In this podcast episode, hosts Ash and Cam continue to discuss the coaching process with an ADHD client - this time one of Cam’s clients. They illustrate the significance of exploring the client's challenges, assumptions, and initial expectations at the beginning of a coaching engagement to clearly determine the scope or goals of the coaching. The client, a music teacher, initially felt overwhelmed with administrative tasks and the pressure to fill seats in her elective program. She believed the goal would be to address everything that was on her plate. ADHD puts too many things on our plates. The coaching helped her shift her goals to focus more on prioritizing and developing efficient and creative ways to have a better work day. Through experimentation the client realized she could prioritize her classroom experience, connecting with her love for music and education. This shift not only improved her daily experiences but also led to creative solutions, like involving older students to promote the program through engaging activities like Guitar Hero.
The discussion explores the coaching skills and processes used to educate listeners about the change process in coaching. The hosts emphasize the importance of reconnecting with personal values and finding creative approaches to navigate challenges living with ADHD and that good coaches will use the coaching process to help clients define the scope of the coaching work.
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For more of the Translating ADHD podcast:
Self-Actualization ADHD Needs: Creative Expression
Esteem ADHD Needs: Self Compassion
Belongingness and Love ADHD Needs: Self Acceptance
Safety ADHD Needs: Creating Relief from Daily Stressors
Physiological ADHD Needs: Distinguishing Brain Awareness
Identifying Unique Needs for Your Unique ADHD Lived Experience
Introducing Asher: Shelly Comes Out as Trans
ADHD, Race and Culture: The Black Man Lived Experience
ADHD, Race and Culture: The Black Woman Lived Experience
ADHD, Race and Culture: The South Asian Lived Experience
ADHD and Your Lived Experience: Modality Sensitivities
ADHD and Your Lived Experience: Processing Modalities
Mulligan
ADHD and Your Lived Experience: Personal Narrative
Is ADHD a Superpower?
Translating ADHD Reflections
ADHD Interplay Overview: Physical Pain
ADHD PoC Voices: Coach Marc Almodovar Shares his Own Story and Discusses Men’s Mental Health
Green Light Planning with ADHD
Managing Expectations in Romantic Relationships with ADHD
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