How to Write with ADHD and Coach Skye Waterson

Bonus Episode: ADHD Coach, researcher, and Doctoral Candidate, Skye Waterson, spoke to me about writing a dissertation with neurodiversity, conquering burnout, and her unconventional approach to writing routines for writers with time blindness and more. Skye Waterson is the Founder of Unconventional Organization, a worldwide, research-based ADHD support service that has helped academics, playwrights, and authors with ADHD “...build strength-focused writing routines so they can meet their goals while managing struggles with executive functioning” An academic with over seven years of experience working in adult education, she has studied in various fields, including Psychology, Sociology, and Public Health, and is now a Doctoral Candidate in Population Health. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Skye Waterson and I discussed:

How she got her ADHD diagnosis at age 30

Why procrastination and neurodiversity go hand-in-hand

How neurotypical writers differ from those with real struggles

When you need to seek out unconventional wisdom for help

The strengths of writers with ADHD

Leaning on self-care to promote productivity

And a lot more!

Show Notes:

unconventionalorganisation.com

'The Writer's Brain' on Procrastination: Part One - The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience (podcast)

Unconventional Organization on Instagram

Kelton Reid on Twitter

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