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Hi :)

Hi Patreon Brains :) I feel tired and a little beat up today. I've been pushing really hard to improve my research skills, interview more experts, learn how to edit those interviews, reach out to more brains in the comments and on social media, do i...

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Episode update!

Hello Patreon brains!

Just wanted to give you all a sneak peek as to what's coming --

this Thursday, we'll post a fun video unboxing the Fidget Cube, and after that we have a lot of cool stuff either already shot or planned. In no particular ...

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Connecting with Educators!

Connecting with Educators!

Hello Patreon Brains! For those of you who haven't met Jo (above), she's a middle school teacher who created an ADHD club for her students using our videos and has been doing amazing work and seeing powerful changes in them. This week, she flew out ...

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Update on what's happening behind the scenes!

Hello Patreon Brains! The show's been a bit quiet lately, but behind the scenes there's been a lot of activity -- and it's all good news for the show. Come hang out, I'll fill you in!

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Outtakes #2: Relationship Rules

Outtakes #2: Relationship Rules

New outtakes from the upcoming Relationship Rules episode!


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New show schedule!

New show schedule!

Hello Patreon brains! This may not happen perfectly because Edward's day job editing for MatPat is intense and unpredictable, but this is our goal -- to get episodes posted on a more regular schedule. 

Between Edward and I, each video takes ab...

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Hank Green linked to our channel!!

Hank Green linked to our channel!!

Brains – 

This is Edward!  Jessica wanted me to share this with you very quickly – Hank Green (of the vlogbrothers) just did a video about ADHD, and he linked to our channel!  It's AMAZING and we're both freaking out!

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First day at the office!

First day at the office!

Hello Patreon Brains! Today was my first day working in an "office" -- basically, I rented out a little space for How to ADHD and I'm already so glad I did. It's so much easier to work without distractions! I'm getting so much done aughhhhh

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So this just happened...

So this just happened...

For those of you who don't know, Hank Green runs VidCon and is one of our favorite YouTubers. And this. just. happened. 

We're kind of losing it. 

https://youtu.be/wka...

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So this just happened...

For those of you who don't know, Hank Green runs VidCon and is one of our favorite YouTubers. And this. just. happened. 

We're kind of losing it. 

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Increased Productivity, Coming Soon!

Hello Patreon Brains!

Thanks to your support, I'm looking into getting a virtual/part-time office space for How to ADHD! 

AKA a place for me to go work where I can't get distracted by the TV, Edward, or bridal magazines. 

Besi...

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Sneak peek/behind the scenes *spoilers*

Sneak peek/behind the scenes *spoilers*

Hello Patreon brains!

I wanted to start posting more behind the scenes content, so I shot this just now after recording the episode that'll go up in the next week or two -- about the stigma around ADHD medication -- to explain why I wrote it. It's ...

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Props for the next video.

Props for the next video.

Stay tuned...

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Thank you...

for letting me hold my head up high when my acting friends/teachers/agents ask me how my "little channel" is doing and wonder why I'm not auditioning much for real jobs anymore. 

#ThisIsARealJob

#ThanksToYourSupport

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Guess who (finally) put up the lights? :D

Guess who (finally) put up the lights? :D

And all we had to do was play the Newlywed game. (In case you haven't seen it, check it out! https://youtu.be/M7U9Pw3Jjjk )

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How to ADHD the WEBSITE! Post ideas here!

Hello Patreon Brains!

The team and I had a fantastic meeting earlier, and website building is in full swing!

As we continue the design process, I'd love to hear from you -- what would you like out of an ADHD website? Links to other great site...

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More Newlywed Game Questions Bonus Content!!

Hello Patreon Brains! Edward and I answered way more questions than we could fit in the video we posted to the channel, check out the bits and questions we cut here: 2017-02-19 02:00:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Stuff that didn't make it into the episodes

Hello Patreon brains! Was wondering if you'd like to see stuff that doesn't make it into the episodes posted here -- for example, outtakes, questions from the Newlywed game that were too long to include in the episode, full interviews when I do a s...

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Valentine's Day Episode!

Hello Patreon brains! If you haven't heard already, Edward was recently diagnosed with ADHD himself, so we are officially an ADHD couple! We also just got engaged, so for this V-Day we thought we'd make a fun episode that also gives people a peek ...

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Thank you!!!

Lying on the floor, exhausted from my War with Art (or really, the automatic negative thoughts that ADHD likes to throw our way plus struggles with technology) and after finishing my cut of this week's episode, I checked on Patreon and saw we have a ...

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Just sayin hi :)

Hello Patreon brains! I needed a brain-break from working on the next episode so I thought I'd see if anyone was around and wanted to chat. Connecting with you guys is my favorite part of this job and I wish I had time to do it more often!

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Working on the website!

It's official -- howtoadhd.com is under construction! Http://Howtoadhd.com Scot has been working tirelessly on building the back end, and Allison is heading the design and user interface efforts. Edward and I have been meeting with them both regu...

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MY UKULELE!

Hello brains!

I got my ukulele today!  One step closer to ADHD songs on the channel!


Unboxing!

https://youtu.be/IalNX8_R5Lo


Ukulele Te...

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ADHD and friendships!

***spoiler alert*** Just wanted to update you all -- next week we'll be posting the second half of Eric Tivers' episode on time management, in which I ask him every question I can think of regarding how to stick to a schedule!! THEN, the week of t...

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Free Webinar!

Hey Patreon brains!! Eric Tivers (from this week's episode!) wants to invite you, this Friday at 1 PM CST to his webinar, "Productivity Solutions for the Time-Blind." I saw him do this presentation at the CHADD conference and it was AMAZING. Lots o...

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Merry Christmas!!!

It wouldn't feel like Christmas if I didn't visit family, and you all are part of my tribe <3 Soooo hi! How's your holiday going?

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Time Management episode(s)!

Hello Patreon brains!! I'm excited to announce that we did indeed get Eric Tivers from the ADHD Rewired podcast to talk with me about time management!!! We actually talked for 2 *hours* about everything from resistance to a schedule to what to do ...

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ADHD cooking show?

Hi brains!!

My friend Erica (from the decluttering your house episode!) and I are tackling making some soups today, since it's a rare rainy day in LA, and talking about the possibilities for the "How to Food" channel we're going to start once I hav...

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Special early vid just for youuuuu!

Special early vid just for youuuuu!

Hello Patreon brains!

I wouldn't have even been able to afford the time off work to GO to the YouTube space last month if it weren't for you, so I wanted you to be the first to see this -- my first unboxing video! It's just for fun, kind of a behin...

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December's Episodes -- VOTED!

Hi brains!

Just a quick note to let you know that "relationships part 2 -- friendships" was OVERWHELMINGLY the top choice for this month's episodes, so we'll be doing that one for sure!

In second and third place were "hyperfocus" and "time ma...

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