Overcoming The Wall of Awful with Brendan Mahan
Hey Team!
This week I got a chance to catch up with my good friend Brendan Mahan and talk with him about his upcoming book, Overcoming the Wall of Awful. Brendan is one of the first people I got to know in the ADHD space and I feel lucky to have done so because for one he's just an awesome guy, bu…
TPP 519: Brendan Mahan on Overcoming the Wall of Awful
What if the reason you or your child can’t “just do the thing” is not laziness, but a Wall of Awful built from repeated frustration, shame, anxiety, and failure? Brendan Mahan breaks down the hidden emotional barrier behind procrastination, avoidance, and shutdown - and shows how to actually get th…
297: Overcoming the Wall of Awful w/ Brendan Mahan
Sometimes knowing exactly what you need to do doesn't make it any easier to actually do it.
If you have ADHD, anxiety, or another neurodivergence, you may be familiar with the experience of looking at a task that should be relatively simple and finding yourself completely unable to start. The long…
Ep 282 - Overcoming Burnout and Procrastination
We tend to think of procrastination and productivity problems at work as issues of motivation, discipline or time management. But what if the real barrier preventing someone from getting started is emotional?
In this episode of The HR Room Podcast, Dave is joined by Brendan Mahan, internationally …
The Wall of Awful: Why Starting Feels Impossible
When people with ADHD struggle to start, return to, or finish a task, their inaction is frequently mislabeled as laziness, poor motivation, or chronic procrastination. In reality, the obstacle is rarely about logistics or effort. It stems from the emotional pre-work required just to get to the star…
373: Overcoming The Wall of Awful, with Brendan Mahan, M.Ed.
Your child isn't avoiding that task because they're lazy or defiant. They're standing in front of an invisible wall made of every past failure and hard feeling stacked on top of each other, and getting past it takes real emotional work most of us never see.I'm bringing back Brendan Mahan, ADHD coac…
What Does Labor Day Signify? | Brendan Mahan on Overcoming the Wall of Awful
Episode 113 begins with Mert, Matt Sambolin and Alex dive into facts and figures of Labor Day. The show then shifts to an interview with Brendan Mahan, ADHD expert and host of the ADHD Essentials Podcast, who joins to discuss his new book Overcoming the Wall of Awful: Why It’s Hard to Get Things D…
S7 E45: ADHD Task Paralysis and the Wall of Awful (ft. Brendan Mahan)
ADHD task paralysis is not a wanting problem. Brendan Mahan named the Wall of Awful, and he explains what is actually happening when a small task feels impossible.
There is something on your list right now. Not the big thing. The small one. The phone call, the form, the email you have opened four t…
119 | Why Your Teen Knows What to Do but Still Can't Do It with Brendan Mahan
Hi Parents!
Have you ever looked at your teen and thought, "They know exactly what they need to do... so why can't they just do it?"
Whether it's starting homework, sending a difficult text, studying for a test, or finally tackling something they've been avoiding, many anxious teens aren't lackin…
You CAN Get Past The Wall
Welcome to Episode 328 of Autism Parenting Secrets.
This week, I’m joined by Brendan Mahan, an ADHD and executive function consultant, coach, speaker, and author of Overcoming the Wall of Awful.
The Wall of Awful is Brendan’s model for the emotional barrier that can build between us and the things …
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