The ADHD Artist Podcast

03/09/2024

While you’re waiting for the next ADHD Artist Podcast episode to drop (HINT: IT’S THIS WEEK!) here is an interview I did recently on the podcast!! Grateful to Mande for having me on. Check it out in her bio: !!

Posted • 🚨 Unlock the creative potential of your ADHD brain in this insightful conversation with executive function coach Sarah Gies! Join us as we explore how ADHD and creativity intersect, offering you the tools to thrive in your personal and professional life. 🎨✨ Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or just looking to harness your unique strengths, this episode is packed with actionable tips! 🧠🔥

👉 What you’ll learn:

- How to embrace creativity with an ADHD brain 🖌️
- Strategies for managing executive function challenges 💼
- The importance of structure in unleashing your artistic potential 🎯
- Practical ways to balance spontaneity and planning 📅
- Sarah’s approach to using creativity as a tool for self-expression 🎤

“I lead with curiosity. Always lead with curiosity. Because curiosity leads to creativity. And to me, creativity is just... it’s all that really matters.” - Sarah Gies

🔗 Click the link in bio to watch the full episode on YouTube or listen to it on the podcast. 🎥



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14/07/2021

***NEW EPISODE ALERT***
Episode 15: Dani Bagel

“Dani Bagel- Playing Piano through Panic Attacks, Tapping into your Uniqueness, Art and Music as Healing, Creating External Structure, and Making Music through Generations”

Listen here or wherever you listen to podcasts!! https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Shortened bio:
Dani is a Cape Town, South Africa based classically trained musician and executive producer. and former physio (physical therapist) living in Cape Town, South Africa.

Audiences were first introduced to her sound a few years ago, with her features on several singles. First, came the release of Keagan John Moore’s “Lay it on Tonight” under the alias Gabrielle, with the Cartel. In 2017, however, she released the first single as Dani Bagel, ‘Where Did We Go Wrong’. Since then, her collaborations include Lebo Lukewarm (Swimming Practice), Omar Morto (Cruise Control) and Gina Jeans (Smoke and Mirrors, co-written with Jimmy Nevis).

In 2020, she released her debut solo project “magic in her hair”, an EP that is unapologetically made on her own terms and produced by her own label.

The songs are less distinct artistic approaches, than a reflection of different parts of the same person. “They are all just me”, Dani says, “it’s not like I’m acting like somebody else”.
Magic in Her Hair draws together 6 producers between 5 eclectic songs, while paying homage to all of her coming-of-age 1990s R&B albums. This EP is her version of seeking to create this kind of work for a new generation.

What draws the different songs together is Dani’s musical DNA as a musician, and clear creative vision. She describes this project as both an offering to audiences, and a dare directed at herself, rooted in genuine passion and joy.

Azul is an interlude that Dani describes as a ‘whirlpool of thoughts’ written during a panic attack, where she met her piano as a centering force.

For more information and interview requests, please contact [email protected]
Her Latest single “Testing” can be streamed https://lnkfi.re/Danibagel-Testing

Full bio:

“I make music for myself”.
With this statement, Cape-Town based artist Dani Bagel announces her debut solo project,
“Magic in Her Hair”. The musician has created an EP that is unapologetically made on her
own terms and produced under her own label.
These songs are less distinct artistic approaches, than a reflection of different parts of the
same person. “They are all just me”, Dani says, “it’s not like I’m acting like somebody else”.
Audiences were first introduced to her sound four years ago, with her features on several
singles. First, came the release of Keagan John Moore’s “Lay it on Tonight” under the alias
Gabrielle, with the Cartel. In 2017, however, she released the first single as Dani Bagel,
‘Where Did We Go Wrong’. The deeply honest and atmospheric dancefloor sizzler, co-
written with Caleb Williams, introduced the strength of her pen. Since then, her
collaborations include Lebo Lukewarm (Swimming Practice), Omar Morto (Cruise Control)
and Gina Jeans (Smoke and Mirrors, co-written with Jimmy Nevis). With Magic In Her Hair,
however, Dani is stepping directly into the spotlight and into a new era of her career – one
completely driven by a commitment to making the music she wants to create, embracing both
individuality and collaboration.
The classically-trained musician took on co-executive producer role for the project alongside
engineer, Eldon Quirk (Sunset Studios) and Kooldrink – the young producer who has worked
with the likes of Sho Madjozi, Diplo, DJ Maphorisa and Youngsta CPT. Magic in Her Hair
draws together 6 producers between 5 eclectic songs, while paying homage to all of her
coming-of-age 1990s R&B albums. This EP is her version of seeking to create this kind of
work for a new generation.
What draws the different songs together is Dani’s musical DNA as a musician, and clear
creative vision. She describes this project as both an offering to audiences, and a dare
directed at herself, rooted in genuine passion and joy. With her collaborators, she explains
that “there was so much space given to just trying any idea” kind of idea.
The result is an eclectic, yet connected EP that makes space for experimentation, play and the
different moods and moments that reflect the diversity of what it means to exist and
experience life. The strength of her songwriting, commitment to honest lyrics, exploration of
deep feeling, playful extravagance and classical training are the album’s defining elements.
Azul is an interlude that Dani describes as a ‘whirlpool of thoughts’ written during a panic
attack, where she met her piano as a centering force. Okay (Co-written with Caleb Williams)
is a sentimental, emotion-filled conversation, that she explains that could be a way of
‘singing to yourself or someone else’, as the chorus constantly returns to the repetition of
“I’m ok”. Rooted in deep vulnerability the song finds the artist asking for permission to be
herself. Sturvy turns an insult into an anthem. Dani explains that her social anxiety and

naturally inward nature often led to her being labelled and assumed to be “sturvy” by those
who don’t know her. The song is about dealing with and subverting these perceptions, and
while she starts out singing, by the end of it she blasts into bars. The anthemic Testing repeats
the refrain “testing the water”. As the song that builds and grows from its initial impulses, it
could be the motto of the entire project – which is unafraid to experiment and enter new
musical territories.
The album’s inspiration, too, draws from an eclectic set of artists - from Doja Cat’s exciting
experimental approach to Ariana Grande’s layered choral-esque vocal harmonies and HER
and Snoh Aalegra’s modern take on R&B. What connects these influences is their creation of
“women-led music”, as Dani gravitates towards artists who directly express their grit and
effortlessly move between genres and styles.
Magic In Her Hair is an EP that aims to intrigue. On her hopes for the project, Dani says, “A
person who listens to me for the first time will kind of be, I hope, intrigued by the kind of
artist that I can be”. She later definitively adds, “The kind of artist I am”.
For more information and interview requests, please contact [email protected]
Her Latest single “Testing” can be streamed https://lnkfi.re/Danibagel-Testing

Testing is a shout-out to loud long lekker nights full of debauchery and bubble. The
Naughty Nineties repurposed and packaged for
our modern ears. The anthem for ‘Remember
that party’. But the music and the vibe is not the
only groove you will witness.
Jimmy Nevis makes his directorial debut in this
music video which combines the drama of drag,
the energy of extravagance and somehow
makes kitsch cool. The story line begins with
trans Drag Queen and make-up artist Maxine
Wild getting ready for a night on stage after we
find Dani Bagel alone in an empty club. She is
powerfully alluring and as the energy builds in
the song we see this reflected in her sense of confidence as it expounds into a
playful and entertaining opportunity to tantalize our ears and eyes with a fun-loving,
lively, exuberant and down right frisky display of a good time. The finale celebrates
diversity and here we are left wanting more while cheering for a nostalgic soul-train
dance tunnel you wished you could be a part of.

https://twitter.com/missdanibagel
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aLOEVCgpLbgjSKO6lzdf8

26/05/2021

***NEW EPISODE ALERT***
Episode 14: Jamie McKelvie!!

“Jamie McKelvie- Comic Book Industry Deadlines, Designing the ‘Captain Marvel’ Costume, ‘The Wicked and the Divine’, Physical Challenges of Drawing, and the Relationship Between the Artist and the Art”

Listen here or wherever you listen to podcasts!! https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Jamie McKelvie is a writer, artist, designer and director best known for his frequent collaborations with Kieron Gillen on projects such as Young Avengers and the critically acclaimed 9 volume epic, The Wicked and The Divine. He has designed several characters for Marvel Comics that have since been translated to screen, including Captain Marvel, Ms Marvel, Loki and America Chavez. Outside of comics, Jamie has worked with several bands including Tegan and Sara and Art Brut, and regularly collaborates with Chvrches, including directing the video for their song Bury It. He lives in Scotland with his girlfriend and their cat.

