David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy
Interview on hope
Here is a fascinating and insightful Interview about Hope, with David Giwerc, President of the ADD Coaching Academy, where I trained to be a coach. In April 2010, I recorded an interview and had it transcribed. The whole interview appears here, with only minor edits for clarity, in 14 parts. David Giwerc is President of ADDCA, founded in 1998, the largest training programme for ADHD Coaches worldwide. He is a Master Certified Coach, with the ICF and has been coaching adults with ADHD for a decade, with a specific focus on entrepreneurs with ADHD.
1. The invisible challenge of ADHD
I can't see the problem? Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: Most ADHD adults who come
2. The paradox of ADHD
Consistently inconsistent? Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: So we are inconsistent and that confuses
3. Don’t focus on weakness
We need to be engaged to succeed Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: We can handle
4. What are my strengths and talents?
What comes easily to you? Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: I think that it's not easy for
5. Paying attention to the wrong things
Focusing on the negative Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: Do we pay attention to the
6. Negative thought patterns
What do you pay attention to? Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: You're right
7. ADHD self-awareness
Making lasting change Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: When we coach an adult client
8. Sustaining change
Sticking to the program Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: Something becomes habitual after 40
9. What we pay attention to grows
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: It's important to wake up
10. Are there hopeful ADHD stories?
Making lasting change Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: We lack positive ADHD role models in the
11. Understanding your ADHD
There's no cure, but there's a prescription for a better life Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy
12. Can we change?
No quick fixes Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: Is there a high success rate with
13. Why seek help?
Find the right help Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: In many ways society conditions us to
14. Final thoughts
Find an ADHD coach Interview with David Giwerc, President ADD Coaching Academy Andrew: So many Adults with ADHD