{"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 42: Shane Thrapp","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/921c6d31\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3014,"description":"Welcome to episode #42 Our guest today is Shane Thrapp. He is the founder of Creating Order From Chaos and an ADHD coach and business consultant. He works to empower people with ADHD to find their authentic selves and collaborates with companies on neurodivergent inclusivity and accommodations. He also works as the Operations Director at the nonprofit Men’s ADHD Support Group, as a driving force furthering their mission of supporting men with ADHD. Welcome to the show Shane!\n\nQuestions\nCan you tell us about your experience with ADHD? When did you realize that you weren’t neurotypical? What challenges did you face? What is it like now?Felt different as a childGrew up on a farm but wasn’t into farming activities. \nLoved to read\nSocializing hard\nSmarter than other kids\nFamily very harsh\nSon got diagnosed with ADHD when Shane was 30Researched it a lot to support his son\nSaw a lot of puzzle pieces\nDifficulty getting diagnosedFirst psychiatrist said ADHD is not possible in adults\nSecond psychiatrist diagnosed him with bipolar\nThird psychiatrist actually did an assessment but also noticed autistic trends\nAuDHDDealing with lack of order hard, e.g. if someone touches his desk\nLearned body language by watching Oprah/online\nLearned to mask - took it too far\n2018 burned outDeveloped fibromyalgia\nCouldn’t do corporate contracts anymore\nWhat \"work\" projects are you concentrating on?Found it hard to keep a jobKept proposing process optimizations - bosses didn’t like it\nDiscovered that contract project management was the perfect role for him3-8 months long contracts\nTurning chaos into order (easy to do it for other people)\nFitted in long breaks\nTurned self-improvement into a projectDiscovering values\nADHD/Autism became a special interestRead all the things (neurobiology)\nRSS feeds for ADHD\nAfter burnout in 2018 started “Creating Order From Chaos”: ADHD coaching and business consultingADHD coaching for people from 25 to 55Help them build rituals and routines\nHelp them find values...","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}