It’s an honor that Publishers Weekly mentioned “Overcoming the Wall of Awful” in their picks for the Fall. Seems Alex Hughes Capell and I have written a pretty good book! Preorder wherever you get books!

“What’s it like to be time blind,” asks my imaginary neurotypical friend. “Let me tell you about Venus,” I reply.

Caroline has been an incredible friend and champion of mine throughout this journey! I doubt I'd have gotten the book deal I did without her. I'm forever grateful.

Uncertainty is a straight line to anxiety. So skill building, and the certainty that comes with it, is a path to getting past the Wall of Awful. #Skills #WallofAwful #Learning

If you are encountering the Wall of Awful™ you are, at least partially, emotionally dysregulated.

Today's Awesome: Barnes & Noble is having a preorder sale, and "Overcoming the Wall of Awful" is a part of it! Use promo code PREORDER25 at checkout! Additional details: - Ends tomorrow! - Promo is online & members only - Premium Members get another 10% off at checkout - Signed editions excluded

Today's Awesome: Alex and I turned in the rough draft for workbook that will accompany "Overcoming the Wall of Awful". (Did you know there was going to be a workbook, too? Pretty exciting! It'll drop in February of next year.) www.TheWallofAwful.com

I had a great time talking about ADHD (and the Wall of Awful) with Sheila Hamilton on the Beyond Well podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

I don't believe in lazy. Often, the people we call lazy are working harder than anyone realizes because it's all internal, emotional effort. They're Climbing the Wall of Awful.

A little more from Chapter 2 of "Overcoming the Wall of Awful". #TheWallofAwful #Anxiety #StressResponse #TheBrain

Day 4 of recording the audiobook for “Overcoming the Wall of Awful” is done and the audio is in the bag! All that’s left is pick ups once it’s edited.

I'm honored by Dr. Neff's words. I'm glad @alexhughescapell.bsky.social and I were able to strike the intended tone, and craft a book that will serve the neurodiverse community well. #WallofAwful #neurodivergent #auDHD #ADHD

A preview of Chapter 2 of "Overcoming the Wall of Awful". This book is my life's work. I'm incredibly proud of it. #WallofAwful #Anxiety #Reslience

Productivity culture/intenalized ableism is dumb. This week I - met with various clients - did 3 podcast interviews to support my upcoming book “Overcoming the Wall of Awful” - booked 4 other marketing events - started booking another 4

This is how I try to approach the world. (I mostly succeed.) It may seem naive to some, but it's worked out pretty well for me so far! #WallofAwful #Neurodivergence #SelfCare #GoodIntentions #emotionalintelligence

Chapters 7-9 of “Overcoming the Wall of Awful” are in the bag! Wednesday I record chapter 10, the conclusion, the acknowledgements, and the indexes.

Today’s Awesome: Recording the audiobook for “Overcoming the Wall of Awful”.

Post an album you’ve listened to 100 times.

Having your first book publish during a time with so much uncertainty around economic collapse is not the fun ride you might expect it to be.

My first book: “Overcoming the Wall of Awful” comes out September 1st from Balance Books. Get it wherever you get books! (Or order if at the link below.)

This is an amazing story from Gail Simone. I wish this was how the world always worked, and I do my best to spin it in that direction.

I keep seeing reports about teenagers not getting jobs. The talking heads make it sound like a tragic mystery. It’s not. It’s a systemic problem. See, teens can’t walk into a supermarket and fill in a form. They have to apply through Indeed or corporate websites. That’s a stupid barrier to entry.

Let's talk about treating the loneliness epidemic: "Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults" by @authorcarolinem is a great manual is full of useful, easy to implement ideas, as well as a thorough overview on making friends. I highly recommend it! www.amazon.com/Friendship-S...

@gailsimone.bsky.social - I'm reading "Red Sonjia: Consumed". I just got to the part where 10 year old Sonjia is alone in the woods and fights the bear. I have to ask. Is that inspired by "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen? It seems like it could easily be coincidence or homage.

