The ADHD Skills Lab

If sales feels heavy, awkward, or mentally exhausting, it’s probably not because you’re bad at it.
It’s more likely because you’ve been trying to sell using advice that relies on pressure, performance, or rigid systems - the exact things that make ADHD brains freeze, overthink, or avoid the conversation altogether.
In this episode, Skye sits down with Wes Schaeffer (The Sales Whisperer) to talk about how to sell in a way that actually feels calm, grounded, and sustainable — without hype, manipulation, or forcing yourself into a persona that doesn’t fit.
This isn’t about “loving sales” or magically becoming confident.
It’s about:
reducing anxiety around money conversations
having something to lean on when your confidence dips
and building just enough structure so sales stops living rent-free in your head
Wes breaks down why money talk feels so uncomfortable, how scripts can reduce stress instead of making you sound robotic, and why avoiding systems usually creates more chaos — not less.
If you’ve ever known you should follow up, talk about pricing, or ask for the sale… and still found yourself procrastinating, this conversation will feel uncomfortably accurate — in a good way.
No hustle. No sleaze. No “just be confident” advice.
In this episode, we talk about:
Why sales feels uncomfortable for ADHD entrepreneurs and what is actually happening underneath that resistance
How to talk about money and pricing without sounding pushy or rehearsed
When scripts and systems help ADHD brains and when they make things worse
A calmer approach to follow-ups that does not rely on pressure or guilt
How small sales systems reduce burnout, decision fatigue, and avoidance over time
Connect with Wes Schaeffer
Learn more about Wes and his programs: https://12weekstopeak.com
Free habit tracker and practical sales resources available on the site
Text or book time directly via the site
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos—unfinished tasks piling up, revenue stuck, systems that don't stick—it's not you. It's your operating system. We help service business owners unblock their next $50-500k with simple systems that focus their brain. Watch this video to see how we do it, then take the program walkthrough.

A lot of people with ADHD deal with physical symptoms they’ve never talked about - or never thought were connected.
This episode looks at what the research actually shows about ADHD and gut issues, and where the line is between association, speculation, and overreach.
ADHD usually gets framed around focus, motivation, and productivity. But growing research suggests it may also be linked to very real physical symptoms, including gut issues that many people quietly live with.
In this episode, Skye and Will break down a major research review examining the connection between ADHD and IBS - what the data shows (and what it doesn’t), and why this matters for quality of life, not just symptom labels.
No biohacks. No diet rules. Just context, clarity, and what’s worth paying attention to if you’ve ever felt like ADHD affects more than just your brain.
What we cover:
What this large ADHD + IBS study actually found (and what it didn’t)
Why IBS showed up - but other gut issues didn’t
How physical discomfort can quietly compound ADHD overwhelm
Why this research matters even if you don’t have gut issues
If you want a copy of the paper we discuss, just ask us and we will send it to you.
Want more of Will’s work? Go check out HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe to his YouTube channel
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos—unfinished tasks piling up, revenue stuck, systems that don't stick—it's not you. It's your operating system. We help service business owners unblock their next $50-500k with simple systems that focus their brain. Watch this video to see how we do it, then take the program walkthrough.

If the word accounting makes your attention disappear, this episode is for you.
Skye sits down with Joe Dunaway - founder of Vici Financial, accountant, business owner, and ADHDer - to talk about why so many ADHD entrepreneurs avoid their numbers, and how to understand them without overcomplicating things or forcing yourself into systems you won’t maintain.
This isn’t about becoming good at accounting.
It’s about knowing enough to make decisions, reduce background stress, and stop guessing about your business.
We cover:
Why accounting causes shutdown for ADHD brains
The real cost of avoiding your numbers
The fastest way finances get messy (and how to stop it)
How to separate signal from noise in your financials
When numbers actually become useful instead of overwhelming
If you’ve been telling yourself “I’ll look at it later” — this conversation will help you finally look, without spiraling.
Connect with Joe:
https://www.vicifinance.com/
Instagram: @vicifinancial
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos—unfinished tasks piling up, revenue stuck, systems that don't stick—it's not you. It's your operating system. We help service business owners unblock their next $50-500k with simple systems that focus their brain. Watch this video to see how we do it, then take the program walkthrough.

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Kids with ADHD are not just more likely to struggle academically. They are more visible, more misunderstood, and often less liked by peers and teachers.
In this Research Recap, Skye and Will unpack a study on ADHD, social status, and bullying, and talk honestly about what it felt like to stand out in school for reasons you did not choose.
This is not a conversation about extreme bullying or obvious cruelty. It is about the quieter experience many ADHD kids grow up with. Being noticeable. Being different. Being picked last, corrected more often, or feeling out of sync with everyone else.
If school felt harder than it should have, even when you could not explain why, this episode will likely hit close to home.
What we cover:
Why kids with ADHD are more visible in the classroom, but not for positive reasons
How peer likability and teacher relationships shape vulnerability over time
The difference between obvious bullying and subtle social exclusion
Why being “the noticeable kid” can quietly rewire how school feels emotionally
What this research helps explain for adults still unpacking their school experience
If you want a copy of the paper we discuss, just ask us and we will send it to you.
Want more of Will’s work? Go check out HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe to his YouTube channel
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos—unfinished tasks piling up, revenue stuck, systems that don't stick—it's not you. It's your operating system. We help service business owners unblock their next $50-500k with simple systems that focus their brain. Watch this video to see how we do it, then take the program walkthrough.

Looking for the Bottleneck Reset Workshop? Click here for details:
https://unconventionalorganisation.circle.so/checkout/bottleneck-reset-workshop-wednesday-jan-21st
Growing a business is hard.
Doing it with ADHD - while raising five kids - can make you feel like your brain is actively working against you.
In this episode, Skye talks with Tiana Sutton, a fitness instructor, community builder, and mother of five, about realizing she had ADHD later in life - not through childhood struggles, but through business, memory issues, and the feeling that she couldn’t keep up with herself anymore.
They talk honestly about working memory falling apart, starting things with energy and losing momentum, learning how to sell without pressure, and what it looks like to keep showing up even when progress feels invisible.
This isn’t a success story or a hustle episode.
It’s a real conversation about understanding your brain after you’re already overwhelmed - and deciding to keep building anyway.
Connect with Tiana
Tiana is the founder and instructor at Bluebird Wellness, where she helps people reconnect with their bodies through movement, community, and care.
Website: https://www.bluebird.life
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluebird.life/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BluebirdWellnessTexas
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos—unfinished tasks piling up, revenue stuck, systems that don't stick—it's not you. It's your operating system. We help service business owners unblock their next $50-500k with simple systems that focus their brain. Watch this video to see how we do it, then take the program walkthrough.