EPISODE · Jan 30, 2023 · 46 MIN
Mastermind Investment Regrets, ADHD, and Entrepreneurship with Kristen Carder
from My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership · host Mark Graban
Host of the "I Have ADHD" podcast Episode page with video, transcript, links and more ** I WANT TO WRITE MY BOOK (ad) ** My guest for Episode #197 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kristen Carder. She is a serial entrepreneur and mindset coach for adults with ADHD. She's the host of a podcast: “I Have ADHD.” In this episode, Kristen tells her favorite mistake story about spending $10,000 on a “mastermind” group that was not at all what she expected. Why was there a gap between her expectations and reality? When did she realize there was a problem? What did she do and how did she learn from this, as a coach-ee and a coach? We also talk about mistakes related to understanding ADHD and living with it — at work and in our personal lives. As she always says on her podcast, she's “medicated, caffeinated, and ready to roll.” Questions and Topics: When did you realize it was a mistake? Did you ask for a refund? 3 reasons why not… When should somebody join a “mastermind” instead of getting 1×1 coaching? Lesson learned: explicitly lays out WHAT a mastermind is when she sells one Red flags that you’re getting bad info about ADHD? Why ADHD is not simply a “gift” or a “superpower”? How do you define ADHD? The inability to direct attention Trouble regulating impulse – attention and emotion? You were diagnosed in college… I was diagnosed last year at age 48… what led to you getting diagnosed? Causes? Differences in the brain? A mistake to tell people at work that you’re ADHD? Explanation not an excuse Her FOCUSED coaching program Please follow, rate, and review via Apple Podcasts or Podchaser or your favorite app — that helps others find this content and you'll be sure to get future episodes as they are released weekly. You can also become a financial supporter of the show through Anchor.fm. You can now sign up to get new episodes via email, to make sure you don't miss an episode. This podcast is part of the Lean Communicators network. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/favorite-mistake/support
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Kristen Carder, entrepreneur and host of the I Have ADHD podcast, shares her favorite mistake: spending $10,000 on a mastermind program that wasn’t what she expected. The experience revealed gaps between assumptions and reality—and sparked powerful lessons about boundaries, sunk costs, and decision-making. In this episode, Kristen and Mark explore ADHD in the workplace, emotional regulation, due diligence, and why ADHD is neither a “superpower” nor a flaw—but a neurodevelopmental difference that deserves understanding. It’s an honest, practical conversation about self-forgiveness, entrepreneurship, and learning from costly mistakes.
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