Here's a challenge: keep momentum through the holiday blur and actually ship those January updates. Marie, Sharon, and Jesse tackle the brutal reality of the "holiday fog," explain what ADHD January is, and how founders navigate the gap between their grand Black Friday/Cyber Monday plans and how to keep from slowing down. They also break down Sharon's "pay what you want" pricing data, the counterintuitive psychology of why people overpay for community, and why structure feels like a personal attack—all while trying to stay sane through the chaos friends and family and working through the holidays.

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Jesse shares his most mortifying white elephant story, then Sharon counters with tales of "Secret Santa Stalker" workplace pranks that escalated to Michael Scott-level disasters. The conversation shifts to practical ADHD gift recommendations, with the hosts sharing their favorite fidget tools, tech gear, and everyday items that actually help with focus and regulation. From the Widgy pry bar to specialized water bottles and stress balls, they offer gift ideas for the ADHD people in your life.

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Water bottles:

Brumate Water bottle: https://amzn.to/4icv38B
CamelBak Chute Water bottle: https://amzn.to/3LJwkYH
Marie’s water bottle: https://nadasawaya.com/collections/piu-forty

Fidgets/utility:

Fidget Newton: https://fidgetnewton.com/?ref=kfrudiou
Flippy Fidget: https://www.amazon.com/Toms-Fidgets-Flippy-Perfect-Anxiety/dp/B01MAYBTA0
Widgy Pry Bar: https://countycomm.com/products/widgy-pry-bars?variant=29212773894
Squishy net ball: https://amzn.to/4a6Iepn

Tech gear:

Ray-ban Meta: https://amzn.to/48a9IIa
reMarkable Paper Pro: https://amzn.to/48dHXyF

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What happens when three ADHD founders try to optimize their way out of their own dopamine-seeking behavior? In this episode, Marie, Sharon, and Jesse start with iPhone automations designed to help them focus—then inevitably spiral into discussions about minimal phones, grayscale screens, monetization strategies, and why we keep building systems we immediately override. From the promise of productivity hacks to the reality of toggling them off minutes later, this conversation explores the beautiful contradiction of ADHD entrepreneurship: we're excellent at creating solutions, just not always at using them. Plus: why referral programs are harder than they should be, and the eternal question of whether to build or buy.

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• Jesse – @adhdjesse
• Marie – @llamalifeco
• Sharon – @shelpful

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