125. Peter Shankman and ADHD Guardrails

About this episode

Peter Shankman discusses his experiences with ADHD and the importance of understanding neurodiversity.

In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Peter Shankman from New York City. Peter is a single father of one daughter, a globally renowned keynote speaker, bestselling author, and entrepreneur. He shares how he grew up undiagnosed with ADHD, the challenges he faced in traditional education, and how understanding his neurodiversity later in life transformed his perspective and success. Peter emphasizes that neurodiverse individuals aren’t broken—they’re gifted. The key is learning how to c...

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Host: This Golden Hour

Guest: Peter Shankman

Topics covered

• ADHD
• neurodiversity
• parenting
• education
• personal growth

Keywords

• ADHD
• neurodiversity
• parenting
• education
• challenges
• success
• gifted

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Places: New York City

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