Episode Details

We're on summer break, so this week is a Revisit: a favorite conversation pulled back out of the archive. In this one, Pete and Nikki put on their detective hats to break down an ADHD challenge.

The idea is simple. "I can't focus" or "I can't follow through" is too big and vague to solve, so the episode is about investigating what's actually getting in your way and finding the specific roadblock underneath. There's a memorable South Park metaphor involved, plus a practical, low-pressure approach to trying one strategy at a time and keeping track of what works. An encouraging, useful listen, whether it's your first time or a return trip.

Links & Notes

• Dr. Dodge Rea's podcast, The Change Paradox, on TruStory FM — and Nikki's guest appearance, Nikki Kinzer and The ADHD Paradox.
• How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe — the channel behind the motivation video that sparked this conversation (YouTube).
• Come join the ADHD Discord community.
• Support the show on Patreon.
• Tools mentioned in the episode: OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, MindNode, Todoist, and Day One.
• South Park's "Gnomes" — the origin of the underpants gnomes.

• (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast
• (02:20) - Check out Nikki on The Change Paradox
• (03:48) - Skunkface
• (08:19) - Listener Question: Striking out as an Entrepreneur?
• (15:28) - Breaking Down an ADHD Challenge
• (23:38) - Underpants Gnomes
• (28:36) - Discerning the "Why"