73. Running a Jewellery Business with ADHD or Processing Differences with Kim Thomson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kim Thomson is a silversmith, talented jewellery tutor, and the owner of Make It With Kim. An artist from a young age, Kim earned a silversmith degree at university—where she first discovered her diagnosis of dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome. When she learned that she processed the world a little differently than others, it changed everything. In this episode Kim opens up about her experience discovering and living with her processing differences and shares how you can use your unique way of processing to benefit yourself.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">EPISODE RECAP</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How did you become a jeweller? (2:24)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tell us about your tutorial collaboration with Kernowcraft (4:20)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tell us about your diagnoses (7:59)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Processing disorders are often coupled with other disorders (12:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How have your diagnoses affected you and your jewellery business? (13:59)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Procrastination gets a bad rap! (16:15)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What are some practical things that help with your processing differences? (18:40)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How does this affect the way you teach or interact with your clients? (22:17)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How did you discover that you had ADHD? (25:30)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font