ADHD Aha | What’s scary about ADHD? (Ghost hunter Em Schulz’ story)
Em Schulz thought they were just lazy growing up. Years later, after discovering that not everyone’s TikTok was full of ADHD tips that “weirdly work,” they realized they might have…
ADHD Aha | From ADHD perfectionism to empathy and grace (Livingston’s story)
It’s the hair twirling that always gives it away. After silently coping for years, Livingston Steele can spot the signs of ADHD, and the anxiety it can cause. He’d been…
ADHD Aha | ADHD hacks with William Curb
When William Curb learned he had ADHD (and wasn’t just lazy), he felt empowered to build coping skills. Now, he hosts the Hacking Your ADHD podcast where he talks about…
ADHD Aha | Toxic productivity, remembering to remember, and rejection sensitivity (Jesse’s story)
Jesse Anderson wishes he’d had an ADHD manual when he was first diagnosed as an adult, so he wrote one. Before he was diagnosed, he never considered having ADHD himself….
ADHD Aha | An ADHD coach on being a teen, ADHD overwhelm, and self-care (Caren Magill’s story)
ADHD coach and creator Caren McGill was diagnosed with ADHD in 2020, during the pandemic. Caren gets real about her experience as a teen girl with undiagnosed ADHD: dropping out…
ADHD Aha | ADHD and creativity (Kenny’s story)
Kenny Friedman is a creative director with ADHD who’s driven to constantly do more and better. And yet he calls himself an underachiever. (Stay tuned to the 18-minute mark for…
ADHD Aha | Why “just try harder” is a myth (David’s story)
As a child, David Flink was told to “just try harder.” But David wasn’t lazy. He was trying as hard as he could. After being diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia…
ADHD Aha | Not lazy, but exhausted from analysis paralysis (Emily’s story)
ADHD coach Emily Weinberg is no stranger to analysis paralysis. Before she was diagnosed, she thought she was just lazy, and that she couldn’t have ADHD since she wasn’t hyperactive….
ADHD Aha | “Why don’t you listen?” Paying attention vs. hearing (Peter’s story)
Peter Jones used to feel better about saying he had a hearing problem rather than considering ADHD. When he was a child in the 90s, adults thought his “listening problem”…
ADHD Aha | PTSD and ADHD, tangled up (Hannah’s story): podcast episode page
ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can look similar in many ways. And together, they can morph into what guest Hannah Harris Green calls “a trauma ball of blame…