Ask Fish Fisher/Hyperfocus Play Date

do you need a mind reader to help organize your brain?

In a hyperfocus play date, we'll tackle a project that feels insurmountable all on your own. It's not you - it's the endless possibilities and overwhelm.

If your project doesn't fit tidily into one particular topic, that's literally fine. The general guidelines below are just to help reduce the analysis-paralysis!

vera t. brown

"Caitlin understood what I was trying to say even when it felt unclear to me. They have a knack for framing things in a way that meets you where you are instead of where you're 'expected' to be."

brennan jackson

"Caitlin offers bespoke advice for each and every client. After couple of questions, they realize what your learning style is or what your biggest hurdles might be and their advice begins to shape around that."

Libby edwardson

"It felt like Caitlin was inside my head because every idea they suggested—mood boards, character profiles, book quotes—was exactly what I wanted for my website."

book in september + get a vision session

Book your Hyperfocus Playdate in September 2025 to get a bonus vision session to make sure our work together supports your long-term goals and vision.

sliding scale pricing

My 1:1 coaching services are something I offer on a sliding scale. No proof required; just use the coupon code you need! Learn more about this pricing policy here.

Grateful creative ($900)

Grateful Creative: This is the highest price for people who have abundant expendable income. This higher price helps subsidize the sliding scale for folks who need to use the discounted rates available.

  • You comfortably meet your basic needs

  • You own your home or you rent for multiple years

  • You are employed or don't need to work to meet your needs

  • You have access to healthcare

  • You have access to financial savings and help from family

  • You never have to think or weigh your options before deciding to buy something new

  • You can afford an annual vacation or take ample time off from work

courageous creative ($600)

Courageous Creative: This is the middle option for people who have some expendable income - like, you're definitely getting a little treat when you run errands but you mayyybe have a hard time justifying a splurge when it's for YOU.

  • You regularly meet your basic needs

  • You own or lease a car

  • You are employed

  • You have access to healthcare

  • You have some financial savings or access to some financial support from family

  • You are able to buy some items new but also shop secondhand

  • You can take a vacation every year or few years without financial strain

Use coupon code COURAGE33 to get 33% off and pay ~ $600 for the Hyperfocus Play Date.

Present creative ($300)

Present Creative: You are in the here and now, and while you have a vision for a more abundant future, you're taking it one moment at a time.

  • You frequently stress about your basic needs and sometimes can't achieve them

  • You have unstable housing

  • You are unemployed or underemployed

  • You qualify for government assistance (food stamps, Medicaid, etc)

  • You have no access to savings or financial support from family

  • You have very limited expendable income

  • You rarely buy new items because you can't afford them

  • You can't afford to take time off without financial burden

Use coupon code PRESENT67 to take 67% off and pay ~$300 for the Hyperfocus Play Date.

A mockup of the custom writing dashboard included with a Hyperfocus Play Date, with sections dedicated to story, planning, motivation, and marketing.

writing support

I'm a published author, writing coach, and developmental editor for neurodivergent, chronically ill, and queer writers.

Here's what we might do in our play date:

  • Set up your blog and make a schedule to stay on track

  • Make a database to track your queries or submissions

  • Outline your novel or memoir

  • Create a proposal for a nonfiction book

  • Coach on roadblocks like imposter syndrome or procrastination

  • Develop a launch strategy for your upcoming book

PS. I'm great at LOTS of things, but not everything. If you're looking for someone with industry connections, I'm not your person - but I highly recommend Isabel Sterling's Confident Author Academy.

Anne-Marie is smiling softly at the camera, facing directly forward. She has chin length brown hair and is wearing purple glasses. Behind her are several embroidery pieces she has made, hanging on her wall.

authors need branding too

develop your brand

Client Testimonial: Anne-Marie Lindsey, Author + Editor

Caitlin helped me create an entire author brand profile! I was able to make a website based on the work we did together, and I’m so proud of it. It felt like they could read my mind. Marketing is high on the list of Caitlin’s many gifts!

