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Episode 17: Kori Tomelden, autism mom
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Welcome to episode #17. We’re thrilled to be joined by Kori Tomelden today. Kori is a late-diagnosed ADHD and autistic mom raising a neurodiverse family. She uses her internet presence to share her neurodivergent life in a neurotypical world.
- JN: How does your neurodiversity impact your productivity both positively and negatively?
- 2019 looking for strategies to support autistic daughter (ASD L3) who was becoming adult
- Already doing many of the strategies to support herself
- Entire life been told too sensitive/emotional - “highly sensitive person”?
- Is HSP actually codeword for ASD/ADHD?
- Diagnosis process:
- Rabbithole of self diagnostic tests
- ADHD inattentive/ADD showed up
- Professional diagnosis offputting: financial/waitlists
- Pursued evaluation in case medication was required
- Unexpected additional diagnosis of ASD L1
- Diagnosis in 2020
- Medication for depression and open to medication
- What would life have been like if diagnosis earlier
- Help with sensory overload
- Social skills
- 2019 looking for strategies to support autistic daughter (ASD L3) who was becoming adult
- JC: What "work" projects are you concentrating on?
- Communications Specialist (social media) part time job
- Entrepreneur/coach ( https://koriathome.com/ )
- Helping parents
- Since 2017
- JN: How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?
- Work life balance: hard cut off time (stop using laptop and phone)
- Watch:
- Documentaries
- Jeopardy
- Gardening
- Crochet
- Cats x 3
- JC: What does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?
- Coffee
- Prepare launch for daughters
- Drop daughters to school
- Laundry
- Cats
- Medication
- Ease into workday
- Phone on Do not Disturb from 8am to 4pm
- Emails - check for urgent responses
- Check google calendar
- Check Asana - project management list
- Start working
- JN: What do you do to optimise productivity during your working hours?
- Challenges:
- RSD
- Catastrophising
- Contingency plans for contingency plans
- Strategies that don’t work
- Time boxing
- Excess planning
- Strategies that work
- Mondays = CEO day
- Planning week ahead
- Checking calendar
- Educational and development time
- Audible + note taking
- Pomodoro technique
- Block scheduling
- Triggers to break out of hyper focus
- Playlist
- Focus Music for boring tasks
- Opera
- Time tracking: Toggl
- Themed days
- Mondays = CEO day
- Challenges:
- JC: What is one habit you'd like to remove from your life (either a bad habit or one that takes up too much time)?
- Games
- Facebook on phone
- Online shopping
- JN: How do you switch off at night?
- Hard stop
- JC: What resources (books, philosophies, apps, sensory toys) do you find most helpful for productivity and habit formation?
- Apps
- Toggl
- Asana
- Google Drive + Google Calendar
- Canva
- Apps
- JN: Where can people connect with you or find your work?
- JC: Do you have any final words or asks for our audience?
- Be gentle with yourself, be forgiving, you’re only human.
58 episodes
Episode 17: Kori Tomelden, autism mom
Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks
Manage episode 371377329 series 3493829
Welcome to episode #17. We’re thrilled to be joined by Kori Tomelden today. Kori is a late-diagnosed ADHD and autistic mom raising a neurodiverse family. She uses her internet presence to share her neurodivergent life in a neurotypical world.
- JN: How does your neurodiversity impact your productivity both positively and negatively?
- 2019 looking for strategies to support autistic daughter (ASD L3) who was becoming adult
- Already doing many of the strategies to support herself
- Entire life been told too sensitive/emotional - “highly sensitive person”?
- Is HSP actually codeword for ASD/ADHD?
- Diagnosis process:
- Rabbithole of self diagnostic tests
- ADHD inattentive/ADD showed up
- Professional diagnosis offputting: financial/waitlists
- Pursued evaluation in case medication was required
- Unexpected additional diagnosis of ASD L1
- Diagnosis in 2020
- Medication for depression and open to medication
- What would life have been like if diagnosis earlier
- Help with sensory overload
- Social skills
- 2019 looking for strategies to support autistic daughter (ASD L3) who was becoming adult
- JC: What "work" projects are you concentrating on?
- Communications Specialist (social media) part time job
- Entrepreneur/coach ( https://koriathome.com/ )
- Helping parents
- Since 2017
- JN: How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?
- Work life balance: hard cut off time (stop using laptop and phone)
- Watch:
- Documentaries
- Jeopardy
- Gardening
- Crochet
- Cats x 3
- JC: What does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?
- Coffee
- Prepare launch for daughters
- Drop daughters to school
- Laundry
- Cats
- Medication
- Ease into workday
- Phone on Do not Disturb from 8am to 4pm
- Emails - check for urgent responses
- Check google calendar
- Check Asana - project management list
- Start working
- JN: What do you do to optimise productivity during your working hours?
- Challenges:
- RSD
- Catastrophising
- Contingency plans for contingency plans
- Strategies that don’t work
- Time boxing
- Excess planning
- Strategies that work
- Mondays = CEO day
- Planning week ahead
- Checking calendar
- Educational and development time
- Audible + note taking
- Pomodoro technique
- Block scheduling
- Triggers to break out of hyper focus
- Playlist
- Focus Music for boring tasks
- Opera
- Time tracking: Toggl
- Themed days
- Mondays = CEO day
- Challenges:
- JC: What is one habit you'd like to remove from your life (either a bad habit or one that takes up too much time)?
- Games
- Facebook on phone
- Online shopping
- JN: How do you switch off at night?
- Hard stop
- JC: What resources (books, philosophies, apps, sensory toys) do you find most helpful for productivity and habit formation?
- Apps
- Toggl
- Asana
- Google Drive + Google Calendar
- Canva
- Apps
- JN: Where can people connect with you or find your work?
- JC: Do you have any final words or asks for our audience?
- Be gentle with yourself, be forgiving, you’re only human.
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