Podcast Episodes

Math anxiety, caffeine, and learning to manage emotions with ADHD (Derek Miller’s story)

Episode 113

Derek Miller wears many hats: money coach, musician, athlete, performer, cider guide, and more. His ADHD story is just as full of twists. Derek didn’t find out he had ADHD until college. The jump fro…

Published on 8 hours ago

She broke the silence on ADHD shame in women (Sari Solden’s story)

Episode 112

Sari Solden is a psychotherapist, author, and a true trailblazer for women with ADHD. In this episode, she talks about discovering her own ADHD while helping shape the growing field of adult ADHD in …

Published on 2 weeks ago

An unexpected ADHD diagnosis following her daughter’s traumatic birth (Erica Shoemate’s story)

Episode 111

When Erica Shoemate gave birth to her daughter Nia, she was told Nia wouldn’t survive. But today, Nia is 7 years old — and that traumatic birth became a turning point in Erica’s life. 

Erica shares ho…

Published on 4 weeks ago

How do you make invisible struggles visible? (Kate Hammer’s story)

Episode 110

It’s one thing to wonder if you have ADHD. It’s another to read how your loved ones see it in you. 

Host Laura Key talks with writer, director, and performer Kate Hammer, who was born in Canada and no…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Ready, fire, aim! ADHD, creativity, and magic tricks (John Michael Hinton’s story)

Episode 109

Magician and speaker John Michael Hinton grew up full of energy. As a kid, he lived abroad and stood out for his high energy. His parents noticed early on that caffeine seemed to calm him down, a clu…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Am I using ADHD as a crutch? (Jiyoung An’s story)

Episode 108

For most of her life, Jiyoung An believed her struggles came down to laziness or lack of effort. Even after her ADHD diagnosis less than a year ago, she questioned whether she was just making excuses…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

ADHD and emotions in men (Marc Almodovar’s story)

Episode 107

Marc Almodovar was diagnosed with ADHD at 16, after he took it upon himself to ask for help. But it wasn’t until a painful breakup in his early 20s that he began to confront the emotional toll of hid…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Feeling unsafe with ADHD (Laura Mears-Reynolds’ story)

Episode 106

Laura Mears-Reynolds had reached a breaking point with anxiety and depression—until she realized something deeper was going on. She didn’t feel safe in her own hands, and she knew she needed help. Wh…

Published on 3 months ago

How an ADHD diagnosis was lost and found again (Nikki Daye’s story)

Episode 105

Nikki Daye, a school psychologist and ADHD advocate, grew up in the foster care system. She was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but her medical records were eventually lost. As she got older, her ADH…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

ADHD, autism, and the pressure to be “man enough” (Shane Thrapp’s story)

Episode 104

Shane Thrapp always felt different. As an adult, he found out he has both ADHD and autism — two parts of his brain that sometimes work against each other. 

In this episode, Shane shares the weight of …

Published on 4 months ago