Ever get that feeling your brain is sprinting in a million directions while the rest of the world is taking a slow stroll? This episode is all about living and thriving with ADHD as an entrepreneur. Melody shares the vulnerable, messy reality behind her diagnosis and running a business with a “sparkly brain,” while Curt brings his undiagnosed-but-oh-so-familiar Ferrari brain energy and the worry, self-doubt, and relentless hacks that go with it. We get personal, philosophical, and practical about what ADHD means in a world built for Hondas and why that might not be a bad thing.
What We Talk About:
- Why Melody feels like her ADHD diagnosis gave her “the handbook” for her brain (and why Curt resisted getting one)
- The Ferrari vs. Honda Pilot analogy are ADHD brains just built for a different kind of track?
- Stories about homework meltdowns, parenting kids with wildly different operating systems, and the heartbreak of letting go of school expectations
- The hacks, tricks, and self-management systems that actually help, plus why those only work for the person who invented them
- Curt’s visual “milestone” strategy for corralling racing thoughts in meetings
- Melody explaining why her whole company is designed for ADHD entrepreneurs (and why work is her “healthy addiction”)
- How shame and comparison warp the experience of ADHD and the real work of finding your strengths
- What happens when faith, God, and fairness collide with neurodiversity (Curt gets philosophical!)
Key Takeaways:
- ADHD isn’t just distractibility—it’s relentless energy and hyperfocus that can be superpowers if you learn to channel them (but the crash is real)
- Diagnosis isn’t a crutch—it’s the start of self-compassion, better strategies, and actual confidence
- The best hacks are unique—trying to model someone else’s perfect system usually ends in chaos (or shame)
- Building a purpose-driven business is possible with ADHD, but you need systems, structure, and help—and it still won’t be linear
- Parenting, business, and relationships are all harder—and richer—when you embrace the unpredictability instead of fighting it
Timestamps:
0:00 – Melody’s ADHD energy and the joy of new ideas
1:10 – Diagnosis journeys and how it shifts self-perception
6:00 – Ferrari brains vs. Honda brains: what does that mean for business and life?
16:00 – Hacks for keeping focus (but only if they fit your brain)
30:00 – ADHD tendencies and why entrepreneurship attracts them
39:00 – The faith question: why are we all so different, and what does that mean?
46:00 – Everyday coping strategies that actually stick