ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator
You’re an entrepreneur with ADHD. You’ve got big ideas, a fast brain… and a to-do list that’s longer than a CVS receipt. You’re driven—but staying focused, finishing what you start, and scaling your business? That can feel impossible. Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Hosted by Steve August—ADHD coach, founder, and lifelong entrepreneur. Steve has built and exited companies, served as CMO of a $100 million business. Late diagnosed with ADHD at age 54, Steve now helps ADHD entrepreneurs get out of overwhelm, find their focus, and create freedom. This podcast is your go-to resource for building a business that works with your ADHD brain, not against it. We’re talking brain-first practical strategies to help you prioritize, start focus and finish, and sustain over time so you can reap the rewards of your brilliance. If you've ever felt like traditional business success advice wasn’t made for how your brain works, this show proves there's a different path. One built not in spite of your brain - but because of it. You’ll hear real stories from founders who are growing businesses without burning out… and we’ll keep it simple, actionable, and ADHD-friendly.
Episodes
ADHD Productivity System for Founders to Beat Overwhelm using the Only Tens with Mark J. Silverman
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/marks-ilverman —------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, host Steve August talks with Mark J. Silverman,
Letting Go of Productivity Shame in ADHD to Stop the Guilt and Start Getting Things Done
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/Solo-LettingGoOfProductivityShame–------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD En
Visibility, Storytelling, and ADHD with Candice Smith, MEd
Big announcement! The next cohort of my life-changing Focus Formula program starts June 2nd.In 6 weeks, you’ll build a system that works with your ADHD brain so you can focus on what matters, follow through consistently, and create calmer, more sustainable growth.If you’re ready to turn your brilliant chaos into momentum and freedom, apply now.Get all the details here: https://steveaugustcoaching.
The Emotional Profit of Celebrating Wins
Big announcement! The next cohort of my life-changing Focus Formula program starts June 2nd.In 6 weeks, you’ll build a system that works with your ADHD brain so you can focus on what matters, follow through consistently, and create calmer, more sustainable growth.If you’re ready to turn your brilliant chaos into momentum and freedom, apply now.Get all the details here: https://steveaugustcoaching.
Why Your ADHD Brain Crashes After Big Wins (And What to Do About It)
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/Why-Your-ADHD-BrainCr-ashes-After-Big-Wins-And-What-to-Do-About-It -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Hos
The Shame-Free Way for ADHD Entrepreneurs to Delegate with Avy Schondorf
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/Avi-gailSchon-dorf ---------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, host Steve August talks with Avigail Scho
Build Mode vs. Sell Mode: The ADHD Cave Problem
ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/build-modevs-se-ll-mode-the-adhd-cave-problem-------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder
When Life Hits Hard: Grief, ADHD, and the Systems That Held Me Together
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/when-life-hits-hard-grief-AD-HD-andthe-systems-that-held-me-together-------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Ho
ADHD Changed My Whole Approach to Leadership with Heather Gunnell
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/Heath-erFarr-Gunnell---------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, host Steve August talks with Heather Gun
ADHD and AI: Holy Grail or Infinite Rabbit Hole?
