Podcast Episodes

The Impossible Opportunity Cost of Doing Everything

Season 30 Episode 23

We all know the moment when we realize we’ve said “yes” too many times. Maybe it’s a blinking cursor. Maybe it’s a half-warm cup of coffee gone cold. Maybe it’s your third attempt to open the same em…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Fragile Dance of Memory and ADHD with Daniella Karidi, Ph.D.

Season 30 Episode 22

We tend to think of memory as a vault—something that, if built correctly, should always open on command. The vault metaphor is tidy, satisfying, and wrong. In truth, memory is more like a three-legge…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hormones, ADHD & the Chaos in Between with Dr. Dara Abraham

Season 30 Episode 21

In this episode of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki sit down with Dr. Dara Abraham—board-certified psychiatrist, women’s mental health expert, and founder of Dr. Dara Psychiatry—to ex…

Published on 5 months ago

What Your Body’s Telling You About ADHD with Jules Galloway

Season 30 Episode 20

When you live with ADHD, you might be used to the mental whirlwind — the dopamine chases, the deadline surges, the exhaustion that follows. But for many, there’s a deeper and more insidious battle ha…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Aging Out Loud: Rethinking ADHD in Later Life with Dr. Kathleen Nadeau

Season 30 Episode 19

What happens to ADHD when the scaffolds of career and parenting fade, and we’re left navigating a world that’s quieter, slower… and far less structured?

This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

You Don’t Have to Be Productive All The Time

Season 30 Episode 18

What if the relentless chase for productivity isn’t a sign of progress—but a trap?

This week on Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast, Pete and Nikki return to the idea they began exploring with Dr. Ari Tu…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The ADHD-Productivity Trap with Ari Tuckman, Psy.D, CST

Season 30 Episode 17

It’s not that people with ADHD don’t want to be productive. It’s that they’re often trapped in a paradox: striving to do more, while silently blaming themselves for not doing enough. That tension—bet…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

ADHD Duos • The Flooded Brain: ADHD, Emotion, and the Biology of Overwhelm with Dr. Dodge Rea & Dr. Sharon Saline

Season 30 Episode 16

Imagine your brain as a control room. On most days, the switches flick and the dials turn just as they should. But then something small—an unanswered text, a missed deadline, a critical glance—trips …

Published on 6 months ago

ADHD Duos • Overwhelm, Executive Function, and the Fight to Stay Present with Tamara Rosier & Brooke Schnittman

Season 30 Episode 15

There’s a moment—maybe you’ve lived it—when the email goes unanswered, the dishwasher remains unloaded, the phone rings but your hand doesn’t move. You’re not tired. You’re not lazy. You’re just… stu…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

ADHD Duos • Break Free from Shame Spirals with James Ochoa, LPC & Dr. Nachi Felt

Season 30 Episode 14

Shame is a formidable force—an emotional wildfire that can either illuminate our path to growth or consume us in cycles of self-blame. For individuals with ADHD, this complex emotion is often amplifi…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago