{"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 72: Will Soward","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/eb8a7585\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2694,"description":"Welcome to episode #72 We’re thrilled to be joined by Will Soward today. \nWill works creatively in a diverse field of digital media. He's invested in making online education more accessible for neurodiverse learners and the Web a better place to learn. \nWill talks about UX and accessible UI design with communities in the design and education space. He has 7 years as a UX designer under his belt, 12 years as an adult educator, and 20 years designing and coding front-end. \nWill is currently the Lead UX/LX Designer for Tait Communications in Aotearoa, New Zealand.\nWelcome to the show Will!\n\nQuestions\nJN: Can you tell us about your experience with neurodiversity? When did you realise that you weren’t neurotypical? Dyslexia 11\nADHD adult\nWhat challenges did you face? Masking - asking questions\nAcademic - Rote learning\nSit still and listen\nSpeaking\nWhat changes have come post diagnosis?Context: why does it matter?\nMore acceptance - stoicism - out of my control\nEnvironmental changes - clutter, to do lists\nWhat challenges do you still face now?Rabbitholes during meeting\nInterrupting\nsolutionising\nWhat neuroexceptional strengths are you leaning into now?Jump ahead to solve problems quickly\nCreativity\nHyperfocus\nJC: What \"work\" projects are you concentrating on? Tait - accessibility design\nOnline learning - development + designMake it better for ND adults\nJN: How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time? Renovating house (last 8 yrs)\nMartial arts - forced calm and focus - karate -> taekwando -> BJJ -> muay thai\nJC: Productivity tips  What do you do to optimise productivity during your working hours? Philosophy: stoicism\nBreathing: calming\nFlywheel to build up motivation\nListsKey priorities for the week\nReprioritise\nAlarm 30 minutes before need to leave\nWhat is some unhelpful productivity advice that doesn’t work for you?Eat that frog\nBREAK  \nJC: What does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Reprioritise list\nJC: How...","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}