*In this episode, we discuss topics that are adult or sexual in nature. Listener discretion is advised.*

Having #ADD or #ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their #ADD and #ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives.

Our Guest today is Kim Airs. Kim takes a friendly and honest approach to sexuality education and has been in the sexual health and wellness field for 30 years. Kim founded the award winning store, “Grand Opening!”, in 1993 after she left a high ranking job at Harvard University. Kim currently is a consultant for emerging sexual health and wellness products, she reviews products for several publications, provides product trainings, and is involved in several areas of sexual health education. She has taught countless classes on consensual sexuality, provides sex education for doctors, sex therapists, and other professionals in the sexual and wellness field, and hosts a podcast called “Sex Chats with Kim Airs.” Kim has recently been named to the 2024 Adult Video News Hall of Fame and has presented for numerous sexual health organizations and in many universities while also contributing to several well known publications in the industry. She was the inspiration for the documentary, “Orgasm Inc.,” about the prescription drug industry’s interest in women’s sexual health and wellness and she founded the country’s first amateur adult film festival. Enjoy!

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00:00 - Thank you again so much for listening and for subscribing!!

02:13 - Why I brought Kim on the podcast.

02:39 - How do you go from Harvard to sex store?

03:20 - “I have a crazy passion about all things sex.”

06:07 - Sex and #ADHD.

07:04 - Advice for those who are uncomfortable talking about sex.

09:20 - Coining the term “sexual health and wellness.”

12:47 - The turning point for society.

13:30 - The hard signs around sexuality.

Connect with Kim on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimairs/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kim.airs

X: @kimairs

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Having #ADD or #ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their #ADD and #ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives.

Our Guest today is Ashley Clair Skywalker, creator of the TikTok series, Fun Facts From an Ice Bath. Skywalker uses her ADHD superpowers to channel her hyper-fixation into research. On her journey to heal herself from “incurable” Mast Cell Activation, she discovered Ice Baths for her immune system. Through her fun videos she has been able to teach people all over the world about science and give away fun facts. Since gaining an audience on TikTok, she now spends her days coaching, helping others heal themselves, and of course, sharing her Fun Facts From an Ice Bath!

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00:00 - Thank you again so much for listening and for subscribing!!

01:11 - Introducing Ashley.

02:20 - Ashley in her own words.

03:13 - The environment and your #mindset.

04:00 - Is it boring living in the middle of nowhere?

04:50 - Where do you find your random facts?

05:55 - Why an ice bath?

07:01 - Benefits from #icebaths.

08:50 - #ADHD and #meditation.

11:11 - How much do we know about ourselves?

12:20 - Ashley’s advice for those with #ADHD.

Connect with Ashley on:

TikTok: @ashleyclairskywalker

Facebook: Ashley Clair Skywalker

YouTube: Ashley Clair Skywalker

Ashley also created a workshop that dives into the science of mediation with #ADHD and walks you through guided meditations. She is giving Faster Than Normal viewers and exclusive 10% off this meditation guidance! To claim this offer, visit, https://www.ashleyclairskywalker.com/meditation-101-course and use the promo code “FASTERTHANNORMAL”.

For other coaching opportunities and to connect with Ashley, visit her website www.ashleyclairskywalker.com.

If you haven't picked up a copy of my book The Boy with the Faster Brain yet, it is on Amazon and it is a number #1 One Bestseller in all categories! Click HERE or buy your copy at https://amzn.to/3FcAKkI. My link tree is here if you’re looking for something specific: https://linktr.ee/petershankman.

Having #ADD or #ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their #ADD and #ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives.

Our Guest today is social scientist and psychologist student, Leo Koesters. Leo is from Germany and is currently founding a global mental healthcare ecosystem called Beyond You. The vision behind Beyond You is to make mental healthcare more affordable and accessible worldwide. Beyond You aims to do this through technological innovation and breaking the stigmatization around mental health.

Enjoy!

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00:00 - Thank you again so much for listening and for subscribing!!

00:58 - Introducing Leo.

01:55 - Leo’s track to working in #mentalhealthcare.

