{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Doing It the Way Your Brain Actually Works (561)","description":"What if the reason you haven\u2019t finished the thing you keep thinking about isn\u2019t motivation, discipline, or follow-through \u2014 but fit? In this episode, Eric is joined by Katherine Mutti Driscoll, PhD, an AuDHD coach, educator, and author, for a conversation that starts with writing a book and quickly becomes something much bigger: how neurodivergent adults actually get meaningful work done. They explore why so many ADHD and AuDHD adults carry \u201csomeday projects\u201d for years, how structure (not willpower) turns intention into action, and why unmasking isn\u2019t just about identity \u2014 it\u2019s about designing systems that work with your nervous system instead of against it. Writing is the case study. Adaptation is the point.  In This Episode, We Talk About   Why motivation isn\u2019t the real problem for ADHD and AuDHD adults   How an interest-based nervous system shapes creativity and follow-through   The role of structure, deadlines, and external accountability in finishing big projects   ADHD, autism, and the balance between novelty and predictability   Unmasking your process and letting go of \u201cnormal\u201d ways of working   Why you don\u2019t have to love the process to do meaningful work   Perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and surviving the one-star review   Dictation, movement, printing drafts, and other non-traditional workflows   How support, containers, and community make progress possible    A Key Takeaway You don\u2019t need to become more disciplined. You need a container that fits. When the system works for your brain, the work has a chance to happen.  About the Guest Katherine Mutti Driscoll, PhD is an AuDHD coach, educator, and author. She holds a PhD in education, is trained through the International ADHD Coach Training Center and Impact Parents, and is currently studying to become a mental health counselor. Katherine is the author of The ADHD Workbook for Teen Girls and is currently working on her second book focused on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria.   Website: https:\/\/catherinemuttidriscoll.com   Book (The ADHD Workbook for Teen Girls, New Harbinger): https:\/\/www.newharbinger.com\/9781648482809\/the-adhd-workbook-for-teen-girls\/    Resources &amp;amp; Links Mentioned   ADHD reWired (podcast, resources, and programs): https:\/\/www.adhdrewired.com   ADHD reWired Coaching &amp;amp; Accountability Groups: https:\/\/www.adhdrewired.com\/arc   Adult Study Hall (ADHD-friendly virtual coworking): https:\/\/www.adultstudyhall.com&amp;nbsp;   Internal Family Systems (IFS \/ parts work): https:\/\/ifs-institute.com   Interest-Based Nervous System (ADDitude overview): https:\/\/www.additudemag.com\/interest-based-adhd-nervous-system\/&amp;nbsp;   ","author_name":"ADHD reWired","author_url":"http:\/\/www.ADHDreWired.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40002625\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/1319d1\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198249885"}