't follow through. In this episode, we're gonna change that. Listen in, because I'm gonna share 6 steps that I use to help me crush my own goals and follow through with my own New Year's resolutions.

Email Me and tell me your success story or ask me any question.
aileen@thatadhdchick.com

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Travel... and what we dread about it | Ep12

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0800

I love to travel anywhere and everywhere. But I also dread it. Listen in to this episode and find out why. Also hear 4 tips on how to avoid the dread. See ya on the inside.

Big holiday dinner got you anxious? 5 Tips to avoid the stress | Ep11

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800

The Holidays!! We love them, but sometimes they can bring stress and anxiety. In this episode I'm going to lay it all out and then share 5 tools to add to your mental health toolbox that will help make the Holidays what it's meant to be... Amazing and filled with love and laughter!! Enjoy!

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Your Journal Is Your Friend! | Ep10

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0700

The Life Planner: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0853B3GJ5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Weight Loss: My Nemesis | Ep9

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0700

Send your ADHD or Weight Loss stories to stories@thatadhdchick.com
Would love to feature some of your stories, so that we can all relate and not feel so alone in our struggles.

We are better than our ADHD | Ep8

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0700

About 3 weeks ago, I attended a personal growth seminar hosted by Convergence Seminars. It’s the called “Explorer.” It was a whole 3 days of deep diving into my psyche and discovering why I’m this WAY. This was deeper than having ADHD. This was highly emotional. There were these exercises where I was able to recognize how I’ve been programmed throughout the years as far back as children. And how this programming has influenced my behavior and the decisions I’ve made in my life so far.

That was just a little glimpse of what I experienced there. If I had to tell you ALLLL about it, I’d be here all day and I still wouldn’t be able to explain it properly. Especially, with this ADHD brain of mine which just doesn’t absorb the little details, but does reap the benefits of the session through intuitive and emotional ways.

There were so many takeaways from the 3 days, and in this episode I'm going to share a big one with you.

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Links for more info on the personality type indicator:

Meyers-Briggs: https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/
Riso-Hudson Enneagram: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/rheti

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The MIND and HOME EDIT: Cleaning house! | Ep7

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Decluttering your space helps declutter your brain

That topic is cleaning and organizing…

Bonus tips and a summary.

Here are 3 creative ways to motivate you to clean:

Host the dinner party - that means set the date and invite people, that way you have a deadline set in stone - this always lights a fire under me to clean the house
Remember that feeling you had that time you came home from vacay and your house was SUPER CLEAN. You can have that again, but like EVERYDAY!
Promise yourself a big reward after you finish (Ice cream at your favorite place or a no-guilt shopping/lunch date with your bestie)

Those were 3 of my examples, but i’m sure you can think of different rewards that you can use for motivation.

And TO The Summary:

A cluttered space = A cluttered mind, declutter your space, declutter your mind
When you feel overwhelmed, stop what you’re doing and clean your desk or your space
Fumio Sasaki’s advice to start by throwing one thing away that you don’t need
Do some Home Editing
Do some Mind Editing
Reward yourself and also recognize the reward from just doing all that you did. The feeling of calm and contentment. The guilt-less feeling of working on one thing without worrying about something else that’s NOT DONE.
Say it OUTLOUD!! COOL and AMAZING PEOPLE talk to themselves all the time!!

And that concludes my Home ad Mind Edit! I hope you enjoyed it and learned a little something. And you would be doing me and others out there who need to hear this podcast if leave a 5-star raving review on your podcast platform and share this podcast out to your friends. Thank you so much. As always, I enjoyed my short time with you. Don’t forget to stay safe, stay well and live abundantly. ~Aileen

Depression trigger and a gracious and gritty solution | Ep6

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0700

I’m gonna touch on the subject of Depression and Anxiety. Reminder, I’m not a doctor. I’m just speaking from my experience and that of others I know.

But This episode is going to be a little different. It’s not outlined in detail. I’m just gonna wing it, since the topic is super fresh in my mind and we’ll see how it goes, and how you respond to it.

And If you like how it goes today, please lemme know with a shiny rating or raving review on your podcast platform. It would really help get this podcast out to more people who may need a tribe, like us.

I spiraled into a mild depressive state last week and here are the stages I went through:

Received disturbing news
1. It was news about something I’ve been dreading for a long time. Praying that it would never happen, yet it did.
My reaction (not in this order)
1. Anger
2. Denial
3. Hopelessness
4. Helplessness
How it manifested
1. Desperate to not dwell on it
2. Non-productive busy work
  1. Dishes, laundry, yard work, etc.
What was the solution
1. Gratitude
2. It’s physically impossible to be grateful and depressed at the same exact time
How did I feel after
1. I felt like I was ready to take on the world again

One of my mentors, TJ Erway, gave a talk the other day and he said something empowering that I’ve heard before, but of course, needed to be reminded of it once again. When it comes to empowerment, no new is old news :)

He reminded me of this… that moment when you feel uncomfortable and down on yourself, and you just wanna throw in the towel and quit… that’s when you know you’re being tested.

That’s your opportunity to push yourself forward and crush that challenge. Whatever that may be. That is the test of true grit… and if you don’t know the exact definition of grit… here it is:

A positive, non-cognitive trait based on an individual's perseverance of effort combined with the passion for a particular long-term goal or end state.

YOU ALL HAVE it. You just need to dig for it. It’s there. The mere fact that you are still here with me is proof… You’re here to find out if I have something to offer you that’ll make your life just a little bit more manageable. That’s effort and perseverance and passion for a long term goal. Whether it be in business or in your personal life. I think that is awesome!! And YOU are AWESOME!

Procrastination: A tough hurdle to overcome | Ep5

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I'm going to tackle the topic of procrastination... my nemesis!! Why do we do it and how do we stop!

LINKS:
The Pomodoro Technique: https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/pomodoro-technique
My TikTok Coaches: Aron Sogi and Caroline Flett

Essentialism: Managing what's really important | Ep4

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0800

What if I were to tell you that you can be MORE by doing less. And that way, is the way of the Essentialist.

Multitasking: That's Not A Thing! | Ep3

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 23:00:00 -0800

In this episode, I’m going to talk about MULTITASKING. There is SO much data out there on this subject, that I can’t get into everything about it in ONE episode or we’d be here all day. But I’m not here to tell you that ADHDers can’t multitask. I'm her to talk about whether multitasking is even a THING.

And I'm also sharing 4 effective strategies to help you avoid the worst kind of multitasking. So tune in and let's get to it!

Thinslicing: Conquering the overwhelming ToDo list | Ep2

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0800

Ever wonder why you can't seem to check things off your ToDo list? And not being able to do that makes us feel inadequate and gives us that why-do-we-even-bother attitude.

I wanna tell you a story about how we can cut up the big things into small things, so you can crush your daily goals and feel like you just conquered the freakin world!! See ya on the inside.

Click here for show notes --->>> https://www.thatadhdchick.com/1847397/10002545

ADDitude Magazine online
https://www.additudemag.com/7-executive-function-deficits-linked-to-adhd/

Yes, we've got a Superpower! | Ep1

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0800

I know ADHD is not a REAL superpower, but hear me out :) In this episode, find out who That ADHD Chick is! Get to know me and hear about how life has been with undiagnosed and unmedicated ADHD.

That ADHD Chick! [TRAILER]

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0800