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/ADHD-an-dAI-Holy-Grail-or-Rabbit-Hole -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of AD
The Loneliness Nobody Talks About - When You’re Neurodivergent
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/the-lone-linessnobody-talks-about -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD E
The Scattered Week, The Dopamine Desert, and The Inevitable Drift
Big announcement! The next cohort of my life-changing Focus Formula program starts March 24th.The Focus Formula has helped over 100 ADHD entrepreneurs turn their brilliant chaos into consistent growth and freedom.In 6 weeks, you'll build a weekly system that works with your ADHD brain to help you prioritize what matters, get started with ease, and stay focused through the finish, so you can end ea
Superpower or Liability? The Truth About ADHD and Entrepreneurial Success with John M. Torrens
Big announcement! The next cohort of my life-changing Focus Formula program starts on March 24th.The Focus Formula has helped over 100 ADHD entrepreneurs turn their brilliant chaos into consistent growth and freedom.In 6 weeks, you'll build a weekly system that works with your ADHD brain to help you prioritize what matters, get started with ease, and stay focused through the finish — so you can en
It’s Not Just Squirrels - Two Other ADHD Animals You Should Know About
Big announcement! The next cohort of my life-changing Focus Formula program starts March 24th.The Focus Formula has helped over 100 ADHD entrepreneurs turn their brilliant chaos into consistent growth and freedom.In 6 weeks, you'll build a weekly system that works with your ADHD brain to help you prioritize what matters, get started with ease, and stay focused through the finish — so you can end e
Enough With the Productivity Porn: ADHD Brains Need Progress, Not Perfection
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/enough-witht-he-productivity-porn-Its-about-progress -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August
Enough With the Productivity Porn: ADHD Brains Need Progress, Not Perfection
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/enough-witht-he-productivity-porn-Its-about-progress -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August
Emotional Regulation: the Real Key to Unlocking Executive Function with ADHD
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/the-key-to-executive-fun-ctionemotional-regulation —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August,
How to Calm Your ADHD Brain Without Trying Harder (with Andi Hess)
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/andihe-ss ------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, Host Steve August talks with Andi Hess, award-winning certif
"Really, Brain?" - How ADHD Entrepreneurs Can Stop the Negative Monologue
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/reallybr-ain —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerat
Why High-Performing ADHD Leaders Still Struggle (And What Actually Helps) with Mineela Chand
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/Minee-lachand ---------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, host Steve August talks with Mineela Chan
Low Sleep ADHD Entrepreneur Survival Guide to Beat Brain Fog and Get Things Done
Is ADHD making it hard to reach your business goals?ADHD isn’t the issue. Trying to run a neurodiverse brain on neurotypical systems is.The Focus Formula is for you. In 6 weeks, you will build and install a weekly system that works with your ADHD brain - so you can prioritize what matters, start with ease, and stay focused through the finish.By the end, you’ll feel more calm, more capable, and mor
Why Planners Fail ADHD Entrepreneurs with Executive Dysfunction and the Real Fix
Is ADHD making it hard to reach your business goals?ADHD isn’t the issue. Trying to run a neurodiverse brain on neurotypical systems is. The Focus Formula is for you. In 6 weeks, you will build and install a weekly system that works with your ADHD brain - so you can prioritize what matters, start with ease, and stay focused through the finish. By the end, you’ll feel more calm, more capable, and m
5 Things I Learned Working with 100+ ADHD Entrepreneurs in 2025
Is ADHD making it hard to reach your business goals?ADHD isn’t the issue. Trying to run a neurodiverse brain on neurotypical systems is. The Focus Formula is for you. In 6 weeks, you will build and install a weekly system that works with your ADHD brain - so you can prioritize what matters, start with ease, and stay focused through the finish. By the end, you’ll feel more calm, more capable, and m
Monetary Goals as the ADHD Motivation Dilemma Entrepreneurs Must Understand
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/solo-monetary-goalsa-s-adhd-motivation-dilemma —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Foun
The Data Strategy for Nonprofit Leaders to Fix Broken Systems with ADHD Strengths - Hannah Underwood
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/hannahunderwo-od-republish ------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August is joined by Hannah U
ADHD Unlock: Switch Mediums to Get Unstuck and Move Ideas Faster
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhd-block-switchmed-iums-to-get-unstuck-and-move-ideas-faster -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host St
Reset Your Focus After Distraction to Drive Growth While Living With ADHD
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/the-biggest-skillf-or-adhd-success-resetting-focus -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August,
AI Tools To Help AuADHD Professionals Prevent Burnout with Ross Heatley
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/rosshe-atley ---------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, Host Steve August talks with R
How “Gold Plating” Keeps ADHD Entrepreneurs Stuck (And how to get unstuck)
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhd-go-ldplating -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Acce
ADHD Claustrophobia Is Shrinking Your Life: This Weekly System Will Set You Free
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhdclaustro-phobia -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Ac
The Venture Studio Model for Startup Founders to Build Better Companies Faster with JT Benton
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/jtb-enton ---------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, Host Steve August talks with JT Benton, Co-Fo
Why My ADHD Brain Took Three days to write a Quick Email
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/why-that-qu-ickemail-took-me-three-days -------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of
How ADHD & Autistic Creators Can Build Systems That Actually Work - Jenna Redfield
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/jennared-field ---------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast, Host Steve August chats with Jenna Redfi
Letting Go of Productivity Shame in ADHD to Stop the Guilt and Start Getting Things Done
