The Problem: School Sucks
Most students just accept that school is boring and stressful, so they grit their teeth and push through it. But they don’t struggle with ADHD and they don’t have the same need as you to be immersed in exciting pursuits.
You might be able to get your degree by pushing through, but you’ll be miserable the whole time, burnt out by the end, and uncertain of what you want to do next with your life.
There’s a better way.
The Solution: Less Push, More Pull
👀 Your constant search for passion projects isn’t a quirky trait – it’s a strategy you’ve developed to regulate your mind and motivation. It’s a healthy strategy when you know how to apply it to work that you aren’t excited about.
🛠️ We have a collection of techniques that teach you how to find a “mental pull” in your work – non-intuitive ways to turn boring tasks into ones that you're actually excited about.
🏋️ You spend most of your time in school pushing yourself to get your work done; pushing yourself through boredom, stress, and resistance. Pushing through your work is often necessary and we’ll teach you techniques that make it easier to push yourself through the difficult tasks.
But once you’re using the pull techniques, you won’t need to do as much pushing.
The Method: You Need an Academic Trainer
You need two things: (1) New push and pull skillsets and (2) a supportive community.
You get both of these with our Academic Trainer.
Instead of trying to cram tips and tricks into your head, you just need someone to guide you through the actions of being productive and getting excited about your schoolwork. It needs to be done in a way that’s easy and doesn’t require you to remember a list of steps. What you need is an Academic Trainer.
💪🏼 Fitness Trainers provide just the right amount of action-focused guidance for you to achieve your physical goals. Our 📚 Academic Trainer does the same for school and personal goals.
Our online Academic Trainer for undergrad and grad students includes...
- 🛠️ Interactive guides that walk you through daily productivity tasks such as planning your day, managing your excitement, and getting back on track after distractions.
- 🎥 Instructional video and text resources on different topics (e.g., ADHD, note-taking, decision-making).
- 🧩 Templates for task, time, and note management.
You've found your community!
💬 The Academic Trainer also includes a discussion forum where you can share your successes and struggles with other passion-driven students with ADHD who know what you’re going through. Community members and I will help you troubleshoot the parts that aren’t going so well and share the strategies that have worked for others.
The Academic Trainer is NOT an online course. Those take long and are quickly forgotten. The Academic Trainer quickly gives you the guidance and community you need, every day that you need it.
This is What Students Have to Say…
"I've tried a lot of different methods for productivity or time management, but nothing seems to really stick for very long. I think the Academic Trainer, because it's interactive and short, worked out a lot of the issues that other productivity systems have. If you're struggling with time management and task management, and particularly if you have ADHD, I think the Academic Trainer can be very helpful."
– Bryan (Grad Student, Cornell University)
🧭 What Next?
Tired of being miserable in school? Here are the steps to changing that:
- Take the FREE self-assessment to see how high you are in the 4 Productivity Superpowers. You'll receive a customized report with your results.
- Join the Academic Trainer Waitlist (see pricing below).
- Once you've joined, use the tools and get the support to find excitement in your schoolwork.
Still not sure the Academic Trainer is right for you after completing the free Self-Assessment? Then sign up for our Free Learning Hack Guides! This is one of the collections of resources included in the Academic Trainer. It focuses on some of the core skills all students should know (e.g., memorization techniques, exam prep, etc.).
Academic Trainer Pricing
Student Pricing
(billed annually)$39.00/mo
- Daily Planning Guide
- Recalibration Guide
- Guidance on managing your mental pulls (e.g., your passion projects)
- Access to Learning Hack guides/resources (e.g., for note-taking, exam prep)
- Task, time, and note management templates
- Private discussion forum for questions & support
- Weekly virtual office hours
We don't currently offer versions of the program for High Schoolers. But the core concepts and techniques still apply, so sign up for access to our Free Learning Hacks collection for useful guides.
Need financial aid? If the subscription cost is more than you can afford, fill out this form to explore other payment options. We don’t want money to be a barrier.
One-on-One Coaching
Want to work with me one-on-one for more personalized guidance? Email me if you're interested.
Our coaching sessions can be responsive to your needs in that week or we can do a deep dive into a particular topic over all 4 weeks.
Here are some topic-focused 4-week package options:
- Creating a productivity system that works for you.
- Finding excitement in your schoolwork.
- Thriving with ADHD.
- Overcoming procrastination.
One-on-One Coaching
- Weekly 30-min sessions with me (or twice per month)
- Individualized troubleshooting and guidance
- Guidance in both being productive and excited about school
- Academic Trainer subscription included with coaching