How Mission-Driven Founders Overcame 90% Funding Loss and Raised $750K with Beck Hayes

🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/beckh-ayes —------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August talks with Beck Hayes, a Session Lead & Community Facilitator at Climatebase, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant at The Atharii Collective, and Writer at Sowing Seas. She talks about her journey from Peace Corps to leading global impact work, how she got diagnosed at 31, and the tools that help her thrive. Learn how Beck uses her story and skills to support change-makers around the world.Beck isn’t just a grant expert; she’s working to fix how mission-driven groups get funded. Her ADHD helped her stay flexible when her business hit a major crisis. At Athari, she helps small groups find money, grow, and keep going strong. She believes that with support, community, and the right mindset, ADHD brains can lead to real change.Beck spent years in climate and ocean work before starting Athari, a group that helps changemakers get funding. Her late ADHD diagnosis helped her see how her brain works best. From global projects to small nonprofits, she builds bridges between ideas and money. Now, she helps others stay strong, adapt, and keep making a difference.Key Takeaways:ADHD Power: Beck uses her ADHD to stay flexible and keep moving forward.Funding Guide: She helps small groups find money and grow their impact.Real Change: Her work supports health, climate, and social justice projects.Bounce Back: She rebuilt her business after a major funding loss.Stronger Together: Beck shows how ADHD minds can lead with care and courage.Additional Insights:ADHD and Impact: Beck’s ADHD helps her stay creative and solve hard funding problems.Work Shift: Losing clients pushed her to find new ways to help and grow.Freedom to Adapt: She works best when she can move fast and stay flexible.Helpful Tools: Therapy, body doubling, and co-working help her stay on track.Real Talk: Beck shares her story to support others with ADHD on their journey.Here are a few quotes from the episode:“We’re not going to stop. These groups need support.” - Beck Hayes“I am not my thoughts. That changed everything for me.” - Beck Hayes“Community helps me feel seen and stay strong.” - Beck HayesJoin Beck Hayes as she shares how ADHD helped her stay strong through big changes. Learn how support, flexibility, and mission-driven work help ADHD minds lead, grow, and make a real impact.Episode Highlights: [00:00] - Teaser[01:55] - Meet Beck Hayes: Social Entrepreneur & Founder of Athari[04:22] - From Sustainable Oceans to Grant Writing Success[05:48] - Funding Justice: Somali Health Support & Climate Startups[07:41] - Losing 90% of Clients After Federal Grant Cuts[09:46] - Pivoting Fast: ADHD Flexibility in Action[11:21] - Teaching Nonprofits to