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We celebrate ADHD entrepreneur success and discuss challenges and solutions. Having lived with undiagnosed ADHD for a large part of his entrepreneurial journey, the host André Brisson will share his personal stories on how he overcame his undiagnosed symptoms and how he refined his systems, routines and habits once diagnosed with self-awareness and personal growth. André will interview high-achieving ADHD entrepreneurs, ADHD experts, and strength discovery experts covering many topics including their own obstacles and successes, strategies to manage their ADHD, share knowledge to gain insights and more. André will also be interviewed by guest hosts to pull out solutions and information from his brain – since his solutions are impulsive thoughts when talking to someone else. André Brisson was diagnosed at 44 with severe ADHD and Asperger’s. He has lived it, researched it, and transformed himself into a higher functioning ADHD entrepreneur.

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ADHD Entrepreneur Upheaval: Burnout, Boundaries, and Rebuilding for Yourself

Jul 9, 2026

Disaster always hits before a breakthrough. If you’re rebuilding your business after chaos, you’re not alone. The Impulsive Thinker® explains why ADHD entrepreneurs never get a smooth path forward — and why that’s the real sign of progress.

 

In This Episode:

  • Why every big leap in business comes right after everything blows up
  • How old habits come back — even when you know better
  • Setting boundaries to keep your business built around you, not everyone else

 

What You'll Take Away:

  • Your worst business disaster is the price of actual progress, not a sign you failed
  • When pressure hits, survival habits come back fast — know how to catch them
  • Building your business for yourself first is the only way it will work long-term
  • You know what needs to change — stop negotiating with yourself and start moving
  • Respect for your boundaries is non-negotiable, no matter who’s pushing back

 

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This episode of The Impulsive Thinker® confronts the fallout and rebuild after an ADHD entrepreneur's business falls apart. The Impulsive Thinker® dishes the real ADHD experience — disaster, forced lessons, and why you can’t build back the old way. It hits the hard truths about boundaries, saying no, and how even your best habits get tested when survival mode kicks in. This one’s for ADHD entrepreneurs sick of serving everyone but themselves and tired of apologizing for how their brain works. If you’re done pretending burnout is normal and want your business to serve you — hit play.

 

Email me about it at andre@theimpulsivethinker.com. Remember — ADHD failure is measured on society's measuring stick. Not yours. Your brain runs on interest, not importance. That's not a flaw. That's a different operating system. ADHD is not a deficit. It's a difference.

 

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Dr. Brandie Keates is a neurodivergent entrepreneur and founder of Bloom Sanctuary. She built and sold one of the largest chiropractic practices in her state and now creates practical support for women in pain.

 

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00:00 Navigating Business Disasters

02:47 Lessons from Setbacks and Breakthroughs

05:29 Breaking Old Habits and Setting Boundaries

08:42 Creating a Thriving Company Culture

 

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