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The voice in my head said “You’re stupid”: ADHD and negative self-talk (Carla Ciccone’s story)
Episode 131
Carla Ciccone, author of Nowhere Girl: Life as a Member of ADHD’s Lost Generation, shares what it’s like to grow up thinking you’re the problem. She …
4 months, 1 week ago
“Mom rage,” sensory overload, and shame (Kaitlin Soulé’s story)
Episode 130
Marriage and family therapist Kaitlin Soulé shares her story and expertise. She opens up about rage — especially “mom rage” — and the sensory overloa…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Recovering perfectionist, no longer a martyr (Kim Tran’s story)
Episode 129
Kim Tran spent years chasing perfection: a high achiever who believed struggle wasn’t an option. As an Asian American woman raised with the pressures…
5 months ago
Something felt off: ADHD, depression, and slow processing speed (Matt Klein’s story)
Episode 128
Matt Klein thought he was dealing with depression. After a job change and the arrival of a new baby, he found himself in a fog. Listless. Unmotivated…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Adult ADHD, perfectionism, and soft productivity (Fellisia Robinson’s story)
Episode 127
When Fellisia Robinson was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, everything started to make sense.
In this episode, she talks with Laura about what it was…
6 months ago
The ADHD symptom I can’t explain away (Andrea Jones-Rooy’s story)
Episode 126
Andrea Jones-Rooy — data scientist, comedian, and fire-eating acrobat — talks candidly about feeling like a failure even when all evidence points to …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
ADHD, big dreams, and the struggle to finish projects (Brandon Hogstad’s story)
Episode 125
Brandon Hogstad — a scientist, musician, big thinker, and co-host of a dream interpretation podcast — talks about how ADHD showed up in his adult aca…
7 months ago
When simple things aren’t simple with ADHD (Terry Matlen’s story)
Episode 124
Psychotherapist, author, and ADHD pioneer Terry Matlen shares what led to her ADHD diagnosis. Terry’s path started with years of shame and the feelin…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Imposter syndrome after a lifetime of hacking her ADHD (Debbie Reber’s story)
Episode 123
Debbie Reber — author, podcast host, and founder of Tilt Parenting — shares her unexpected journey of discovering her ADHD as an adult. She talks abo…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Suicidal ideation, masking, and overlooked ADHD (From Hyperfocus)
Episode 122
This week, we’re sharing a powerful episode from our friends at Hyperfocus — a deeply personal story with its own “aha” moments. Inattentive ADHD is …
8 months, 1 week ago