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/Solo-LettingGoOfProductivityShame –------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD E
ADHD Productivity System for Founders to Beat Overwhelm using the Only Tens with Mark J. Silverman
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/marks-ilverman —------------------------------------------------------------In this episode of the ADHD
Monetary Goals as the ADHD Motivation Dilemma Entrepreneurs Must Understand
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/solo-monetary-goalsa-s-adhd-motivation-dilemma —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Foun
How Mission-Driven Founders Overcame 90% Funding Loss and Raised $750K with Beck Hayes
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/beckh-ayes —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August talks with Beck Hayes, a Session Lea
Solo–Putting Balls Down Vs Dropping Them for ADHD Founders to Prioritize Better and Stay Focused
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/solo-putting-ballsdo-wn-vs-dropping-them —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of
ADHD Strategies for Executives to Boost Fresh Food Supply Chain Efficiency with Judson Armentrout
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/judsonarmen-trout —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August talks with Judson Armentrout,
How The Four Agreements guide ADHD Brains to stop assumptions and reduce daily overwhelm
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/the-four-agreements-evenmore-so-for-adhd-brains —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Fou
The Real College Fix for ADHD Students to Prevent Dropouts and Maximise Fit with Evan Moore
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/evanm-oore —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August talks with Evan Moore, Owner and Fou
How to Break the Great Wall of ADHD Overwhelm and Regain Focus as a Business Owner
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/solot-he-great-wall-of-everything-now —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of AD
AI Tools for ADHD Founders to Overcome Addiction and Build Startups Faster with Matt Burch
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/mattbur-ch—------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August talks with Matt Burch, Co-Founder of Humcr
Why ADHD Brains Don’t Need More Discipline and How to Use Smarter Systems to Boost Productivity
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/why-adhd-brains-don-t-need-more-discipline —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder
The Retail Playbook for DTC Founders to Scale into Walmart and Exit at $1B with Martin Forde
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool—------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August chats with Martin Forde, fou
ADHD Paralysis in Entrepreneurs to Overcome Executive Dysfunction and Start Using Structure Hacks
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool—------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneu
The ADHD Superpower for Nonprofit Leaders to Transform Chaos into Impact with Hannah Underwood
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool____________________________________________________Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August is joined by Hannah Underwood, founder
The Executive Function Strategy for ADHD Entrepreneurs to Get More Done in Just 2 Hours
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool____________________________________________________Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast! Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelera
ADHD Strengths and Weaknesses for Entrepreneurs to Build & Sustain Business with Jennifer Adelhardt
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool____________________________________________________Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August is joined by Jennifer Adelhardt, found
The Weekly Dashboard for ADHD Entrepreneurs to Solve Time Blindness and Execute with Focus
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool____________________________________________________Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelera
ADHD in Entrepreneurs for High Achievers to Break Through Burnout and Regain Control
🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉https://bit.ly/adhdtime-management-tool____________________________________________________Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast! Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelera
Episode 98: Leaning All the Way In – The Final Episode
After 98 episodes, The Rocket Ship Founder Podcast is coming to a close—but this is just the beginning of something new. In this final episode, I reflect on my journey as a late-diagnosed ADHD entrepreneur and how embracing my ADHD has transformed my approach to business and life.
I share:
✅ Why getting diagnosed at 54 changed everything for me
✅ How I transitioned from working with startup found
Ep. 97 Why Having ADHD Doesn't Make You A Great Entrepreneur
I've been a bit hesitant to push send on this one.
You see, there's been a number of research studies* showing that ADHD brains are, depending on the study, between 2x and 5x more likely to become entrepreneurs.
I often cite this research in things I put out in my content. But there's one question that I consistently get back, that deserves an answer:
"Does ADHD make you a great entrepreneur?"
B
Ep. 96 The 3 Offers Every B2B Business Needs to Thrive
Key Takeaways from This Episode:
• Core Idea:
Customers don’t buy our product or service—they buy our offer. An offer is a promise to solve an urgent pain within a specific timeframe for a specific cost. Products and services? They’re just the tools we use to deliver on that promise.
• Your Business as a Stack of Offers:
A thriving B2B business only needs three key offers:
1. Core Offer – The
Ep. 95 3 Keys to Thriving in a Tough Market
Episode Title: Thriving in a Tough Market: The 3 Keys to Business Growth When Money’s Tight
Episode Description:
In today’s episode, we’re tackling a challenge many entrepreneurs are facing: “People aren’t buying, and the ones who do are taking longer to decide.” It’s something I’ve been hearing across the board – from clients, fellow coaches, and entrepreneurs. The business environment has chang
Ep. 94 How neurodiverse brains can help your business level up
It's been a minute or two since my last new Rocket Ship Founder podcast episode. During the podcast hiatus, I've been leaning in to my journey as a late diagnosed ADHD entrepreneur. Over the past two months, I've been reshaping my coaching practice. After focusing on helping Seed Stage to Series A Founders for the past seven years, I'm evolving my practice to supporting ADHD entrepreneurs and solo
Ep. 93 11 Lessons from 11 Exits
This week, two of my past clients announced their companies were being acquired. Together they mark the 11th exit of Founders I’ve coached over the past seven years.