Five Show to Get to Know Me: 1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2. The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. 3. My Hero Academia 4. WWE RAW 5. Who's the Boss?

When I disabled all the notifications on my smart phone, I felt such an enormous sense of relief. It took me a while to figure out why. It was because I wasn't being constantly interrupted New psychology research reveals the cognitive cost of smartphone notifications www.psypost.org/new-psycholo...

"The only way to perpetually increase the profits demanded by shareholders is to deny legitimate claims or otherwise create obstacles that prevent or delay payments to providers." - Dr. William Dodson https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-treatment-costs-insurance/

Yesterday, revenge sleep procrastination came up with half my clients. I’m at the end of a school vacation week and two snow days making things busier than usual. So, I don’t want to do anything. I’ve get a new term: revenge responsibility procrastination. But, I’m still off to edit a podcast.

69% lower odds of African-Americans to get diagnosed with ADHD than otherwise identical white children. 50% lower odds of Hispanic-Americans 46% of lower odds of other ethnicities More Discrimination Against POC Children With ADHD adultaddstrengths.com/2016/02/29/d... #ADHDSky

My buddies Shane Thrapp and Braden Young have started the DadDHD Podcast, and I'm helping them with their launch! So, I'm featuring episode 5 of their show where they interviewed me about fatherhood and ADHD. I hope you enjoy it. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qi9kc...

psst... Rejection sensitivity isn't some mysterious, unknowable thing. It's just a form of anxiety. So anxiety management techniques will help. Pass it on.

Anybody just not wear their glasses on the weekend and during the summer? (This is a post about ADHD meds.)

Most of the time when you clean a room, the mess gets worse before it gets better. This post is both literal and a metaphor. Use it as you see fit.

Most of the time when you clean a room, the mess gets worse before it gets better. This post is both literal and a metaphor. Use it as you see fit.

In this episode of the ADHD Essentials Pod, I interview Bradley Smith II about how restrictions help ADHD & creativity thrive. We discuss the nature of creativity, ways that ADHD can lead to small scale mourning, and how to set useful limitations. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-x2g8c...

The 2026 "Crush Your ADHD Summit" starts tomorrow and runs all week. 25 experts, myself included, will be presenting on topics that are useful for adults with ADHD. Mine talk is on how we can use planning for things beyond just productivity. www.alanpbrown.com/a/2148208829...

In which I discuss taking 16 years to accomplish not one, but two! five-year goals. And share three takeaways from the experience. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-zfemu...

There isn’t a secret bonus final episode of Stranger Things, and you don’t hate the ending as much as you think. You’re just sad the show is over. And that’s okay. You’re allowed.

Idea to stop doomscrolling: Take a picture of what you'd rather do than doomscrolling - the book you want to read, the place you'd rather walk, whatever - then make that picture the lock screen on your phone.

Got a Zipstring for Christmas. It’s a very ADHD-friendly toy. Surprisingly meditative.

When my sons were born, I set a goal to earn my black belt and write a book by the time they turned five. Stuff got in the way and now they’re sixteen. That said, I earned the black be yesterday and the book comes out in September. Keep moving forward.

Most of us know we should make a plan for the workday should look like in the morning. But how many of us plan for what the time at home in the evening should look like at the end of the day? It's a good idea, and helps to transition to home life.

It was my absolute honor to moderate a panel on authorship at ADHD Con 2025 with my friends Alan Brown, Caroline Maguire, @adhdjesse.com, and @howtoadhd.bsky.social.

My parenting philosophy boiled down: Under respond to the little stuff. It's just a problem to solve - If we over-respond to the little mistakes kids make when they're little, they'll be less likely to tell us about the big problems they encounter when they get older and we won't be able to help.

There are different kids of bandwidth. Cognitive, Social, Emotional, Physical - Emotional bandwidth bleeds into everything. How do you build and spend your various bandwidths?