What Understanding His Brain Changed About Work, Identity, and Expectations | Pete Daly-Dickson EP 18

The traits that made you feel like you didn't fit in when you were young, the ones you tried to hide or shrink, are the same ones that become your superpower as an adult.In this episode, I sit down with Pete Daly-Dickson, an actor, director, producer, and former software entrepreneur who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 55. Pete shares what it felt like to always be told to sit still and stop being so much, to internalize the message "don't be you," and what it has taken to unlearn that decades later. We explore his decision not to take medication, choosing instead to manage his ADHD through awareness and self compassion. Pete opens up about the daily practices that ground him now, creative visualization with his wife, and finally doing the things he had known about for forty years. He reveals his big bold wish to become a happy, healthy, connected, international wealthy artist, and walks us through the specific visualization of his short film being selected at HollyShorts, hearing the words "and the winner is."If you have ever wondered what might have happened if you had taken a different path decades ago, if you are still unlearning the message that who you are is not good enough, or if you have ever needed permission to slow down when everything in you wants to speed up, this conversation is a reminder that it is never too late to become all of who you are.Episode Highlights: 00:00 Curiosity as a Superpower23:14 ADHD Triggers and Rumination26:12 Childhood Messages and Late Diagnosis31:24 Strengths, Business, and ADHD Myths54:45 Space Creates The ArtistConnect with Peter Daly-Dickinsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thewealthyartist/https://thewealthyartist.com/Connect with Mehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aniahulsman/https://www.aniahulsman.com If this episode spoke to you, please consider subscribing and leaving a review. It would mean the world to me personally, and it really helps others who need to hear these kinds of stories to find the podcast.  Until next time, stay messy. Stay magnificent and stay true to your weird, wonderful self!