ADHD life hacks, serial quitters, and workplace jargon that makes us want to flee into the woods

Internet People: Issue 131

Internet People

Anna Seirian

, and

MJ Mayes

Apr 30, 2025

Welcome to Internet People 🌀 A weekly roundup of fresh ideas to fuel your creative process & help you navigate the mindf*ck of being a creative person in the digital age

🎨 Bare Minimum Artist’s Way

We’re nearing the end of our 12-week Bare Minimum Artist’s Way — our ADHD-friendly take on Julia Cameron’s classic. Why? Because half-assing it to the finish line beats quitting at week 3.

We finished all 12 weeks!!!! Who said ADHD people can’t finish The Artist’s Way?

In this recap episode, we spill our brutally honest review of the 3-month journey, what surprised us, what changed in our business, and where we’re scheming up next.

👉 Listen to the episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

👇 Or… watch it on YouTube!!!

🚨 Happening soon — free coworking session!

Our Coworking Club has a 1-hour session today at 11am PT / 2pm ET and you’re invited since you’re reading this email — we’d love to see you there!

👉 Here’s the Zoom link

The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Started has landed 🥳

We spent 9 months working on a book proposal that our agents loved, but they told us we needed to grow the brand more before we talk publishing.

…then we got impatient and want you guys to be able to read it now!!! 😇

This baby is a short, tactical playbook to help you stop spiraling and start creating — because your ideas deserve to see the light of day.

The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Started is a no-fluff guide for perfectionists, procrastinators, and overthinkers who are tired of waiting for the perfect moment and ready to take action.

It’s short, easy to read, and packed with practical strategies to help you get out of your head and start making real progress — we can’t wait for you guys to get your hands on it!!

Get your copy for $22

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34 ADHD Life Hacks

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We asked our Coworking Club to spill their favorite ADHD life hacks and all the weird and wonderfully effective systems that keep our inner tornadoes at bay — and you guys delivered! Here’s a roundup of quick ideas to help you sleep better, stay organized, feed yourself, and get focused.

🎧 Listen

This episode of Creative Pep Talk is GOLD — Andy covers the 5 things that helped him stay consistent (long enough to make 500 podcast episodes!) despite being very squirrelly by nature.

🔮 Explore

This database of all film, TV, and new media Substackers by

Jon Stahl

Movie buffs! We came across a Substack note from a Substacker creating a database to get people who write about film and TV in the same place. If you’re interested in this kind of content, this list is a great place to find new writers to follow!

And if you’re one of these writers, you can submit yourself here.

🍿 Watch

6 hook formats to keep people watching

Kallaway has a way of packing so much valuable information into 20 minutes, it’s a little mind boggling. In this video, he covers 6 hook archetypes to make more compelling content from the jump, how to write winning hooks, and tons of very clear examples of how to apply this knowledge.