03:04 - Leo’s diagnosis story.

04:23 - The controversy of scaling mental healthcare.

05:25 - “Let me build something great.”

06:20 - AI as the future of #ADD and #ADHD diagnosises.

08:17 - First steps for Leo’s company, Beyond You.

13:07 - Thanks so much for enjoying "Faster Than Normal”! We appreciate you and your hard work so much! Onwards! We’ll see you next week right back here!

Check out Leo’s global mental healthcare network, Beyond You, which is set to launch in March via an app which allows people to book services with mental healthcare professions.

Connect with Leo:

X: @LeoKoesters and @beyond_you_net

LinkedIn: @Leo Koesters

Instagram: @leo_koesters

If you haven't picked up a copy of my book The Boy with the Faster Brain yet, it is on Amazon and it is a number #1 One Bestseller in all categories! Click HERE or buy your copy at https://amzn.to/3FcAKkI. My link tree is here if you’re looking for something specific: https://linktr.ee/petershankman.

Having #ADD or #ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their #ADD and #ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives.

Our Guest today, Gracie Gold is a two-time U.S. figure-skating champion and #Olympic bronze medalist. She lives in Wilmington, Delaware, and trains in suburban Philadelphia. Gracie holds the record for the highest short-program score ever by an American woman. Gracie is also a writer published in The Cut and recently wrote a book, Outofshapeworthlessloser.

Enjoy!

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00:00 - Thank you again so much for listening and for subscribing!!

02:10 - Introducing and welcome Gracie Gold.

04:34 - Gracie in her own words.

06:11 - Rescue dogs as a metaphor for humans.

07:30 - Gracie’s take on #womanhood and #humanity.

09:53 - What would you say to people who are worried about past habits and symptoms coming back to the surface?

12:02 - The power of redirection.

15:10 - How to break the habit of picking out flaws and focusing on bad angles.

17:40 - The failed #anorexic.

21:21 - How to balance self-deprecating humor and not going too far.

25:10 - All or nothing.

31:51 - Thanks so much for enjoying "Faster Than Normal”! We appreciate you and your hard work so much! Onwards! We’ll see you next week right back here!

Buy Gracie’s book, Outofshapeworthlessloser here.

Connect with Gracie:

Instagram: @graciegold95

Twitter: @GraceEGold

Facebook: @Gracie Gold

Website: graciegold.figureskatersonline.com

If you haven't picked up a copy of my book The Boy with the Faster Brain yet, it is on Amazon and it is a number #1 One Bestseller in all categories! Click HERE or buy your copy at https://amzn.to/3FcAKkI. My link tree is here if you’re looking for something specific: https://linktr.ee/petershankman.

Having #ADD or #ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their #ADD and #ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives.

Our Guest today is Deborah Gilboa, M.D. Deborah, or “Dr. G”, is a board certified attending family physician and is fluent in American Sign Language. She lives in Pittsburgh with her four boys and works with families, educators, executives, and businesses to identify the mindset and strategies to turn #stress to an advantage. She is the leading media personality seen regularly on TODAY, Good Morning America and is the Resilience Expert for The Doctors. She is also featured frequently in the Washington Post, The New York Times, Huffington Post, and countless other digital and print outlets.

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00:40 - Thank you again so much for listening and for subscribing!!

01:12: - Introducing and welcome Deborah Gilboa.

02:30 - Deborah in her own words.

02:58 - A lesson in #resilience from medicine.

04:19 - How do you help other people navigate #change and become more resilient?

05:36 - Strategies for navigating change.

06:01 - Strategy #1

07:30 - Reflexes and homeostasis.

11:50 - Strategy #2

12:51 - Strategy #3

12:55 - Strategy #4

14:14 - Strategy #5

15:41 - Thanks so much for enjoying "Faster Than Normal”! We appreciate you and your hard work so much! Onwards! We’ll see you next week right back here!

Connect with Deborah on-

Website: askdoctorg.com

If you haven't picked up a copy of my book The Boy with the Faster Brain yet, it is on Amazon and it is a number #1 One Bestseller in all categories! Click HERE or buy your copy at https://amzn.to/3FcAKkI. My link tree is here if you’re looking for something specific: https://linktr.ee/petershankman.

