{"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 55: Nathan Sherratt","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1840,"description":"Welcome to episode #55 We’re thrilled to be joined by Nathan Sherratt today. Nathan Sherratt is the Managing Director of The Third Team, a company that provides resilience training for referees. He is an active football referee and an educator passionate about supporting officials and improving their mental well-being. Nathan also works as a mental health ambassador and a speaker, using his off-the-field story to inspire and improve the lives of others. His work focuses on helping referees deal with challenges and pressures better, to enable them to stay in their roles longer, enjoy refereeing more, and enhance their performance. Additionally, he is involved in communicating similar messages through the vehicle of refereeing in schools, colleges, universities, and in the industry.Welcome to the show Nathan!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?Was diagnosed with autism at age 14/15Struggled with situations where things didn’t go to plan (traffic jams, the bus didn’t come on time)Illegible handwritingSome accommodations, e.g. extra time in examsLearned a lot more about ASD in my 20sGave him a lot of self-compassion for the struggles he experienced as a teenagerWhat \"work\" projects are you concentrating on?Helping sports officials all over the world manage the mental game Trustee of ND charityCoaches ND individuals - helps them deal with work challengesWhat do you do to optimize productivity during your working hours? Outsource things that aren’t in your sweet spotWhat is some unhelpful productivity advice that doesn’t work for you?How do you manage communication with neurotypical folk?Masking: eye contact, etc. learned skillExhaustingPeople appreciate directnessCOMMERCIAL BREAKHow is your sleep? How do you switch off at night?Midnight to 7 amTech sometimes gets in the wayHow do you fit exercise into your life?As a sports official...","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}