Five Tools That Keep Me From Quitting

Episode 10 of the The Business Focused Photographer Podcast podcast, hosted by Jill C. Smith, titled "Five Tools That Keep Me From Quitting " was published on October 22, 2025 and runs 16 minutes.

October 22, 2025 ·16m · The Business Focused Photographer Podcast

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Summary

Episode Title: Five Tools That Keep Me From QuittingGuest: Solo episode with Jill C. SmithWe Discuss:Why photography is a great fit for creatives with ADHD — and where it can still get overwhelmingJill’s top 5 business tools that support her ADHD brainHow a missed session became the wake-up call to use a schedulerWhy she’s switching CRMs again — and what finally convinced herHow ChatGPT functions like a thought organizer and assistantThe way AfterShoot removes the dread of task initiation during busy seasonPermission to outsource things like laundry, meal prep, or bookkeeping if they’re draining your energyTLDR:This solo episode is part of Jill’s ADHD Awareness Month series, and it’s all about the tools that have helped her keep her business afloat despite her executive dysfunction. From schedulers and CRMs to AI assistants and editing software, Jill shares the five tools she leans on the most — not because they’ve “fixed” her ADHD, but because they’ve allowed her to keep showing up in her business when things get hard. If you’ve ever missed a session, avoided your inbox, or stared at a Lightroom folder for hours, you’re not alone — and these tools might just be the thing that help you keep going.Resources:HoneyBook: https://www.honeybook.comAfterShoot: https://www.aftershoot.comChatGPT: https://chat.openai.comPixieset Studio Manager: https://www.pixieset.com/studio-manager

Episode Description

Episode Title: Five Tools That Keep Me From Quitting

Guest: Solo episode with Jill C. Smith

We Discuss:

Why photography is a great fit for creatives with ADHD — and where it can still get overwhelming
Jill’s top 5 business tools that support her ADHD brain
How a missed session became the wake-up call to use a scheduler
Why she’s switching CRMs again — and what finally convinced her
How ChatGPT functions like a thought organizer and assistant
The way AfterShoot removes the dread of task initiation during busy season
Permission to outsource things like laundry, meal prep, or bookkeeping if they’re draining your energy

TLDR:
This solo episode is part of Jill’s ADHD Awareness Month series, and it’s all about the tools that have helped her keep her business afloat despite her executive dysfunction. From schedulers and CRMs to AI assistants and editing software, Jill shares the five tools she leans on the most — not because they’ve “fixed” her ADHD, but because they’ve allowed her to keep showing up in her business when things get hard. If you’ve ever missed a session, avoided your inbox, or stared at a Lightroom folder for hours, you’re not alone — and these tools might just be the thing that help you keep going.

Resources: