This week, Eric is joined by Chris Wang, the cofounder and CEO of Shimmer, an ADHD startup offering bite-sized coaching to individuals with ADHD! Chris is an entrepreneur, social-impact advocate, angel investor, growth consultant, and forever tinkerer. She believes strongly that business should be used as a force for good, and that positive impact not only isn’t the enemy of profit, but is a catalyst. This thesis underpins every decision she makes, especially when it comes to the comm...
This week, Eric is joined by Chris Wang, the cofounder and CEO of Shimmer, an ADHD startup offering bite-sized coaching to individuals with ADHD! Chris is an entrepreneur, social-impact advocate, angel investor, growth consultant, and forever tinkerer. She believes strongly that business should be used as a force for good, and that positive impact not only isn’t the enemy of profit, but is a catalyst. This thesis underpins every decision she makes, especially when it comes to the communities she is a part of and cares the most about, the communities including LGBTQ+, AAPI (Asian-American Pacific Islander), women, non-binary, and neurodiversity - especially with ADHD. Find out more about Shimmer at ! Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: [00:02:26] Chris talks about getting prepared for the show [00:03:20] Eric asks Chris about her story launching Shimmer [00:04:12] Chris shares her experience as a kid and where the messages of “being a kid” came from [00:07:19] Eric asks Chris about a “failure” from a previous business venture [00:08:18] “I have the learning, it’s on a sticky note!” -Chris [00:10:14] Where did Chris learn all of the skills she has now that’s led to personal growth and building a business? [00:11:33] Eric pokes Chris’s brain: “How did you figure out what you needed to figure out?” [00:15:09] Chris shares her journey with feedback and how it’s been used to improve Shimmer [00:23:14] Chris walks us through different types of feedback sessions, inspired by [00:26:53] What kind of person does it take to engage in vulnerable and courageous conversation? [00:28:36] Chris shares an example of the language used when engaging in a feedback session [00:33:28] “Sometimes feedback stings.” Chris talks about dealing with the sting of feedback. [00:37:50] How do you get back up from negative or critical feedback? [00:42:51] Chris shares more about what Shimmer is all about [00:50:23] What is Chris most excited about with Shimmer? [00:54:49] “What are you nerding-out about lately” and the importance of having something fun to do outside of business [00:59:58] Chris gives listeners her final thoughts Resources & Honorable Mentions: Tool: (also an editor’s favorite!) Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens
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