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“Don’t be lazy!” That ADHD voice, plus the ADHD tax (Tony’s story)
Episode 41
Tony Tran decided to get evaluated for ADHD during his last year of college, after starting a part-time IT job. His grades began to slip, and his bra…
3 years, 6 months ago
ADHD, mental health stigma, and music (John’s story)
Episode 40
John Hazelwood was diagnosed with ADHD shortly after he graduated from college. He was in therapy and had trouble with test anxiety. Music was the on…
3 years, 6 months ago
Twice exceptional: Raising a gifted son with ADHD (Emily’s story)
Episode 39
From a very young age, Emily Hamblin’s son would have meltdowns and get intensely angry. He was also really bright. He was ahead of the curve academi…
3 years, 7 months ago
ADHD inertia...and troublemaking (Nabil Abdulrashid’s story)
Episode 38
Nabil Abdulrashid was diagnosed with ADHD as a child growing up in Nigeria. Now a London-based comedian, Nabil credits his ADHD brain as an advantage…
3 years, 7 months ago
ADHD and hormones (Catie Osborn’s story)
Episode 37
Catie Osborn’s ADHD flew under the radar until she had to get an ovary removed in her late 20s. Left with one ovary ( “Han Solo-vary”), she experienc…
3 years, 7 months ago
Sex, intimacy, and ADHD
Episode 36
How might ADHD affect your sex life? Host Laura Key chats again with sex therapist Catie Osborn, this time about how executive function challenges ca…
3 years, 7 months ago
Executive function and ADHD shame in women (Katy Weber’s story)
Episode 35
Katy Weber’s ADHD symptoms took center stage during the pandemic. She was stuck in “waiting mode” and experiencing “time blindness.” And then she lea…
3 years, 8 months ago
Not “dumb” or a “hot mess”... it’s ADHD (Jenny Lorenzo’s story)
Episode 34
Before getting diagnosed with ADHD, comedian Jenny Lorenzo felt like she was “dumb” and “not good enough” — a race car without brakes that left disas…
3 years, 9 months ago
What ADHD feels like and sounds like (Yinan’s story)
Episode 33
What does ADHD sound like? What does hyperactivity feel like? Yinan Shentu, a voice actor, theme park performer, and world-class collector of hobbies…
3 years, 9 months ago
ADHD, loving intensely, and impulsivity (Ange’s story)
Episode 32
Ange Nolan once suspected she had ADHD, but she was dismissed by her doctor. Years later, she saw an ADHD iceberg infographic and related to almost e…
3 years, 9 months ago