Danielle RalstonFounder, How Capacity Works · Founder of ND Hive | Building the productivity hub where work actually gets done | Execution spaces, body doubling & community accountability

ADHD New Year Resolutions #adhdoutloud #entrepreneur #podcast #business #accountability

4 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this monologue, the speaker describes a systematic outreach to both current and former members of an ADHD-focused community to understand why some participants left. The primary reasons for departure were lack of readiness and feeling overwhelmed, while a few cited the community's intense friendliness and frequent questioning. The speaker emphasizes the community’s core strengths: constant, round‑the‑clock peer accountability and support, whether for emotional needs, establishing morning routines, or practical tasks like troubleshooting Canva. The narrative highlights that at any hour—2 AM or 5 AM—a member can request help and receive a prompt, brain‑friendly response, underscoring a culture where no one is ever alone.

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There were 2 things that were like, I asked every member of the community who was still there, and then I went and asked people who had left, cuz we had had 5, 10 people who had left over the last year and asked them why they left. And most of the time it was because they weren't ready for it. It was too much for them, whatever. But we had a couple people that were like, people are too friendly and they asked too many questions. And when I asked for help, 5 people offered to help. Right. But you know what that meant to me? It meant that I'm never alone. At 2:00 AM, if I need somebody, I can just say, hey, I need somebody, and somebody will step up and help. 5:00 AM, if I'm starting my day and I'm looking to start a new morning routine, somebody is there to do it with me. There's always accountability, there's always support, and whether it's an emotional thing or I can't figure out how to get Canva to work thing, somebody's always there to help and help in a way that works for your brain.