Libby is a white woman with chestnut hair pulled back in a navy blue bandana with small flowers. Her eyes look at the camera with a soft smile, and she rests her chin in her hand.

writing + marketing = an author website or branding play date!

build an author website

Client Testimonial: Libby Edwardson, Author + Artist

I booked a hyperfocus playdate with Caitlin after multiple failed attempts to create my own website. On my own, I got overwhelmed by all the choices and just gave up. Caitlin had me do a little bit of homework before we met (a couple of websites I liked, color palettes, fonts) so they would have an idea of the vibes I wanted.

We spent four hours together and I went from having no website to one I am stupid excited about!

It felt like Caitlin was inside my head because every idea they suggested—mood boards, character profiles, book quotes—was exactly what I wanted for my website. We set everything up so I can easily add new pages when I’m ready knowing the choices have already been made and all I have to do is plug in the content I want. Caitlin made a work chore feel like a fun hangout and now I have a website that I’m proud to show off.

audhd chaos support

Whatever you're struggling with because of your unique spectrum of structure and whimsy as an auDHD human being, let's talk about it. I am delighted to sit down with you and power through the repetitive obstacles in your way.

What might we accomplish in an auDHD play date?

  • Make a plan to keep your bathroom clean that actually works

  • Downsize and declutter without getting lost in a shame spiral

  • Figure out why you keep making the same mess over and over

  • Work on setting and enforcing boundaries at work or home

  • Create a grocery and meal planning strategy so you can eat more than emergency mac n cheese and also maybe use up those veggies before they go bad

  • Set up a habit tracking system that you want to use

business and marketing support

I was a managing a content team for national brands when I burned out and super-duper quit. Now I support auDHD and queer entrepreneurs to help them build a marketing strategy that helps them sell authentically without hiding who they are.

What might we accomplish in a marketing play date?

  • Develop your brand guidelines

  • Build out a content calendar

  • Create a basic website

  • Write your email nurture sequence and set up automations

  • Evaluate a past launch to make a new strategy

  • Repurpose past content into a beautiful meadow of evergreen content

  • Set up your podcast back-end (lol) and create an outline for your first ten episodes

Please don't ask me to help you with ads. Setting up Facebook ads is what Satan has waiting for me in Hell, and I'd rather not do it in my meat life.

I'm also not super skilled at workflow apps like Notion. If you're looking for someone to help build you a system, I recommend Alexis Bushnell and Sue-Jan Noreiga.

prep a big-ass project

Client Testimonial: Megan Griffith, auDHD Life Coach

I did the Hyperfocus Play Date with Caitlin and it saved my butt, to be honest. I had a really big project coming up for work and I'm self employed, so I don't have a boss breathing down my neck to get me to do stuff on time. I don't have coworkers to encourage me.

I work for myself, by myself, and sometimes that gets really lonely and also unmotivated. I knew I needed some help and so I hired Caitlin for their Hyperfocus Play Date.

I managed to get so much done, not only because of Caitlin's body doubling but also thanks to their guidance. They knew a lot about the project I was working on and they were able to provide some really helpful feedback, they were able to help me test some of the things I was building out, and overall I am so glad I did it.

I would do it a million times over. And I recommend it to anyone who needs the accountability, the guidance, and the compassion that Caitlin has to offer.

A comic book style illustration of Diedra, a fat white woman with short blonde hair. She has an angry look on her face and is holding her fists up like she's ready to kick some ass.

"When you're having fun, you actually get shit done."

launch a new business

Client Testimonial: Diedra Steward, Workplace Self-Advocacy Coach

I don't know shit about marketing, but Caitlin has been able to explain it to me in a way I understand. After talking with them, I feel built up and ready to go tackle things!

I've actually been able to stick with something with a sense of accountability - I'm not just flying off doing random stuff. I have my dashboard bookmarked and set as my start page on my browser so I check in with these goals every time I sit at the computer.

  • $900 or 3 monthly payments of $300

book your play date

Let the hyperfocus begin! This four hour coaching session feels more like a besties' day out. Press the BOOK IT button below - sorry, there's not a free personal pan pizza 🍕