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🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool

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Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator and August & Wonder, is an expert ADHD coach and productivity specialist. He is also the founder, coach, and leader of The Focus Formula ADHD Coworking Community, and creator of the 2X Accelerator, talks about why many ADHD entrepreneurs struggle to get started, even when they know what to do. In this episode, Steve shares why this happens, especially for experienced professionals in their second act, and how it’s often tied to executive function challenges. He explains how understanding your brain’s energy patterns, managing your “mental fuel,” and using tools like body doubling can help you start and stay on track. It’s a clear and real talk packed with tips to help ADHD brains move forward.

Steve knows how it feels to sit down, ready to work, but not be able to start. After facing this himself, he learned it’s not about discipline, it’s about how ADHD affects the brain’s ability to begin tasks. He found that managing energy and building the right structure makes a big difference. Now, he helps ADHD entrepreneurs understand their executive function, use their best focus times, and work with others to finally get things done and feel more in control.

Steve used to wonder why starting felt so hard, even with experience and big ideas. He learned that ADHD makes it harder to start, plan, and follow through, especially without structure. Real progress came when he stopped blaming himself and started managing his brain’s energy and focus. Now, he helps ADHD entrepreneurs use simple tools like co-working and timing their best hours to get unstuck and move forward with confidence.

• Getting Stuck: Why ADHD entrepreneurs struggle to start, even when they know what to do.
• Executive Function: What it means and why it’s the real challenge behind “not starting.”
• Energy and Focus: How understanding your brain’s best times helps you get more done.
• Body Doubling: Why working with others makes starting and finishing easier.
• Smart Strategies: Simple tools to stop spinning and finally move your ideas forward.

• Why It Feels Hard: Steve explains how ADHD brains hit a wall when there's no structure.
• Less Energy, More Struggle: How aging and energy levels affect task starting.
• Think Like a Coach: Seeing executive function like a fuel tank helps you manage better.
• Simple Help: Tools like co-working and body doubling can boost motivation fast.
• Work With Your Brain: Success comes from using your brain’s strengths, not fighting them.

Here are a few quotes from the episode:

• “I knew what to do, but I just couldn’t get myself to start.” - Steve August
• “It’s not a focus problem, it’s an executive function problem.” - Steve August
• “Treat your brain like it runs on fuel, and use the best times to get started.” - Steve August

Join Steve August as he shares why ADHD entrepreneurs often get stuck at the starting line, and how...

🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:

🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool

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Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August is joined by Hannah Underwood, founder of How Might We Community and Under the Hood, a youth charity in the UK. Hannah shares her journey from charity leadership to building a social impact tech startup. She opens up about discovering her ADHD later in life, how it shaped her work, and the tools that help her focus. Learn how she uses curiosity, data, and community to create change and manage life as an ADHD entrepreneur.

Hannah isn’t just a founder; she cares deeply about making a social impact with data and community. Her shift from charity work to tech shows how ADHD can drive big ideas when managed well. She believes curiosity, support, and the right tools help ADHD entrepreneurs stay focused, follow through, and reach their goals.

Hannah spent over 15 years leading a youth charity before starting her own tech venture, How Might We. She uses her deep knowledge of data, leadership, and community building to help others make a bigger impact. Her personal ADHD journey helps her create tools and spaces where neurodivergent founders can stay focused and thrive.

• ADHD and Impact Work: Hannah shares how ADHD can spark big ideas and social change.
• Data with Purpose: Using data and curiosity to drive meaningful results.
• Support Systems: How community and accountability boost focus and follow-through.
• Personal Journey: Discovering her ADHD later in life changed how she works.
• Real Tools: Habits and systems that help ADHD entrepreneurs stay on track.

• ADHD and Leadership: Hannah shows how ADHD traits can lead to bold, creative leadership.
• Power of Community: Supportive groups help ADHD entrepreneurs stay motivated and accountable.
• Learning Through Life: Hannah’s late ADHD discovery reshaped how she builds and leads.
• Focus Tools: She shares real-world systems to manage time and energy effectively.
• Curiosity Wins: Staying curious helps ADHD minds turn big visions into real impact.

Here are a few quotes from the episode:

• “Opportunities aren’t my problem, seeing them all through is.” - Hannah Underwood
• “Data is like a catnip for my curiosity.” - Hannah Underwood
• “Throwing little accountability hand grenades helps me focus.” - Hannah Underwood

Join Hannah Underwood as she shares how ADHD traits, data, and supportive communities help neurodivergent entrepreneurs succeed. Learn how curiosity and focus drive her social impact work and business ventures.

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] - Teaser

[01:00] - Guest Introduction: Hannah Underwood and Her Work in Social Impact

[03:26] - Early Career: Becoming a Charity CEO at Age 25

[06:28] - Real Example: How Data Doubled Impact Without Extra Cost

[08:26] - Why Frontline Engagement Improves Data Quality and Results

[14:12] - Discovering ADHD: Motherhood, Startups, and New...

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💡 Take the ‘Are You an ADHD Entrepreneur?’ Quiz – Discover how ADHD affects your business and get personalized strategies. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhdentrepreneur-quiz

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Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast! Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator and August & Wonder, also a Founder, Coach & Leader of The Focus Formula ADHD Coworking Community, and creator of the 2X Accelerator, shares a powerful idea that changed his work life, the 2-Hour Workday. Steve talks about how ADHD isn’t a lack of attention, but a challenge with using it well. He explains how managing your executive function can help you get more done with less stress. This episode gives simple, real advice to help ADHD entrepreneurs stay focused, do what matters most, and feel good at the end of the day.

Steve isn’t just a coach; he’s lived the real struggle of knowing what to do but not being able to do it. As he got older, work got harder, and learning he had ADHD made it all make sense. He found that managing his executive function was the key. Now, he teaches ADHD entrepreneurs how to work with their brains, use their best hours, and make real progress without burnout.

Steve coached startup founders and helped them grow, but over time, he noticed he couldn’t get his brain to do what he wanted. Learning about ADHD helped him understand why. He realized it’s not about having no attention, but about using it wisely. Now, he helps ADHD entrepreneurs work smarter by focusing on what matters most during their best hours of the day.

• The 2 Hour Workday: Why working less can help you do more with ADHD.
• Executive Function: What it is and why it's so important for focus and progress.
• Work With Your Brain: How to plan your day based on your energy, not a full schedule.
• Body Doubling: How co-working with others helps ADHD minds stay on task.
• Progress Over Perfection: Simple ways to move forward even on tough days.

• ADHD Reality: Steve explains how ADHD is about managing focus, not lacking it.
• Smart Planning: The 2 Hour Workday helps you use your best brain time wisely.
• Energy Over Hours: Why short, focused work blocks beat long busy days.
• Co-Working Power: How working with others boosts focus and follow-through.
• Daily Wins: Doing a little every day adds up to big progress over time.

Here are a few quotes from the episode:

• “ADHD isn’t a lack of attention, it’s trouble using it the right way.” - Steve August
• “Executive function is like energy for your brain, you only get so much each day.” - Steve August
• “If I win my two-hour work block, the rest of the day is just a bonus.” - Steve August

Join Steve...