From Overwhelm to Ownership: The ADHD Path to Focus & Flow

22/11/2025 18 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this powerful episode of The Thought Resonant Show, Yogi Saurav welcomes the inspiring Steve August — serial entrepreneur, coach, and global ADHD advocate. After building his first startup from idea to a multi-million-dollar exit and serving as CMO for major international companies, Steve was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 54 — a discovery that transformed not only his identity, but his entire approach to work, creativity, and leadership. In this episode, Steve opens up about:🔥 His late ADHD diagnosis and how it explained decades of internal struggle, overwhelm, and stalled execution🔥 Why ADHD is both a superpower and a kryptonite — and how to leverage one while healing the other🔥 How brain-first systems like the Two-Hour Workday unlock peak executive function🔥 The science behind task initiation, body-doubling, accountability, and why ADHD brains need a tribe🔥 Real transformation stories — including founders who went from giving up to thriving🔥 How solution-focused structures like weekly rhythms and co-working rebuild self-belief🔥 The mindset shift from “How much can I get done?” to “How can I best work with my brain?”If you've ever felt overwhelmed, inconsistent, or stuck in reactive chaos — or if you’re an entrepreneur with big ideas but inconsistent follow-through — this episode will show you how to stop fighting your brain and start partnering with it.A conversation charged with hope, strategy, and deep emotional resonance, this episode will inspire you to reclaim your focus, harness your gifts, and build a life and business with clarity, momentum, and confidence.

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