Hosted by Shannon Reilly · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 54 episodes
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Beyond the Checklist is a podcast for neurodivergent humans, chronic overthinkers, and anyone who's tired of being told to “just try harder.” I’m Shannon Reilly—ADHD coach, professional organizer, and therapeutic yoga teacher—and I help people create systems that actually work for their brains and their lives.In each episode, we explore what happens when you toss out the one-size-fits-all advice and get curious about what you really need. You’ll find practical strategies, mindset shifts, and gentle tools for navigating time, space, focus, and self—with plenty of real talk along the way.Expect short, supportive episodes on topics like executive function, decision fatigue, digital clutter, body doubling, sensory regulation, and routine resets. You’ll also get bonus episodes with guided practices for decluttering, prioritizing, grounding, restorative yoga, and more—because sometimes, listening isn’t enough. You need a space to practice.This is your invitation to move beyond the chec
Shannon Reilly hosts Beyond the Checklist, a health show with 54 episodes published.
Overwhelm isn’t a personal flaw. It’s a sensory event. In this episode, we explore sensory self-leadership — the skill of guiding your nervous system through overwhelm using sensory awareness and support, instead of forc
Letting go isn’t a mindset. It’s not willpower. It’s not “being ready.” Letting go is a nervous system process. In this episode, we talk about: 🧠 Why decluttering isn’t logical, it’s biological 🌿 How safety, attachment
If rest feels uncomfortable, frustrating, or impossible, you’re not doing it wrong. Your nervous system just needs a different path to get there. In this episode, we talk about: 🧠 Why rest is a state, not a behavior 🌙
This is a gentle, no-pressure practice for moments when your body feels wired, buzzing, tight, or unable to slow down. You don’t need calm, silence, or stillness to begin. You just need to show up as you are. In this min
Clarity doesn’t come from control. It comes from capacity. In this episode, I share the lessons my chronic disorganization clients have taught me about what clarity really is—and what it’s not. Not perfection. Not finish
Rest isn’t something you do. It’s a physiological state your nervous system has to enter in order to recover. And for many neurodivergent bodies, that state isn’t easy or automatic to access. In this episode, we talk abo
When your mind is scattered, your energy feels uneven, or your day is moving faster than your body can follow, you don’t always need a plan — you need a pause. In this short audio ritual, Shannon guides you through a gen
Stillness is often framed as calming — but for many neurodivergent, sensitive, or high-alert nervous systems, stillness can feel uncomfortable, activating, or even unsafe. In this mini episode, Shannon guides you through
As the year comes to a close, many of us feel the pull to reset, evaluate, or start fresh — but true renewal begins with release. In this episode, Shannon shares the mental, emotional, and practical things she’s letting
Most of us were never taught how to reflect — only how to evaluate, compare, and judge. For neurodivergent, sensitive, or highly self-aware brains, reflection often turns into replaying mistakes, tallying unfinished task
Most planning systems assume we’re machines — consistent, linear, endlessly available. But real humans, especially neurodivergent humans, run on rhythms: changing energy, fluctuating focus, sensory needs, and nervous sys
“Spoons” have become a shorthand for daily energy — but for many people, the meaning gets lost or misunderstood. In this bonus episode, Shannon offers a grounding explanation of spoon theory, why it matters for neurodive
As the light shifts and schedules tighten, many of us feel a kind of exhaustion that’s hard to name — not full burnout, but a steady drain on the brain’s ability to plan, decide, prioritize, and regulate. This is executi
“Compassionate organizing” isn’t about being soft, sentimental, or lowering your standards. It’s about designing systems that are usable, realistic, and regulating for the brain and body you actually live in — especially
In this short, guided practice, Shannon invites you to slow down — to take a breath between what’s been and what’s next. Whether you’re listening while resting or on the move, this episode offers a calm space to check in
What happens when your body says “I can’t” — but your brain keeps pushing anyway? For many of us, especially neurodivergent or highly sensitive folks, the tension between what we think we “should” do and what our capacit
As the year winds down, it’s easy to feel that quiet pressure to “get it together” before January. The inbox reminders, the unfinished projects, the mental tabs that never close — they all add up. But what if this season
This bite-sized episode is all about the tactile side of nervous system support. Shannon shares her favorite props and sensory tools—the ones she uses personally and professionally in yoga sessions, coaching calls, and e
In this episode, Shannon explores one of the most misunderstood parts of change: the difference between readiness and pressure. So many of us start with good intentions — buying the planner, booking the organizer, signin
In this special bonus episode, Shannon shares an exciting milestone — the official approval of her thesis project for her 1000-hour Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist certification: Yoga for Neurodiversity: Integrative
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