LINKS:
https://twitter.com/McKelvie
https://www.instagram.com/mckelvie
https://imagecomics.com/creators/jamie-mc-kelvie
https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/8671/jamie_mckelvie

16/04/2021

***NEW EPISODE ALERT***
Episode 13: Kelli Butler - The Opera Geek!!

"Having Worth, playing the Bard, Gaming, Streaming, Singing, and The Business of Joy and Forgetting"

Listen here or wherever you listen to podcasts!! https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Kelli Butler (known online as The Opera Geek) is a professional opera singer, aria slinging mercenary, and Actual Bard. * She is an award-winning (actually, not just from my mom) opera soprano whose roles include Queen of the Night, Hanna Glawari, Musetta, Violetta, and more.
When not performing - say, during a pandemic - she can be found playing games on her twitch channel or appearing in a multitude of other TTRPG/D&D shows, including the new campaign "Let's get Wildemount!", set in the Critical role universe.
Kelli is the co-author of the best-selling College of the Opera bard subclass for bards, which can be found on the DMsGuild. She lives in NY with her husband Justin and their two very irrational pets, Bones and Scotty.
LINKS:
https://kellibutler.com
http://twitch.tv/theoperageek
https://youtube.com/c/KelliTheOperaGeek
http://instagram.com/theoperageek
https://tinyurl.com/OperaGeekMerch
http://ko-fi.com/theoperageek
http://paypal.me/theoperageek
https://patreon.com/theoperageek
https://tinyurl.com/OperaGeekWishlist

19/03/2021

***NEW EPISODE ALERT!***
Episode 12

Susie Sahim- Art RPGs, Paper Demon, Google Doodles, Anime, Creative Processes, and Overcoming Artist Block

LISTEN HERE:
https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod
OR FOLLOW LINK IN BIO

Check out episode 12 with where we chat about the artistic process, art RPGs, working as a Google Doodler, and lots more!

Susie Sahim is an entrepreneur, illustrator, animator, and web developer based in San Jose, CA. She worked for Google for 13 years, during which she delighted people by created more than 100 doodles as a Google Doodler, and later going on to become a tech lead for a code library, leading and mentoring a team of web developers. In 2019, she left the corporate world to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams. Her mission is to motivate artists with art role playing games on PaperDemon.com, an art and writing community. She's passionate about the importance of communities to help neurodivergent creators feel accepted, build confidence, and overcome art block.

Art and Writing community
https://www.paperdemon.com

Personal blog (includes more social links)
https://www.bogusred.com

Youtube channel - videos that talk about art and motivation
http://youtube.com/paperdemon

Twitter:
https://www.twitter.com/bogusred

17/02/2021

***NEW EPISODE ALERT!***
Episode 11

Juliet Morse Aucreman- Music, Occupational Therapy, Piano Lessons, and Making a User's Manual for Your ADHD Mind

LISTEN HERE:
https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/JulietEpisode11
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3k0GTok

Check out episode 11 with Juliet.Multi.Media, where we discuss playing piano, occupational therapy, "learning how to learn", and much more!

Juliet Morse Aucreman is a piano teacher, composer, writer, artist, and occupational therapist living in San Clemente, California.

Juliet was a piano performance major at Eastman School of Music, holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester and an MS in Occupational Therapy from Boston University. She has pursued advanced coach training through ADDCA (the ADD Coaching Academy). Juliet is a SIPT-Certified pediatric occupational therapist. She has published over 80 humorous and thoughtful pieces in national and local print publications including Attention Magazine.

In 2019, Juliet released her book and music album Fireflies of the Mind: A Journey into Mindfulness and Inner Strength. Fireflies of the Mind is a literary, musical, artistic, and philosophical journey for multiple age groups. Through playful thoughtfulness and whimsical imagery, readers and listeners come to embrace parts of themselves they may have rejected, and discover new ways to see strengths in their individual differences. Fireflies of the Mind, inspired by the wonderful coursework from the ADD coaching academy, celebrates individuality and unique brain wiring and helps participants actively see new ways of being, growing, and joining the world around them.

Juliet is currently at work on her second book/music album, The Crimson Heartstone: A Journey towards Courage and Heart. ADD characteristics can easily be spotted in the main characters of both books.

