Episode 67: Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs (#3): Balancing ADHD and Entrepreneurship [featuring Gabrielle Juliano-Villani]
ADHD entrepreneurs can face unique challenges while balancing creativity, passion, and ideas with organization, implementation, and struggles with executive functioning.
In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, owner of GJV Consulting and Training, about ADHD's impact on entrepreneurship, offering practical strategies and personal insights.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
- Hear real-life stories about managing the emotions of rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) and burnout, with practical tips for emotional regulation and recovery.
- Learn practical strategies for improving executive functioning with tools such as the ADHD buddy system, AI assistance, and effective delegation.
- Discover ways to evaluate and pursue diverse revenue streams while maintaining focus and aligning with her core values.
Consider entrepreneurial strategies to balance creativity with organization in your own ventures. Whether it's through better delegation or emotional health reflection, intentional steps can lead you to success.
More about Gabrielle:
Gabrielle Juliano-Villani is a licensed clinical social worker, consultant, coach, entrepreneur, speaker, retreat host, and educator based in Sarasota, FL. She has been in the mental health field for over a decade specializing in stress, chronic health conditions, and trauma. After realizing her own burnout in 2021, she sold her thriving group practice and made it her mission to educate others on the impact stress has on our everyday lives. Read more here.
- Website: gabriellejulianovillani.com
- Neurodivergent Entrepreneur Retreat in Belize: allthingspractice.com/belize-neurodivergent-2025
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