{"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 44: Lauren Petrullo","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3280,"description":"Welcome to episode #44 We’re thrilled to be joined by Lauren Petrullo today!Lauren is a former Disney Innovation Catalyst, now turned social commerce specialist, and multi-founder. She is a 33 year-old, self-made CEO who specializes in marketing, eCommerce and loves to disrupt. She has found new ways to blaze the trail in remote workplaces, as well as being the proud founder of the most INCLUSIVE beauty brand online. All while promoting clean drinking water initiatives overseas! From speaking fluent Italian, learning 3 Asian languages simultaneously, and just finished her first improv class, she's all over the map...in a great way. Welcome to the show Lauren!QuestionsCan you tell us about your experience with neurodiversity? When did you realize that you weren’t neurotypical? What challenges did you face? What is it like now?Diagnosed at 9 years of age along with younger brotherWould finish schoolwork very quickly and then want to The school highly recommended Ritalin/AdderalMedication had some negative side effects - mood, and reaction time in sports - so Her parents helped her develop other behavioral coping mechanisms Don’t sit up the front where distraction is obviousDon’t stand up as muchAlways had lots of energy - other people find it hard to keep upHigh school/college was a bit betterSkipped year levelMore challenges from both sports and academicsOther students wanted access to ADHD meds to help with studyWhat \"work\" projects are you concentrating on?Owns multiple businessesDigital marketing agency: Mongoose Media (30 people)Asian Beauty Essentials (products from Japan, and Korea)Able to implement ideas from Co-founder:Swimsuit brandMatchaHow about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?Three languages: Japanese, Korean, MandarinTalk to me in Korean - create an audio textbookIn-person classes ($5/hr)DuolingoiTalki - tutors to helpSportCompetitive dragon-boatingFencingZumbaYogaWhat does your morning routine look like and how has it...","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}