Creative productivity designed for all minds

A Note from Goodjelly Founder Christine Carron

Since Goodjelly’s inception in 2022, I’ve occasionally received feedback that Goodjelly’s approach to planning and productivity resonated with folks in the ADHD community.

“Before Goodjelly, I was despairing at my ability to finish anything. Even starting was a problem. I know I have a long way to go, but as a high-masking AuDHD with profound executive dysfunction, I have hope. Some projects are finishing. I know what I need to succeed—and I’m starting to pass those skills on to others.

Smart Process is what drew me in. But Grounded Power, Expansive Kindness, and the community focus are what keep me going.”

— Dr. Catherine Crofts, PhD
Pharmacist & Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology

But it wasn’t until January of 2024 that I was asked directly: “Did you create Jamming specifically for people with ADHD?”

The short answer to that question is: no.

The more nuanced answer is that Goodjelly (and the practice of Jamming) is the culmination of decades of experience working with thousands of creative thinkers across industries, cultures, and continents. Somewhere along the way, I observed and integrated a simple truth that underpins my philosophy of creative productivity:

Everyone thinks differently.

That truth is at the root of everything we do at Goodjelly.

Over the years, that truth (and I) kept crashing up against the more traditional ways people are expected to perform and produce. Those ways are steeped in assembly-line thinking and demand monotonous, nonstop output. The problem? There are actually more than one. People are not assembly lines. Monotony is boring. And the idea of maximum productivity at all times is an illusion.

Founding Goodjelly was my way of standing for a more effective way to create flow. A human-centered way. A way that aligns with how our brains actually work. It’s a potent (and delightful) added bonus that a more individuality-honoring approach is also so much more experientially rich, empowering, and pleasurable for its practitioners. Each person ends up with a creative productivity practice that works with them instead of against them.

So while I can’t say that Goodjelly was intentionally or specifically designed for ADHD or other neurodivergent thinkers, my sense is that the core truth that has shaped my work, that we all think differently, has given Goodjelly’s approach the flexibility to resonate with those who live every day outside what society deems “typical” thinking.

These early signals that Goodjelly is serving this community of thinkers are both humbling and motivating. It’s a thread we want to follow and, if possible, amplify.

We’re committed to ensuring that our approach is indeed supportive of all creative thinkers, especially those who have been most profoundly undervalued and underserved by traditional productivity models and expectations.

If you’re a researcher, advocate, educator, or potential partner who serves the neurodivergent community, we’d love to connect. The more we learn, explore, and collaborate, the greater the possibility our vision will be realized: a world where every human being delights in their creative process.

Please reach out below to start the conversation.

And, of course, if you’re a neurodivergent creative or professional who wants to chat about how our approach might support you, we would love to connect as well, since Jamming in action is the true test of effectiveness for you.

We look forward to hearing from you,