Big Bang Coaching. LLC is a Colorado-based business that provides coaching for the neurodiverse. (I coach others too!). It is owned and operated by me, Sheila Kiechlin. Neurodiversity has been part of my life since the beginning. I was adopted so no one was looking for a differently wired brain that made childhood challenging for myself and probably my parents too. I am dyslexic and dyspraxic. My brain has different wiring. Having a neurodiverse brain in a world built for neurotypicals can be a great blessing but it can also be challenging. I was lucky to figure out what worked for me and what didn’t which allowed me to create a life that works for me.
I also have a child who is neurodiverse but not in the same way I am. She has ADHD and ASD. After researching and finding solutions for her and substitute teaching for years with students who were similar to my daughter and me, I decided to open my own business. I am passionate about making life work for neurodiverse thinkers who may be struggling in a society that is not set up for them. I coach using a model of awareness, action, and accomplishment to help people create a life that fits them. I do this by co-creating a coaching partnership with each client.
I am a graduate of Marymount University with a B.A. in Liberal Arts (with concentrations in Business and Art History). In addition to my B.A., I am a graduate of the Organizer Coach Foundation Training Program and have taken five of their graduate classes. I hold a diploma in Advance International Organizing Professionals from Q.C. Design School, have earned an Associate Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration from Rhodec International. I have earned a Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization (CD), a Certificate of Study in Basic ADD in Clients with Chronic Disorganization, a Certificate of Study in Basic Mental Health Conditions and Challenges Affecting the CD Client from the Institute for Chronic Disorganization, and have a CBT Cognitive Behavioral Life Coaching Certification from Transformational Academy. I am currently a student at ADD Coach Academy.
Continuing professional development is extremely important to me. I am continually reading/listening to books, taking continuing education courses, participating in webinars, or attending conferences. I am a member of the ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization), Asperger/Autism Network (AANE), The Autism Society of America, Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), Dyspraxia Foundation USA, and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder). I believe in transparency, so below you will find a list of all my professional development endeavors. When I am not coaching, I volunteer as a docent at the Denver Museum of Art, read, create art, garden, watch mysteries, and hanging out with my family and friends.
Professional Development Training
Currently taking A Comprehensive Course in Interpersonal Neurobiology with the Mindsight Institute
- Simply ADHD Module 99
- Personal Transformation Module 100
- Basic Module 101
- Basic Module 102
- Basic Module 103(Ending Aug 23)
- Advanced Module 201: What It Means to Powerfully Receive the Client
- Advanced Module 202: Witnessing
- Advanced Module 203: Questioning
- Advanced Module 204: Understanding What It Means To Filter
- Advanced Module 205: Activating a Plan
- Advanced Module 206: Reinventing a Successful Picture
Finding Your Voice with Sari Solden This is a series of group mentor coaching for professionals who are neurodiverse to grow their businesses.
Moving from Traditional to Humanistic: What Does That Mean? with Sari Solden – These are a series of webinars for professionals who work with individuals with Executive Functions challenges/ADHD where the focus is on the human we are working with and not on the pathology.
The Coach Approach for Organizers/IAC
Foundation Courses:
- Brain-Based Coaching
- Coach Integrated Organizing
- Coaching Essentials
- Life and ADHD Coaching
- Strength-Based Coaching
Graduate Course:
- ADHD Education
- Body-Based Coaching
- Coaching the ADHD client from Awareness to Action
- Core Competency Intensive: ADHD Coaching Competencies
- Organizer Coach Practicum
Transformational Academy:
CBT Cognitive Behavioral Life Coaching Certification: Accredited
Conferences:
2021 Virtual International Conference on ADHD
2020 Virtual International Conference on ADHD
7th Annual ADHD Women’s Palooza
6th Annual ADHD Women’s Palooza
5th Annual ADHD Women’s Palooza
4th Annual ADHD Women’s Palooza
ADDA Webinars
Emotional Intimacy and Women with ADHD: Why it’s so hard and what to do about it with Dr. Michelle Frank
How ADHD Affects Home Organization: Understanding the Role of the 8 Key Executive Functions of the Mind
“Procrastivity” and Implementation-Focused CBT for ADHD
Institute Chronic Disorganization
The ABCs of Working with Students and Their Families
ADHD-Friendly Living for Women
The ADHD Trifecta: Motivating Clients Toward Action
A Matter of Routine: ADHD and Behavior Management
Basic ADD
Basic Chronic Disorganization
Basic Safety: Personal Safety with Chronic Disorganization Clients
Boredom’s Impact on ADHD and Productivity
Boundaries and Ethics
Building Long-Term Relationships
Decision-Making for Clients with Cognitive Impairments
Email and Paperless Tips
Establishing Successful Client Relationships
Execution, Focus, and Priorities for the Chronically Disorganized Client
Family Therapy for Adolescents with ADHD
Foundations of Student Organization
Games & Apps for Organization & Executive Function
How Good Food and Supplements Can Improve Your Client’s Ability to Focus
“If I Only Knew…” Organization and Autism Spectrum
It’s About Time! How to Help Clients with ADHD Manage Their Time, Tasks, and Talents
It’s 10:00 pm, Have You Done Your Homework Yet?
