The ADHD Skills Lab

Skye Waterson
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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/

  1. -4 j

    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 excited about a new system, the team agrees to the change, and a few weeks later everyone quietly slips back into the old way of doing things. The problem usually isn’t the software. It’s how the change was handled. In this episode, Skye and Robert break down the six phases they use to move a team onto better systems without losing people halfway through. It starts with getting genuine buy-in before anything gets built, then prototyping the process, slowing down the rollout, and documenting it once it actually works. What We Cover: Why telling your team to “just use it” creates quiet noncomplianceWhy previous failed software changes make teams reluctant to try againGetting real buy-in before building the new systemWhy a rough prototype can beat an expensive polished platformHow ADHD founders can move faster than their team can realistically followKnowing when to stop adding features and let the new process settleWhy documentation matters once the system is actually workingIf you run a business with ADHD and keep finding yourself at the centre of the systems, decisions, and implementation, this one will probably feel familiar. About ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

    The Real Reason Your ADHD Team Ignores New Software

  2. -5 j

    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 real version of them. So they post the safe version instead. The version nobody remembers. Chris Do, Emmy-winning designer and founder of The Futur, has spent more than 20 years helping creatives build businesses by becoming more visible. He believes a brand people care about isn't built on sharper positioning. It's built on being willing to be seen. That means getting comfortable with the parts of yourself you've been editing out. He explains why fear of judgment (not a lack of confidence) is what keeps people editing, how radical self-acceptance changes what you're willing to say publicly, and the simple exercise he uses to help people work through it. If you're a creator, founder, or anyone building in public who has overthought a post, softened an opinion, or caught yourself over-explaining, this episode gives you a practical place to start. What We Cover Why fear of judgment, not low confidence, is what keeps your work genericHow hidden fear leaks out as over-explaining and nervous energyChris's radical self-acceptance exercise, step by stepWhy confidence is built through exposure, not positive thinkingWhat changes in how people respond once you let yourself be seen accuratelyListen to the full conversation, then try Chris's exercise and tell me what came up in the comments. Connect With Chris Do Instagram @thechrisdo YouTube @ChrisDo/@thefutur About ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

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

  3. 21 août

    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 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. They also dig into the different ways VR is being used, from cognitive games and movement-based training to simulated real-world scenarios, plus where the evidence is still too thin to draw firm conclusions. Want more of Will's work? Visit HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe on YouTube. What We Cover: Why adherence rates of 85 percent or higher caught their attentionThree different ways researchers are using VR for ADHDWhat the studies suggest about attention and working memoryWhy VR is being studied alongside existing ADHD treatmentsThe big question of whether improvements transfer to real lifeReported side effects and the limitations of the current researchAbout ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

    Can Virtual Reality Actually Help With ADHD?

  4. 19 août

    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 happens. This one is about what to do about it. Because the real problem isn’t planning. It’s relying on estimation at all. In this episode, Skye and Robert walk through how to replace your internal clock with systems that actually hold up in real work: why you can’t “get better” at estimating timehow to use past projects instead of guessinghow teams quietly adjust for you (and why that creates tension)why buffers and “extra time” don’t workhow to build timelines that don’t collapse halfway throughIf you’re tired of missing deadlines you genuinely thought were realistic, this will show you what’s actually going wrong, and what works instead. About ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

    How To Deal With Deadlines With Your ADHD Brain - Rebroadcast

  5. 17 août

    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,” 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. If you’ve built something stable but know you’re capable of more, this one will hit. What we cover: The hidden cost of corporate stability and “golden handcuffs”Why procrastination is fear in disguiseHow to handle rejection without shrinkingThe mindset shift from amateur to professionalActing before you feel ready — and why waiting keeps you stuckConnect with Kassidy Warren Kassidy Warren is the host of the For Your Own Good podcast, where he shares practical, direct conversations about business growth, leadership, and building companies that actually work. If this episode resonated, you can follow Kassidy and explore more of his work here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassidy.warrenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KassidyWarrenFor Your Own Good on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1UfWzqSpuL685ReFGnIrgBHe regularly shares insights for operators and founders who want to move from chaos to clarity without fluff or hype. About ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

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

  6. 12 août

    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 they keep coming back in different forms. After reviewing more than a dozen research episodes on ADHD founder struggles, four recurring founder patterns emerged: the Last Minute Hero, the Overwhelmed Architect, the Vision Caster, and the Pivot Chaser. These aren't random quirks. They're recurring ways ADHD can show up as a business grows. More importantly, all four point back to the same underlying challenge: there isn't an operations layer between the founder and the day-to-day business. 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. What We Cover Why the Last Minute Hero trains their team to expect emergenciesWhat overwhelms the Overwhelmed ArchitectWhy the Vision Caster struggles to turn ideas into execution through other peopleWhat drives the Pivot Chaser to keep changing directionThe operational gap connecting all four founder typesWhich founder type you relate to most and what to do nextAbout ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

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

  7. 10 août

    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 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. Skye and Mick explore why changing your environment often works better than relying on motivation, how to make decisions based on principle instead of emotion, and the practical daily ritual Mick uses to build momentum without waiting to "feel like it." What We Cover Why trying to change your thinking directly often doesn't workHow your environment affects focus and decision-makingWhy making decisions on principle beats making them on emotionPurpose statements vs. job descriptions for building better teamsMick's four-step Personal Success RitualThe "Dream Catcher" exercise for breaking self-imposed limitationsWhy your input ultimately determines your outputConnect With Mick Hawes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheToolShedPodcast Website https://www.thesiteshed.com/ About ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

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

  8. 7 août

    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 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. Together, Skye and Will unpack why the early differences between medication, behavioral therapy, combined treatment, and community care had largely disappeared by year 8. This is not a conversation about whether medication works. It is about what happens when ADHD is treated as a one time solution instead of an ongoing condition that changes as life becomes more demanding. What You'll Learn: Why the MTA study followed nearly 580 children across four treatment approachesWhy medication use dropped to about one third of participants by year 8Why even participants who remained on medication lost their early advantageWhy ADHD is better understood as a condition that requires sustained managementWhat "pills don't teach skills" really means for long term ADHD managementLearn more about Will and Hacking Your ADHD: https://hackingyouradhd.com https://www.youtube.com/@HackingYourADHD About ADHD founders for ADHD founders. Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds. Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

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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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  • Création
    Skye Waterson
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    205
  • Classification
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    © 2026 The ADHD Skills Lab
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