I am so excited to share this conversation with you! When Tayler Silfverduk popped up on my social media feeds, my spirit guides were practically shouting at me to pay attention. And let me tell you - they were absolutely right.

This ADHD business coach has been hustling since her Girl Scout days, and her journey from selling homemade fermented vinegars in high school to running multiple successful businesses is nothing short of inspiring.

What I love most about Tayler is how she's turned what many see as ADHD "challenges" into actual business superpowers. She's living proof that when we stop trying to fit our square-peg brains into round-hole business models and start building businesses that work WITH our neurodivergent minds, magic happens.

Episode 016: From Perfectionism to Profit - How ADHD Becomes Your Business Superpower with Tayler Silfverduk

I am so excited to share this conversation with you! When Tayler Silfverduk popped up on my social media feeds, my spirit guides were practically shouting at me to pay attention. And let me tell you - they were absolutely right. This ADHD business coach has been hustling since her Girl Scout days, and her journey from selling homemade fermented vinegars in high school to running multiple successful businesses is nothing short of inspiring.

What I love most about Tayler is how she's turned what many see as ADHD "challenges" into actual business superpowers. She's living proof that when we stop trying to fit our square-peg brains into round-hole business models and start building businesses that work WITH our neurodivergent minds, magic happens.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Started Early

Tayler has been an entrepreneur since she can remember - from lemonade stands to Girl Scout cookies to selling cupcakes outside her house. But her formal business journey really took off in high school when she ran her own fermentation business, creating homemade artisanal vinegars for wholesale and retail. Listen, if that's not neurodivergent hyperfocus energy channeled into profit, I don't know what is!

Her path led her to become a dietitian specializing in celiac disease, but she always knew she wanted her own practice. Here's what I find fascinating - she was building her social media presence before she even fully understood she had ADHD. She was intuitively creating business systems that worked for her brain.

The ADHD Revelation That Changed Everything

The turning point came when Tayler realized she'd been coping with ADHD her whole time with zero support. She noticed her business wasn't ADHD-friendly, made changes, and felt incredible relief. But then she looked around and thought, "Why is nobody talking about this in the helper business space?"

That's when she decided to also become an ADHD business coach. And here's what I love - she didn't abandon her dietitian practice. She's running multiple businesses because that's what her ADHD brain craves. Variety, passion projects, multiple income streams - it all works together.

Breaking Free from Social Media Perfectionism

One of the biggest lessons Tayler shared really hit home for me. She said the advice to "figure it out perfectly before you start" on social media creates ADHD paralysis. The solution? Just start posting and see what you like to create and how your audience responds.

I asked her about the correlation between perfectionism and ADHD in AFAB entrepreneurs, and her answer was so insightful - perfectionism is a protection mechanism against failure. But here's the thing: if you wait for perfect, you'll never start.

This reminded me of my own email marketing "accidents" that actually work better than perfectly crafted content. People connect with our humanity, not our perfection. When Tayler accidentally sends a wrong link or makes a typo, it shows she's human - and that actually builds trust with her audience.

Time and Energy Management for ADHD Brains

Time management is tricky when you have time blindness (hello, fellow dyscalculia and time blindness club member here!). Tayler's solution is brilliant - she pairs her work schedule with her partner's so they're off at the same times, but keeps flexible blocks for different types of work.

Here's what I love: if she's not feeling newsletter energy on Monday, she swaps it with something else on her calendar. The work still gets done, but she honors where her brain is at. This is what I call working WITH your neurodivergent brain instead of against it.

The Passion That Fuels the Fire

When I asked what fuels her entrepreneurial fire beyond freedom and flexibility, Tayler said something that gave me chills: even if she didn't have to make money, she'd still do this work. She could talk about celiac disease and ADHD for hours because it's so personal to her.

This is why I always tell my newsletter subscribers that your special interests can absolutely become profitable businesses. When you're passionate about something that's also personal to you, that authenticity shines through in everything you do.

