Your Overthinking ADHD Brain Is the Best Thing About Your Brand

‍Kristina Flynn has had a psychiatrist since she was twelve, collected diagnoses like frequent flyer miles (anxiety, depression, OCD, bulimia, and more), and still didn't get an ADHD diagnosis until her thirties, after her daughter's birth blew up every workaround she'd been quietly running for two decades.‍Now she runs Story EQ, where she helps people find the story underneath their work. Everybody tells you to stop overthinking. Kristina Flynn built a company on it.‍We talk about why doing your own branding is a fool's errand (spoiler: your brain isn't primed for reality, it's primed for your perception of reality). We talk about the Mensa-level geniuses who sit across from her and say "I'm not that interesting."‍We talk about the specific, weirdly universal terror of what your old colleagues will think. And we talk about AI — not as a voice replicator, but as something that can understand your context if you feed it properly.‍Fair warning: if you're sitting on an abandoned rebrand, three different mission statements you don't believe, and a nagging sense that you should be further along by now — you're going to feel a little called out. Stay with us anyway. ‍WHAT’S INSIDE: ‍● Why Your Old Story Isn’t the Whole Story: How narrative identity, negativity bias, and corporate conditioning have shaped the way you show up ‍● The 4 Stories Framework (Stealable Worksheet): Start mapping your old story, bridge story, and how to shift from “it’s about me” to “it’s about them”● Radical Self-Acceptance Checklist: 5 mindset shifts to finally move past shame, imposter feelings, and waiting for permission ‍● Overthinking as an Asset: Quick exercises to turn rumination into action, content, and connection (instead of procrastination) ‍● Your First Move Blueprint: Micro-steps to start building story-driven content — without oversharing or burnoutFUN FACTSKristina and Diann are both pretty sweary and swear by the research that concludes swearing is a sign of intelligence. You decide!‍Kristina & Diann met through Coach Vox - the platform where they both built their digital clones. If you haven’t signed up for Di AI yet - what are you waiting for? Here is the link to sign up for free.ABOUT KRISTINA Kristina (with a 'k') Flynn is an Overthinking High-Achiever (OHA) helping other OHAs turn their wild careers and stories into personal brands that feel like them and make sh*tons of money.‍For 18+ years and across 11 roles in 8 industries, she's built brands for NBA All-Stars, Olympians, venture capitalists, Youtubers, founders, and executives.The through-line across all of it: wildly capable people who are great at seeing other people's value, but can't see their own. In 2023, she built StoryEQ™ to close the gap.‍LINKS & RESOURCES‍Kristina’s: ‍WebsiteStory EQ Framework PDF LinkedIn ‍ The episode with Evan Sargent on branding ‍20 Feet From Stardom (2013) — the backup singer documentary I mentionedBrené BrownSimon Sinek ‍ ‍YOUR ADHD-ish™ HOST‍Diann Wingert is a former therapist turned coach, speaker, and consultant who blends her expertise in entrepreneurship and neurodiversity to help others thrive.‍Host of the top-rated ADHD-ish™ podcast and creator of The ADHD-ish™ Method, Diann works with ADHD-ish™ business owners who are ready to create stand-out, sought-after, profitable businesses based on their unique brilliance.‍WORK WITH MEIf this conversation hit a nerve — if you've been hiding behind your credentials and waiting to be discovered on the strengt