About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges ADHD entrepreneurs face when walking away from their businesses and the impact of boredom and burnout.

You didn't burn out — your ADHD brain set your business on fire the second it got bored. Nobody talks about what it really costs to walk away from the company you built. The Impulsive Thinker® and Dr. Brandie Keates drag it into the light. In This Episode: Walking away from your own business as an ADHD Entrepreneur Boredom, burnout, and why success feels like a slow death The fallout when your brain blows things up just to feel again What You'll Take Away: Running your company on empty will cost you your health and your identity Your team thinks you're quitting — you know you're saving your life Success measured by society's standards is a lie for ADHD Entrepreneurs Boredom isn't laziness. It's your brain forcing a pivot — or a blowup You can't people-please your way to self-respect. Boundaries break things, including you GUEST BIO Dr. Brandie Keates is a neurodivergent entrepreneur and founder of Bloom Sanctuary . She built and sold one of the largest chiropractic practices in her state and now creates practical support for women in pain. Follow Dr. Brandie YouTube Facebook Instagram Website DrBrandie.com ABOUT THIS EPISODE This episode of The Impulsive Thinker® tackles the…

People in this episode

Host: André Brisson

Guest: Dr. Brandie Keates

Topics covered

• ADHD
• entrepreneurship
• burnout
• boredom
• neurodivergence
• self-respect

Keywords

• ADHD
• entrepreneur
• burnout
• boredom
• neurodivergence
• self-respect
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloom Sanctuary

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