Tips for ADHD Practice Owners

Summary: In this episode of the DPC Pediatricians Podcast, Phil and Marina discuss practical, experience-based tips for ADHD practice owners, particularly those running Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices. They explore how ADHD traits—such as creativity, high energy, and big-picture thinking—can be strengths in entrepreneurship, while also acknowledging common challenges like being overwhelmed, inconsistent follow-through, time blindness, and difficulty with administrative tasks. The conversation focuses on building systems that work with an ADHD brain rather than against it, including simplifying workflows, outsourcing or automating tasks when possible, using external accountability, and creating routines that reduce decision fatigue. They also emphasize self-compassion, realistic expectations, and designing a practice model that aligns with personal strengths and limits, ultimately encouraging ADHD practice owners to embrace their neurodivergence as an asset rather than a liability. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dpcpediatricians.substack.com