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.multi.media/

Follow her on Facebook: Juliet.Multi.Media

Fireflies of the Mind: https://www.firefliesofthemind.com/

09/02/2021

List Of Best ADHD Podcasts. Get to know about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder life management tips, powerful parenting strategies, and technology tips, dedicated to children, parents and anyone who is looking to take control while living with ADHD or ADD

31/01/2021

Artist friends!! I just discovered this list of Artist Grants and Opportunities 🤭😮

Scroll through and see if there's anything you can apply for. Haven't gone all the way through the list myself, but seems worth scrolling through? GO GET PAID FOR YOUR ART, YOU BEAUTIFUL AMAZING TALENTED ARTISTS!! 😘

Also if you hear of any more, please share in the comments!

https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/complete-guide-to-2021-artist-grants-opportunities?utm_source=facebok&utm_campaign=2021-opps&fbclid=IwAR2HeTwlZT73WxivA-gcH8ROLtTN852-RO7-_E8V61I_PmComANLFwBmdQg

All the best art grants, residencies, and open calls for 2021, plus artist relief funds and ongoing grants for artists affected by COVID-19.

23/01/2021

*NEW EPISODE ALERT!*
https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Brandon Tessers: Neurodiversity, Executive Functioning, Dungeons and Dragons, When To Seek Support, and The Link Between ADHD and Creativity

So excited to present the 10th episode of the podcast, and what better way to celebrate than to have my good friend, colleague, coach, mentor, and fellow artist BRANDON TESSERS (LCPC) on to chat!

We cover a lot of ground in this episode: creating a process, what it means to get a diagnosis, why ADHDers are drawn to art, what executive functioning is, and lots more. Brandon is a mental health professional AND an artist, so I think his perspective will be helpful to many of us. Check out his new practice, Effective Artistry LLC here: www.effectiveartistry.com . Hope you enjoy!

Brandon's bio:
Brandon Tessers (he/him) is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), a trained professional actor, an amateur singer/songwriter, a former schoolteacher and tutor, and an enthusiastic if sometimes ill-prepared husband and father.
He’s been helping children and adults with their executive functioning for over a decade, and has been doing so as a licensed therapist since 2016. He’s always been focused on working with people who exist outside the norm in one way or another and is particularly focused on helping people who consider themselves neurodivergent and/or creative.
Among other things, Brandon is a playwright and the DM for his longtime D&D group. He’s also a national presenter and has conducted professional development for therapists and teachers. He is passionate about his work–so much so that his friends and family sometimes wish he would stop talking about how everyone’s brain works. He couldn’t stop thinking about how to help people gain self-awareness and make changes in their lives if he tried.



PS- Need a logo for something?? Joseph Ramski did the logos for both The ADHD Artist Podcast AND Effective Artistry LLC and he's amazing so send him an email if you wanna inquire about his rates: [email protected]

30/12/2020

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!
CODY VROSH- Graphic Design, The Two-Minute Rule, the Carousel of Thoughts, and Selling Your Art To Make A Living
http://bit.ly/CodyVroshApplePodcasts

Here’s my awesome interview with artist CodyVrosh! He’s got some pretty great tips and tricks for us (some of which I’ve already incorporated into my life!)

Cody Vrosh is an artist and illustrator based in California. He works in a graphic watercolor style, fusing science fiction elements with bold female characters and playful creatures to create unique speculative illustrations. He is the creator of Coffee Creatures, Teeth Creatures, and Little Satellites, and the co-founder of Binary Winter Press, an independent book and screen printing press.

Website: www.BinaryWinter.com - Art, Books, Hand screen printed shirts and ties.
Social media - -Vrosh on IG, FB Twitter, Tumblr
YouTube - He’ll be posting some new narrated videos soon, philosophical waxings, and is planning to do one on ADHD soon



https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

22/10/2020

I’M SO GLAD THIS IS BEING TALKED ABOUT!!! I was so anxious that I’d mess up somehow 😬
ADHDers, this is a super helpful guide for making a voting plan 🙌🙌🙌

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-voting-plan/

Well-meaning friends and colleagues tell us voting is “easy.” For them, perhaps it is. For us, lots of executive dysfunctions stand between us and a completed ballot. Thankfully, none of these challenges is big or daunting enough to keep us from the polls. Here’s a plan for getting it done by ...