Having #ADD or #ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their #ADD and #ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives.

Our Guest today is Sean McNicholas, a London native, #ADHD therapist, and father to a teenage son with #ADHD. Sean is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Clinical ADHD therapist, RTT therapist, CBT practitioner, NPL practitioner and Clinical Trauma Professional. He has worked with celebrities to sports stars to the Grenfell firefighters for #PTSD. Sean also works with prisoners as a volunteer Samaritan aiming to prevent them from taking their lives and helping them through the mental struggles that come from long prison sentences.

Enjoy!

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00:40 - Thank you again so much for listening and for subscribing!!

01:18: - Introducing and welcome Sean McNicholas!

02:44 - Sean in his own words.

04:30 - The question should have been “what happened to me?”

06:25 - When it couldn’t continue.

06:55 - The beginning of Sean’s journey to become a therapist.

08:50 - The concept of trauma.

10:53 - Sean’s work with prisoners.

13:55 - Addiction is…

14:15 - The stigma of mental health in the UK.

15:50 - Thanks so much for enjoying "Faster Than Normal”! We appreciate you and your hard work so much! Onwards! We’ll see you next week right back here!

Connect with Sean on-

Website: New Me Therapy

Instagram: @newmetherapy

Facebook: @Sean McNicholas

X: @newmetherapy

TikTok: @newmetherapy

If you haven't picked up a copy of my book The Boy with the Faster Brain yet, it is on Amazon and it is a number #1 One Bestseller in all categories! Click HERE or buy your copy at https://amzn.to/3FcAKkI. My link tree is here if you’re looking for something specific: https://linktr.ee/petershankman.

Having #ADD or #ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Hear from people all around the globe, from every walk of life, in every profession, from Rock Stars to CEOs, from Teachers to Politicians, who have learned how to unlock the gifts of their #ADD and #ADHD diagnosis, and use it to their personal and professional advantage, to build businesses, become millionaires, or simply better their lives.

Our Guest today, Vanessa Jones, is an English teacher, writer, and voice actor. When Vanessa received her #adultADHD diagnosis, she did a deep dive into #ADHD research and applied this knowledge to her teaching practices with #ADHD students. She also wrote down her own stories to make sense of the impact of #ADHD on her life. She especially wanted to understand how undiagnosed #ADHD has affected her failed marriage. The result is an #ADHD-friendly guidebook, complete with an engaging, poignant and funny personal narrative of her lived experience that illustrates the various challenges (and strengths) of #ADHD, one trait at a time.

Vanessa likes using her narrative skills to promote the educational messages of organizations working to teach people about #neurodivergence. On any given day, you may find her poring over Medium articles of peoples’ lived experiences with #autism and #ADHD, wiring a personal essay about her sweater, or using her voice to tell a company’s story.

Enjoy!

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00:00 - Thank you again so much for listening and for subscribing!!

00:37 - Introducing and welcome Vanessa Jones!

01:28 - Vanessa’s life before her diagnosis.

02:17 - “I knew that I was brilliant in certain ways.”

02:39 - What happened next…

03:49 - Realizing it wasn’t her fault.

04:19 - What does the right support look like?

05:04 - What was different after your diagnosis?

07:22 - Has the shift happened?

08:42 - It’s not about you.

09:40 - What Vanessa needed to move forward.

11:10 - “How Did That Happen?”

13:40 - Thanks so much for enjoying "Faster Than Normal”! We appreciate you and your hard work so much! Onwards! We’ll see you next week right back here!

Connect with Vanessa at www.vanessa-jones-writes.com

Order her book How Did THAT Happen: Understanding Adult ADHD Through Stories of Lived Experiences today!

If you haven't picked up a copy of my book The Boy with the Faster Brain yet, it is on Amazon and it is a number #1 One Bestseller in all categories! Click HERE or buy your copy at https://amzn.to/3FcAKkI. My link tree is here if you’re looking for something specific: https://linktr.ee/petershankman.