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Welcome to Generation Exceptional, the podcast for Gen X women navigating midlife like pros! Hosted by Bev Thorogood, a late-diagnosed ADHD entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about embracing life's twists and turns, this podcast is your go-to source for stories, teachings, and conversations covering everything from career transitions and business ventures to managing ADHD, health, wealth, and overall wellbeing. Join Bev and her guests as they share their experiences, insights, and lessons learned along the way in a relaxed, conversational format. Whether you're looking for inspiration to kickstart a new career path, strategies to manage ADHD, or tips for finding balance in midlife, Generation Exceptional has something for every Gen X woman. Tune in for a mix of solo episodes with Bev and engaging discussions with special guests who bring their own unique perspectives to the table. Get ready to feel empowered, inspired, and ready to conquer midlife like the exceptional woman yo...
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
In this episode of the Generation Exceptional podcast, I'm talking with ADHD coach and content creator Caren McGill.
How do you stay focused and productive if you have ADHD? Especially if you're late diagnosed and you've never been taught how to get stuff done.
Caren is sharing her transformative journey from a late ADHD diagnosis to becoming an inspiring coach. We discuss the emotional impact of a late diagnosis, the challenges of managing ADHD during perimenopause, and Caren's highly effective productivity strategies.
We talk about navigating the strengths and challenges that come with a late diagnosis of ADHD and also talk about the benefits of establishing productive habits and routines, and how tools can help to manage cognitive load. This was an enlightening conversation packed with personal anecdotes and practical advice for anyone dealing with ADHD.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:07 Caren's ADHD Journey
02:28 Discovering ADHD and Coaching
05:10 Building a Community and Business
10:35 Emotional Impact of Late Diagnosis
19:01 Perimenopause and ADHD
24:09 Productivity Strategies for ADHD
29:24 Phasing Out an Unfit Career
30:40 The Paradox of Structure and Freedom
32:31 Building Effective Routines
33:19 The Importance of Tools and Habits
36:47 Managing Cognitive Load
38:48 The Value of Coaching and Boundaries
43:51 Top Tips for Late Diagnosed ADHD Women
47:17 Connecting with Caren McGill
48:37 Future Plans and Reflections
Join us for valuable insights and tips on thriving with ADHD! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring content.
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Watch my TEDx Talk: ADHD in Menopausal Women https://youtu.be/eRPSvRWRoXg?si=9U-6TbyG5uR3zhXk
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Should you start a youtube channel if you're a woman over 50? In this video I'm sharing my thoughts as a 58 year old YouTube creator with a relatively new channel - the good stuff and the not so good stuff - and why I think everyone in business should have a YouTube channel as a marketing tool.
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Atumtek Selfie Stick Tripod
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
After more than 6 months I've finally been offered some support from Access to Work - Join me live as I'm going to be sharing my experience of the process and what happens next.
Hi, I'm Bev and as a late diagnosed ADHDer I finally plucked up the courage to tackle the minefield that is applying for help from the government!
I'm not great a asking for help and I'm even worse at asking for help from the Government - so many forms to fill in and hoops to jump through!
Anyway, I did it and I also recorded my first ever solo Youtube livestream - and this is the recording from that livestream.
I hope you enjoy it and if you have any advice for me about appealing my outcome or doing a better job on my application next time around, I'd be so grateful!
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Imagine if you could prevent burnout just by doing some simple brain exercises each day. How about if taking just a few moments to take a pause could help you and your team get more done, feel less stressed and be more profitable?
It is absolutely possible and that's exactly what I'm discussing with my guest on the Generation Exceptional podcast today, Karen Janes. Karen is a mindfulness expert who takes her brain based exercises into the corporate market, predominantly the Charity sector, because she learned first hand what it's like to have your career cut short due to burnout and poor mental health.
Karen is passionate about delivering workplace mindfulness solutions to help organisations and their people to flourish and thrive. She teaches powerful evidence-based tools that help people to reduce stress, increase resilience and enhance focus, effectiveness and wellbeing. Through workshops, talks and programmes, she shares practices people can immediately use, both in their professional and personal lives, to create positive and meaningful change for themselves and their teams.
Connect with Karen:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekjway/
https://www.facebook.com/MindfulnessTheKJway
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Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Are Gen Z really so different to us Gen Xers?
Are their needs, fears, desires and dreams really so different to what ours were when we were their age?
Do they have more pressures to contend with in life than we did?
I'm discussing all this and more with ex-teacher and careers coach Mayira thomas in this fascinating podcast episode.
Mayira is someone who wishes to sprinkle a glittering of inspiration, positivity and calm to those she encounters. She is an inspirational speaker, poet and visionary behind Mayfly Coaching – You Empowering You. She is as a Careers, Confidence and Resilience coach for 15-25 year olds, working in partnership with parents/carers and educators. Enabling and encouraging others to empower themselves to be the best versions of themselves, is what makes her happiest.
Interested in working with Mayira?
Ask her about her 6 week ENGAGE Self-Confidence programme on 1:1 basis.
Follow and Connect with Mayira:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayira-thomas/
https://www.facebook.com/mayflycoaching
https://www.instagram.com/mayflycoaching/
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
In today's episode of the Generation Exceptional podcast I'm talking about how to be more intentional with your time to help you be more productive, stay on track, reduce overwhelm and avoid time stress.
These habits will help whether you have ADHD like me, or not.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Welcome to the Podcast
02:52 - Reflect and Review
03:55 - Plan Your Week
04:55 - Time Blocking
07:34 - Schedule in Thinking Time
08:21 - Limit The Number of Priorities
10:01 - Protect Time for Priorities
11:21 - Be Ruthless with Yes
11:40 - Don't Be Busy Being Busy
12:47 - Factor in a Contingency Day
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Business networking is an essential pastime for small business owners, but for most of us it's not a natural or comfortable thing to do, especially when we first get started in business.
It is, however, a learned skill and once you get the hang of it you'll probably find it can actually be a great experience where you get to make some great connections and even some long lasting friends.
So today I've got 17 (yes I know! who needs even numbers any way ...) tips to help you network like a ninja and get the most from your networking bucks.
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Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
If you feel like you’re on an endless hamster wheel of content creation, posting everywhere and not seeing the results you want, I completely get you. So today I’m going to share why I’m choosing to make YouTube my main focus for content creation and how it fits into my broader marketing strategy.
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