The Search for Self, ADHD & Skateboarding | Adam Walker

<p>What if the most important turning point in life is learning to move from autopilot to conscious choice?</p><p>In this episode of Beyond Turning Points, Ash Perrow sits down with psychologist, musician, skateboarder and creator of the Breadcrumbs and Alarm Clocks framework, Adam Walker.</p><p>Adam shares the turning points that shaped his life, from spending much of infancy in hospital and witnessing his grandfather die suddenly as a child, through to discovering skateboarding, coding and music as powerful pathways to agency, creativity and self-discovery.</p><p>Together, Ash and Adam explore sovereignty, nervous systems, parts work, ADHD, creativity, parenting and the difference between living on autopilot and consciously choosing your path.</p><p>At the heart of the conversation is a simple but profound question:</p><p>How do we move from autopilot into sovereignty?</p><h2><b>In this episode we explore</b></h2><ul><li>The early experiences that shaped Adam’s nervous system</li><li>Witnessing his grandfather’s death at three years old</li><li>Discovering skateboarding, coding and music as pathways to growth</li><li>What sovereignty really means</li><li>Moving beyond autopilot</li><li>Internal Family Systems and parts work</li><li>Why anxiety is often multiple signals happening at once</li><li>Adam’s research exploring skateboarding and ADHD</li><li>Creativity, pattern recognition and nervous system regulation</li><li>Why creative practices can support children with ADHD</li><li>Walking away from an abusive environment and reclaiming personal power</li><li>The lessons Kung Fu and meditation taught him about resilience</li><li>Parenting, presence and what matters most</li><li>The turning point Adam is living through right now</li></ul><h2><b>Timestamps</b></h2><p>00:00 - Introduction</p><p>05:12 - Childhood turning points and nervous system patterns</p><p>10:00 - Discovering skateboarding, coding and music</p><p>15:36 - What sovereignty really means</p><p>19:42 - Addiction, habits and conscious choice</p><p>22:56 - Internal Family Systems and parts work</p><p>23:24 - Why anxiety is often multiple signals</p><p>33:56 - A major turning point and reclaiming personal power</p><p>41:01 - What Adam discovered about skateboarding and ADHD</p><p>46:48 - Creativity, learning and healing</p><p>49:27 - Creativity, choice and sovereignty</p><p>51:15 - The turning point Adam is living through today</p><p>57:04 - Love, fear and following your path</p><h2><b>Connect with Adam Walker</b></h2><p>Website:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://innersensepsychology.com/" target="_blank">https://innersensepsychology.com/</a></p><p>Music:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/adam-walker-397724903" target="_blank"><b>https://soundcloud.com/adam-walker-397724903</b></a></p><p>Facebook:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/AdamWalkerCairns" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AdamWalkerCairns</a></p><h2><b>Connect with Ash Perrow</b></h2><p>Website:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ashperrow.com" target="_blank">https://ashperrow.com</a></p><p>Pure Impact Academy:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://piaevolution.com" target="_blank">https://piaevolution.com</a></p><p>Instagram:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ashperrow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ashperrow</a></p><h2><b>Beyond Turning Points</b></h2><p>Beyond Turning Points explores the pivotal moments that shape our lives and, more importantly, what happens afterwards.</p><p>Each episode explores the choices, insights, healing, courage and transformations that emerge after life’s defining moments, offering practical wisdom listeners can apply in their own lives.</p>