FTN 035: The One Where OCD meets ADHD, with Josh Verne
The Faster Than Normal ADHD T-Shirts are live! Grab yours before the campaign ends next week! So whenever I talk about taking ADHD meds, I call it my “expense report medication.” That is, if I’m forced to take medication, it’s only for things that truly won’t get done otherwise –
FTN 034: “The ADHD Oprah of China,” with Dominic Johnson-Hill
If I can’t get the real Oprah on FTN, the next best thing is the “Oprah of China,” Dominic Johnson-Hill. Meet this week’s guest, and learn how he went from growing up having a truly awful fear of failure and hating everything about school, to learning to channel his ADHD into
FTN 031: John Sonmez on Systems, Rules, and Meta-Rules for Utilizing ADHD
The thing I love the most about ADHD is this: I get to talk to people who went through the exact same things as a kid, that I went through as a kid. This week’s guest is no exception – Meet John Sonmez – Bullied as a kid, and turned his
FTN 032: Founder of Fast Braiin, with Jim Poole MD
Meet Dr. Jim Poole. He’s this week’s guest, and he runs a wonderful company called FastBraiin, which has centers around the country that focus on helping children, students, and parents understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. (Sort of like a walk-in version of this podcast!) The best
FTN 033: Backstabbing with Ryan Zamo
Not often we get a TV star on Faster Than Normal! Meet Ryan Zamo, star of Amazon’s “Backstabber.” One of the hardest things anyone has to deal with in life is rejection – Now imagine having ADHD, and having to deal with rejection in a million different ways. “Was it because
FTN 030: The One with the ADHD PhD, Featuring Rachel Cotton
Let me tell you about Rachel Cotton. Other than the half-eaten peanut butter and jelly sandwich on foccacia bread that’s strangely taking up half her headshot, she’s one of the most hyper-focused people I’ve ever met. Possibly even more than me, and that is saying a LOT. Also, she loves
FTN 029: Host of EOFire Podcast, with John Lee Dumas
If you’re an entrepreneur, and you’ve never heard of the EOFire Podcast, you’re probably not an entrepreneur. John Lee Dumas launched a podcast in 2012 focused on the entrepreneurial journey, and by 2015, the revenue from it allowed him to move his family to Puerto Rico and live the life
FTN 028: Dyslexia and the CEO of High Tower Advisors, with Elliot Weissbluth
Happy last day of August, live from Shanghai! Hope you’re having a great week! This week’s guest is Elliot Weissbluth, the CEO of Hightower Advisors. Elliott was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was a young boy, and much like those with ADHD, he learned to change his brain to use his gift
FTN 027: Time to Play! Doctor and Author of PlayDHD, Kirsten Milliken
A big welcome this week to all who found us in today’s Wall Street Journal article on the benefits of getting up super-early! So glad to have you! Fun podcast this week – We’re talking to Kirsten Milliken, author of the book PlayDHD – Her premise is very simple: As adults,