Interpersonal Intelligence and the Chronically Disorganized Client
Introduction to Interpersonal Intelligence
Introduction to Learning Styles and Differences
Knowing Me, Knowing You-An Organizer’s Dream Come True
Life Transitions for Adults with ADHD
Life Transitions: Issues Facing ADHD Adults Starting New Relationships
Making Time Work for You
Mental Health First Aid
Mindfulness: The Productivity Magic Bullet
Nonverbal Communication
Normalizing ADD
Play is the Way: Help Your ADHD Clients Succeed
Preventing Falls Among Chronically Disorganized Clients
Recognizing the Lines between Psychotherapists, Coaches, and Professional Organizers
Time Management & Productivity
Time Management Tools for Chronically Disorganized Teens
Time Management: What Should I Be Doing Now?
Transitions: ADHD and Motherhood
Understanding Mental Health Conditions Affecting the CD Client
Working with Your ADD Client to Reduce Distractibility
Working with the ADD/ADHD Over-stimulated, Un-Contained, and Un-Rewarded Brain
National Associate of Productivity and Organization Professionals
Working with Your ADD Clients to Reduce Distractibility
ABCs of Student Organizing
Ethics for Professional Organizers and Productivity Specialists
Fundamentals Organizing and Productivity Skills
Fundamental Organizing and Productivity Principles
Starting of Professional Organizing Business
Time Management from the Inside Out
Understanding Learning Styles
Books Read
7 1/2 Lessons About the Brain, Lisa Feldman Barrett
168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, Laura Vanderkam
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, Judith Kolberg, and Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
ADHD 2.0, Edward M Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.
The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understanding and Rebuilding Your Relationship in Six Steps, Melissa Orlov
ADHD Homework Challenges Transformed: Creative Ways to Achieve Focus and Attention by Building on ADHD Traits, Harriet Hope Green
The Advice Trap, Michael Bungay Stanier
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, Paul Bloom
Anatomy of the Soul, Curt Thompson, M.D.
Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking, David Bayles, and Ted Orland
The Art of Possibility, Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
Atlas of the Heart, Bréne Brown
Attention Deficit Disorder, Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones, James Clear
Authentic Happiness, Martin E.P. Selgiman
Autism in Heels, Jennifer Cook O’Toole
Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, Gretchen Rubins
Beyond the Label: A Guide to Unlocking a Child’s Educational Potential, Karen L. Schiltz
The Boy Who Felt Too Much: How a Renowned Neuroscientist and His Son Changed Our View of Autism Forever, Lorenz Wagner
Coach the Person; Not the Problem: A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry, Marcia Reynolds
The Coaching Habit, Michael Bungay Stanier
Coaching Students with Executive Skill Deficits, Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome, Tony Attwood
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder, Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.
Driven to Distraction, Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.
The Dyslexic Advantage, Brock L. Eide, M.D., M.A., and Fernette F. Eide, M.D.
The Emotion Code, Dr. Bradley Nelson
Every Child Has a Thinking Style, Lanna Nakone
Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain, Peter Shankman
Fidget to Focus: Outwit Your Boredom Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD, Roland Rotz, Ph.D., and Sarah D. Wright, M.S. A.C.T.
The Four Agreements, Miguel Ruiz
Get Your Sh*t Together, Sarah Knight
Getting Things Done, David Allen
Grit, Angela Duckworth
The Home Organizing Workbook, Meryl Starr
How Emotions Are Made, Lisa Feldman Barrett
How To Be Organized in Spite of Yourself, Sunny Schlenger and Roberts Roesch
How To Cheat at Organizing, Jeff Bredenberg
I Thought It Was Just Me, Brené Brown
Journey Through ADDulthood, Sari Solden, M.S.
Less Stress for Teachers, Helene Segura
The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happiness, Meik Wikling
The Little Book of Lykke: The World’s Happiest People, Meik Wikling
Look Me in the Eye, John Elder Robison
Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl
Mind Management, Not Time Management, David Kadavy
Neuro Tribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, Steve Silberman
Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School, Martin L. Kutscher, and Marcella Moran
The Organized Student, Donna Goldberg with Jennifer Zwiebel
Organizing for Your Brain Type, Lanna Nakone
Organizing from the Inside Out, Julie Morgenstern
Organizing Plain and Simple, Donna Smallin
Organizing Solutions for People with Attention Deficit Disorder, Susan C. Pinsky
The Primal Wound, Nancy Newton Verrier
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly and Break Through Barriers, Sari Solden, MS and Michelle Frank, PsyD
Reframing Your Thinking Around Autism: How the Polyvagal Theory and Brain Plasticity Helps Us Make Sense of Autism, Holly Bridges
Scattered, Gabor Mate, M.D.
Smart but Scattered Teens, Richard Guare, Ph.D., Peg Dawson, EdD, and Colin Guare
Smart But Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD, Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business, Charles Duhigg
The Soul of Shame, Curt Thompson, M.D.
Taking Charge of ADHD; The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents, Russell A. Barkley, PhD
Time to Think: Listening To Ignite the Human Mind, Nancy Kline
Time Management from the Inside Out, Julie Morgenstern
Thriving in Mind, Katherine Benziger, PhD
The Together Teacher, Maia Heyck-Merlin
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, Lisa Damour, Ph. D.
Understand Your Brain, Get More Done, Ari Tuckerman, PsyD, MBA
Unfu*k Your Self: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life, Gary John Bishop
The Way Out: A Revolutionary, scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain, by Alan Gordon with Alon Zin. I know this title refers to chronic pain; when reading this book replace pain with discomfort or anxiety. The neuroscience is the same.
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, Roy Baumeister, and John Tierney
Your Brain At Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distractions, David Rock