Networking and Building Connections

Tayler's approach to networking is perfect for neurodivergent entrepreneurs who don't always want to talk to people (I see you!). She puts out content from an authentic place that calls the right people to her. By making her values and beliefs clear, she attracts both ideal clients and collaborators who share her approach.

This is so much better than trying to be everything to everyone. When you clearly call out your people in your content - like Tayler does with "Hey ADHD-er in business" - you're not being annoying. You're being helpful by letting the right people know they're in the right place.

Handling Rejection Sensitivity in Business

Rejection sensitivity dysphoria affects about 90% of people with ADHD, and it can make business feel brutal. When Tayler posts authentic content and gets no engagement, or when a launch doesn't go as planned, that rejection sensitivity can make it feel like she's failed at life entirely.

Her reframe is powerful: she reminds herself that she's posting to help people who need her, not for engagement metrics. And when someone doesn't buy from her? She's glad they don't need her help right now, because there's someone else who does.

The key insight here is separating your business from your personal worth. As Tayler says, even though her work is deeply personal and passionate, the business results don't reflect her value as a person.

ADHD and Nutrition: The Basics That Matter

As both an ADHD business coach and a dietitian specializing in celiac disease, Tayler shared some crucial insights about nutrition and ADHD symptoms. First, she emphasized the importance of working with specialists - she knows general ADHD nutrition facts but refers people to ADHD nutrition specialists for deeper work.

The basics she shared: protein helps with blood sugar and energy balance, and sometimes just eating something is better than eating nothing. When perfectionism kicks in around food choices, choose the thing you know you'll actually eat. Novelty can help with food motivation, but sometimes you just have to eat the boring thing to function.

Here's something fascinating - Tayler discovered a high overlap between ADHD and celiac disease. Plus, untreated celiac disease can cause ADHD-like symptoms, which can lead to misdiagnosis. When she's been exposed to gluten, her ADHD symptoms go haywire - focus disappears, executive function tanks.

Executive Function Hacks That Actually Work

Tayler's approach to executive function is all about checking in with herself: Where is my executive function at right now? What am I supposed to be working on? What task can I actually manage given my current capacity?

But here's my favorite hack she shared: using ChatGPT as a personal assistant and coach. Like me, she brain-dumps her ideas and asks ChatGPT to make it make sense. But she takes it further - she has ChatGPT coach her through complex projects step by step.

This is brilliant because we can make lists all day, but what we need is someone to hold our hand through the actual doing. ChatGPT becomes that patient assistant who walks you through creating a quiz or writing a newsletter without judgment.

Clear Communication in Marketing

Tayler's advice for communicating your message clearly is beautifully simple: literally call out your ideal person. Say "Hey ADHD-er in business" or whatever describes your people. Don't worry about being annoying - if someone is annoyed by your clear marketing, they were never going to buy from you anyway.

Be flexible as you figure out exactly who you want to serve, but once you know, be specific. Call out the descriptors. Let them know they're exactly who you've been looking for.

What Tayler Offers

If you have celiac disease, Tayler has a comprehensive course that simplifies living with celiac disease without the overwhelm that can compound ADHD challenges. For ADHD business owners, especially helpers like therapists, dietitians, and coaches, she creates ADHD-friendly strategies and action plans for launches and offers that don't lead to burnout.

You can find Tayler on all platforms at @adhd.businesscoach, and I encourage you to check out her content. She's exactly the kind of authentic, knowledgeable coach who calls out her people clearly and delivers real value.

Connect with Tayler

• Instagram: @adhd.businesscoach

• TikTok: @adhd.businesscoach

• Website: adhdbusinesscoach.us

• LinkedIn: Tayler Silfverduk

• Facebook: Celiac Disease Support

This conversation reminded me why I love connecting with fellow ADHD entrepreneurs. There's something magical about talking with someone who just gets it - the perfectionism paralysis, the rejection sensitivity, the way our brains can be both our biggest challenge and our greatest superpower.

If you're an ADHD entrepreneur feeling stuck in perfectionism or struggling to make your business work for your neurodivergent brain, Tayler's story is proof that you can turn those "challenges" into competitive advantages. The key is building systems that work WITH your brain, not against it.