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THE ADHD SKILLS LAB

Produced by Unconventional Organisation

If you want to hear practical researched-backed strategies and real-life experiences to help you navigate life and business with ADHD, you’ve come to the right place.

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The ADHD Skills Lab

About the show

Each week, UO founder Skye Waterson will chat with expert guests and delve into the latest ADHD research and discuss strategies. 


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Researched-back strategies

Learned tested techniques to get back on track

For Unconventional Brains

Our podcast is created by and for anyone who resonates with ADHD symptoms

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Put your questions to Skye, and expert guests

Episodes

200

Can Virtual Reality Actually Help With ADHD?

Skye joins Will to unpack a systematic review of 22 studies on virtual reality interventions for ADHD. They look at surprisingly high adherence rates, what the research suggests about attention and working memory, and whether improvements inside VR actually carry over into everyday life.

Can Virtual Reality Actually Help With ADHD?

197

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

In this episode, Skye and Robbie break down each founder type, why it happens, how it affects your team, and the practical operational changes that can reduce the friction.

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

194

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

In this episode, Skye and Robbie unpack the dopamine transfer deficit theory and explore why ADHD brains may not receive the same anticipatory motivation signal that helps neurotypical brains get started. They explain why so much conventional productivity advice misses the mark, why dopamine detox can backfire, and how Skye developed The Dopamine Dial to work with ADHD motivation instead of against it.

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

199

How To Deal With Deadlines With Your ADHD Brain - Rebroadcast

In this episode, Skye and Robert walk through how to replace your internal clock with systems that actually hold up in real work

How To Deal With Deadlines With Your ADHD Brain - Rebroadcast

196

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

In this episode, Mick Hawes shares why he believes that's because mindset isn't something you change directly. Drawing on more than 35 years coaching business owners in high-complexity industries like custom home building, he explains why your mindset is the result of the systems, environment, habits, language, and other external influences shaping your daily life.

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

193

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

In this conversation with Skye, Diane explains why profit isn't something that's left over—it's something you intentionally build. They explore why ADHD business owners often approach money with an all-or-nothing mindset, how tiny 1% changes outperform complete financial overhauls, and why consistency beats motivation every time.

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

198

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

In this episode, Skye talks with entrepreneur and investor Kassidy Warren about leaving the corporate “safe path,” taking real risks, and the identity shift required to stop playing small. They unpack rejection, procrastination, reinvesting before results, and what it actually means to turn pro — especially with an ADHD brain.

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

195

ADHD Treatment: The Shocking Results After 8 Years

This week, Skye Waterson is joined by Will Curb from Hacking Your ADHD for a Research Recap on the MTA study, the largest and most influential ADHD treatment trial ever conducted. Nearly 580 children were followed for 8 years to understand what happened after the initial treatment period.

ADHD Treatment: The Shocking Results After 8 Years

192

Why ADHD Was the Ultimate Survival Mechanism

In this episode, Skye and Robbie explore a little-known 1997 review paper that challenged the traditional view of ADHD. Instead of seeing ADHD traits as fixed deficits, the authors argued that traits like attention shifting, hyperactivity, and impulsivity can become strengths or struggles depending on the environment.

Why ADHD Was the Ultimate Survival Mechanism

Host

Skye Waterson

Skye was diagnosed with ADHD as a doctoral student. After a few years of research and work with Auckland University, she left her academic career to launch Unconventional Organisation. 

 

Now a worldwide ADHD support service, Unconventional Organisation has seven coaches and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, academics and professionals work with ADHD to achieve their goals through research-backed strategies

When she’s not supporting others with ADHD symptoms, Skye likes to explore her hometown of Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband and two toddlers.  

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