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5 ADHD labels to let go of (50th episode special!)
Episode 51
Have you ever noticed that people with ADHD say some pretty negative things about themselves? After recording 50 episodes of the ADHD Aha! podcast, w…
3 years, 2 months ago
Being trans with ADHD (Max’s story)
Episode 50
Max Siegel (he/they) was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Throughout that process, Max encountered some of the same fears and myths around ADHD as he…
3 years, 2 months ago
Working mom with ADHD, feeling control over nothing (Cathy Rashidian’s story)
Episode 49
ADHD coach Cathy Rashidian spent the first 20 years of her career climbing the corporate ladder. She was a workaholic with undiagnosed ADHD. Then two…
3 years, 3 months ago
ADHD and feeling “dumb” (Henry’s story)
Episode 48
Growing up, Henry Lang kept hearing that he was too disorganized and “not smart enough.” Then in high school, he was diagnosed with ADHD and started …
3 years, 3 months ago
Anxiety, imposter syndrome, and ADHD (Mallory’s story)
Episode 47
Mallory Band was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety when she was 8 years old. She has two brothers with ADHD, but their ADHD looked different. They were…
3 years, 4 months ago
ADHD and eating disorders
Episode 46
Dr. Roberto Olivardia returns to the show to talk about ADHD and eating disorders in this bonus episode. He explains the different types of eating di…
3 years, 4 months ago
Masking ADHD symptoms (René Brooks’ story)
Episode 45
René Brooks was diagnosed with ADHD three separate times — at ages 7, 11, and 25 — so she’s had plenty of “aha” moments.
When René was a child, ment…
3 years, 4 months ago
ADHD, sleep apnea, and symptoms beyond the DSM (Roberto’s story)
Episode 44
Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a clinical psychologist and ADHD expert who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. As he learned about ADHD in his career, the…
3 years, 5 months ago
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” and ADHD
Episode 43
Bonus episode! Laura talks with film writer and editor Ariel Fisher about Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once and its many connecti…
3 years, 5 months ago
ADHD, doom bags, and squirrels in the head (Shaun’s story)
Episode 42
When Shaun saw a clip of someone describing ADHD as “squirrels running on a conveyor belt in your brain,” his ears perked up. Then his wife discovere…
3 years, 5 months ago