I certainly can’t take credit for the outcomes of the clients I’ve coached. After all, they did the work. But I can say I’ve been part of the story in helping people along the path that got them to their exits.
I learn something from
Ep. 92 Niches vs Tribes
Episode Summary:
In this episode, we explore the difference between marketing to niches and tribes, and why understanding this distinction can shape your entrepreneurial approach.
After a provocative listener response to a previous episode on founder anxiety, I realized the importance of identifying your tribe—those who share your values and vision.
Key Takeaways:
• Niche vs. Tribe: A niche t
Ep. 91 Why your warm network leads aren't buying
In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, we dive into a common yet perplexing scenario many founders face: having a great network and product, yet struggling to convert meetings into sales. Through a real-life example and personal insights, we explore the root causes and provide practical strategies to overcome this challenge.
Episode Highlights:
• A founder’s dilemma: great network, positive
Ep. 90 Does Founder Anxiety Ever End?
In this week’s Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, we tackle a pressing question that resonates deeply with every entrepreneur: “Does Founder anxiety ever end?” Inspired by a thought-provoking article shared in my 2X Accelerator community, we dive into the persistent nature of anxiety in the founder journey. Despite achieving significant milestones, the anxiety doesn’t seem to fade, but there are ways to
Ep. 89 Surviving a plane crash
In this week’s episode, I share a personal story about surviving a plane crash. But don't worry, it’s not what you might think – this crash involved my remote-controlled airplane, a birthday gift that quickly became a learning experience.
Episode Highlights:
The Gift:
Received a remote-controlled airplane for my birthday in June.
Excitement of flying it for the first time at age 56.
Ep. 88 Why I'm Recreating My Business
In this week's episode of the Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, Steve dives deep into the topic of business re-creation. With the economic shift that began at the end of 2022, many founders and business coaches are finding the need to re-create their businesses to adapt to the new normal. Drawing from his extensive experience through multiple economic cycles, Steve shares his insights and practical
Ep. 87 Ten Years Post Exit: 3 Lessons
In this special episode of the Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, we mark a significant milestone: the 10th anniversary of my first startup exit.
Join me as I share the emotional rollercoaster of that momentous day and reflect on the journey of exiting a business.
Exits can be life-changing, but they are rarely "you changing"
Understand that while a successful exit can bring financial tra
Ep. 86 Break through revenue plateaus
In this episode of the Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, we delve into one of the most common and frustrating challenges for businesses: the revenue plateau. Every business encounters these moments where growth seems to stall, and getting to the next level becomes an uphill battle. But often, the key to breaking through a plateau isn't doing more of the same—it's about doing something different
Ep. 85 Why is it so hard?
Episode Summary:
Steve shares his thoughts inspired by the Amazon series "Fallout" and an interview with actor Walton Goggins.
Goggins' journey and advice resonate with the founder's journey, emphasizing persistence and the cumulative effect of consistent effort.
Key Points:
The Struggle of Success:
Walton Goggins' career journey and his breakthrough role in "Fal
Ep. 84 When you know what to do (but you aren't doing it)
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, Steve addresses a common frustration among Founders: knowing what to do but struggling to take action. During a recent Office Hours session with the 2X Accelerator Community, one member voiced this sentiment, echoing a challenge many entrepreneurs face. Steve delves into the reasons behind this inaction and offers practical strat
Ep. 83 Techniques for ADHD Founders (that work for everyone)
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Rocket Ship Founder Podcast, Steve dives into the unique challenges and strengths that ADHD Founders experience on their entrepreneurial journey. Drawing from personal experience and recent conversations with other ADHD entrepreneurs, Steve shares three essential techniques that can help not only ADHD Founders but also anyone looking to optimize their produc
Ep. 82 I'm not a CMO, but I play one on TV
To be a Founder is to be constantly (and often frantically), up-skilling yourself.
If you are a Technical, Expert or Visionary Founder, you’ve been spending most of your working life creating amazing things - tech, services, methods solutions.
