Episode 42: Shane Thrapp

Welcome to episode #42 Our guest today is Shane Thrapp. He is the founder of Creating Order From Chaos and an ADHD coach and business consultant. He works to empower people with ADHD to find their authentic selves and collaborates with companies on neurodivergent inclusivity and accommodations. He also works as the Operations Director at the nonprofit Men’s ADHD Support Group, as a driving force furthering their mission of supporting men with ADHD. Welcome to the show Shane!QuestionsCan you tell us about your experience with ADHD? When did you realize that you weren’t neurotypical? What challenges did you face? What is it like now?Felt different as a childGrew up on a farm but wasn’t into farming activities. Loved to readSocializing hardSmarter than other kidsFamily very harshSon got diagnosed with ADHD when Shane was 30Researched it a lot to support his sonSaw a lot of puzzle piecesDifficulty getting diagnosedFirst psychiatrist said ADHD is not possible in adultsSecond psychiatrist diagnosed him with bipolarThird psychiatrist actually did an assessment but also noticed autistic trendsAuDHDDealing with lack of order hard, e.g. if someone touches his deskLearned body language by watching Oprah/onlineLearned to mask - took it too far2018 burned outDeveloped fibromyalgiaCouldn’t do corporate contracts anymoreWhat "work" projects are you concentrating on?Found it hard to keep a jobKept proposing process optimizations - bosses didn’t like itDiscovered that contract project management was the perfect role for him3-8 months long contractsTurning chaos into order (easy to do it for other people)Fitted in long breaksTurned self-improvement into a projectDiscovering valuesADHD/Autism became a special interestRead all the things (neurobiology)RSS feeds for ADHDAfter burnout in 2018 started “Creating Order From Chaos”: ADHD coaching and business consultingADHD coaching for people from 25 to 55Help them build rituals and routinesHelp them find values and accommodationsAccountabilityBusinesses: help them figure out where processes are broken and what accommodations would help the team membersSpeakingEducate people on ADHD and autismMen’s ADHD support groupFacebook group exploded after COVID2022 formed non profitWeekly Calls - peer supportHow about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?Video games: RPGsDungeons and DragonsWorld building - book seriesBoard gameReadingPlay with kidsWhat does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Alarm app have to unlock by solving Math problemThen scan barcode on mirror - take medsMeditation + journalingAlexa9.30am check tasks + calendarWhat do you do to optimize productivity during your working hours?Checking tasks + calendar morning and eveningScheduling in restDealing with too many tabsCOMMERCIAL BREAKWhat is one habit you'd like to remove from your life (either a bad habit or one that takes up too much time)?Marijuana: not great for ADHDHow do you switch off at night?Brain dump - write thoughts outAlexa reminder:Check the calendar and tasksWhat resources (books, philosophies, apps, sensory toys) do you find most helpful for productivity and habit formation?Support group - real peopleTherapyMechanical multitasking: clean while listening to a podcastFigure out learning stylesWhere can people connect with you or find your work?Creatingorderfromchaos.comhttps://www.mensadhdsupportgroup.org/Creatingorderfromchaos on socialsDo you have any final words or asks for our audience?Group coaching availableJoey’s creativity course