{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks","title":"Episode 101: Sharon Collon","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/03844166\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2680,"description":"Welcome to Episode 101!\nWe’re thrilled to be joined by Sharon Collon, ADHD coach, parenting expert, and founder of The Functional Family. Sharon shares her journey of creating practical ADHD strategies for individuals and families by working with—not against—the ADHD brain.\nJN: Can you tell us about your experience with ADHD?\nMarried into ADHD: fell in love with her husband’s hyperactive ADHD brain.\nRecognized early signs in her children, leading to family-wide support efforts.\nStarted with therapies, pivoted to whole-family ADHD-focused strategies after burnout.\nJN: What challenges did you face?\nEmotional dysregulation across the whole family.\nThrowing therapies at the problem without seeing real-life results.\nOverwhelm, financial strain, and lack of holistic support initially.\nJN: What changes came after studying ADHD formally?\nFocused on family dynamics, not just child interventions.\nCreated practical, strengths-based strategies tailored to ADHD brains.\nShifted toward helping families and adults find what uniquely works for them.\nJN: What neuroexceptional strengths do you see often?\nKindness, love of learning, fairness, and justice are common strengths.\nIncredible problem-solving abilities and pattern recognition.\nAbility to disrupt stagnant systems with creativity and new ideas.\nJC: What projects are you working on now?\nADHD Classroom Strategies Course for teachers.\nSibling Conflict Programs to foster harmony.\nA 31-Day Family Connection Challenge.\nFocus on Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria education.\nJN: What are your productivity tips for ADHD brains?\nLight theme days instead of rigid time-blocking.\nOpening and closing workday rituals to set a rhythm.\nWeekly \"triage\" system to prioritize tasks like an ER nurse.\nJN: What productivity strategies tend to fail?\nHeavy structure early on often backfires.\nIgnoring time-awareness challenges leads to procrastination.\nRigid routines without flexibility result in abandonment.\nJN: How has your morning routine evolved?...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}