Скачать или смотреть S2E15: Optimising Brain Health & Thriving with ADHD + guest Chris Loper

Julie Legg welcomes Chris Loper, a Habit Coach and educator, to explore how lasting change starts with brain health, not just willpower. Chris shares his own late-ADHD diagnosis journey and the pivotal realisations that followed, including how lifestyle foundations like sleep, nutrition, and movement support focus, emotional regulation, and motivation.

From designing a brain-friendly morning routine to building focus with what Chris calls “bicep curls for the brain,” this conversation is full of accessible strategies and grounded encouragement for anyone looking to thrive with ADHD. So, whether you're newly diagnosed, supporting someone with ADHD, or looking to build better habits without brute force, this conversation is full of permission, strategy, and hope.

00:00 – Introducing Chris Loper
01:49 – Chris’s late ADHD diagnosis
02:59 – Mental health, addiction, and the self-improvement pivot
05:06 – What changed after diagnosis and choosing better habits
05:43 – The three client groups Chris works with (and common threads)
06:47 – The limitations of diagnosis + medication without strategy
09:56 – Why brain health is the #1 strategy for ADHD
12:08 – Food, sleep, and exercise: fuel for the prefrontal cortex
13:39 – Sleep myths, routines, and real-world adjustments
16:42 – Focus as a muscle: how to train it
21:05 – Chris’s personal morning routine (and why phones stay off)
25:55 – Career & hobby choices that align with ADHD brains
30:38 – ADHD strengths and the evolutionary lens

LINKS:

WEBSITE: Becoming Better https://becomingbetter.org/coaching/
WEBSITE: Smart College Habits https://smartcollegehabits.com/
LINKEDIN: Chris Loper   / chris-loper-690292124  
FACEBOOK: We Are Becoming Better   / wearebecomingbetter