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Generation Exceptional

Generation Exceptional

Hosted by: Bev Thorogood

Welcome to Generation Exceptional, the podcast for Gen X women navigating midlife like pros! Hosted by Bev Thorogood, a late-diagnosed ADHD entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about embracing life's twists and...

Episodes

Ep 131 - ADHD over 50 - Should You Get a Formal Diagnosis

Do you NEED an ADHD diagnosis or is it ok to self identify? In this week's podcast I'm sharing my own thoughts on whether I think a formal diagnosis is necessary as a woman who was late diagnosed with ADHD at the age...
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Ep 130 - Gen X ADHD Women - It's Never Too Late to Start Over

Join the Generation Exceptional Community for Gen X women over on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/generationexceptional There's a wave of Gen X women being late diagnosed with ADHD - and it's causing a bit...
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Ep 129 - 5 Business Norms to Ditch if You Have ADHD | My Take on Entrepreneur 'Advice'

In this podcast I’m calling out some popular business advice that just doesn’t work for my ADHD brain. You’ve probably heard these so-called “must-dos” from countless business gurus, but I want to share with you why...
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Ep 128 - Reaching a Turning Point in Midlife and Changing Career Direction

Last week I did a live stream over on my Youtube channel talking all about changing career in midlife and how I have a theory that we all reach a midlife turning point - but perhaps we don't all make the turn. Here's...
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Ep 127 - Affirmations for Midlife Entrepreneurs - Success Mindset

Season #1

The hardest thing we have to do when we start a business isn't learning how to manage a business, but learning how to manage what's going on in our head - our negative self-talk. Affirmations are a powerful way to...
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Ep 126 - ADHD Productivity Caren Magill

Season #1

In this episode of the Generation Exceptional podcast, I'm talking with ADHD coach and content creator Caren McGill. How do you stay focused and productive if you have ADHD? Especially if you're late diagnosed and...
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Ep 125 - Empowering Women Over 50 to Shine on YouTube

Should you start a youtube channel if you're a woman over 50?  In this video I'm sharing my thoughts as a 58 year old YouTube creator with a relatively new channel - the good stuff and the not so good stuff - and why...
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Ep 124 - ADHD and getting help through Access to Work

Season #1

After more than 6 months I've finally been offered some support from Access to Work - Join me as I'm sharing my experience of the process and what happens next. Hi, I'm Bev and as a late diagnosed ADHDer I finally...
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Ep 122 - Bridging the Gap between Gen X and Gen Z with Mayira Thomas

Season #1

Are Gen Z really so different to us Gen Xers? Are their needs, fears, desires and dreams really so different to what ours were when we were their age? Do they have more pressures to contend with in life than we did?...
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Ep 121 - How I Try to Be Intentional With My Time

In today's episode of the Generation Exceptional podcast I'm talking about how to be more intentional with your time to help you be more productive, stay on track, reduce overwhelm and avoid time stress. These habits...
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Ep 120 - How to Be a Networking Ninja - Tops Tips to Network like a Pro

Season #1

Business networking is an essential pastime for small business owners, but for most of us it's not a natural or comfortable thing to do, especially when we first get started in business. It is, however, a learned...
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Ep 119 - Getting off the Content Hamster Wheel

If you feel like you’re on an endless hamster wheel of content creation, posting everywhere and not seeing the results you want, I completely get you. So today I’m going to share why I’m choosing to make YouTube my...
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