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The ADHD Skills Lab

by Skye Waterson

Things are starting to fall through the cracks. Not because you're not trying, but because the systems everyone recommends weren't built for a brain like yours. The ADHD Skills Lab is for business owners with ADHD whose responsibilities have grown past simple solutions. Each week, Skye Waterson and guests share research-backed strategies and real-world systems to help you reduce the chaos, make consistent progress, and stop reinventing the wheel every time life gets complex. No "just use a planner." No productivity hacks that last a week. Just honest, practical support from someone who has spent years researching, testing, and refining what actually works for adult ADHD. Skye is the founder of Unconventional Organisation, a former academic diagnosed with ADHD during her PhD, and the author of over 50 articles read by more than 250,000 people worldwide. She has worked with senior leaders, business owners, academics, and professionals navigating ADHD in high-responsibility roles, and was invited to share her research with both the Australian and New Zealand Government.  🤝 In partnership with Understood.org: https://u.org/4boG8QW 🌐 https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/ 📲 https://www.instagram.com/theadhdskillslabpodcast/

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Latest episodes

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How ADHD Became His Secret Weapon in Business (Tom Reber)

Tom Reber built successful businesses while privately believing he wasn't smart enough to fight for his own ideas. That belief followed him from childhood special ed

Aug 31
32 min

The Real Reason Your ADHD Team Ignores New Software

You spent real money on a system nobody uses. Skye and Robert Waterson see this problem regularly working as fractional COOs with ADHD business owners. The owner gets ex

Aug 26
37 min

Chris Do On Why Nobody Cares About Your Brand Until You Stop Hiding

Most people don't struggle to put themselves out there because they lack ideas. They struggle because they're afraid of what people will think once they see the

Aug 25
44 min

Can Virtual Reality Actually Help With ADHD?

Most ADHD interventions only work if you actually stick with them. So what happens when the intervention is something your brain actually wants to do? Skye joins Will to

Aug 21
11 min

How To Deal With Deadlines With Your ADHD Brain - Rebroadcast

You’re guessing how long things take. That guess feels reasonable. It’s just wrong, over and over again. In the last episode, we broke down why ADHD time blindness hap

Aug 19
31 min

Why Perfectionism Keeps Your Business Stuck (Even Though You're An Overachiever)

You can be successful on paper and still feel stuck. In this episode, Skye talks with entrepreneur and investor Kassidy Warren about leaving the corporate “safe path,” t

Aug 17
33 min

The 4 Types of ADHD Founders (Which One Are You?)

Click the link below to see which founder type you are! https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/adhd-founder-types You keep solving the same business problems, but t

Aug 12
35 min

The Real Reason Your ADHD Mindset Won't Change (Mick Hawes)

You've read the books. You've tried to think your way into a better mindset. But the changes never seem to stick. In this episode, Mick Hawes shares why he bel

Aug 10
43 min

ADHD Treatment: The Shocking Results After 8 Years

You start medication or therapy, things get better, and then a few years later the old struggles creep back in. You wonder if you did something wrong. This week, Skye Wa

Aug 7
17 min

Why "Just Start" Advice Fails With ADHD (And What Actually Works)

You've probably heard it before: "Just start." "You'll feel better once you begin." "Get rid of all distractions." If you have ADHD, you've probably al

Aug 5
45 min

Why ADHD Owners Crash When Money Systems Change Too Fast (Diane Gardner)

If you've ever tried to overhaul your finances in one weekend only to abandon the system a few days later, you're not alone. According to Diane Gardner, that&ap

Aug 3
28 min

Why ADHD Was the Ultimate Survival Mechanism

Why does your ADHD feel manageable in one situation but overwhelming in another? In this episode, Skye and Robbie explore a little-known 1997 review paper that challenge

Jul 29
32 min

Why Adults with ADHD Struggle with Friendships (Caroline Maguire)

You meet someone, become instant best friends, and a few months later they're gone. Then it happens again. Most ADHD advice focuses on productivity, but Caroline Ma

Jul 27
36 min

Does Meditation Actually Help ADHD? What Two Studies Found

Meditation is one of the most common ADHD recommendations—but what does the research actually say? In this Research Recap, Skye Waterson and William Curb examine two stu

Jul 24
11 min

Why ADHD Founders Quit at Exactly the Right Time

Every founder with ADHD has wondered whether they quit too early. A 2024 foraging study unexpectedly suggests the opposite may sometimes be true. Researchers built an exp

Jul 22
32 min

The Daily Reminder System That Actually Works for ADHD (Sharon Pope)

She stared in the mirror one night, still wearing the workout clothes she'd put on that morning, and realized she couldn't remember if she'd had a sip of w

Jul 20
37 min

How to Stop Panic-Planning and Actually Lower Your ADHD Anxiety

You keep rereading the same task on your list. You know it matters. You still haven't started. If that sounds familiar, it probably isn't a motivation problem.

Jul 15
31 min

The Real Impact of ADHD on Planning, Memory, and Time Management (Mike Legett)

If planning your week, remembering the small stuff, or keeping up with admin feels harder than the actual work, you're not imagining it. This week, Skye sits down w

Jul 13
33 min

If You're Bad At Managing Your Time & Have ADHD Listen To This

Everyone says people with ADHD have "time blindness." But what does that actually mean? In this Research Recap, Skye Waterson and Will Curb review a decade of research (

Jul 8
15 min

The Organising System That Actually Works for ADHD (Cas Aarssen)

You don't need another productivity hack. You need systems that still work when your brain doesn't. Cas Aarssen built the Clutterbug Method, hosted HGTV's

Jul 6
41 min

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Love love love this podcast. So friendly and supportive, and really great topics are covered. The time blindness one felt like it was written for me - love all the things they cover and have gained so much helpful info from this podcast. Keep up the great work!

c10h12n2o5ht · Jul 2025

If you're looking for real, practical strategies to navigate life with ADHD, The ADHD Skills Lab is a must-listen. Skye shares relatable advice and research-backed tools to help. Whether its offering practical tips to help you manage daily challenges and thrive or understanding emotional regulation. It’s like getting guidance from a friend who truly understands the ADHD experience.

Des70 · Jun 2025

I stumbled upon this podcast and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Simply listening to individuals whose mind works so similarly to my own, is truly validating and comforting. Each “new” thing I hear, is like a “click” happening in my brain. I love hearing all the different perspectives on things that I’ve struggled to put words to. It’s as if the last 35 yrs of complicated, over-processed thought patterns are clearing up, one “click” at a time. Love this! Thank you for shining light on our strange little world!

De Fever · Apr 2025

Episode 90 was my first listened-to episode and was super valuable because I’m struggling to figure out how I can climb the corporate ladder as a remote employee with ADHD. I also personally struggle with speaking in a structured manner because my thoughts just run too fast for my mouth. I’d love an episode about ADHD and tips on structured communication! And if there is already one somewhere… where?!

Abbie Falls · Apr 2025

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