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The Black Sheep Playground
by Megan Kierstead
The Black Sheep Playground is a podcast in which we question hustle culture, neurotypical nonsense, and liberate ourselves from the idea that there’s a right way to build a business or life.
Episodes
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How to get to the root cause of procrastination | Ep 20
In this episode, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look into my process for debugging sticky and gnarly procrastination issues by running you through a case study: my personal struggle in regularly releasing podcast episodes. Yup, we are getting meta, folks. You definitely should listen to this...
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Embracing your unique brand of awesome with Chi-ka Harada | Ep 19
In this episode, I'm talking with one of my clients, Chi-ka Harada - a disability and body-positivity advocate, coach, fashion designer and entrepreneur. She shares her journey to self-acceptance as a human with disabilities, learning to work with her unique nervous system, and the transformative...
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AuDHD: Navigating the Intersection of Autism and ADHD with Mattia Maurée | Episode 18
In this episode of the Black Sheep Playground podcast, I'm chatting with Mattia Maurée composer, poet, AuDHD coach and hypnotist. Mattia discusses their personal journey of living with both autism and ADHD. We delve into the overlap between these neurotypes, the impact of demand avoidance, and…
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Using the Kimmy Principle to do almost anything, no matter how much you hate it | Ep 17
Even the most resistant brain can do things for 10 seconds at a time. Discover how breaking down tasks and challenges into manageable 10-second increments (inspired by the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) can help you overcome resistance, make progress, and achieve your goals. I dive into the science…
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How to experience way more pleasure as a neurodivergent human with sex coach Danielle Savory | Ep 16
This week's episode is brought to you by my friend, fabulous coaching colleague, and neurospicy human, Danielle Savory. Danielle is a brilliant sex coach (and neuroscientist!) who helps women how to lead with pleasure and have better sex, though all genders will get a lot out of the episode. I...
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The dopamine hangover: why you feel so terrible after hitting a big goal | Ep 15
In this episode, you'll learn the science of why you feel awful after hitting a big goal, no matter how positive your thoughts or mindset. Spoiler: it's all comes because of our favorite neurotransmitter, dopamine.
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The 3 skills you need to intuitively manage your time like a pro | Ep 14
Did you know that you don't have to plan out your week or day ahead of time? And that you can intuitively decide what you want to do in the moment, and still be a badass who hits their goals AND rests like a cat on a warm laptop? In this episode, I outline the three skills you need to truly live…
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How to play with desire to actually get your ADHD brain into bed | Ep 13
6 weeks of Behavior Change Bootcamp for Black Sheep Brains kicks off the week of March 13. Click here to join us! ----------- We all know sleep is important and is essentially the secret to life, the universe, and everything, so why do some of us regularly stay up binging a new TV show or...
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How to use piles to make sense of chaos | Episode 12
transcript In this episode, I’ll teach you how to use my very favorite pile sorting technique to make overwhelming mountains of “uggggghhh” into manageable tidbits you can wrap your brain around. It’s a universal approach that organizes anything. But it’s especially useful for those of you who...
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11 - How To Be More Productive
(transcript) So let's talk about productivity, consistency, discipline, all of these words that are bandied about. I'm not a productivity expert, but I do know terrible productivity. What's yours? I feel like so much of what we're doing these days with productivity is about trying to find the...
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10. How to Stress Less Part 1: WTF is stress anyway?
(transcript) This episode is going to focus primarily on what's happening with stress, and how to recognize when stress is happening in your mind. I want to give you a slightly different lens of looking at stress as not entirely a bad thing, something that can be absolutely useful to take…
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9. How The Unconscious Mind Shapes Everything You Do
(transcript) Nervous System: The thing that makes you eat cake for breakfast and then cry at the end of your favorite show. That's right, we're talking about your nervous system today on the show! You've probably heard that the brain is responsible for making decisions, but have you ever…
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8. Dopamine, Food & You
(transcript) Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. It's a chemical messenger and it's responsible for motivation and reward. In this episode we are going to talk about it's role in eating, we're going to cover why we eat, how dopamine impacts our eating behaviors and vice versa. Disclaimer: This post…
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7. Eating Without Shame
(transcript) So, how do you explain the feeling of being so hungry that you just have to eat? Or the feeling when you’re already full and eating more? Or the way you eat because it feels good to do something right? If you're struggling to eat right, know that you're not alone. Learn how to handle...
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6. Why Eating Feels So Damn Difficult
(transcript) Talking about why food is such a pain in the ass for many of us. SPOILER ALERT: This episode will make it easier for you. Do you know it's easier to make good decisions about food earlier in the day than by the end of it? In this episode, I discuss... - What and how much to eat…
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5. What Everyone Should Know About Mental Diagnoses And Labels
(transcript) ADHD is a label we give a cluster of behaviors. The label isn't objective, magical, OR without issues. Did you know that homosexuality was considered a psychiatric disorder by the medical establishment until the 1970s? YUP. So, if you're considering undergoing evaluation for#adhd…
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4. Burning down the toxic capitalist business paradigm w/ Melanie Childers
(transcript) You can create a successful, sustainable, soul-inspiring business and it doesn't have to be built on a capitalist framework. That shit is ready to burn to the ground, and you don’t have to burn yourself out following toxic dude-bro tactics. My good friend and fellow coach, Melanie...
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3. Less is more: questioning productivity culture
(transcript) We take it for granted nowadays that we should be more productive...more efficient...more disciplined. Have you ever questioned that? Have you ever thought about what your life would look like if you did way, way less? I give you three easily doable ideas for how to practically do…
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2. Five Tips for Finishing Big Projects with an ADHD Brain
(transcript) In April 2022, I launched the Black Sheep Playground, my community for neurodivergent rebels. It was 6 months in the making. For someone with an ADHD brain, the idea that I would stick to anything for 6 months would have seemed impossible not that long ago. But, because I have…
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1. Why Being a Weirdo Outsider is Awesome
(transcript) If you ever have felt like being a weirdo outsider is a curse, I want to make a case for its utility, especially if you want to do big things. Whether you are ADHD, chronically ill, disabled, neurodivergent, or anything else that creates "otherness", you can provide a completely…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Black Sheep Playground is a podcast in which we question hustle culture, neurotypical nonsense, and liberate ourselves from the idea that there’s a right way to build a business or life.
HOSTED BY
Megan Kierstead
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