73. Running a Jewellery Business with ADHD or Processing Differences with Kim Thomson

Kim Thomson is a silversmith, talented jewellery tutor, and the owner of Make It With Kim. An artist from a young age, Kim earned a silversmith degree at university—where she first discovered her diagnosis of dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome. When she learned that she processed the world a little differently than others, it changed everything. In this episode Kim opens up about her experience discovering and living with her processing differences and shares how you can use your unique way of processing to benefit yourself.

 

EPISODE RECAP

• How did you become a jeweller? (2:24)
• Tell us about your tutorial collaboration with Kernowcraft (4:20)
• Tell us about your diagnoses (7:59)
• Processing disorders are often coupled with other disorders (12:00)
• How have your diagnoses affected you and your jewellery business? (13:59)
• Procrastination gets a bad rap! (16:15)
• What are some practical things that help with your processing differences? (18:40)
• How does this affect the way you teach or interact with your clients? (22:17)
• How did you discover that you had ADHD? (25:30)
• Knowing how your brain works can help you put helpful boundaries in place (30:45)
• What would you say to jewellers who may have processing difficulties? (31:43)
• It's okay for your routines and patterns to change as you grow (34:24)

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