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The Drum

By Mickeli Bedore · For adults with ADHD

Free every Monday for adults with ADHD

ADHD isn't your excuse. It's your edge.

Every Monday, Mickeli shares one real ADHD win and the trick behind it. It's funny, it's raw, and you can read it in 3 minutes.

Mickeli Bedore
Host of Radio & the Drum. Lived with ADHD his whole life.

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Real talk on the stuff ADHD makes hardFocusWorkMoneyHabitsFamilyGetting started

Why this exists

Most ADHD content is too boring to finish.

It's made by doctors and therapists. Good people. But if you have ADHD, you're gone in 5 minutes. This isn't that.

The usual ADHD stuff

Long talks with charts
Made by people who study it
Feels like homework
Tells you what's wrong with you

The Drum

3 minutes. Funny. Real.
Made by a guy who lives it
One trick you can use today
Shows you what's right with you

What you get each month

Stop surviving. Start thriving.

Short and useful. About seven emails a month.

The Drum

One real ADHD win a week, and the trick you can steal from it.

Every Monday

Daily Dopamine Adds

Tools and habits that make the day run smoother.

Twice a month

The Show

The newest Radio & the Drum episode, with the best part pulled out for you.

Once a month

Inside every Monday

Four parts. Three minutes.

Part 1

The Static

The struggle, told straight. The noise you know too well.

Part 2

The Beat

How Mickeli or a guest beat it. What they did, step by step.

Part 3

The Dopamine Add

One small upgrade for your week.

Part 4

Your Move

One thing to do today. Just one.

Your free bonus

The Dopamine Menu: 5 ways to win your day

Pick one. Try it today. Each one comes with examples, so you don't have to think. (I know.)

Start in 2 minutesStarting is the hard part. So make the start so small it feels silly.

The dishes

"I'll wash one plate." (You'll wash five.)

The scary email

"I'll open it and write the first line. That's it."

The workout

"I'll put my shoes on and walk to the mailbox."

Tip: Work next to someone, even on a video call. Focusmate pairs you with a stranger for this.

Build your dopamine menuYour brain wants a hit. Pick the hit before your phone picks it for you.

Starters (5 minutes)

One loud song. A lap around the block. 20 jumping jacks.

Mains (30 minutes)

The gym. A sauna. A call with a friend who makes you laugh.

Sides (while you work)

Focus music. A fidget toy. Gum.

Tip: Put scrolling and TV on the "dessert" list. Have them after, not instead.

Put time on the wallADHD time has two settings: "now" and "not now." So make time something you can see.

At your desk

Set a big timer for 25 minutes. Watch the color shrink.

Leaving the house

Name your alarm: "LEAVE NOW. Keys are by the door."

Your whole day

Split it in 3 blocks: Morning = one big thing. Afternoon = calls. Night = done.

Tip: A Time Timer visual timer on your desk beats a phone timer. Your phone has too many doors in it.

Dump your brainThat AM radio static in your head? Get it on paper so it stops playing.

Step 1: dump (5 minutes)

Write every single thing in your head. Bills. Texts. "Buy dog food." All of it.

Step 2: sort

Mark each one: NOW, LATER or NEVER.

Step 3: pick

Circle one NOW thing. Do it before you look at the list again.

Tip: Do this when you feel stuck, not just in the morning.

Move before you thinkYour body can get your brain going. Move first, then sit down.

Before work

10 push-ups before you open the laptop.

Phone calls

Walk while you talk. Every call is a walk now.

Stuck at 2 PM

Stand up, walk outside, count 20 steps, come back.

Tip: Tie it to something you already do. "When I make coffee, I do 10 squats."

Personal experience, not medical advice. ADHD looks different for everyone. Talk to your doctor about treatment.

Watch first

Meet Mickeli in 19 minutes

RADIO & THE DRUM · EP. 0His story, in his words

Episode 0 is just Mickeli. No guest. His story with ADHD, start to now.

The curse was the strength

Static or drumbeat

Win or learn

The show

Every episode of Radio & the Drum

Creators, CEOs and builders who found their beat. Listen on Spotify

EP 0Mickeli's storySolo episodeWatch → EP 1Train Your MindWith Bryce KasinWatch → EP 2Escape YOUR PrisonWith Rich SimonWatch → EP 3Harness your SuperpowerWith JT BentonWatch → EP 4Finding Beauty in BrokennessWith Nathan TerborgWatch → EP 5Faith RequiredWith John BedoreWatch → EP 6Finding Your Unique PathWith Jenna RedfieldWatch →

Who sends it

Your Mondays come from Mickeli

Mickeli Bedore

Host, Radio & the Drum

Mickeli has lived with ADHD his whole life. He's a podcast host, entrepreneur and speaker who "LOVES to inspire through vulnerability & laughter."

Before this, he was a revenue growth superstar who built Coffee&Closers, an award-winning live sales show and podcast. Now he's on the mic for the rest of the story: how to thrive with ADHD, not just survive it.

He's not a doctor. He's the guy who's been there.

Questions

Who is this for?

Adults with ADHD who are done just getting by. And parents of kids with ADHD who want to see what thriving looks like.

Is this medical advice?

No. Mickeli isn't a doctor. He shares what worked for him and his guests. Talk to your doctor about treatment.

I can't finish anything. Will I finish this?

That's the whole point. Each email is about 3 minutes. One idea. One thing to do.

How often will you email me?

About seven times a month: four Monday emails, two Daily Dopamine Adds, and one new episode.

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