Coaching Creatives with ADHD

Episode 9 of the The Business Focused Photographer Podcast podcast, hosted by Jill C. Smith, titled "Coaching Creatives with ADHD" was published on October 15, 2025 and runs 38 minutes.

October 15, 2025 ·38m · The Business Focused Photographer Podcast

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Summary

Episode Title: Coaching Creatives with ADHD with Christi JohnsonGuest: Christi Johnson, co-owner of Stephanie & Christi Photography (Greenville, SC) and founder of The Dream Biz® LabChristi’s coaching lens for ADHD creatives: designing businesses that work with your brainThe “Joy Menu” framework (appetizers, entrees, desserts) to spark motivation on hard daysFlexible structure vs rigid systems and why freedom, novelty, and side quests matterEnergy management and flow: noticing rhythms, nervous system cues, and choosing energizing starter tasksGetting unfun work done: deadlines as a tool, body doubling and co-working, spacing deliverablesWhen to outsource and when to simplify instead of scalingThe Dream Biz® Lab: how the membership runs, what happens in calls, and who it is forThis episode centers on how Christi coaches neurodivergent creatives. We dig into practical, compassionate tools for ADHD brains: flexible structure that honors energy ebbs and flows, the Joy Menu to create momentum, and supportive tactics like deadlines and body doubling. Christi walks through how she helps clients build operations, marketing, and vision that feel joyful and sustainable, and she shares what members can expect inside The Dream Biz® Lab.Learn more about The Dream Biz® Lab and join the waitlist: christijohnsoncreative.com/labMeets every other week, rotating focus on Vision, Operations, and MarketingIncludes a private podcast and the upcoming DreamBiz Playground for flexible, dopamine-friendly action plansNext enrollment opens in January; moving to open enrollment in 2026Connect with Christi: @christijohnsoncreative on InstagramChristi’s site: christijohnsoncreative.com

Episode Description

Episode Title: Coaching Creatives with ADHD with Christi Johnson

Guest: Christi Johnson, co-owner of Stephanie & Christi Photography (Greenville, SC) and founder of The Dream Biz® Lab

Christi’s coaching lens for ADHD creatives: designing businesses that work with your brain
The “Joy Menu” framework (appetizers, entrees, desserts) to spark motivation on hard days
Flexible structure vs rigid systems and why freedom, novelty, and side quests matter
Energy management and flow: noticing rhythms, nervous system cues, and choosing energizing starter tasks
Getting unfun work done: deadlines as a tool, body doubling and co-working, spacing deliverables
When to outsource and when to simplify instead of scaling
The Dream Biz® Lab: how the membership runs, what happens in calls, and who it is for

This episode centers on how Christi coaches neurodivergent creatives. We dig into practical, compassionate tools for ADHD brains: flexible structure that honors energy ebbs and flows, the Joy Menu to create momentum, and supportive tactics like deadlines and body doubling. Christi walks through how she helps clients build operations, marketing, and vision that feel joyful and sustainable, and she shares what members can expect inside The Dream Biz® Lab.

Learn more about The Dream Biz® Lab and join the waitlist: christijohnsoncreative.com/lab
- Meets every other week, rotating focus on Vision, Operations, and Marketing
- Includes a private podcast and the upcoming DreamBiz Playground for flexible, dopamine-friendly action plans
- Next enrollment opens in January; moving to open enrollment in 2026
Connect with Christi: @christijohnsoncreative on Instagram
Christi’s site: christijohnsoncreative.com