17/10/2020

Episode 8- Stacey Machelle
Sketch Comedy, Writing, Women of Color with ADHD, and the fantastic new YouTube show "ADHD IS THE NEW BLACK"

So thrilled to release this episode featuring Stacey Machelle, the creator and star of the new Youtube show "ADHD Is The New Black"! We talk about her show, her past career of newscasting, writing, laughter, representation for Black women and women of color, shame, and lots more.

Listen to the episode here:
https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Subscribe to ADHD Is The New Black on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/StaceyMachelleADHDisthenewBLACK

17/08/2020

⭐️⭐️ NEW EPISODE ALERT! ⭐️⭐️

ANNA WAGNER- Ceramics, Social Anxiety, ADHD Inspired Artwork, and Graduating Art School During A Global Pandemic

Anna is a young and talented ceramics artist who just graduated from art school (DURING A PANDEMIC!). In this episode, we discuss Anna’s experiences with ADHD and the side effects of medication (the choice between one’s physical health and the ability to focus). We chat about managing social anxiety, what it feels like to work with clay, and many other fun things! Check it out!

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.l.wagner_gallery/

Website: https://www.alwagnergallery.com

NCECA

17/07/2020

Hey all! Episode 6 is now available! I got to interview Dominic Velando AKA , and in this episode we chat about his ADHD drawings, animation, navigating a late ADHD diagnosis, bursting with creativity, how to chill the f*** out, and finding your “tribe”. Check it out!

More about Dominic:

"Hyperfocus Dopamine": webcomics/cartoons depicting a hulking man child with ADHD. This is the kind of thing Tampa FL artist Dominic Velando is doing with his life. He is also directing an ADHD beginner series produced by ADDA (add.org) and scheduled for release in late 2020. Follow him on Instagram:

13/07/2020

Hi all! Decided to do a quick solo episode today since I’ve had some thoughts floating around in my brain. Hope you enjoy! Gonna try and do these here and there to check in ❤️❤️

More info and links: https://linktr.ee/Theadhdartistpod

Link to Apple Podcasts:
https://bit.ly/soloepisodeADHDArtist

‎Show The ADHD Artist Podcast, Ep BONUS: "Wait... I related to that thing you said, so do I have ADHD too?" - Jul 12, 2020

06/07/2020

05/07/2020

Check out this great article in Digital Journal about the podcast!! It focuses on the wonderful Graham Sibley (The ADHD Artist Podcast, Episode 5), and I really hope it does some good out there :) Thanks to Markos Papadatos and Digital Journal for the shout out!! Stay well, friends!

Emmy-nominated actor Graham Sibley ("Dark/Web" on Amazon Prime) was featured in "The ADHD Artist Podcast," where he opened up about ADHD. Digital Journal has the scoop.

01/07/2020

GRAHAM SIBLEY- The Acting Process, Distractions On Set, Traumatic Experiences, and Having Twins While ADHD

LISTEN HERE:
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/GrahamSibleyApple
Spotify: https://bit.ly/Episode5GrahamSibley
Website: https://bit.ly/ADHDArtistPodcastGrahamSibley

It was so wonderful to reconnect with my friend Graham Sibley last week. Graham is an incredible actor and human that I looked up to when I first graduated and entered into the "real world". He's killin it in the tv/film world out in LA and has some super helpful tips for navigating the actor life with ADHD. We also talk about the ways in which childhood trauma manifests, and what it's like to be the father of twins! (btw their FIRST birthday is tomorrow, July 2nd! 😍) Enjoy our chat!!

Bio:
Graham Sibley is an Emmy-nominated actor, writer, and painter born to a ballerina and an architect. He has premiered multiple films at The Sundance Film Festival as a writer and actor, most recently Blush directed by Debra Eisenstadt. He has also worked with Oscar-winning directors Clint Eastwood and Bill Guttentag and guest starred on many television series including Showtime’s On Being a God in Central Florida and USA’s Dirty John: Betty. Sibley is a co-founder of IAMA Theater Company for which he sits on the Board of Directors. His artwork has been shown in galleries in Los Angeles, including a solo show at the Soho House in West Hollywood. Sibley lives in Los Angeles with his wife, screenwriter Marilyn Fu, and their twin boys, Lyon and K.P.