I'm Busy Being Awesome - Sustainable Productivity for ADHD

I'm Busy Being Awesome - Sustainable Productivity for ADHD

How do I increase my productivity and decrease distractions? Is it possible to reclaim my time? How can I get more organized? And can I do it all with ADHD? Welcome to the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast, where we dive into each of these questions and so much more. Every week, life coach and ADHDer Paula Engebretson brings you her best strategies to boost your productivity, manage your time, get organized, and follow through on your goals. Whether you're a fellow ADHDer, you identify with ADHD tendencies, or you simply want to take your productivity to the next level...

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Episodes (384)

370: ADHD & Doing Everything for Everyone

Aug 31, 2026

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369: How to Ease Into Fall Without the ADHD Overwhelm

Aug 24, 2026

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368: How to Finally Get Started with ADHD

Aug 17, 2026

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367: Overwhelming To Do List? Try This.

Aug 10, 2026

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366: 4 Strategies to Stop ADHD Overpromising

Aug 3, 2026

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365: Overpromising and ADHD: What's Actually Going On

Jul 27, 2026

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364: 3 Questions to Get Unstuck from ADHD Indecision

Jul 20, 2026

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363: The ADHD To-Do List Strategy You're Missing

Jul 13, 2026

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362: 5 Reasons Your ADHD Brain Can't Stop Hyperfocusing (and what to do about it)

Jul 6, 2026

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361: 3 Scheduling Strategies for Irregular + Unpredictable ADHD Days

Jun 29, 2026

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360: 5 Retreats Later - What I've Learned About ADHD Planning & Reflection

Jun 22, 2026

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Episode 359: Time Blocking for ADHD: Why Tiles Work Better Than Apps

Jun 15, 2026

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Episode 358: Cognitive Overload and ADHD: 4 Tips To Handle Overwhelm

Jun 8, 2026

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Episode 357: A Better Way to Build Habits & Follow Through For Your ADHD Brain

Jun 1, 2026

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Episode 356: When Everything Looks Like A Fire: False Urgency & ADHD

May 25, 2026

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Episode 355: Low Motivation With ADHD? Consider This.

May 18, 2026

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Episode 354: Forgetfulness and ADHD: Do This To Remember What Works

May 11, 2026

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A Flexible Summer Strategy Your ADHD Brain Will Love

May 7, 2026

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Episode 353: ADHD Imposter Syndrome: Owning the Process That Works for You

May 4, 2026

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Episode 352: Always Starting Over with ADHD? The Spiral Staircase of Growth

Apr 27, 2026

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Episode 351: The Hidden Reason You Can't Turn Off | ADHD & Burnout

Apr 20, 2026

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Episode 350: The ADHD Productivity Framework: The One Thing Your ADHD Brain Needs to Get Unstuck

Apr 13, 2026

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Episode 349: The 20 Second Rule Your ADHD Brain Will Love

Apr 6, 2026

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Episode 348: 10 Years of ADHD Lessons in 35 Minutes

Mar 30, 2026

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Episode 347: ADHD Productivity Looks Different: Here's How

Mar 23, 2026

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Episode 346: ADHD Burnout: When "Just Work Harder" Stops Working

Mar 16, 2026

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Episode 345: ADHD Brain Overwhelmed by Newsletters? Try This.

Mar 9, 2026

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Episode 344: Why "Just Start" Never Works: ADHD Task Initiation Explained

Mar 2, 2026

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Episode 343: ADHD in Relationships: From Frustration to Teamwork

Feb 23, 2026

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Episode 342: The SIMPLE Weekly Planning Method My ADHD Brain LOVES: Alastair Weekly Log

Feb 16, 2026

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Episode 341: The Zeigarnik Effect & ADHD: How to Stop Spinning on Unfinished Tasks

Feb 9, 2026

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Episode 340: The ADHD Low Energy Survival Guide: Your Wintering Toolkit

Feb 2, 2026

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Episode 339: Why Is Change So Hard? Especially With ADHD

Jan 26, 2026

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January Didn't Go As Planned? Let's Reset With Q1 =2/1

Jan 25, 2026

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Episode 338: I Never Finish Anything! ADHD & the last 5%

Jan 19, 2026

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Episode 337: ADHD and Deadlines: 5 Tips That Actually Work

Jan 12, 2026

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Episode 336: How to Plan with ADHD (Without Getting Overwhelmed)

Jan 5, 2026

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Episode 335: ADHD New Year Goals: How to Start Fresh Without Burning Out

Dec 29, 2025

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Episode 334: ADHD Relaxation: Why Traditional Rest Doesn't Work & What Does

Dec 22, 2025

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Episode 333: 10 ADHD Sleep Tips for When Your Routine Falls Apart

Dec 15, 2025

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Episode 332: 5 ADHD Study Tips For Learning Anything

Dec 8, 2025

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Episode 331: ADHD Impatience - The Secret Tip To Handle It With Ease

Dec 1, 2025

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Episode 330: Holiday People Pleasing + ADHD: Your Step-by-Step Survival Guide

Nov 24, 2025

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Episode 329: ADHD People Pleasing Holiday Edition: Why We Say Yes to Everything (+ How to Stop)

Nov 17, 2025

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Episode 328: Holiday Stress & ADHD: 5 Coping Strategies for a Calmer Season

Nov 10, 2025

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Episode 327: ADHD Mental Fatigue or Resistance? How to Know Which One You're Experiencing

Nov 3, 2025

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Episode 326: ADHD Activation and the Yerkes–Dodson Law

Oct 27, 2025

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Episode 325: ADHD Object Permanence & 3 Tips to Support Your Brain

Oct 20, 2025

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Episode 324: ADHD Overwhelm Types - 4 Patterns and How to Manage Them

Oct 13, 2025

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Episode 323: ADHD Habit Formation - 3 Powerful Ways to Build Habits That Last

Oct 6, 2025

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