Episode Details

Every year, tax season arrives on schedule. Every year, you scramble to track down bank statements, W2s, receipts, and… UGH. If you have ADHD, that’s not laziness. It’s your brain working against a task it wasn’t built for. Procrastination, forgetfulness, overwhelm, and shame stack up fast. 

In this episode, Dr. J breaks down why taxes are so hard for the ADHD brain — and walks through practical systems to turn the annual chaos into a manageable to-do.

For more on this topic 

• Listen: ​​ADHD and how guilt hijacks your brain
• Watch: ADHD and accountability: Why it turns into shame (and what to do instead)
• Try: ADHD Unstuck (a free self-guided activity)

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