But you likely never took a formal marketing class. Or worked in a sales or marketing role.
Yet, here you are playing that CMO role because you need to get
Ep. 81 How a Founder's Oura Ring Confirmed Product market fit
This week I was having a session with one of my private clients. I've been working with this Founder for a couple of years since their original Seed funding.
It's been a long journey to product market fit, with many a twist and turn. But in this session, this Founder reported that the signals were finally turning green:
- Customers signing deals
- Partners eager to integrate their offe
Ep. 80 "We've never had a response like this"
Recently of the Founders in my 2X community reported a great win.
We had supported her on refining her offer around helping CEO's stand up a weekly podcast that can help drive business. She committed to sending out an email to her list to see who in her world might be interested.
Me and the 2X group helped her tune the email, which essentially described the offer, who it was for and simply a
Ep. 79 Your biggest growth lever
This week I've been digging in deep with with private clients and the members of my 2X Accelerator community on the biggest leverage point in their businesses.
It's not their product or service, though a brilliant product/service is essential.
It's not their team, though great teams will move mountains.
It's not their brand, marketing or funnels.
So if not any of the above, what&
Ep. 78 Is Your Business Model Getting in the Way?
One of the Holy Grail's of business life is a SaaS business where customers sign up and you get high margin revenue every month like clockwork, with a minimum of customer support.
Investors love this model. Founders crave it. But I find that getting too attached to a business model can get in the way of bigger growth.
Why is that?
Because customers don't really care about your business m
Ep. 77 Time to Pivot?
After nearly 3 weeks fighting Covid, my voice is good enough to scratch through a new episode of the Rocket Ship Founder Podcast.
What's on my mind this week? Navigating pivots.
Pivots enter the picture when your business isn't getting the traction you'd like in spite of great effort over time from you and your team.
There are two main questions to answer when contemplating pivots:
Ep. 76 3 Keys to your Always On High Converting Pitch
One of the hardest challenges I have experienced and seen in business is not being able to count on sales month to month or quarter to quarter. Up months and quarters followed by down quarters and months make it nearly impossible to plan and execute well.
Do you hire for the surge in business only to have to reduce staff when things get thin again? How often do you adjust your budget? What can yo
Ep. 75 What to do when your offering doesn't take off
What do you do when your new offering isn't taking off like you hoped?
Many of the stories you read about a business taking off will spin a nice, tidy yarn about how someone saw a pain, started a waitlist, got huge signups, therefore validated their market and went on to glory, wealth and fame. Easy, peasy, right?
But the reality is that it's usually way more messy. Usually it goes this wa
Ep. 74 The Founder Seat is Different
"It's the mental game of being a Founder that's really surprised me."
This week I had a call with a Founder who took advantage of my offer of a free Breakthrough Session for anyone who takes my Founder Type Quiz.
Like many Founders, this person has tremendous knowledge and experience in their category.
But this is their first go at sitting in the Founder seat. And it's diff
Ep. 73 Two Keys to Being a Centered Founder
This may sound strange. In my conversations with prospective coaching clients, my goal is to not to sell. It's to diagnose.
On one level the conversation is about understanding WHERE they are in their business, where they want to go and what's in the way of them getting there.
But there's almost always another level. I call it the Bigger Game level. That is more about HOW they are curr
Ep. 72 Maybe sell the thing you most want to sell
Over the past week I've been on-boarding the first group of Founders into my 2X Accelerator Community.
It's an amazing group of who are bought into creating a ruthlessly simple business that can consistently accelerate - without sacrificing their sanity.
For every new member of 2X, I do a personal Gameplan session to understand where they are - and set their plan for going through the key
Ep. 71 Find the Pain
This week I had a breakthrough session with a Founder who is in the very early stages of launching his business. The big challenge is finding product market fit.
This Founder is a classic Type E - Expert Craftsperson.
Huge domain expertise in his field garnered from years of experience working inside some of the biggest companies in the space. This founder literally knows the game from the inside
Ep. 70 Confessions of an ADHD Founder Coach
I only got diagnosed with adult ADHD last year at 55 years old, but I’ve been living with it for a long time.
The good news is now that I know what I’m dealing with, I can work with it. I recognize my mind's little quirks. Time blindness. Emotional dysregulation. Rejection sensitivity dysphoria. Limited reserves of executive function.
Last year, I identified my ADHD as both the biggest cataly
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