Episode 162: Peter Shankman: Embracing a Faster than Normal Brain; Unlocking the Gifts of the ADHD Brain

Peter Shankman is on the podcast today!! Peter is a dad, an author, a keynote speaker, and a creator. He is the founder of Faster Than Normal and Help a Reporter. Faster than Normal is all about unlocking the gifts of the ADHD brain. Peter says ADHD is a gift and not a disability. He has a new kids book out called The Boy with the Faster Brain. Peter loves adrenaline! He has been skydiving numerous times and an ironman triathlete. I loved talking with Peter about this topic because I have been loving diving into the topic of ADHD and learning about how it may be playing a role in my own life. Peter is really helpful in this episode chatting about that. He travels the world sharing about this topic so it was fun to get to chat with him one on one all about his expertise! What we talked about: 3:30- Peter’s career 6:55- Peter’s diagnosis with ADHD 13:15- Taking medication for ADHD 23:55- The tie between entrepreneurs and ADHD 26:00- Tactics to help your ADHD for kids and adults 33:40- His athletic endeavors and how they benefit his ADHD36:20- First steps to helping your kid with their ADHD 44:25- End of podcast questions Show notes: The Art of War Peter on Instagram The Boy with the Faster Brain Peter’s Website Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: Lagoon Use the code “Lindsey” for 15% off your order Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off