christalwang

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by christalwang 4y ago
Inflow, to my understanding, is a primarily education-based app with community & coaching components. I use Inflow myself, and find their education extremely valuable and easy to digest. Our service (Shimmer) is focused on the coaching
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by christalwang 4y ago
I second this! If you have or suspect you have ADHD, a licensed medical professional is your first line of defense. Even if you don't choose treatment, the clarity could be helpful (it was for me!). But I also understand for various re
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by christalwang 4y ago
I was saving this one to answer, because it's really personal for me! For each person it'll be different. But in short, these are the stories you tell yourself, about yourself. For example: when I was a kid I was always put in thi
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by christalwang 4y ago
You took the words out of my mouth! Many of our members (me included) have tried to adopt things others said worked for them, and it can get quite exhausting finding time after time that they don't work. There are 2 (of many things) th
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by christalwang 4y ago
Wow, thank you for sharing these super specific systems you have put in place that work for you! With your permission, I'd love to share these tools and tips with our coaches, in case they haven't seen them before (they are new to
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by christalwang 4y ago
To OP and the rest of the folks in this thread: firstly, thanks for opening this convo. It's quite complicated in that each person who is neurodiverse (ADHD or other condition) is wholly different from the next, in symptoms / pers
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by christalwang 4y ago
hi :)
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by christalwang 4y ago
Thanks for your comment, and apologies on the delay here. > what specifically, or HOW specifically is your therapy different than the therapists I have already spent $$$$ on? First I want to re-clarify that we are not providing therapy.
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by christalwang 4y ago
Feedback taken! It's not a regulatory requirement but helps us understand what challenges folks are coming in with. We've been pouring over this part of the intake with members & the ADHD community and now have received a coup
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by christalwang 4y ago
Thanks for your comments here. We will definitely look into our language on our website to make sure we're not obscuring anything. We definitely do NOT offer therapy, and you ARE working with an ADHD Coach rather than a licensed therap
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by christalwang 4y ago
Appreciate the thought & explanation here. This is definitely an issue and I'd love to explain a bit more about our thought process here (because we definitely don't want to take advantage, instead seek to raise awareness&#x2F
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by christalwang 4y ago
I came emotionally prepared for today (I hope enough). Thank you for your point. Actually one of our members was recently working on a career change and their coach helped them get a job relatively quickly. Of course, the success is the mem
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by christalwang 4y ago
:( +1
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by christalwang 4y ago
I definitely feel you, and that's the biggest "con" (in context of pros/cons) of coaching. It definitely takes significant sustained efforts, which is why medication and other methods are often the first line of defense.
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by christalwang 4y ago
lol :( I feel you However... we definitely try to be more than that! Here are some of the #1 benefits our members have cited: - Someone who understands - A safe space to talk about ADHD stuff - Guidance - Discovery of new tools & sys
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by christalwang 4y ago
Thank you, and more than happy to share in detail what we're on. The key (or one of the keys... not THE one) here is not just that I'm working on those things, but that there's another human on the other side who I deeply res
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by christalwang 4y ago
Hi! Chris(tal) here (also, I'm a woman.. she/her, haha. I get that a lot using my nickname) Unfortunately, yes. There are many businesses that take advantage of not only people with ADHD but people in other vulnerable communities
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by christalwang 4y ago
> Person with severe adhd and disposable income here: Nope. This is too much. Especially if you're not offering psychiatric services (e.g., no meds). Thanks for pointing this out, we know it's still not in reach for most people
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by christalwang 4y ago
Agree on the rebranding. Thank you for your positivity & inclusivity!! Apologize if the "heartbreaking" and "liberating" language felt a bit dramatic (I am a bit dramatic...), but it really did feel that way for me a
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by christalwang 4y ago
Yes! Thank you for that distinction. Exactly. Our coaches are not treating ADHD as a medical condition (which is why they don't diagnose or prescribe) but they are helping people with ADHD gain skills, build systems, etc. to help manag
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by christalwang 4y ago
Most of our coaches do. This lived experience is really important so that they understand the members (and also model good behavior / give hope to the member) and also can self disclose. The world of ADHD coaching is very fascinating a
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by christalwang 4y ago
100% agree that no coaching fixes ADHD. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that for the most part will be with us for our entire life. However, we do have the ability to manage our symptoms and set up the environment around us to make i
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by christalwang 4y ago
Yes! I'm excited about this question. I'd like to share more about specifically what I've been working on in coaching. Most is related to (1) my work as an entrepreneur and (2) my role as a partner at home. I'll start wi
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by christalwang 4y ago
Unfortunately we don't perform diagnoses at this point. We do have some great partners that we refer out to for diagnoses, or we can help support folks through that process. What we mean by that is we coach people who don't necess
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by christalwang 4y ago
This is really valuable feedback for us as we've iterated on that form with the ADHD community for a while and actually that exact question you're talking about is one that we've debated and changed a few times. I really appr
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by christalwang 4y ago
Thanks for the kind words on our site! We're definitely aligned / agree that it's really hard to get affordable care. Unfortunately, we've found that our members have tried (but haven't succeeded) in finding a good
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by christalwang 4y ago
The closest sister discipline our coaches practice is Health & Wellness coaching, but we also draw on the foundations of positive psychology, CBT, etc. depending on the member's situation. The practices of coaching & therapy, a
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Launch HN: Shimmer (YC S21) – ADHD coaching for adults
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