David Greenwood is the author of Overcoming Burnout-Real Life Strategies for Burnout Recovery and Prevention. David’s previous book Overcoming Distractions (published by Sterling Publishing, a division of Barnes and Noble) profiled many entrepreneurs with adult ADHD. They shared their stories of success and their strategies to help manage their adult ADHD as busy entrepreneurs.

In his book Overcoming Burnout, he interviewed many people who experienced significant bouts of burnout. He also spoke with many experts in a wide range of areas and incorporated professional advice into the book. The book is a street-smart look at the topic of burnout and how to recover. David still hosts the popular podcast Overcoming Distractions (based on the book) focused on busy adults with ADHD who may also be experiencing burnout. The podcast has over 1 million downloads.

He is conducting both workshops for organizations as well as keynotes at various conferences on the subject of burnout, including career and caregiver burnout, and a little adult ADHD…

Before officially becoming an entrepreneur in 2005 as the owner of a full-service public relations and marketing firm, David served as a PR and fundraising executive at one of the most recognized nonprofit organizations in the world. Before that, he spent 16 years in the restaurant business, where he honed his PR skills promoting his restaurant.

David is an entrepreneur at heart and still manages a handful of public relations clients, splitting his time between PR work and demand for his knowledge outlined in his books.

During this episode, we discuss:

• How David’s personal experiences of burnout and ADHD have influenced his work
• What “caregiver burnout” is and how many people face it
• The crossover between burnout and ADHD
• Positive outcomes that David has helped clients work through
• The benefits of working with a mentor like David
• How David manages all of his work responsibilities
• His advice for writing a book
• What’s coming up for him in 2025

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things ADHD and burnout!

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