Mind Material

I’m always reading the latest research on positive psychology, neuroscience, and neurodiversity, and I love sharing these resources with my community, via my newsletter and blog.



Being Alone: What Do Our Emotions Tell Us?

Many of us struggle when we find ourselves alone — yet those moments hold important clues. Boredom may be nudging us toward creativity, loneliness may be calling us back to connection, and solitude may be offering us space to recharge. Instead of rushing to fill the silence with distractions, we can learn to listen to what our emotions are telling us. By reframing discomfort as guidance, we discover that being alone can be a pathway to innovation, authentic relationships, and even awe.

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Overcoming a Turbo Thinker© Challenge: How to Ask for Help

One of our greatest challenges as Turbo Thinkers is asking for help. Through coaching, I work with my clients on developing awareness of how their unique ADHD brain works. Then accepting that we are wired differently and can make our lives a lot easier with the right support. Next, identifying which accommodations specifically are going to help us. What types of support do we need in the form of actual tools or people? How will we collaborate, delegate, automate, and eliminate to achieve more ease, efficiency, and efficacy? And, finally, asking for that support. This is the hardest step of all.

1-awareness, 2-acceptance, 3- accommodations, and 4-ask.

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Beyond Pills: Creating the Turbo Thinker Ecosystem

Our wellness journey includes a variety of specialists working as a support team. As a coach specializing in ADHD and executive function skills, I work with a host of referral partners so that collaboratively we help our community of Turbo Thinkers in every way that we can. I help my clients build their supportive ecosystem that might include a clinical psychologist, therapist, prescriber, and of course, a coach.

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The Wisdom of the Snail: Redefining Progress for Turbo Thinkers

This state of pure presence isn't limited to extraordinary experiences. As a transformational executive coach and mindfulness practitioner, I've discovered that this same depth of connection, this same dissolution of boundaries, is possible in any human interaction. Whether in personal development coaching or everyday mindful living, the power of presence transforms both coach and client. But it requires something precious: the courage to bring our full presence into someone else's presence.

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The Art of Presence: Finding Wonder in the Deep and the Daily

This state of pure presence isn't limited to extraordinary experiences. As a transformational executive coach and mindfulness practitioner, I've discovered that this same depth of connection, this same dissolution of boundaries, is possible in any human interaction. Whether in personal development coaching or everyday mindful living, the power of presence transforms both coach and client. But it requires something precious: the courage to bring our full presence into someone else's presence.

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Leadership Under Pressure: How ADHD Coaching Enhances Executive Performance

Think of your brain as a high-performance sports car. Under optimal conditions, it's capable of extraordinary feats – processing complex information, making strategic decisions, and navigating challenging situations with precision. But what happens when we push that engine to its limits? When deadlines loom, stakeholders demand attention, and the pressure mounts? Our executive function skills – the very abilities that got us to leadership positions – begin to falter.

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Breaking Free from the DIY Trap: A Story of Accommodations

A CEO might resist hiring an executive assistant, believing they should handle their own calendar. A CFO might struggle with presentations, thinking they should master PowerPoint themselves. The accommodation isn't just about capability - it's about optimizing time and energy for what truly matters.

Where in your life are you stuck because you think you should be able to do it yourself? What accommodation is hiding in plain sight? Sometimes the answers are simple once we give ourselves permission to see them. Ask yourself: What is my time worth? My sanity? My serenity?

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The Power of Clarity: Turning Hidden Opportunities into Reality

This understanding led me to the GEM practice - a daily ritual that combines Gratitude, Excitement, and Manifestation. It takes traditional gratitude practices several steps further: We start by listing three things we're grateful for right now. Then we note three things we're excited about - what's already planned or coming up. Finally, we list three things we're manifesting - our deeper desires and hopes. But here's the key: we also explore the root of those desires. If we want a promotion, are we seeking recognition, financial security, respect, or perhaps just an office with better lighting?

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Understanding the Turbo Thinker© Executive Brain: Insights from an Executive Assistant

As a Turbo Thinker© executive and coach, I have the pleasure of working with an amazing executive assistant (thanks Handed by Hayden) who understands neurodiversity. When I asked about their experiences supporting executives over the years, hoping to avoid common pitfalls, their observations struck a deep chord. Most challenges they described relate directly to patterns we Turbo Thinkers© often face. Below are their insights, gathered from 15 years in direct support roles, followed by my perspective as both a Turbo Thinker© and an ADHD coach.

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