{"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 40: Dan Macqueen","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e00a9cd6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2450,"description":"Welcome to episode #40 Our guest today is Dan Macqueen.\nOn June 21, 2014, Dan's reality was shattered by a devastating brain hemorrhage. With no map to guide him on the grueling path to recovery, Dan had to rely on his grit, perseverance, and resilience to relearn everything he once knew: how to walk, talk and even smile.\n\nDan has survived two emergency brain surgeries, weeks in a coma, and months in a rehab hospital. What he found out along the way might surprise you: there is nothing like a brain injury to refocus the mind! Driven by a positive mindset, Dan battled through excruciating rehab exercises to rebuild his life and return to a job he loved. \nWelcome to the show Dan!\n\nQuestions\nTell us about what happened in 2014Was in London studying\nReally bad headaches that kept getting worse\nWent to the hospital and they sent him away saying they thought it was vertigo\nA few days later, completely lost vision for several minutes\nAgain they sent him away - asking him to get his eyes tested\nThe optometrist stopped the test halfway and asked him to go straight to the hospital\nEmergency brain surgery - hemorrhage\nMonths of rehab to re-learn walking and talking - incredibly painful\nReturned to work 2.5 days per week but then had a second brain injury\nAnother round of grueling rehab - had to do it at home as funding didn’t allow in-hospital rehab\nStill has double vision but otherwise has been able to regain autonomy and movement\nWhat \"work\" projects are you concentrating on?After rehab, worked at Hootsuite in implementation team (customer success) helping EMEA clients\nNow motivational speaker: 4 days per week\nHow about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?Swim in pool\nBrunch \nWhat does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Get up early and work out \nCold shower\nMeditate for 20 minutes\nBreakfast\nWhat do you do to optimize productivity during your working hours?MomentumDo the most difficult task first thing (timebox)...","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}