By Alex Hughes Capell

On Sale: Feb 2, 2027
Page Count: 256 pages
Publisher: Balance
ISBN-13: 9781538786901

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“Overcoming the Wall of Awful is not only endlessly validating, but epically empowering. This book needs to be in the hands of everyone who has ever failed at anything.”

—Jessica McCabe, New York Times bestselling author of How to ADHD

The workbook companion to the groundbreaking, practical guide to accomplishing your goals and thriving in life, written for people with ADHD, autism, trauma and anxiety.

In OvercomingtheWallofAwful, Brendan Mahan drew on twenty years in teaching, counseling, and coaching people with anxiety, ADHD, autism, and trauma to distil his groundbreaking model that reveals how layers of shame, guilt, fear, and disappointment form invisible barriers that make even everyday tasks feel challenging. These “walls of awful” ultimately prevent us from initiating new tasks and doing the things we want to do—especially for anyone with ADHD, autism, anxiety, or trauma. Now in the form of a comprehensive workbook, Mahan shares prompts, activities, tips for emotional de-escalation, and interactive worksheets to help readers decrease feelings of shame and failure, to increase productivity, and diminish the stress and anxiety about completing tasks. More than a productivity guide, the Overcoming the Wall of Awful Workbook is a companion that truly helps readers embrace that there’s nothing wrong with them and shares actionable tips for overcoming their frustrations and paralysis.

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Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S., grew up with undiagnosed ADHD. He has spent the last twenty-five years becoming the person he needed. Mahan draws on his experience as a former teacher, principal, and mental health clinician in his work as a highly esteemed ADHD coach, consultant, celebrated podcast host, and speaker. He has coached hundreds of clients with ADHD, autism, and anxiety through their most difficult challenges. Over that time, he has built a groundbreaking model that helps people understand and solve their challenges at a deeper level. That model is the subject of this book, “The Wall of Awful.”

Alex Hughes Capell is an award-winning career writer of 22 book length projects and numerous shorter pieces. She is highly conversant with psychology and behavior, neurodiversity and mental health, science, business, and the technology industry. In addition to her expertise as a writer, Alex adds patient expertise on the mental health community, anxiety, and trauma informed approaches to the book.

Brendan Mahan, MEd, MS

About the Author

Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S., grew up with undiagnosed ADHD. He has spent the last twenty-five years becoming the person he needed. Mahan draws on his experience as a former teacher, principal, and mental health clinician in his work as a highly esteemed ADHD coach, consultant, celebrated podcast host, and speaker. He has coached hundreds of clients with ADHD, autism, and anxiety through their most difficult challenges. Over that time, he has built a groundbreaking model that helps people understand and solve their challenges at a deeper level. That model is the subject of this book, “The Wall of Awful.”

Alex Hughes Capell is an award-winning career writer of 22 book length projects and numerous shorter pieces. She is highly conversant with psychology and behavior, neurodiversity and mental health, science, business, and the technology industry. In addition to her expertise as a writer, Alex adds patient expertise on the mental health community, anxiety, and trauma informed approaches to the book.

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