Dani Donovan: How to get stuff done when you don’t feel like it

About this episode

Dani Donovan discusses ADHD, productivity challenges, and her innovative approach to overcoming emotional resistance in work.

Episode 210 with Dani Donovan “I either get 30 minutes worth of work done in 8 hours or 8 hours worth of work done in 30 minutes — those are the only two options.” Dani is an ADHD content creator, speaker, and the celebrated author of “The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don't Feel Like It.” Dani became an overnight sensation when a flowchart she drew mapping out her winding, ADHD storytelling style went viral on Twitter. Since then, she has built a massive community by bringing radical vulnerability, humor, and data visualization to the neurodivergent experience. She’s spoken at major companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Adobe, and she is the founder of The Anti-Boring Project. We dive deep into misconceptions about ADHD, including being told you are “too smart to have ADHD.” Dani shares her story of growing up with teachers who dismissed her mother's ADHD inquiries because she was getting good grades. We also explore the magic behind visual storytelling for ADHD brains, why traditional productivity systems tend to fail us, and how the “Anti-Planner” organizes strategies based on your current emotional resistance — such as feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unmotivated…

People in this episode

Host: Katy Weber

Guest: Dani Donovan

Topics covered

• ADHD
• productivity
• neurodivergent experience
• visual storytelling
• emotional resistance

Keywords

• ADHD
• productivity
• emotional resistance
• visual storytelling
• neurodivergent
• The Anti-Planner
• Dani Donovan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, The Anti-Boring Project

Books & works: The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don't Feel Like It

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